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eClips founder, Cornell professor Deb Streeter interviews David Skorton
Duration: 00:38:28
Leadership and Entrepreneurship in Academia
eClips founder, Cornell professor Deb Streeter interviews David Skorton
eClips founder and Cornell professor Deb Streeter interviews Cornell University President David Skorton.
The eClips collection contains thousands of video clips of interviews and presentations by entrepreneurs and business leaders.
- 00:01:00 Family influences, perception of the American dream
- 00:04:36 Advice to students: Finish college, prepare for non-linear career path
- 00:08:22 An entrepreneur is a person willing to take risks and think differently
- 00:11:40 Finding the balance between university research and commercialization
- 00:15:03 Success stories and networking are key to inspiring faculty
- 00:15:55 Barriers to commercialization
- 00:24:14 Challenges of decision-making in the university setting
- 00:35:46 Cornell students continue to amaze Skorton
