Technology Based Entrepreneurship … An Effective Tool For Promoting Teamwork, Creativity And Innovation In Students

Traditionally engineering and business education has been oriented towards preparing professionals for the private sector. Today this sector demands from the universities a new graduate with skills that go far and beyond the traditional skills and competencies. Today’s graduates should be able to communicate their ideas effectively both orally and written, work in multidisciplinary teams, solve problems from a global and multilateral perspective, be entrepreneurs in the organization and have an understanding of the economic, social and cultural environments. These skills are indispensable to identify and capitalize on the opportunities that emerge in these environments. This requires a new approach in the professional educational process. This paper describes a strategy that the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez is following to contribute to this cultural change.