A 2,400 YEAR LEGACY
He wrote no papers.
He made no concrete statements.
He claimed to know nothing.
So how did a self-described ignorant man become the world's most revered philosopher and teacher? Socrates knew the power of asking the right questions.
MENTORING, TEACHING
You have spent years learning the art of entrepreneurial achievement. Perhaps your journey has been a great success story; more likely you have grown and progressed through a series of trials with varying results. At some point you probably had a mentor or teacher, a person with exceptional business acumen who helped to guide your career and change your life. Now you are looking for a way to be a mentor or teacher yourself.
Teaching offers a way to give back to the community, allowing you to pass along the wisdom you have acquired through years of hard work. It can be challenging, but when everything is clicking and you can see that your students are grasping concepts, growing and learning, you know you have helped another person advance in the world. Equally importantly, you may find that you've also learned something in the process.
FROM BOARDROOM TO CLASSROOM
The Acton Foundation offers you, the business professional and aspiring teacher, the framework and materials needed to make the progression from the boardroom to the classroom. Using the Socratic Method, the Acton Foundation gives you the benefit of utilizing highly successful curriculum tested over 15 years in a competitive business school environment. The AFEE makes it possible for you to teach the next generation of business leaders and provides the support needed to allow you to become a Socratic Guide.
If the prospect of teaching has piqued your interest and you are committed to following this desire to its fruition, AFEE will help you turn dream into reality. Are you ready?
THE SOCRATIC METHOD
AFEE's entrepreneurship curriculum is based on the Socratic Method, which:
- Stresses the importance of intellectual humility.
- Transforms students from seeking to be seen as the "smartest person in the room" into someone who listens carefully and asks the right questions at the right time.
- Used in conjunction with case teaching and experiential learning, prepares students to make difficult decisions by forcing them to stand in the shoes of real entrepreneurs.
In short, students learn by doing, but they need a Guide. Will it be you?