THE ANSWERS ARE IN THE QUESTIONS

Who do you admire most – the publicity-seeking CEO or the quiet servant leader? The self-appointed expert who dominates the conversations or the careful listener who quiets a room when he or she asks the insightful question?

THE POWER OF ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS

Socrates knew the power of asking the right questions. The Socratic Method puts the responsibility for learning on the students. It awakens in students and teachers alike a curiosity for new knowledge and a passion for lifetime learning. Perhaps most importantly, the Socratic Method stresses the importance of intellectual humility. It 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 exactly the right time.

OUR APPROACH WITH STUDENTS

Many business schools lecture to students, teaching tools and skills by rote and stressing memorizing terminology and theory over action. AFEE's Socratic Guides first place students in real-world dilemmas to show them why they need tools. Once a student understands viscerally the need for a tool, he or she will go to almost any lengths to learn it.

The Socratic Method, 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.

Will you be their Socratic Guide?