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Students say courses give them business savvy

Quick ReadSay the word "entrepreneur" and many tend to think of Bill Gates, Steve Jobs or Michael Dell. But universities and colleges nationwide and on Long Island are increasingly creating new hands-on courses and programs to help their students envision themselves as entrepreneurs.

James Tomeo and Heather Egan at their business,

Photo credit: Karen Wiles Stabile | James Tomeo and Heather Egan at their business, The Enchanted Garden, Florist and Nursery, in East Northport. (Oct. 29,2009)

Say the word "entrepreneur" and many tend to think of Bill Gates, Steve Jobs or Michael Dell. But universities and colleges nationwide and on Long Island are increasingly creating new hands-on courses and programs to bring that perception down to scale and help their students envision themselves as today's entrepreneurs.

Nazanin Amirian, MBA studentC.W. Post Campus of Long Island UniversityAmirian,...

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