Great endorsement for student-led, project-based learning from business.

“By letting your team do whatever they want, you’ll attract the best people with the best ideas. At the same time, the insights your employees gain through their creative projects will enhance their work on your organization’s core offerings. Most importantly, you’ll never have to worry that about what happens when the product or service on which you built your company becomes obsolete, because you’ll always have a string of new ones ready to take its place.
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Why You Should Let Your Employees Do Whatever They Want | Inc.com.