Jiří Koleňák in Luxury Business: Why Teaching Entrepreneurship Is Not Enough and Personality Development Matters

What should a university look like if it is to prepare students for the realities of entrepreneurship, leadership, and decision making in uncertain times? An interview with Jiří Koleňák, CEO of NEWTON University Group, published in Luxury Business magazine, opens a discussion on why contemporary education cannot be built on knowledge alone but must also develop personality, responsibility, and individual values.

In the interview with Veronika Pařízková, Jiří Koleňák explains how NEWTON has long differed from the traditional academic model. He highlights the importance of connecting education with entrepreneurial practice, the role of the business incubator, the NEWTON University Angels investment platform, and leadership research across generations. He also reflects on changing leadership styles, the impact of digitalisation and artificial intelligence on education, and the importance of an alumni community that extends far beyond graduation.

The interview offers concrete examples of alumni stories and presents education as a long term process of personal development rather than merely a pathway to a degree.

The full interview was published in the print edition of Luxury Business magazine.

Photo: Marek Dvořák
Thanks to Veronika Pařízková for the interview