My Writings & Ongoing Work
Books, Monographs, Articles, Software, and Websites of Interest
BOOKS ON HIGHER EDUCATION
Surviving The Tuition Travesty: Taking the Financial Sting Out of Paying for a College Education, Lord Publishing, 2007.
14 Rules for Becoming a Smart College Shopper, Lord Publishing, 2011
Your College Budget: Tips for Building Budgets That Save You Money Before, During, and After College Lord Publishing, (2011). Art of Case Analysis: A Guide to the Diagnosis of Business Situations. Lord Publishing, 1993. (Considered a classic, “must read” for anyone taking a case discussion course).
BOOKS ON INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP Research and Development Abroad by U.S. Multinationals, Praeger Special Studies in International Economics and Development). 1977. Entrepreneurship: Text, Cases, and Notes, Lord Publishing, 1984.
Entrepreneurial Finance: Taking Control of Your Financial Decision Making, Lord Publishing (1988). Venture Feasibility Planning Guide: Your First Step Before Writing a Business Plan (With Jeffrey Shuman), Lord Publishing 1989. Introduction to Business (with Lawrence Stybel), Lord Publishing 1983.
MONOGRAPHS Entrepreneurial Careers: A Study of the Career Pathways Pursued by Babson Entrepreneurs. Submitted to Babson College’s Board of Research. May 1982. Entrepreneurship Bibliography, Lord Publishing, 1985. Program Budgeting In The Peace Corps, University of Oregon. 1969 SOFTWARE Ronstadt's Financials: Planning and Budgeting Software. Lord Publishing, 1987. WEBSITES OF INTEREST For TANDO Institute, see https://tando.org/ Dr. Ronstadt is a Fellow of TANDO, a Think And Do Tank, composed of 90 Fellows located around the world that includes Nobel Laurettes and other thought and action leaders from business, governement, and academia. For Advantage Kids. Founded by Dr. Ronstadt in 2012, Advantage Kids provides free tennis instruction to kids in New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts. In 2024, over 1000 kids learned valuable life lessons through the medium of tennis. https://advantagekids.org/
For my aademic writings. Many of my writings, particularly those on entrepreneurship careers, my concept of the Corridor Principle, plus the concept of the Near Failure Syndrome, can be found at: http://www.academia.edu and then search for Robert Ronstadt Last resort. Failing the above, you can contact me through this website. Click on CONTACT
14 Rules for Becoming a Smart College Shopper, Lord Publishing, 2011
Your College Budget: Tips for Building Budgets That Save You Money Before, During, and After College Lord Publishing, (2011). Art of Case Analysis: A Guide to the Diagnosis of Business Situations. Lord Publishing, 1993. (Considered a classic, “must read” for anyone taking a case discussion course).
BOOKS ON INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP Research and Development Abroad by U.S. Multinationals, Praeger Special Studies in International Economics and Development). 1977. Entrepreneurship: Text, Cases, and Notes, Lord Publishing, 1984.
Entrepreneurial Finance: Taking Control of Your Financial Decision Making, Lord Publishing (1988). Venture Feasibility Planning Guide: Your First Step Before Writing a Business Plan (With Jeffrey Shuman), Lord Publishing 1989. Introduction to Business (with Lawrence Stybel), Lord Publishing 1983.
MONOGRAPHS Entrepreneurial Careers: A Study of the Career Pathways Pursued by Babson Entrepreneurs. Submitted to Babson College’s Board of Research. May 1982. Entrepreneurship Bibliography, Lord Publishing, 1985. Program Budgeting In The Peace Corps, University of Oregon. 1969 SOFTWARE Ronstadt's Financials: Planning and Budgeting Software. Lord Publishing, 1987. WEBSITES OF INTEREST For TANDO Institute, see https://tando.org/ Dr. Ronstadt is a Fellow of TANDO, a Think And Do Tank, composed of 90 Fellows located around the world that includes Nobel Laurettes and other thought and action leaders from business, governement, and academia. For Advantage Kids. Founded by Dr. Ronstadt in 2012, Advantage Kids provides free tennis instruction to kids in New Hampshire, Maine, and Massachusetts. In 2024, over 1000 kids learned valuable life lessons through the medium of tennis. https://advantagekids.org/
For my aademic writings. Many of my writings, particularly those on entrepreneurship careers, my concept of the Corridor Principle, plus the concept of the Near Failure Syndrome, can be found at: http://www.academia.edu and then search for Robert Ronstadt Last resort. Failing the above, you can contact me through this website. Click on CONTACT
ARTICLES ON HIGHER EDUCATION AND GEOPOLITICS
The Future of Universities, 2024. Available from TANDO Institute, Found under “Position Papers” at tando.org
Avoiding World War III, 2002. Recently republished in 2024 at tando.org or from the author.
How Global Geopolitics Impacts Higher Education at Home and Abroad. 2025, forthcoming to be published
in a book on Geopolitics, edited by Fredrick Young Phillips
ARTICLES ON PAYING FOR COLLEGE
When It Comes To Paying For College, DEBT Is a Four Letter Word.
Saving BIG Money on College Tuition.
Why Financial Aid Is Broken…And Can’t Be Fixed.
Advice for Helicopter Parents: Keep Hovering! or Be a “Helicopter Parent” … and Don’t Be Hoodwinked by
College Faculty and Administrators.
Making Community College Work for You! Part One: What You and Your Family Must Do.
Making Community College Work for You! Part Two: What Your Community College Must Do.
The Precarious Task of Selecting the Right College.
ARTICLES ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION
Does Career Path Really Matter, Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research, 1982
Entrepreneurial Careers, Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research, 1981, ed. Karl H. Vesper, Wellesley MA: Babson Center for Entrepreneurial Studies, pp 591-600.
The Decision Not to Become an Entrepreneur, Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research, 1983.
Ex-Entrepreneurs and the Decision to End an Entrepreneurial Career. Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research, 1984.
Training Potential Entrepreneurs. In Entrepreneurship: What It Is and How to Teach It. Kao and Stevenson, eds. Harvard Business School, 1985
Every Entrepreneur’s Nightmare: The Decision To Become an Ex-Entrepreneur and Work for Someone Else, Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research, 1985.
Exit, Stage Left: Why Entrepreneurs End Their Entrepreneurial Careers Before Retirement, Journal of Business Venturing, Elsevier, Fall 1986.
The Corridor Principle. Journal of Business Venturing, Elsevier, Winter, 1988.
On Hurricanes and Ownership Skills: An Owner’s Diary. Unpublished paper, July 1989.
The Educated Entrepreneurs: A New Era of Entrepreneurial Education is Beginning.
Success Principles for the Facilitation of Entrepreneurial Wealth Creation, with William Paulin, Pepperdine University, November 1996.
Entrepreneurship Facilitation For High Technology Businesses: Forging a New Theory. With William Paulin, Pepperdine November 1996.
Education & Entrepreneurship: What Immigrant Entrepreneurs Can Teach Us About Educating Entrepreneurs, Pepperdine University, Presented to Society for Educators and Scholars, March 1998.
Should I Start My Own Business? IC2 Institute, University of Texas at Austin, 1999.
The Growth of Commercialization-Accelerating Organizations and Practices: A Schumpeterian Perspective. With Sten Thore and Anthony Furino. Presented at the 9th Conference of the Joseph A. Schumpeter International Society, Gainesville, Florida, March 2002.
The Corridor Principle and the Near Failure Syndrome: Two Generic Concepts with Practical Value for Entrepreneurs, Industry and Higher Education, v21 n4 p247-252 Aug 2007
The Early Story: A Brief History of The Creation of Entrepreneurship at Babson College and The Discovery of Innovation’s Missing Imperative. (with Jeffrey Shuman and Karl Vesper) Industry & Higher Education, Sage Publications, 2020.
ARTICLES ON FINANCE AND SOFTWARE Would You “Bet the Ranch” On Your Spreadsheet Projections? Lord Publishing, The Bridge, 1990. Raising Money in the 1990’s: Ronstadt’s Rules for Angel Financing, Lord Publishing, The Bridge, 1990. More On Raising Money In The 1990’s: Ronstadt’s Rules For Effective Vendor Financing. Lord Publishing, Spring/Summer, 1990.
ARTICLES ON TENNIS The First Rafa, published by Tennis Magazine Pancho Segura, published by Tennis Magazine Dennis Ralston: Beyond Emeritus, published by Tennis Magazine
CASE STUDIES AND INDUSTRY NOTES The World Elevator Industry. The World Oil Industry
A FEW WEBSITES THAT INTEREST DR. RONSTADT For TANDO: https://tando.org/ For Advantage Kids: https://advantagekids.org/
For some of my academic writings: http://www.academia.edu Many of Dr. Ronstadt’s writings, particularly those on entrepreneurship careers, his concepts of the Corridor Principle, and his concept of the Near Failure Syndrome, can be found at: http://www.academia.edu and then search for Robert Ronstadt.
Failing that, you can contact Dr. Ronstadt through his website. http://www.rcRonstadt.com
ARTICLES ON FINANCE AND SOFTWARE Would You “Bet the Ranch” On Your Spreadsheet Projections? Lord Publishing, The Bridge, 1990. Raising Money in the 1990’s: Ronstadt’s Rules for Angel Financing, Lord Publishing, The Bridge, 1990. More On Raising Money In The 1990’s: Ronstadt’s Rules For Effective Vendor Financing. Lord Publishing, Spring/Summer, 1990.
ARTICLES ON TENNIS The First Rafa, published by Tennis Magazine Pancho Segura, published by Tennis Magazine Dennis Ralston: Beyond Emeritus, published by Tennis Magazine
CASE STUDIES AND INDUSTRY NOTES The World Elevator Industry. The World Oil Industry
A FEW WEBSITES THAT INTEREST DR. RONSTADT For TANDO: https://tando.org/ For Advantage Kids: https://advantagekids.org/
For some of my academic writings: http://www.academia.edu Many of Dr. Ronstadt’s writings, particularly those on entrepreneurship careers, his concepts of the Corridor Principle, and his concept of the Near Failure Syndrome, can be found at: http://www.academia.edu and then search for Robert Ronstadt.
Failing that, you can contact Dr. Ronstadt through his website. http://www.rcRonstadt.com
Ongoing Written Work by Dr. Ronstadt & Colleagues
Future of Universities
Lead by Dr. Ronstadt
Work includes:
>A Position Paper on the Future of
Universities.
> The Geopolitics Impacting Universities at
Home and Abroad.
> A Comparative Analysis of Best Practices
by Universities in Selected Countries.
Ongoing Written Work by Dr. Ronstadt & Colleagues
Future of Cities
Lead by Sheridan Tatsuno
Work includes:
>The Gaiapolis Strategy: Designing Bionic
Cities for Pandemic, Energy, and Climate
Resilience and the Coming Bio
Renaissance.
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Ongoing Written Work by Dr. Ronstadt & Colleagues
Climate Change
Lead by Julian Gresser, esq
Work includes:
> Creating Climate Leaders
> Kokoro: Using Ai to infuse wisdom into
our decisions.
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Ongoing Written Work by Dr. Ronstadt & Colleagues
Future of Entrepreneurship
Lead by Dr. Ronstadt
Work includes:
>Entrepreneurial Education: The Next Era.
>Will It Fly? An New Entrepreneurship
Curriculm
>Entrepreneurship Theory
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