When Free to Choose

When Free to Choose is the signature publication of Northwood University. It is dedicated to promoting the global, diverse and multi-cultural nature of enterprise. Bringing lessons of the American free enterprise society directly to your inbox or mailbox, When Free to Choose features informative essays about timely issues and events, and thought-provoking point-counterpoint essays written by industry experts, faculty, scholars and researchers.

Freedom Must Be a Priority

Freedom Must Be a Priority

NOTE: A version of this essay was published in the January 2021 edition of When Free To Choose. New legislatures will be seated this month at both the federal and state levels, and they will immediately face historic challenges. Let us hope that the pressure to act quickly does not drive them to act imprudently....

By Dr. Kent MacDonald

Timeless Values: Self-Interest at Work

Timeless Values: Self-Interest at Work

NOTE: A version of this essay was published in the December 2020 edition of When Free To Choose. NOTE: The Northwood Idea is vibrant and adaptive in a world of change, and its fundamental principles are timeless. Under any circumstances, personal freedom and individual responsibility are essential for a free society. So it is illustrative...

By Dr. Dale Haywood

The Northwood Idea – Our Flagpole for Freedom 

The Northwood Idea – Our Flagpole for Freedom 

NOTE: A version of this essay was published in the November 2020 edition of When Free To Choose. Northwood University was built on the foundation of several simple yet powerful ideas. At Northwood, we believe free enterprise, personal responsibility, free markets, limited government, rule of law and, of course, freedom are fundamental tenets to democracy...

By Dr. Kent MacDonald