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The Changing Policy Environment for
Entrepreneurship Education – A Global Perspective
Richard HanageRichard Hanage Associates
Associated with:National Council for Graduate Entrepreneurship
University of Durham Centre for Entrepreneurial LearningUniversity of Teesside Business School
Sri Lanka National Conference on Graduate Entrepreneurship
24 November 2008
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Background• National Council for Graduate Entrepreneurship
Paul Hannon (Director of Research) sends apologies.The NCGE wishes to support and partner NCGE Sri Lanka.
• Richard HanagePractitioner in developing graduate entrepreneurs in several UK universities (including Durham) and with the NCGE. Run several SMEs. Starting a PhD on ‘Entrepreneurial Graduate Learning’
• University of DurhamDinah Bennett arriving Wednesday and meeting some of you.
• ‘The Entrepreneurial University’A Policy Dialogue on Higher Education in Sri Lanka/UKOrganised by the British Council Sri Lanka. March 2008
• This PresentationOverview of the issues; Input from the NCGE; Latest news from the UK.My colleagues will add more background and information.
• Innovative Presentation?Pictures of clients on every page
Anthony:Computer Games
Teesside, UK
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The Three E’s
Entrepren-eurshipskills
Employ-ability skills
Enterprising behaviour
The three E’s are not in competition - each one reinforces the other.
The ‘entrepreneurial career’ consists of a series of employments, new ventures, self-development and re-training.
Serial entrepreneur
Entrepreneurial career
Serial employee
Anoul;Hospitality,
South Sudan
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The Entrepreneur Myth
The ‘Richard Branson’ image of entrepreneurs can be a big turn-off.
Most students have entrepreneurial potential – and we can help them develop further.
Types:
• Strong E’s - unemployable?
• Moderate E’s – flexible: can be intrapreneurs or independent.
• Emerging E’s – breaking free of constraints or expectations
• Default E’s - in a sector where jobs hard to find
• Life-style E’s - choose the flexibility and autonomy of self-employment
Eugene:building design,
Malaysia
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The ‘Graduate Start-up’ Myth
• A few (4%) of UK graduates start a full time business on graduating
• We should be wary of increasing this sharply
• Alternative, better, starting points may be:
– Specialised training, eg Masters Degree
– Business training
– Work in a small business in chosen sector
– Work in an entrepreneurial team in a big company (eg sales)
– Part-time business alongside employment
– Travel for experience: do interesting things
Jason: energy assessment,
Teesside, UK
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The Tinderbox Events team,
Durham/Newcastle
In - curriculum learning
Ex - curricular events and support
Curriculum planning and development
Enterprise project funding and management
University policy and objectives
Government HE policy Government SME policy
The whole edifice needs to be right – otherwise we practitioners can’t do our job
Policy Structure to Support our
Clients
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The Entrepreneurial University in the UK: Why?• Tough times ahead: economic downturn,
international competition and demographics
• Government policy for ‘post-compulsory’ education is changing
• Expectations are changing:- Students
- Public sector
- Industry
• Universities are under pressure
- Commercialise
- Contribute more to society and GDP
- More interdisciplinary teaching for the life-world
- Free themselves from the public purse
Katherine: art training,
Durham, UK
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What is an Entrepreneurial University?
• Develops entrepreneurial capacity of staff and students
• Innovative learning techniques
• Multi-disciplinary approaches
Strong leadership encouraging enterprise
Strong ties with external stake-holders and role-models
Promotes, and learns from, application of entre-preneurship
Seeks the autonomy to create its own future (just like an entrepreneur!)
Matt: Film Production,
Teesside, UK
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How Entrepreneurial are UK Universities?
• 11% of students engage in enterprise(61% in business & management faculties)
• 50% of universities show defined entrepreneurial characteristics. (eg VC role, staff/curricula development, incubators, links to entrepreneurs, etc)
• Better than a decade ago
• This is now a major aim in the UK government agenda. (More news soon)
Clearly, a good start, but a long way to go yet.
Darren: Sports
Injuries, Teesside,UK
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How does it affect the students?
• More motivated, self-confident, capable and entrepreneurial
• Actively engaged in enterprise activities eg competitions, enterprise clubs, attending conferences, etc
• Strong links to alumni role-models
and hopefully…..
Sarit: art/design, Newcastle, UK
• More likely to start new ventures
• More of an asset to the economy
• More enterprising• More employable
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Role of the NCGE
NCGE aims to:
1 lead long term cultural change in our universities
2 shape the institutional environment for enterprise and entrepreneurship, and embed good practice
3 increase the number of graduate businesses
4 inform regional and national policies that affect enterprise
www.ncge.com
‘The National Driver for Enterprise and Entrepreneurship in Higher Education’ Gary:
computer games,
Teesside, UK
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Global Activity• In US the Kauffman Foundation: funds cross-
campus initiatives in 20 Universities
• UK-China Entrepreneurship Educators Network set up in Hangzou (May 2008)
• EU has adopted NCGE mapping framework – results in the autumn
• Globally more resources going into this area
• Malaysian HE Minister has requested NGGE partnership
• NCGE would be happy to partner in Sri Lanka, and participate in SE Asia/US/China alliance
Joanne and Ondrej:
architectural lighting,
Teesside, UK
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Getting the Balance Right
ResearchAssessed by RAE.
Career progression and awards.
TeachingAssessed by QCA. Career progression and awards.
EnterpriseAssessed by no-one. (Though voluntary ‘mapping’ by NCGE).
Mainly short term projects and staff
Do we need stronger assessment of the ‘Entrepreneurial University’, and better career progression for enterprise staff?
The University
Andy and David: advanced bio-
chemical analysis,
Durham, UK
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A Brand New Acronym from the UK
University Enterprise Network
U.E.N
New partnerships between Businesses, Regional Gov., and Universities.The first four:#1: Science/Technology/Engineering/Maths – in SE and E England#2: Nuclear – in NW England#3: Innovation – in West Midlands#4: Advanced Manufacturing – in NW England
Kauser: community
links, Teesside, UK
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Universities compete to take part. Major business partners, eg Microsoft, BAE. Four year plan.
• Supports cultural changes in Universities: ‘entrepreneurship for all’.• Encourages high quality enterprise education
Inspired by the Kauffman Foundation model in US
Enhances collaboration between business and Universityfor mutual benefit:
Supports graduate & University businesses
The UENs
Anne: website design,
Teesside, UK
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What Next for Sri Lanka?
Thank you for inviting the NCGE to your conference.
The NCGE will be happy to help you on your entrepreneurial journey, if you wish
Now its over to you……….
‘Helen’: business support,
China