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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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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

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