Academic Responsible of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Unit:

Prof. Eugenia PetridouDean of Faculty of Economic and Political Sciences Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Mission of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Unit

The mission of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Unit (IEU) of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki is to cultivate and reinforce students’ positive attitudes towards undertaking innovative entrepreneurship initiatives, enhance their entrepreneurial knowledge and skills, and bring them in contact with the real entrepreneurial world.

IEU Scope

The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Unit (IEU) aims to support the curriculum of 19 AUTh Departments with courses on entrepreneurship and actions which reinforce a culture of entrepreneurship and innovation. Within this framework, it provides students with the opportunity to be introduced to the basic concepts of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, to be trained in the preparation of business plans, to participate in open actions (entrepreneurship meetings, workshops, visits to innovative enterprises, conferences), thus stimulating their entrepreneurial activities.

IEU Actions

Introduction of Innovation and Entrepreneurship courses into the curriculum of 19 AUTh Schools/Departments

Workshops on business plan development Company visits and practitioners seminars Open actions that connect theory and practice Development of training material and case studies Publicity actions for promoting the work of the Innovation

and Entrepreneurship Unit

Course structure

• Seminar courses – 7 weeks Seminar courses provide students with elementary knowledge on establishing,

running, financing and managing a business. At the same time, they promote and reinforce positive attitudes towards undertaking innovative entrepreneurship initiatives.

• Workshops – 4 weeks The workshops train students in the preparation of business plans, using business

planning software, and in the development of their own virtual business. In addition, the program connects students with the world of “business”, offering them the opportunity to visit companies, to invite and discuss with businessmen active in their field of interest, to attend relevant entrepreneurship seminars and workshops, and finally to establish networks.

• Connecting students with the world of business – 2 weeks To achieve a connection with business reality, students have the opportunity to

participate in company visits, hold discussions with business people in their field of interest, during a period of two weeks.

The Participating Departments

Students’ number 2010-11

Students’ number 2011-12

Students’ number 2012-13

Students’ number 2013-14

Students’ number2014-15

TOTAL

Rural and Surveying Engineering

3 11 10 7 4 35

Biology 25 17 18 26 26 112Geology 9 0 2 2 0 13Agriculture 17 18 11 12 7 65Forestry & Natural Environment

5 5 4 2 4 20

Mass Media & Journalism 3 2 5 13 15 38

Medicine 6 5 9 7 3 30Veterinary Medicine 15 11 17 16 17 76Mechanical Engineering 23 18 18 31 31 121

Economics 32 24 19 26 45 146Early Childhood Education 7 7 4 7 1 26

Informatics 19 16 12 3 10 60Ecclesiastical and Social Theology

8 7 0 29 10 54

Political Sciences 14 25 7 6 19 71Civil Engineering 14 18 15 22 30 99Physical Education & Sport Science

12 10 16 7 12 57

Physics 33 30 30 20 4 117Chemistry 2 13 16 32 3 66Chemical Engineering 12 11 12 5 22 62TOTAL 259 232 234 273 263 1.268

Business plans 2010-15

Business plans per academic year

2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 (up to January

2015…)

Total

80 87 73 84 69+++ 393

Open actions of IEU 2010-15

• Networking with several organizations (13) • Workshops (7) • Seminars/ International training programs (3) • Participating in conferences/events/competitions (15)• Award Ceremonies for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Course Business Plans “eyge epiheirein” (3)

Company visits organized by the schools 2010-15Schools Number of

events/visits

Rural and Surveying Engineering 5Biology 5Geology 2Agriculture 5Forestry & Natural Environment 1Mass Media & Journalism 2

Medicine 5Veterinary Medicine 1Mechanical Engineering 3Early Childhood Education 3Informatics 1Civil Engineering 4Physical Education & Sport Science 5Physics 1Chemistry 3Chemical Engineering 2

Hellenic Ministry of Labor, Social Security and Welfare (July 2014, Heraklion)Memorandum of Cooperation between AUTH and the Industries’ Association of Northern Greece, December 2010, February 2014

Municipality of Thessaloniki, December 2014, March 2012

UNESCO center, April 2013

Graduate Students’ Association of British Universities (BGS) and with the British Council, November 2014

American College of Thessaloniki, Februrary 2015

Institute of Social Economy, February 2015

Developmental Partnership responsible for the Formation of the Regional Support Mechanism of Central Macedonia’s SCEs, November 2014

Center of Business and Cultural Development, December 2010

«Network Sinergia», April 2012

European Union National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC) and British Council, March 2014

Impact Hub Athens, March 2015

Workshops of IEU

1. «Encouraging the Youth Social Entrepreneurship - The Presentation of Social Impact Award», 9 March 2015, ΚΕDEA

2. «The perspectives of development of Social Entrepreneurship in Central Macedonia», 19 November 2014, ΚΕDEA

3. «Social Entrepreneurship: from the idea to implementation», 11 December 2013, ΚΕDEA 4. «Social Entrepreneurship: the new challenge in the entrepreneurship», 10 April 2013, ΚΕDEA5. «The new products of Athens Stock Market and the Chances of Implementation on Greeks

Stock Exchanges», 13 March 2012, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki,Faculty of Law, Economics and Political Sciences

6. «Exports and Innovation», 15 December 2011, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki,Faculty of Law, Economics and Political Sciences

7. «Innovation and Entrepreneurship», 9 December 2010, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki,Faculty of Law, Economics and Political Sciences

Seminars/ International training programs

1. Interactive seminar: "A Pathway to Successful Leadership: the SERVE Model", 30 May 2014, KEDEA

2. COST Training School, «Cultivating Entrepreneurial ideas», 16-18 July 2013, ΚΕDEA

3. “Startups in Greece – Progressing in Chaos”, 19th March 2012, Bissell Library, American College of Thessaloniki (ACT)

Award Ceremony for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Course Business Plans “eyge epihirin”

1. Award Ceremony for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Course Business Plans “eyge epihirin 2014”, 19 March 2015, Aristotle University Research Dissemination Centre (KEDEA)

2. Award Ceremony for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Course Business Plans “eyge epihirin 2013”, 20 February 2014, Aristotle University Research Dissemination Centre (KEDEA)

3. Award Ceremony for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Course Business Plans “eyge epihirin 2012”, 21 November 2012, Aristotle University Research Dissemination Centre (KEDEA)

Students of IEU – AUTH were awarded in International Conference of the Greek Presidency of EU on Social Entrepreneurship Herakleion, 10-11 June 2014

Rank Business Plan Students’ Names School

1η «Άστε–Γη» Ioannis Thanasoulias, Nasia Lapa, Stergios Melissas

Agriculture

2η «Μαζί μια Αγκαλιά» Christoforidou Kyriaki, Cechagias Christos

Economics

4η «Promo-Greece» Alexandra Kyritsaka, Dimitra Mpitsi

Economics

Student of IUE-AUTH was awarded in 17th National Student Competition «Economia », Αthens, May 2011

• Bakogianni Eleni (student from School of Early Childhood Education) business plan topic: “Cultural Tourism as an alternative tourism form in Trikala prefecture”

Students of IEU-AUTH were distinguished in 5th Conference “Innovation & Development” , organized by ka-business.gr, 2nd November 2013

Name of Business Plan

Students Names School

1 «Special trip»

Maria Carasouli, Calligianidou Parthena, Symeonidou Maria

Economics

2 «Shit Happens » Panidis Alexandros,Pegios Nikolaos,Stamatis Christos

Chemical Engineering

IEU Actions Evaluation

Factor Degree of Satisfaction

2010 -11

Degree of Satisfaction 2011

-12

Degree of Satisfaction

2012 -13

Degree of Satisfaction

2013 -14

Number of students/per class

3,74 4,12 3,56 3,65

Time schedule3,23 3,89 3,57 3,85

Program Duration3,41 3,13 3,62 3,79

Courses Content3,56 4,01 3,84 4,05

Teaching Level 3,65 3,97 3,85 4,09

Visits in Companies2,2 2,4 2,16 3,08

Invitations to entrepreneurs / experts for discussions/

seminars

3,1 3,87 2,88 3,15

Cooperation with tutors3,85 4,09 3,9 3,21

Labs Quality3,87 3,89 3,98 4,23

Labs infrastructure3,4 3,63 4,07 4,28

Educational material /course list 3,15 3,16 3,79 3,66

Administrative support3,43 3,14 3,91 3,07

IEU Actions EvaluationConditions of Program Implementation

IEU Action’s EvaluationMeeting Expectations – Prospective Benefits

Survey on students attitudes towards entrepreneurial undertaking

Results of survey show that students participation in IEU actions enforcing their personality traits related to potential entrepreneurs personality

  Academic Year 2012-2013 Academic Year 2013-2014

Factors

(GET test by

Caird)

Mean Price before

participation

Mean Price after

participation

Mean Price

before

participation

Mean Price

after

participation

Calculated Risk-

taking

2,59 2,94 2,23 3,12

Creative Tendency 3,22 3,92 3,27 3,65

High need for

achievement

3,45 3,56 3,19 3,55

High need for

autonomy

3,13 3,25 3,10 3,37

Internal locus of

control

 

3,06

 

3,47

 

2,71

 

2,90

Contact Us - Program CoordinatorsOfficial website: www.dasta.auth.gr

Prof. Eugenia PetridouDean of Economics and Political ScienceAcademic Responsible of Innovation and Entrepreneurship UnitAristotle University of Thessaloniki54124, Thessaloniki, Greecee-mail: evpet@econ.auth.gr Georgia MylonaIT & Communication Consultant IEU AUTHMSc in Managemente-mail: georgiamyl@hotmail.com Naoum MylonasPhD Candidate in School of EconomicsExternal Research of IEU AUTH – Business Plans Consultante-mail: naoumylonas@econ.auth.gr Dr Niki GlaveliTeaching Fellow in School of EconomicsResearch Fellow in Social Entrepreneurship Streame-mail: nglaveli@econ.auth