Strategy for Entrepreneurship at Universities
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3 days
Transform your university into an entrepreneurial hub by developing a clear vision and roadmap, leveraging internal and external resources, and managing student pathways. Discover how to build innovative, long-lasting structures and strategies to enhance your institution’s entrepreneurial value.
Did you know? Participating in this course will earn you 1,5 Continuing Education Units and a UIIN Badge!
This training course is freely accessible for our Accelerator & Changemaker members
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We just wanted to make sure that before you register and pay, you are aware that this and many other learning opportunities are included and/or discounted in a UIIN community membership :)
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Who should attend
- University Leaders: Vice presidents, deans, and senior managers looking to transform their institutions into innovation hubs or boost the impact of existing activities through entrepreneurial strategies and structures.
- Entrepreneurship Unit Staff: Senior staff of entrepreneurship centers and incubators aiming to create a structured approach to venture development.
- Knowledge Transfer Professionals: Those leading student and academic entrepreneurship initiatives, especially those developing pathways for start-ups and spin-offs.
- Entrepreneurship Educators: Faculty members designing or refining curricula to inspire and cultivate entrepreneurial skills among students.
Learning outcomes
This course will help you to
- Create a vision and roadmap for entrepreneurship at your university and learn how to structure your organisation to act more entrepreneurial
- Understand the strengths and weaknesses for entrepreneurship at your organisation
- Deepen your understanding about the elements contributing to success in entrepreneurship at universities
- Build a launchpad for entrepreneurship at your university with access to entrepreneurial capital
- Manage entrepreneurial pathways for students to apply their entrepreneurial skills in practice
- Develop your university into a hub for regional entrepreneurship and innovation
- Expand your personal and professional network
Course elements
Week 1
TBC
Introduction to the course
Onboarding
The Entrepreneurial University | Masterclass
Explore the entrepreneurial characteristics of universities, including future roles, and discover global best practices for fostering entrepreneurship as a launchpad and development hub for regional innovation.
Week 2
TBC
Entrepreneurial Strategy Design | Workshop
Master the Universities' Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Framework, learning to identify your institution's entrepreneurial needs, evaluate its strengths and weaknesses and develop a strategy for entrepreneurial activities.
Vision and Plan for Entrepreneurship | Seminar
Learn how to create a compelling vision for university entrepreneurship and explore the necessary resources for effective implementation.
Week 3
TBC
Creating Entrepreneurial Pathways | Workshop
Examine entrepreneurial pathways for students and academics, including the four required entrepreneurial capitals, their effects on graduate outcomes, and the tailored structures needed for diverse target audiences in creating entrepreneurial pathways.
Bringing your Entrepreneurship Vision to Action | Knowledge-to-Practice
Collaborate with peers to establish a vision for entrepreneurship in your university and formulate a comprehensive roadmap for its development.
Closing
Wrap-up
Facilitators & Experts
Todd has consulted to the European, Australian, and Vietnamese Governments, and to multiple universities. Todd is an Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship at the IMT Business School in Paris and a visiting researcher at Imperial College (UK), Technical University of Vienna (AUT) and the University of Adelaide (AUST) in the topics of entrepreneurship and innovation.
Balzhan is Director of Research & Training at UIIN, where she leads the development and scaling of training courses and ensures that research insights are translated into practical value for our community. She holds a PhD in university–business collaboration and brings deep expertise in connecting research, practice, and innovation to strengthen collaboration between higher education and industry.
Arno Meerman is the founder and CEO of UIIN. He has expanded UIIN into one of the world’s leading organisations in the field of university-industry engagement and works with UIIN’s global community to train and advise university leaders and professional staff to become more innovative.
“I knew that this course would give me the opportunity to focus on how we develop an approach to Entrepreneurship in our university, learning from others while developing my own thinking. That's why I chose to do the course, and it didn't disappoint.”
Questions? Book a one-on-one with us.
Dr. Balzhan Orazbayeva, Manager Strategic Initiatives
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