scholarly journals Universities and Entrepreneurship: An Overview of Albanian Public HEI-s on Entrepreneurial University Model Aspects

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 107-115
Author(s):  
Bruna Papa ◽  
Ervin Demo
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Knowledge Exchange ◽  
Entrepreneurial University ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Learning Needs ◽  
Public Higher Education ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Institutional Level ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Future Challenges

Abstract Albanian higher education sector has undergone various changes in the last years. Such changes have brought different implication and challenges for higher education institutions. HEIs need to find new and innovative ways to be able to respond properly and play their role in the society. This paper aims to provide an evaluation of the staus quo of 5 public higher education instituions, that took part in the study, in regard to 6 aspects of the entrepreneurial university model.Interviews were conducted using HEInnovate tool as a theoretical guideline and questions were asked by being grouped in 6 categories: on aspects such as governance and lidership, internationalization, knowledge exchange, human and financial resources, entrepreneurial education and start up support and measures, were conducted in order to have a general overview and identify potential areas of improvement. Entrepreneurship needs to be supported and formilazed by the top lidership and effective organizational structure that promotes entrepreneurshop at all levels of the institution, financial stream needs to be diversified, blended learning needs to be encourgaed and promoted and public HEIs need to increase their international cooperation and presence. The study shows that HEIs need to implement new practies in order to better be prepared to face the current and future challenges. The findings and recommendation can be used to present measures to be undertaken both at institutional level of HEIs and at the level of policy makers in Albania.

scholarly journals Increasing Financial Resources for Public Higher Education: International Experiences and Suggestions for Vietnam

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nguyen Thuy Linh ◽  
Nguyen Van Dinh ◽  
Nguyen Mai Huong ◽  
Pham Hung Hiep
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Public Universities ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Public Higher Education ◽  
Education Development ◽  
Higher Education Development ◽  
International Experiences ◽  
The World

Increasing financial resources has been regarded as one of the particular importance of the current higher education development in Vietnam, notably public universities. These groups of higher education institutions are facing challenges as their main sources of funding - state allocation - are declining gradually. In this study, the authors examine the mechanisms employed in other countries across the world to improve financial resources for their higher education institutions. Thus, some implications are withdrawn for public higher education institutions in Vietnam.

scholarly journals Quality assurance in Latin America: current situation and future challenges

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
María José Lemaitre
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Quality Assurance ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Structural Changes ◽  
Second Generation ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Future Challenges ◽  
Perceived Effects ◽  
National Systems

Quality assurance processes have developed in Latin America since the beginning of the 1990s, trying to deal with the changes in higher education. This article is organized from two main perspectives: the first is mostly descriptive, and it focuses first on a brief outline of structural changes, that impact on the features of higher education in the region; the response from Latin America, in terms of national systems and subregional and regional arrangements; and then on the perceived effects of the implementation of quality assurance mechanisms on higher education institutions. Based on that information, the second part has a prospective approach: it identifies some of the main challenges, that have to do with the need not to do ‘more of the same’ but rather, to develop a second generation of quality assurance processes, and makes suggestions about possible actions for policy makers, higher education institutions and quality assurance agencies.Published online: 30 November 2017 

A Review of Entrepreneurial Higher Education Institution Activities Across the Dimensions of HEInnovate

2022 ◽  
pp. 222-257
Author(s):  
Ester Bernadó-Mansilla ◽  
Davy Vercruysse
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Knowledge Exchange ◽  
Education Institution ◽  
Systematic Analysis ◽  
Organisational Capacity ◽  
Future Challenges

This study provides an overview of the important initiatives higher education institutions (HEIs) are implementing to develop their entrepreneurial and innovative potential. The authors performed a systematic analysis of the 62 case studies reported on the HEInnovate website. The initiatives described within these case studies are classified under the eight dimensions of the HEInnovate framework and further grouped under new sub-dimensions which emerged inductively during content analysis. For each sub-dimension, the study analyses the similarities and specificities of the initiatives taken by universities and identifies key learnings and future challenges. The most frequently highlighted dimensions include entrepreneurial teaching and learning, knowledge exchange and collaboration, leadership and governance, and organisational capacity. Findings reveal the key role of strategy and organisational resources and capacities in developing the entrepreneurial agenda and the strong alignment of the entrepreneurial university to its three missions.

scholarly journals Entrepreneurial university strategies in the UK context: towards a research agenda

2019 ◽  
Vol 57 (12) ◽  
pp. 3426-3446 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Pickernell ◽  
Alessio Ishizaka ◽  
Shuangfa Huang ◽  
Julienne Senyard
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Knowledge Exchange ◽  
Entrepreneurial University ◽  
Preference Ranking ◽  
Entrepreneurial Universities ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Uk Higher Education ◽  
Education Business

Purpose Prior research shows that universities differ in the knowledge exchange (KE) activities they pursue, but little is known about universities’ strategies regarding their portfolio of KE activities. The purpose of this paper is to explore the KE strategy of UK universities in specific relation to their portfolio of KE activities with small- and medium-sized enterprises. Design/methodology/approach Based on the 2015–2016 Higher Education Business and Community Interaction Survey data set, this study employs the Preference Ranking Organisation METHod for the Enrichment of Evaluations to assess the KE activities from 162 UK higher education institutions. Findings The study reveals that entrepreneurial universities valorise university knowledge assets through five SME-focussed KE activities most beneficial to measuring the entrepreneurial university. It also uncovers four different archetypal categories (groupings) of universities based on their strategic focus of KE activities. Originality/value This study contributes to the entrepreneurial university literature by considering universities’ overall KE portfolio rather than examining individual KE activity in isolation. It provides a clearer understanding of universities’ KE strategies that help define and delineate entrepreneurial universities regarding their range, focus and the combination of KE activities.

Low-Wealth Minority Enterprises and Access to Financial Resources for Start-Up Activities

2012 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 252-266 ◽  
Author(s):  
Colleen Casey
Keyword(s):  
Growth And Development ◽  
Social Resources ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Resource Theory ◽  
The Political ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Design And Implementation ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Start Ups ◽  
Minority Entrepreneurs

The role new start-ups may play in the economic recovery has been thrust into the political limelight, with a number of policy makers and advocates calling for network interventions to stimulate and foster an environment conducive to their growth and development. However, the design and implementation of these policies may have differential effects for low-wealth minority enterprises. In this article, the author draws on social resource theory to conceptualize the effects of social networks on access to financial resources. The findings suggest that disparities do exist among low-wealth minority enterprises in the amount of social resources they possess as well as in the formal financial resources obtained. Low-wealth minority enterprises that do obtain a higher level of formal financial resources have upward connections to those that possess greater social resources. The research has implications for the design and implementation of policies geared toward low-wealth minority entrepreneurs.

scholarly journals The effect of performance-oriented funding in higher education: evidence from the staff recruitment budget in Italian higher education

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicoletta Fadda ◽  
Ludovico Marinò ◽  
Gianfranco Pischedda ◽  
Alberto Ezza
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Education System ◽  
Geographical Area ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Higher Education System ◽  
Northern Areas ◽  
Performance Results ◽  
Staff Recruitment

AbstractThis study, which aims to investigate some potential effects derived from the adoption of performance-oriented funding in the higher education system, is focused on competitive allocative mechanism to provide universities with the staff recruitment budget in the Italian Higher Education System using panel data spanning the period 2012–2018 for 58 public universities. Results show that the geographical area in which universities operate influences their capacity to increase performance and thus financial resources. Indeed, universities located in Northern areas, the wealthier part of Italy, received a higher amount of resources than those located in the rest of the country. These findings reveal the key role played by external factors, which are beyond the control of management, in universities’ capacity to achieve better performance. Results also suggest that policy-makers should identify the correct trade-off between the quest for higher performance within the Italian Higher Education System and equity in resource allocation.

scholarly journals The New Progression Model of Entrepreneurial Education—Guideline for the Development of an Entrepreneurial University with a Sustainability Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (20) ◽  
pp. 11243
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Klucznik-Tӧrő
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Paradigm Shift ◽  
Entrepreneurial University ◽  
Entrepreneurial Education ◽  
Business Policy ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Progression Model ◽  
Outcome Framework ◽  
Process Output

Entrepreneurship is becoming understood as a set of competencies needed for many professions and, as a result, requires to be integrated into higher education even in such seemingly distant areas as, e.g., public administration, sport, agriculture, tourism, etc. Therefore, there is a need for research-based guidance on how to introduce and develop entrepreneurial education as an enabling approach to the transition in higher education that could serve as an integral part of a paradigm shift towards an entrepreneurial university. This paper aims to support that transition and to address related challenges by the presentation of a new progression model, which provides guidelines for the development of courses at the tertiary level with an entrepreneurial university approach. The construction of the new applicable model is central to the purpose of this study and based on a systematized literature review. Additionally, the input–process–output–outcome framework, originally constructed for the evaluation of educational programs, was adapted to the incorporation of an overall framework into the new model. In the results, the paper redefines some of the relevant core terms, such as “entrepreneurial education” and its “progression model”. The research outcomes offer broad practical and theoretical applicability to a range of stakeholders—educators, students/learners, industry/business, policy makers, and researchers.

scholarly journals Going to University: The Influence of Higher Education on the Lives of Young South Africans

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer M. Case ◽  
Delia Marshall ◽  
Sioux McKenna ◽  
Mogashana Disaapele
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Young People ◽  
Drop Out ◽  
Public Higher Education ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Student Activists ◽  
The World ◽  
Private And Public ◽  
University Experiences ◽  
The Rich

Around the world, more young people than ever before are attending university. Student numbers in South Africa have doubled since democracy and for many families, higher education is a route to a better future for their children. But alongside the overwhelming demand for higher education, questions about its purposes have intensified. Deliberations about the curriculum, culture and costing of public higher education abound from student activists, academics, parents, civil society and policy-makers. We know, from macro research, that South African graduates generally have good employment prospects. But little is known at a detailed level about how young people actually make use of their university experiences to craft their life courses. And even less is known about what happens to those who drop out. This accessible book brings together the rich life stories of 73 young people, six years after they began their university studies. It traces how going to university influences not only their employment options, but also nurtures the agency needed to chart their own way and to engage critically with the world around them. The book offers deep insights into the ways in which public higher education is both a private and public good, and it provides significant conclusions pertinent to anyone who works in – and cares about – universities.

scholarly journals Revamping Technopreneurship Education in Public Higher University

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4.38) ◽  
pp. 1354
Author(s):  
Nor Haryanti ◽  
Md Nor ◽  
Siti Maziah ◽  
Abdul Rahman ◽  
Yusrina Hayati ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Technology Transfer ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Public University ◽  
Public Higher Education ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
University Policy ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Development Context ◽  
Training And Support ◽  
Crucial Part

Envisioning new innovation strategy, it is wisely to fostering the technopreneurship area of education in public higher education. To be an entrpreneurial universities, it initiate to have a focus on undergraduate student starting from enrollment to graduation, which offered constant encouragement, training and support for their efforts to conceive and start up business enterprises with prototype they conceive. In this regards, this paper examines a factors required by the universities in bolstering the better prelude efforts towards the students in technopreneurship by indicating the competition, technology transfer and university policy.  Sample of study was taken from undergraduate students at public university involving 146 students which already been taught the technopreneurship course at university. The descriptive statistics, multiple regression analysis and t-test were used to investigate the effect factors.  In line with previous studies, the results reveal that competition, technology transfer and university policy statically significant in influencing the technopreneurship education at university. Surprisingly, the study shows that competition plays a crucial part in enhancing a better lookout in this innovation. The exposure from competition will drive them to be a creative person in nature and laterally develop an entrepreneurship skill in future. The result is useful for policy makers as well as university in considering the effect of these 3 factors in the eyes of undergraduates.  Exploratory in nature, globalization and surge demand on technopreneurship thus evolve the trend in vibrant economic growth, industrialize and development context.     

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