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Market Uncertainty
Technological Uncertainty
Competitive Volatility
The New World
The market is changing..
Wikipedia
Encyclopedia
15,000,000 Articles 65,000 Articles
The world is changing..
From keeping to sharing..
32 Million Users 100 Million User
400 Million Users
Technology TrendsDriving today’s literacy challenge
New Content New Connections
New Communities
Workplace Expectations – What the employers need?
• Creativity• Communication skills• A willingness to experiment• The ability to work on team• Passion and leadership
New ICT Literacy Standard
Creativity and Innovation
Communication and collaboration
Research and information
Critical Thinking and problem solving
Digital citizenship
“…if we teach today as we taught yesterday, we rob our children of tomorrow”
- John Dewey
The GAP is widening
So, what is the right
thing to do?
What is the right
word for that?
Students
Community
Industry
Next Generati
on
College
College
Colle
ge
Entrepreneurship
SCE – Who we are?
Engineering Departments
• Electrical & Electronics Engineering• Industrial Engineering & Management• Software Engineering• Chemical Engineering• Civil Engineering • Mechanical Engineering
SCE students - gender
SCE students - demography
SCE students - geography
SCE – who are we?• 4000 students, 6 Engineering
departments
• Truly entrepreneurial college
• Agent of change
• Educational leadership
Engineer - Entrepreneur
2 courses
Novel Idea
Mentoring
Is it good?
Go no Go
Start Point Idea only Stage
Student/Team Approaches the Entrepreneurship Centre
Initial DiagnosisExternal Business Advisor (45
min interview)
No Commercial Potential or more thinking required
Possible Commercial Potential
(1) Intellectual Property Expert
(2) Financial Advisor
(3) Technological Expert
(4) Strategic Advisor
No Potential or more thinking required
If all 4 experts agree on the potential
pre-seed
Pre-Business Incubator
New Venture Creation
Engineer - Entrepreneur
Why Entrepreneurship at SCE?
• Geographical Periphery
• Socially Excluded Populations
• The knowledge-competency gap
Three success factors:
Initial Funding
College
Government
Angels
P. Investors
Intellectual Property
It is all about the people
Amir RavehCEO, MG Equity
Partners
Yossi Moldavsky
CEO, Moldavsky Group
Noam WekserSenior Executive,
Oracle
Ofer Ben HaimSenior Executive,
Verint
SCE first in Iphone Applications
Money Money Money…
Students’ evaluation of the ‘Engineer-Entrepreneur’
program (2008-2009). Average grade (1-6)
%of participation
‘Engineer-Entrepreneur’ Program
5.3362.5
Total College Average4.5445.6
What do Students say?
It’s the first time, during my all degree, I wake up with joy at 8 a.m
Great course, Great teacher
A+++++++++++++
One the most interesting and helpful courses of the entire degree the teacher was helpful and kind
Interesting course but requires lots of investment I learned many things and expanded my knowledge not only in the professional field
Very interesting and "unusual" program , especially for college. Improves understanding of modern market and rises self esteem of young innovatorsWithout you I was an idea with no title. Thanks
A very important program. Gives the students many tools for the real life Great Teacher, gives us tools for life
What do Students say?
Entrepreneurial Intentions of students participating in the Engineer-
Entrepreneur Program
Change in Entrepreneurial Intentions)%(
Male+34
Female+55
Entrepreneurial College
TEMPUS
Trans-European Mobility Programme for University Studies
Numbers…2010
• 64 out of 450 proposals recommended for funding
• Average budget size = €848,000• Average consortium size = 14 partners
EFA – English For All in Academia, to Foster Education, Research and
Innovation
EFA
