LABOUR MARKET COMPETENCES FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP

LABOUR MARKET COMPETENCES FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Labour Market Competences for Entrepreneurship

Short Introduction

• Legal frame for development enacted in early 1990’s• The Entreprise Law launched the first entrepreneurial wave• Previous studies: entrepreneurs represent various social groups

Former employees of medium and large state-owned companies; established private business to capture business opportunities, which could not be achieved through former

employers

Former top and middle managers seeking profit in a private company without the burdens of the socialist past (over-employment, indebtedness, etc.)

Successful craftsmen with established circles of customers and accumulated capital

Graduates of self-employment programmes (government programmesprovided training, consulting and financial funds for unemployed interested in starting their own business

“free lance” (accountants, lawyers, business consultants,..) – individuals decided to obtain legal status of entrepreneur to enabled commercialisation of their services

• Variety in profiles of entrepreneuers resulted in various types of small firms (small business)


• Dinamic small business are generally led by formr managers with leadership experience, market knowledge and ability to take risks

• An MBA Entrepreneurship study called attention to the many obstacles to grow and risk taking, which included:

An unwilingness to seek external financing (pressure on cost reduction, profit and external control)

A lack of leadership skills, limited delegation of authority, underdeveloped motivation system and little experience in teamwork (thus Slovenian entrepreneuers appeared to prefer family-type business despite the

frequentInsufficient professional skills of family members

A lack of use of strategic business practicies – limited innovation in all areas of business, an underrestimation of the importance of business planning, lack

of communication with their employees about vision, goals, etc.

• significant factor in the development of business sector and entrepreneurship was a dissatisfaction with management styles, bureaucracy, and lack of innovation within large companies

• Prevaling type of leadership tended towards authoritarian


In order to foster future growth of business and Entrepreneurship, for Slovenia was important to:

• Stimulate young generations to obtain higher levels of education – graduate

• Promote entrepreneurial education through adult, continuing education programmes

• Train and consult entrepreneurs who lack formal education

• Focus on specific social groups (women, new graduates, ..)

• Developed entrepreneurial networks in order to share experiences and resources


The concept of support network was based on the idea of partnership among present institutions:

• Chamber of Commerce • Chamber of Craft networks • Local administrative units • Information, consulting and training institutions

• Private consultants wotking within the network The concept demanded a strong co-ordination

centre and jint programme of business services and associated government funds, which served local communities and entrepreneurs

Prominent entrepreneurial projects to support infrastructure for entrepreneurs were developed primarily from private initiative


• Many institutions for entrepreneurial training were developed – including GEA College, with its prominent founders of chambers, government and universities

• The practice of busines and entrepreneurship consulting began (the government made considerable investments in training, subventions and vouchers)

• Entrepreneurial education developed at the university (specialised post-graduate programmes)

• Government of Slovenia accepted Measures and Provision programme /Entrepreneurship development/

• Strategic documents :

Developing strategy of SloveniaEconomical and Social Reforms Framework to enhance welfare in Slovenia

National Research Development ProgrammeLisbon Strategy according Programme of Reforms


Gea College “Training Exellence for Social Entrepreneurship


GEA College of Entrepreneurship • Slovenian leading privat (under public concession) Business

School in Central, Eastern and Southern Europe on Entrepreneurship and Small Business Studies

• Practically oriented / undergraduate, graduate, executive education/ entrepreneurial studies and small business management

• Wide range of entrepreneurial programmes – all accredited through the Ministry of education- recognised worldwide under the EU directive

• Full member of various leading international associations of management schools


CASE 1: Leonardo da Vinci Pilot project: Training Exellence for Social Entrepreneurship

• Social entrepreneurship as an essentila part of European economic model

• Action in promotingsocial cohesion and democracy

• Important source of employment • Efficient and effective use of humna resources• Qualitative and sustainable VET• Become more competitive/ able to follow the

global changes


• Training programme response on deficiency of training content in the social entreprenurship sector

• Programme is intended mostly for: mentors and tutors

potential new social entrepreneursmanagers of various types of institutions in the field of SE

managers of public and non-governmental institutionsOther subjects acting in support environment

• Consists 5 individual modules and the train the trainers module


The modules are: • Project management • Business Ethics, CSR and Social Accounting• HR & Leadership Development • Strategic Management• Marketing and Fundraising • Train the Trainers Module (pedagogical skills and e-skills

only for selected e-mentors)

In Slovenia the training was held using forms of blended learning (traditional and e-learning)

• Selection and qualification of adequate e-mentors • GEA college announced 2009/2010 first edition of the European MBA in Social Entrepreneurship


• Innovative and unique MBA in Entrepreneurship

• Moder teaching approach• Advanced postgraduate education in social

entrepreneurial studies• Topics are focused on Social Entrepreneurship

and European legal and business environment• Based on real business life experience

problem solvingwww. gea-college.si


CASE 2: IEDC – Bled School of Management “ International Summer Schools” • Designed for young paritcipants • Organised in two types1. First type is intended for young Managers,

Entrepeneurs and Professionals who have already begun their careers

2. Second target are young graduates who are about to finish their studies and have not yet acquired any working place


Young Managers and Entreprenuers Programme• Two weeks Course sessions are tailor-designed by

individual instructors to respond to particular needs and requirements of participants

• Enhance management knowledge• Entrepreneur skills and practice• Combination od case studies, discussion, role-

play and group work• Applying newly-learning concepts to practical

business situations • Sharing experiences and building of professional

and personal networks



CASE 3: GMP – General management programme From specialist to manager in 5 weeks

www.iedc.si


Module 1 (2 weeks) Developing

Competitive AdvantageLeading People

Measuring Organisatinal results

Creating and Capturing Value Managing GMP

Projects Successfully

Module 2 (3 weeks)

Customers and Markets

Business process ExcellenceCommunication Skills

DevelopmentManaging Change Processes

Sustainable Development Benefits


CASE 4: Enterprising Workshops for the Future of

our Children www.sun.si

http://www.sun.si/


“Enterprising workshops for the youth of primary schools are intended for the pupils of 7th and 8th class, to form essential business culture among youth and indirectly help them at choosing thir own professional ways”.

Objective-direct goals:• Stumilating group work of children on the same chosen

project • role playing in a factitious enterprise • Learning business handling and solving the problems• Recognising some of the fundamental economic

phenomena – useful for those that make decissions about the continuation of schooling in economic ways

• Raising the self-confidence (co-operation in group)• Introducing the project on the final enterprising forum


Co-financer of the enterprising workshop programme is the Promoting centre for small business which units the resources of:

• Slovenian Central Labour Office• Ministry of Work, Family and Social Affairs• Ministry of Economics• Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Nutrition


CASE 5: “Entrepreneurial Growth – Top Class Program”Center for Enterpreneurship and Executive Development

www.en.ceed-slovenia.org• Top Class supports young entrepreneurs in their personal,

professional and busisness growth, motivating them to develop the mentaly of globally successful entrepreneurs

http://www.en.ceed-slovenia.org/


Program overview: • Montly practical training led by successful

entrepreneuers – mentors and professional about the topics of entrepreneurial development and growth – mentorship program

• Training topicsEntrepreneurial leadership

Different strategies for growthEntrepreneurial HRM

Sales and negotiations Entrepreneurial finances and tay optimization

Financing growth presenting yourself to investors How to expand internationally

How to sell your company


CASE 6: PODIM – Selling Innovative Ideas

• Entrepreneuers, managers, academics, policy makers – discuss challenges

discovering commercial

potential and selling innovative ideas


MissionEncourage entrepreneurship and innovation as two

important sources for development and higher life quality in the business and university environment

Aims• Raise awareness – innovation, entrepreneurship,

effective management for economic growth of SLO

• Establish effective communication between university and economic environment

• Improve performance of Slovenian enterprises• Systematic and countinuous support in

transfering novelties into business practice


• Consulation is a basic feature of PODIM• Presentation of status, experience and cases of

good practice in Slovenia and abroad• Round tables - represent thematic continuation

of consultations – discussion with the audience • University business arena – makes possible

enterprises, university institutes, inventors, innovators to present themselves/establish new business contacts

• Social contacts



CASE 7: Business Incubators

Enterprise Found

TIATechnology

Development Agency

JAPTIPublic Agency for Entrepreneurship

And ForeignInvestments

RDA Regional

Development Agency

Other partners

SMEs

National government

LBCLocal Business Center

Chambers


Entrepreneurship support Infrastructure• Academic pre-incubation Centres• Centres for Technology transfer, IRC, Innovation• Business incubators • Science / Technology Parks• Business/Enterprise/Crafts Zones• Centres for Exellence• Clusters, mini-clusters• Networks• Financial Insituttions


Incubator provides organisation and environment for the development of technology based entrepreneurship. It motivates, verifies, and assist in the realisation of entrepreneurial initiatives through a high concetration and higher growth potential

Services provided• Phase of conceptualizing the business idea:

motivaion, training, finance, legal, business, plan preparation

• Phase of business operations: training, legal services, prmises. IP, internationalization, 2nd stage financing

• Phase of maturing: finding skilled staff, marketing, training management, new premises


Case of University Ljubljana Incubator

Why entrepreneurship?• Economic growth,

productivity improvement, innovation

• Job creation • Poverty alleviation and

social opportunities


Why Entrepreneurship Education

• Graduate students lack basic entrepreneurial and managerial knowledge

• Universities as main generators of highly perspective business ideas

• Contributor to the quality to start-ups• Influencing societal and intellectual attitudes to

entrepreneurship


Incubator is a facility designed to encourage entrepreneurship and minimaze the obstacles to the new business formation and growth

• Spatial infrastructure (office space, equipment)• Business coaching, mentoring, consulting• Financial support • Entrepreneurshisp promotion among target

groupsSpread entrepreneurial culture and positive image of the

entrepreneurHighlits the benefit of self-employment Provide basic entrepreneurial education

A bridge between education and economy


UIL Today17 working teamsWorkshops and seminars –

business plan writing, market research, Finance Cash Flow, etc.Business Idea CompetitionNetworking – mentors, venture

capitalists, business angels, sponsors, etc.

Strong promotion – media, presentations at faculties and high schools


JAPTI – The Public Agency of the RS for Entrepreneurship and Foreign Investments www.japti.si

• Agency acts in two sectorsSector for entrepreneurship

Sector for foreign direct investments and internationalisation

• Japti’s mission is to improve Slovenia’s economic comptetitivness through technical and financial assistance to entrepreneuers and investors

• Works closely withSlovenian Government, local authorities, as well as business, trade and professional associations

• Implements programmes and measures aimed at promoting entrepreneurial development

http://www.japti.si/


Some of attractive good practice examples by JAPTI

Entrepreneurial e-learning portal: Podjetniško e-učenje www.eucenje.si

Portal for Entrepreneuers: Podjetniški portal www.podjetniski-portal.si

I have an idea – www.imamidejo.si

http://www.eucenje.si/

http://www.podjetniski-portal.si/

http://www.imamidejo.si/



CASE 8: Entrepreneurial e-learning portal: Podjetniško e-učenje

is a special programme run by JAPTI, financed by the Slovenian ministry of the Economy, Ministry for Informational Society nad Faculty of Electrotechnics; additional financial support came from the programme PHARE

• 17 programmes e-learning developed and intended to entrepreneuers in small and medium Entreprises

• Website is an interacitve tool for entrepreneuers and innovative users

• Many E-learning categories – based on Entrepreneurial skills and new methods

• Special programme: Countryside and Entrepreneurship (based on useful marketing tools) and Career strategy develoment – European career passport

• One-stop-shop for entrepreneurs, inventors, tailor- made problem solver with a substantial educational component


CASE 9: LLP Programme: YES – Youth Employment Support

http://www.yout-employment-support.eu

The need for YESTo employ young people brings various assets to a company:

fresh ideas, high motivation, flexibility, applicable knowledge related to the educational level

The main aim of YES is to respond to the clar need in Europe in general in paricular to strengthen staff managers’ skills to interact with youth, who will make up a consideralbe proportion of the future skilled work force.

http://www.yout-employment-support.eu/


YES is specially designed for: • Recruiters selecting job applicants and introduce them into

their company• Mentors, in-company trainers of apprentices, instructors

and other senior members of staff who superwise young people at work

Pilars of the YES system:• Five blended learning modules to develop specific

knowledge and competences to cope with “difficult” young trainees or employees

• Coaching supportto assist individually in the selection of job aplicants and in the first phase of employment, and mediate in conflict cases

• A virtual platform including peer support facilities, e-learning material and useful resources


CASE 10: E-Counselling – Development of integrated e-informing and counselling support to job seekers Project

www.ess.gov.si

Project is being implemented Within “Modernisation of Public Employment Services”Programme by which the Direcorate-general for Employment, Social Affairsand Equal Opportunitiesat the European Commisionis encouriging this development

http://www.ess.gov.si/


Prime E-counselling Project Objectives

• To provide electronically supported counselling to the unemployed and others when makinf decissions about their career path and job search activities

• To provide personal electronically supported counselling to the unemployed and other job seekers – identifying an individual’s needs

• To ensure a comprehensive system of careers advice service and counselling

• Also employers access the services


CASE 11: Meeting Challenges – Creating Opportunities(Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Slovenia) www.gzs.siUnit for professional education and training www.cpu.si

Provide education and training events on the next thematic fields and economic:

• taxes and finances• HRM• Marketing and commercial activity• Leadership and management • International trade • Organization of work process• Business communication, personal development• Law and legislation • Accounting and bookkeeping • Private entrepreneurship • Entreprenership skills

http://www.gzs.si/

http://www.cpu.si/


Assessment and certification of National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ)

From the field of entrepreneurship:

• Project task manager • NVQ bookkeeper• NVQ accountant of small businesses private entrepreneurs and institutes


Seminar: Finance for Non-Financial Managers – Empower your Entrepreneurial skills

Fill the gaps in financial knowledge quickly, effectively, relate to day-to-day opeartions. The course is designed o give non-specialists a rapid appreciation of the fundamentals of finance and the impact of management/entrepreneurial decisions in business

• understand the language and concepts of financial and management accountingas well as its application in the company’s everyday practice

• Evaluate and interpret the usefulness of different costing approaches

• Use learned tecniques and information in practice


Topics covered

• Accounting reports of a company

• Interpret the financial statements

• Breaking even and making profit

• Sales mix and cost allocation

• Business entity as an investment enterprise and user of capital

• Management control and budgeting


Chamber of Crafts and Small Business of Slovenia associatescraftsmenand other small businesses. Every craftan is an entrepreneur, as in his/her activity, he/she uses a lot of entrepreneurial skills. Both entrepreneurs and craftsmen are searching for business opportunity being created for them in their environment and they take the responsibility fro their enterprise and their employees.

Certified programme “Želim postati podjetnik” (I want to become an Entrepreneur) – with final exams /national examination board/


Slovene Enterprise Fund

SEF is a public body, established with purpose of improwing the access to finacial resources for different development – business investments of micro, smal and mediumsized enterprises (SMEs)

www.podjetniskisklad.si

http://www.podjetniskisklad.si/


Best practice case: 4th Quality Conference for Public Administration in the EU – One stop shop – eVEM

• Follows the strategic goals – focus on users , creating friendly environment for the development of entrepreneurship

• Basic purpose of the e-VEM project is to provide a suitable information support for the future entrepreneur and enable him/her to start with business operations in the shortest time possible

• Unification of the procedures is achieved/all information is gathered in one spot

• In the moment there are over 200 active local entry points


• For the needs of authentication and electronic signature all qulified digital certificates that are registered in Sloveniawere used at the e-VEM project

• Portal for legal persons (http://evem.gov.si) offers:

Registration of entrepreneur and entry into the Business register of the RS

Sending tax data to register into the Tax registerRegistration of entrepreneur into obligatory health insuranceRegistration of entrepreneur’s children into obligatory health

systemEntry of changes of the company

Closure of the natural person

http://evem.gov.si/


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