Nouveaux Regards sur le Rôle de l' Universités dans l'Insertion Professionnelle des Diplômés

Mohamed BELHAJ, Directeur

du Centre d’Innovation et Transfert de la Technologie

Université de Sfax

Amman 02/04/2015

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Sfax

Sfax located 270 km (168 miles) away from the southeast of Tunis. The city, founded in AD 849 on the ruins of Taparura and Thaenae

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T

Airport

Technopark

Population nearly one million people A comprehensive university with: 20 institutions 3 research centers: Technopole "ICT" 6 incubators

Sfax

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Sfax university

•Created in 1986

•Nb. of Students 40 000

•Nb. of Teachers 2500

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Sfax university

•Nb. of Research labs 43

•Nb. of Research Units 41

•Nb. of Graduates/yr 6000

•Wide international Cooperation

EU; USA; Japan; Mena; Africa …

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Enseignement Supérieur en Tunisie

Evolution du nombre d’étudiants

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Evolution du nombre de diplômés

3,77

9,6 9,6

24,7

32,3 32,9

28,8

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10

15

20

25

30

35

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

%

129

381

294

1149

1139

1373 1584

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Intentions entrepreneuriales des diplômes

de l’Université de Sfax 8

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Main actions of the University of Sfax? EPUC creation

EPUC: Entrepreneurship and Placement University Center

Created since the end of 2005

Mission:

Promote the employment of university graduates

Promote the entrepreneurial culture

Promote research efforts and results

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Entrepreneurship and Placement University Center (EPUC): The rationale

University entry

Graduation

Active life

Before the university

Actions Awareness Training Coaching

Awareness Training Coaching

Awareness Training Coaching

Studies and

surveys

Evaluation

Evaluation

Evaluation

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The integrated project CECE

Before starting University: Entrepreneurial culture in schools (CEMS)

At University: Entrepreneurial Culture and start-up creation (CE&CE)

After university Graduation : Coaching University graduated start-up creators

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Before University: The Entrepreneurial Culture for Youth

Joint project on “Entrepreneurship culture for youth” with the regional office for

primary and secondary schools

Awareness meetings and seminars for teachers

Training in some scientific fields: "Main à la Pâte"

Joint design and development of scientific didactic tools for 10 pilot primary schools

Promotion of a sample of pupils' entrepreneurial activities and skills within the Univ’Expo

Regional survey to identify samples of entrepreneurial activities in primary schools

Coaching of projects for 20 primary schools (pilot project)

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At the University: Entrepreneurial Culture and Start Up Creation

Curriculum development

Curriculum (LMD reform): 3 modules

Master degree in Entrepreneurship

Teachers/Trainers: Training the trainers

Entrepreneurial village: Awareness, Training and Coaching for Students and Graduates

Univ’Expo

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At University : CE&CE Actions : Entrepreneurial Village

Goals :

Create a network of certified trainers/coaches

Harmonize the contents and the educational methods

Coach group of students and graduates

Updating Trainings offered to coaches on the theme: " Entrepreneurial Culture and New business start-up"

Training/Coaching :

Students: entrepreneurial Culture

Graduates: venture/start-up creation processes

Aluminies intending to start new ventures: Coaching

Université Abdelmalek Essaâdi, Maroc

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Summer Village

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At University : CE&CE Actions : Generalisation of the modules EC since 2008

Module Details

Entrepreneurial Culture (EC)

Raising awareness about entrepreneurship and developing entrepreneurial abilities

Start-up creation Process of creation in the practice (Steps and structures of entrepreneurial support)

Coaching : Business Plan

Coaching and Business Plan elaboration (optional: instead of PFE / Dissertation)

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At University : CE&CE Best Business Plan Competition (since 2008)

Students :

3rd year (Applied Licence; LMD)

2nd yead (Professional masters; LMD)

3rd Year (engineering cycles)

Trainings :

Moraine

CEFE Coaching Experts :

CUIES

Structures (supporting venture creation)

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After the university: Accompaniment of project holders

Awareness campaigns on entrepreneurship (businessmen, young entrepreneurs, experts, …)

Training sessions on “Start Up Creation"

Coaching of graduates (EPUC)

3,77

9,6 9,6

24,7

32,3 32,9

28,8

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5

10

15

20

25

30

35

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

%

129

381

294

1149

1139

1373 1584

2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Intentions entrepreneuriales des diplômes

de l’Université de Sfax 19

Université de Sfax Programme d’appui à la création d’entreprise

Formation à l’Entrepreneuriat

& Appui pour l’élaboration du plan d’affaires

Accompagnement pour la création

d’entreprise Pendant 6 mois

Liens vers les structures de Financement

et d’appui

Lancement

du Business!

Experience of the University of Sfax Disseminate culture of innovation

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Support for innovative projects

PRF: Programme de recherches fédérées

VRR: Valorisation des résultats de la recherche

PNRI: Programme national de recherche et d’innovation

PIRD: prime d’investissement en R&D

In'Tech (FCPR): fond commun de placement à risque

Taahil Invest (FCPR): fond commun de placement à risque

PMN: Programme de mise à niveau

ITP: investissement technologique prioritaires

Innovation funding program in Tunisia

Recherche et Tests industrialisation Gestion durable développement Et Prototypage

Taahil VRR PRF PNRI PIRD In' Tech PMN ITP

invest

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Évolution des diplômés créateurs qui ont bénéficié d’un prêt BTS

145 149

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386

456437

457

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100

150

200

250

300

350

400

450

500

2004 2005 2011 2010 2011 2012 2013

diplômés créateurs

Source BTS Sfax

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Programmes de renforcement des capacités

des étudiants et jeunes diplômés

Atelier de formation sur les Techniques de

communication, Techniques de Recherche d'Emploi.

Préparation à la certification :

LPI « Linux Professional Institute »

Cisco CCNA « Cisco Certified Network Associate »

Java Sun Certified Java Associate (SCJA)

Préparation à la certification en langue

Français (B1,B2)

Anglais (TOEIC/TOEFL)

Experience of the University of Sfax Disseminate culture of innovation

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Incubation of innovative projects

Experience of the University of Sfax Disseminate culture of innovation

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Incubation of innovative projects

Signatures of cooperation agreements Industrials :

SOPAL, CHO, TELNET, VOLTA PV, CARTHAGO CERAMIQUE Support structures:

APII, TECHNOPOLE, UTICA

Experience of the University of Sfax Disseminate culture of innovation

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University of Sfax Past activities / TETHYS

December 2008 in collaboration with Tethys

Study Day "Valorization, Incubation, start-ups”

June 2009

in collaboration with Tethys and the University of Sousse International Village Training on " Valorization and Entrepreneurship"

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The urgency to act on the mentality of youth to think in terms of self-employment rather than in public/private employment, The importance of acting on 3 target strata: graduates, students and pupils Giving a strong statement inside and outside Universities about their new role as pillars of regional development, Positioning the University as a potential spin-off actor

Mohamed BELHAJ

Thanks for your attention