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ENTERPRISE & EMPLOYABILITY Different Shades of the Same Activity

ENTERPRISE & EMPLOYABILITY Different Shades of the Same Activity. Steve Moore Deputy Director, Institute for Innovation & Enterprise University of Wolverhampton, Business School. SPEED Student Placements for Entrepreneurs in Education. Steve Moore Institute for Innovation & Enterprise

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ENTERPRISE & EMPLOYABILITY Different Shades of the Same Activity

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  1. ENTERPRISE & EMPLOYABILITYDifferent Shades of the Same Activity Steve Moore Deputy Director, Institute for Innovation & Enterprise University of Wolverhampton, Business School

  2. SPEEDStudent Placements for Entrepreneurs in Education Steve Moore Institute for Innovation & Enterprise University of Wolverhampton

  3. SPEED HEIF PARTNERS University of Birmingham UCE Birmingham Coventry University University of Derby Keele University University of Lincoln Nottingham Trent University Southampton Solent University Staffordshire University Thames Valley University University of Ulster University of Wolverhampton (Lead Partner) University of Worcester

  4. Programme Objectives • Educational Programme not Bus. Start • Focus on the individual not idea • Add Valuable Experience ‘soft skills’ > academic development entrepreneurial students • ‘Business’ is the Vehicle not Objective • No failures providing engage • Engender Self Confidence, Awareness of Opportunities whilst enhancing Skills • Stimulate Enterprise across Curriculum • Link with Experienced Mentors/Coaches

  5. Programme ImpactsStudents • ‘Sells itself’ • Has engaged across disciplines - particularly Art/Design/Performance/Vocational • Looks successful in starting businesses • Good appeal to across gender, minorities, culture • Encouraged mutual self help and networking • Amazing business diversity

  6. Programme ImpactsInstitutions • Has Engaged Academic Staff • Encouraged debate on Employability, Retention - Olso Agenda - Place of HE in economic development • Excited Placement & Careers Staff, Lots of Good News Stories • Stimulated Research thinking • Challenges • Different & ‘Rattles’ our Procurement & Financial Processes – Has to be dynamic • Encourages Pick ‘n’ Mix Education

  7. EYE - EPICentRE Partnership University of Wolverhampton Steve Moore

  8. Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs • +20 Partnerships • +100 Organisations CoC/HE/Coop (8 in UK) • Covers 22 Countries • Will deliver +800 entrepreneurial placements in the next 18 months • Follow on programme to start next year

  9. EPICentRE Partnership • Led by UoW with Partners in Lithuania and Poland • Supported by a further 20 Organisations and HE • Will deliver 45 placements • 23 Placements within our group 22 anywhere • Will be selective to produce ‘good case studies’

  10. Erasmus for Young EntrepreneursEPICentRE Partnership Information and Contacts http://www.erasmus-entrepreneurs.eu/ epicentre@wlv.ac.uk stevem@wlv.ac.uk

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