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1. Training Gateway/ UKTI University Mission to Nigeria 28th-29th March 2011 Abuja Nigeria Oxford Brookes University Leadership and Enterprise capabilities for modern higher education in Nigeria ‘Best Modern University’ The Sunday Times University Guide 2010 Dr. Sola Adesola Senior Lecturer sadesola@brookes.ac.uk

2. Presentation aims • About Oxford Brookes • Background • OBU and Nigeria • International Partnership Model • Interests for Strategic Partnership • What Brookes is seeking for collaboration • Finding out more

3. Oxford‘s mix of ancient and modern makes it a vibrant place to study and learn. Oxford Brookes University began life as the School of Art in 1865 Changed to Oxford Polytechnic in 1970 Became a university in 1992 Our history Professor Janet Beer, Vice-Chancellor, Oxford Brookes University Shami Chakrabarti - Chancellor Janet Beer – Vice-Chancellor John Henry Brookes, Head of the School of Art (1928-1956)

4. quote Schools School of Arts and Humanities The Business School School of the Built Environment School of Health and Social Care School of Life Sciences School of Technology School of Social Sciences and Law Westminster Institute of Education

5. Nigerian Education Policy Nigerian National Policy of Education • 2020 vision and global competitiveness • Structural programmes of radical transformation at all levels. • Investment in human capital development through education Education as critical for economic development Inability to meet the needs and promoting self-reliance and self-sufficiency Goals of Higher Education: • Develop intellectual capacity • Develop values for the survival of individuals, manpower training, • Provide an enabling and conducive environment as well as to acquire both physical and intellectual skills that will enable individual to be self-reliant and a useful member of society Public Concerns with the Nigerian Education System • Graduate unemployment – 80% • Increasing incidence of social ills in the society

6. FUNDER: BRITISH COUNCIL ‘Education Partnership for Africa’ Oct 2009 –May 2011 http://www/business.brookes.ac.uk/futures/cred/africa Knowledge Transfer OBU and Nigeria Enterprise education for employability • Context and Rationale • Creative Thinking • Networks & Networking • Embedding Enterprise Modules • Entrepreneurial institution Institutional workshop 2 Cohorts Regional Enterprise Hubs Nigeria Enterprise Educator Network Project aim: “to develop and embed sustainable processes and structures that will help to create an enterprising culture amongst partner institutions in order to impact and contribute towards greater levels of student employability and economic growth in Nigeria”

7. Capacity Building Hosted 3 Higher Education Leadership Development Programmes for the Nigerian tertiary institutions - 2010 Private, state, federal, COE, polytechnics OBU and Nigeria Hosted 2010 Conference : ‘Insights into Africa Higher Education’ Oxford • Curriculum Design • Assessments • Finance • Operations • QA • Students Experience

8. Research Development OBU and Nigeria • Benchmarking study of institutional entrepreneurial fit and entrepreneurship practices in Nigeria • Developing sustainable entrepreneurial competences of students for employability • PhD Studentship on Local Content Policy • Leadership challenges in Africa higher education institutions Scoping study revealed a number of challenges and ways forward

9. Enterprise Projects Micro level start-up –India women entrepreneurs • innovation strategy • science innovation Examples of Projects on Enterprise Centre for Creativity and Enterprise Development Graduate Entrepreneurship in University • Enterprise • Corporate enterprise • Enterprise Academy Enterprise Apprentice Scheme Richard Beresford rberesford@brookes.ac.uk Employability for Colleges/Graduates – NCGE Enterprising Colleges – Web-link

10. Strategies for Collaboration Franchise Degree programmes IIMT, Nilal International Partnership Model Validation for recognition China, International Business School, Budapest, Burgundy Business School, Dijon, France MAINTAINING BEST PRACTICE • UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONALISATION STRATEGY • GLOBAL WIDENING PARTICIPATION • ACHIEVING COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE WITHIN THE GLOBAL HIGHER EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY

11. University Internationalisation Strategy Strategies for Collaboration “Achieving a reputation as an internationally based institution” through: • International Collaborative • Provision • International Student and • Scholar Exchanges • International Alumni Chapters • International Short Courses • Consultancy and Research

12. ACHIEVING COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE WITHIN THE GLOBAL HIGHER EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY Strategies for Collaboration This is achieved at Oxford Brookes by working with International Partners to develop innovative and creative programmes delivered to the highest standards of quality assurance. • BY NOT UNDER-ESTIMATING THE IMPORTANCE OF • QUALITY ASSURANCE AND REPUTATION • MEETING UK QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCY (QAA) • REQUIREMENTS • ESTABLISHING A RIGOROUS SUPPORT MECHANISM TO • ENSURE THAT THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF QUALITY • ASSURANCE ARE ACHIEVED AND MAINTAINED • CAPITALISING ON OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY • BUSINESS SCHOOL’S REPUTATION AS A CENTRE FOR • EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING

13. THE BENCHMARKS OF BEST PRACTICE Strategies for Collaboration The key benchmarks of best practice that Oxford Brookes University seeks to achieve through international collaboration include the following: • Economic viability– this includes the provision of a return that will assist in the maintenance and development of the partnership • The development of a portfolio of collaborative programmes with major partners - i.e. partners with national and international reputations • Opportunities for innovation and creativity in the design and delivery of programmes- creating a global learning environment where best practice in teaching and learning can be shared across the global partnership network • Opportunities for collaboration in research projects • The ongoing development of student and staff exchanges between partnerships– capitalising where possible on external funding (e.g. Socrates, Erasmus etc) • The Internationalisation of the university award– enhancing the reputation of the university on a global scale

14. Interests for Strategic Partnership “ ” Interests for Collaboration • Institutional change and • benchmarking of HEI • Staff development • International Leadership development • Exchange programme on Entrepreneurship/ Enterprise education for academics • Enterprising graduates • for employability • Enterprise Researcher • Training • Dual degree

15. Strategies for Collaboration • The development of a portfolio of collaborative teaching and training programmes with major partners • Opportunities for research collaboration with the government, corporations and universities • The development of student exchanges between partnerships WHAT BROOKES IS SEEKING IN COLLABORATION Technology Entrepreneurship Dual Degrees Leadership development Enterprising education Vocational training in Hospitalism and Tourism

16. Find out more… pic Contact us Dr .Sola Adesola Senior Lecturer Chair, Brookes Africa Business Forum Oxford Brookes University Award winner '2009 Best of Nigeria Education Award' from the Nigerian Achievers Award Institute  http://www.naai.co.uk/ 1 to1 meeting with interested institutions sadesola@brookes.ac.uk +44 (0) 1865 485764 http://www.business.brookes.ac.uk/bs/