2. Stimulating entrepreneurship

3. Stimulating entrepreneurship:
agenda
1. SME-management program
(3 year Bachelor program)
2. Centre for entrepreneurship

4. Biggest student city of Belgium
55 000 students

5. University College Ghent
http://english.hogent.be/education/promo-film/
Established in 1995
located in Flanders (6 million inhabitants) – Belgium - Europe
The largest University College of Belgium (18 000 students)

6. Stimulating entrepreneurship:
agenda
1. SME-management program
(3 year Bachelor program)
2. Centre for entrepreneurship

7. Faculty of Education,
Health and Social work
Business Management SME-Management
Faculty of Science and
Technology Office Management
School of arts
Retail Management
Faculty of Business
IT
and Information
4 other faculties
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8. SME-Management program
Management
Helikopterview
Businessprojects
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9. Snizo
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10. SME Management Program: alumni
Alumni N= 125
Starting up a new company 10%
Working for the family firm 30%
Working for an SME 50%
Others 10%
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11. Stimulating entrepreneurship:
agenda
1. SME-management program
(3 year Bachelor program)
2. Centre for entrepreneurship

12. Faculty of Education,
Health and Social work
Faculty of Science and
Technology Candidate starters
School of arts Entrepreneurs
SME’s
Faculty of Business
and Information
…
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13. Mission Centre for entrepreneurship
Stimulate creativity and entrepreneurial behaviour:
– Students
– Staff
– Candidate starters
– SME’s

14. Activities
• Supporting students working on projects of
starters and SME’s
• Facilitate creativity sessions and
brainstorms
• Organise free infosessions for
entrepreneurs and students
• Stimulate students towards Entrepreneurial
behaviour
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15. Supporting students working on
projects of starters and SME’s
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16. Facilitate creativity sessions and
brainstorms

17. CfE Trendspot

18. Organise free infosessions for
entrepreneurs and students

19. Stimulate students towards
Entrepreneurial behaviour

20. Bring inspiring entrepreneurial
Stories on campus

21. Organise bootcamps for students
and young entrepreneurs

22. International Entrepreneurial
Seminar
• 7 day seminar
• April-May
• 36 students, 6 facilitators + 4 org. Members
• 7 different participating countries
• Nationalities completely spread over teams
• Intense, interactive program
• Residential location
• Annual change of host country

23. Content
• Entrepreneurs on the talk
• Teambuilding
• Intercultural Role play
• Brainstorming
• Theory sessions
• Groupwork
• Workshops
• Elevator pitch
• Business speed date
• Company visit
• City tour in the host country
• Final presentations
• Have fun!

34. Support Student-Entrepreneurs:
Status student-Entrepreneur

35. Organise business contests

36. Offer free work facility

37. Questions?