Context/background of the project & Objectives; Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management education has been discussed by both academia and business world.While the business world has mainly argued entrepreneurship education in terms of how to foster intrapreneurship, academia’s focus was more on how to design effective entrepreneurship education for university students. In the literature, several definitions on entrepreneurial education exist; and so far, it has been clear that there is no consensus neither on definition, on assessment nor on outcomes.Therefore, a question was: how an EIM course would be developed without falling into clichés and educational inertia?If EIM education aimed to produce entrepreneurial and innovative founders capable of generating real enterprise growth and wealth, the challenge to educators would be to craft courses, programs and major study fields that meet the rigors of academia while keeping a reality-based focus and entrepreneurial climate in the learning experience environment. The gap of entrepreneurship and innovation management training and education program is obvious between what the universities provide and what the businesspersons need. ENOVA Project aimed to minimize this gap by putting forward an effective education program with an up-to-date theoretical content and appropriate practical methodology. The partners of the project were; Yasar University,Turkey Hohenheim University,Germany University of Primorska,Slovenia Brainplus,Austria Aegean Exporters’ Associations,Turkey Main activities were; Conducting the Gap Analysis Report: Developing the new course in line with the needs analysis report Developing EIM Course Material Publication of a book involving academic articles on EIM Organization of the IP for Pedagogical Testing Dissemination and Evaluation Results and impact attained were; The main result of ENOVA project was the development and implementation of a new course and course material on "Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management” that has been confirmed and validated by both business world and academia. Beyond the students of business administration and economics, the programme was designed for all students from different study fields willing to develop their own businesses. A gap needs analysis report reflecting the needed qualifications in business world and offered qualifications of by the universities through the existing courses. New course materials developed according to the confirmed newly developed course content One academic international book/publication on "Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management” 2 weeks intensive programme/pilot trainings for pedagogical testing; mobility of 14 students and 10 teachers/experts Increased entrepreneurial knowledge, skills and competences of 14 students through the teachings of international teachers and experts Improved teaching skills and know-how transfer among the teachers One final conference at Yasar University (A total of 225 participants attended the conference; 176 participants from other organizations and 49 from the Coordinating Organization) 2 transnational meetings for debating the development of the new course and the materials. Transfer of knowledge and skills between European institutions- not only institutions but also business world Enriched new partnerships among HEIs and and business world, increased synergies between partners The final beneficiaries of the project were the students at partner universities, other HEIs and training centers that might develop the same or similar courses, companies and enterprises benefiting from the more qualified graduates in the middle and longterm of the project as a result of the sustainable implementation of the course. The benefit of the teaching directly, contributed to not only the objective of the project but also to the priority of the strategic partnership programme on “promoting the take-up of practical entrepreneurial experiences in education, training and youth work". Through the project, the learners improved their knowledge, skills and competencies on entrepreneurship and innovation management.
Context/background of the project & Objectives; Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management education has been discussed by both academia and business world.While the business world has mainly argued entrepreneurship education in terms of how to foster intrapreneurship, academia’s focus was more on how to design effective entrepreneurship education for university students. In the literature, several definitions on entrepreneurial education exist; and so far, it has been clear that there is no consensus neither on definition, on assessment nor on outcomes.Therefore, a question was: how an EIM course would be developed without falling into clichés and educational inertia?If EIM education aimed to produce entrepreneurial and innovative founders capable of generating real enterprise growth and wealth, the challenge to educators would be to craft courses, programs and major study fields that meet the rigors of academia while keeping a reality-based focus and entrepreneurial climate in the learning experience environment. The gap of entrepreneurship and innovation management training and education program is obvious between what the universities provide and what the businesspersons need. ENOVA Project aimed to minimize this gap by putting forward an effective education program with an up-to-date theoretical content and appropriate practical methodology. The partners of the project were; Yasar University,Turkey Hohenheim University,Germany University of Primorska,Slovenia Brainplus,Austria Aegean Exporters’ Associations,Turkey Main activities were; Conducting the Gap Analysis Report: Developing the new course in line with the needs analysis report Developing EIM Course Material Publication of a book involving academic articles on EIM Organization of the IP for Pedagogical Testing Dissemination and Evaluation Results and impact attained were; The main result of ENOVA project was the development and implementation of a new course and course material on "Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management” that has been confirmed and validated by both business world and academia. Beyond the students of business administration and economics, the programme was designed for all students from different study fields willing to develop their own businesses. A gap needs analysis report reflecting the needed qualifications in business world and offered qualifications of by the universities through the existing courses. New course materials developed according to the confirmed newly developed course content One academic international book/publication on "Entrepreneurship and Innovation Management” 2 weeks intensive programme/pilot trainings for pedagogical testing; mobility of 14 students and 10 teachers/experts Increased entrepreneurial knowledge, skills and competences of 14 students through the teachings of international teachers and experts Improved teaching skills and know-how transfer among the teachers One final conference at Yasar University (A total of 225 participants attended the conference; 176 participants from other organizations and 49 from the Coordinating Organization) 2 transnational meetings for debating the development of the new course and the materials. Transfer of knowledge and skills between European institutions- not only institutions but also business world Enriched new partnerships among HEIs and and business world, increased synergies between partners The final beneficiaries of the project were the students at partner universities, other HEIs and training centers that might develop the same or similar courses, companies and enterprises benefiting from the more qualified graduates in the middle and long- term of the project as a result of the sustainable implementation of the course. The benefit of the teaching directly, contributed to not only the objective of the project but also to the priority of the strategic partnership programme on “promoting the take-up of practical entrepreneurial experiences in education, training and youth work". Through the project, the learners improved their knowledge, skills and competencies on entrepreneurship and innovation management.