The CIHE has previously stated that the competitiveness of the UK will rest more than ever on enterprise and innovation in products, services and management. Developing graduates that are inspired, confident, and entrepreneurial will help achieve this, and transform organisations in the public, private and not-for-profit sectors, and is essential to our future.
CIHE, NESTA, and the NCGE brought together a panel of international experts to share their insights and explore these challenges and outline a new approach to entrepreneurship education in HEIs that moves its focus and purpose from transmitting subject knowledge to developing graduates who have the knowledge, skills, motivation and entrepreneurial capacity to address economic and social needs, both in the workplace and in their communities.
The CIHE calls on vice-chancellors, academics and entrepreneurship educators to work together with entrepreneurs, businesses and students to create a new emphasis toward entrepreneurship across UK higher education institutions.
The CIHE is working with Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford, the NCGE, the Leadership Foundation for Higher Education, and the University of Nottingham to deliver the Entrepreneurial University Leadership Programme. This programme will explore the concept and application of entrepreneurial leadership in our universities.
Click here to see the brochure for the programme – or make the Saïd Business School.
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Publications
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CIHE Project Summaries October 2008
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Developing Entrepreneurial Graduates: Putting entrepreneurship at the centre of higher education
A report launched by CIHE, NESTA and NCGE warns that unless universities embed entrepreneurship education in all parts of university life they risk losing out to fierce international competition.
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Developing Entrepreneurial Graduates: Developing a Requirements Framework
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Developing Entrepreneurial Graduates: Summary Note from Panel Meeting 1
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Developing Entrepreneurial Graduates: Building an Enterprising Britain
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Developing Entrepreneurial Graduates: Modelling the Entrepreneurial Life-world in Learning
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Developing Entrepreneurial Graduates: Enterprise Development Good Practice in Universities
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Developing Entrepreneurial Graduates
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Developing Entrepreneurial Graduates Project - an imperative for the knowledge economy
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Good Practice in Enterprise Development in UK Higher Education
This study is about good practice enterprise development in a selection of UK Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). The study was commissioned by a number of partners including the NCGE; the Higher Education Academy; Enterprise Insight; the Council for Industry in Higher Education (CIHE); and, the Small Business Service.
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Oxford Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs are vital to the British economy and politicians from all parties are committed to providing a platform where they can flourish. In this book Sir Douglas Hague tells the story of over 30 entrepreneurs in the Oxford area, capturing the core characteristics of successful start ups and spin offs - lessons which can be replicated.
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Balancing Enterprise and Risk
This report summarises our third consultation held at St George's House, Windsor, and considers how higher education institutions can manage the tension between enterprise and risk, setting this in the wider context of a suggested range of values for higher education.
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Experiencing Entrepreneurship at Cambridge
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The Development of Entrepreneurship
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Additional Resources
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Enterprise and Innovation in HE Enhancing employer engagement, meeting global challenges
Flyer for conference
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Project Summary
Project summary for: Developing Entrepreneurial Graduates, Employer Demand for Higher Level Learning, Developing Globally Aware Graduates for Global Business, Universities, Business and Knowledge Exchange
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Extract from the NOTE OF THE 44th MEETING OF THE COUNCIL on the theme of Entrepreneurship
Council meeting minutes
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