unica rectors’ seminar university-business collaboration

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University-business University-business collaborationcollaboration

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ASSOCIATION OF EUROPEAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

Our Network

THE THE NETWORKNETWORK

120,000,000Employees

+1,706Chambers of Commerce

45 National Chamber Organisations, and

1 Transnational Chamber Organisation

+19,860,565Enterprises


Our members

45 National Chamber Organisations andOne Transnational Association

EU 27: 994 Chambers of CommerceEU 27: 994 Chambers of Commerce

Number of Chambers

Mandatory Affiliation

Voluntary Affiliation

122

95

81

76

69

60

59

54

49

28

23

21

16

19

13

9

8

5

5

1

1

1

1

1

1

175

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France

Italy

Spain

Germany

Czech Republic

UK

Ireland

Greece

Poland

Romania

Bulgaria

Hungary

Netherlands

Belgium

Finland

Slovenia

Austria

Sw eden

Cyprus

Lithuania

Denmark

Portugal

Estonia

Latvia

Luxembourg

Malta

NON EU: 712 Chambers of CommerceNON EU: 712 Chambers of Commerce

Number of Chambers

Mandatory Affiliation

Voluntary Affiliation

366

173

12

27

20

19

19

18

15

15

11

6

6

1

1

1

1

1

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400

Turkey

Russian federation

Belarus

Albania

Ukraine

Croatia

Serbia

Switzerland

Bosnia-Herzegovina

FYR of Macedonia

Norway

Armenia

Georgia

Israel

Montenegro

Azerbaijan

Moldova

Iceland


Our Business Community

• 19.9 mln member companies

• of which 99% are SMEs

• 97% < 50 employees


• 2.7 million people trained per year, including 1.9 million young and 800 000 adults in life long learning courses

• More than 1,000 training centres managed by European Chambers.

• 17,000 teachers, professors, and trainers.

Some figures/ Education & training Some figures/ Education & training


Some Figures/ Education & trainingSome Figures/ Education & training

• In nearly 95% of European Chambers, businesses are involved in determining the educational content provided.

• In some countries, Chambers of commerce and Industry are the second most important provider of training after the public sector.


Chambers’ involvement in Chambers’ involvement in academia-business cooperation academia-business cooperation

2 best practice examples...2 best practice examples...

• Austrian ‘Fachhochschulen’ ( WIFI- Austrian ‘Fachhochschulen’ ( WIFI- WKÖ)WKÖ)

demand and acceptance analyses are a prerequisite for accreditation of the programmes


business representatives as “consultants” business representatives as “consultants” on content and pedagogical orientation of on content and pedagogical orientation of the programmesthe programmes

business representatives in the board and business representatives in the board and councils of the “Fachhochschule”councils of the “Fachhochschule”

Students write their final thesis often with Students write their final thesis often with the company, mandatory placements the company, mandatory placements

Austrian ‘Fachhochschulen’( WIFI-WKÖ)Austrian ‘Fachhochschulen’( WIFI-WKÖ)


Grandes Ecoles ( Paris chamber ofGrandes Ecoles ( Paris chamber of Commerce) Commerce)

CEOs contribute to the design and to the follow-up of the strategy of the 12 educational institutions

Each one of them is chaired by a CEO and managed by a board composed of CEOs.

Advice on content and pedagogical orientation Advice on content and pedagogical orientation of the programmesof the programmes

89% of students are hired within 6 months after graduation.


What do companies expect from What do companies expect from a collaba collaboration with Universities?oration with Universities?

• Keep up with research developments• Access to special knowledge• Building networks• Meet potential future employees• Reputation for company to cooperate with• University (HE- institution)

• Possibility to advice on curricula better qualified personnel


Challenges

• Companies ‘think’ in competences, Companies ‘think’ in competences, Universities in qualifications or diplomasUniversities in qualifications or diplomas

• Different planning horizons ( short term Different planning horizons ( short term versus long term, universities not always versus long term, universities not always able to respond)able to respond)

• Different expectations, lack of trustDifferent expectations, lack of trust


Challenges

• Universities too much focused on Universities too much focused on knowledge and not on skills knowledge and not on skills ( consequence: industry develops own ( consequence: industry develops own supply of training as response to lacking supply of training as response to lacking skills)skills)

• Legal status of universities/ ( Autonomy Legal status of universities/ ( Autonomy in Administration/ Finances)in Administration/ Finances)


• Accurate dialogue between universities and business guarantees employability of graduates.

• Opening governance structure of universities

to the world of business ( it’s about synergies not about managing universities like enterprises)

• Set up platforms/ networks with SMEs

• Encourage initiatives for start-up business

Recommendations


• Joint exploration of curriculum requirement

• Guidance and counselling together with companies

• Guest lecturing from business side

• Keep in touch with alumnis for identifying skills needs

• Human resource policy is key- it’s all about people

Recommendations


• Strategic alliance between universities and business should be in the interest of...students!

• Human Resource management is key: appointed persons at university level who are in charge of university-business cooperation

Conclusions Conclusions


Thank you for your attention!Thank you for your attention!

Contact us:Contact us:

EUROCHAMBRESEUROCHAMBRES

Association of European Chambers of Commerce Association of European Chambers of Commerce and Industryand Industry

Avenue des Arts 19 A/DAvenue des Arts 19 A/D

1000 Brussels-Belgium1000 Brussels-Belgium

http://www.eurochambres.eu

Mail: Margarete RudzkiMail: Margarete Rudzki

[email protected]@eurochambres.eu

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