Innovation and Entrepreneurship Unit at Aristotle University
Cultivating entrepreneurial skills and knowledge, the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Unit at Aristotle University offers courses, workshops, and real-world experiences to students, promoting innovation and fostering a culture of entrepreneurship.
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Academic Responsible of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Unit: Prof. Eugenia Petridou Dean of Faculty of Economic and Political Sciences Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Mission of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Unit The mission of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Unit (IEU) of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki is to cultivate and reinforce students positive attitudes towards undertaking innovative entrepreneurship entrepreneurial knowledge and skills, and bring them in contact with the real entrepreneurial world. initiatives, enhance their
IEU Scope The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Unit (IEU) aims to support the curriculum of 19 AUTh Departments with courses on entrepreneurship and actions which reinforce a culture of entrepreneurship and innovation. Within this framework, it provides students with the opportunity to be introduced to the basic concepts of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, to be trained in the preparation of business plans, to participate in open actions (entrepreneurship meetings, workshops, visits to innovative enterprises, stimulating their entrepreneurial activities. conferences), thus
IEU Actions Introduction of Innovation and Entrepreneurship courses into the curriculum of 19 AUTh Schools/Departments Workshops on business plan development Company visits and practitioners seminars Open actions that connect theory and practice Development of training material and case studies Publicity actions for promoting the work of the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Unit
Course structure Seminar courses 7 weeks Seminar courses provide students with elementary knowledge on establishing, running, financing and managing a business. At the same time, they promote and reinforce positive attitudes towards undertaking innovative entrepreneurship initiatives. Workshops 4 weeks The workshops train students in the preparation of business plans, using business planning software, and in the development of their own virtual business. In addition, the program connects students with the world of business , offering them the opportunity to visit companies, to invite and discuss with businessmen active in their field of interest, to attend relevant entrepreneurship seminars and workshops, and finally to establish networks. Connecting students with the world of business 2 weeks To achieve a connection with business reality, students have the opportunity to participate in company visits, hold discussions with business people in their field of interest, during a period of two weeks.
The Participating Departments Students number 2010-11 Students number 2011-12 Students number 2012- 13 10 Students number 2013- 14 Students number 2014-15 TOTAL Rural and Surveying Engineering Biology Geology Agriculture Forestry & Natural Environment Mass Media & Journalism 3 11 7 4 35 25 9 17 5 17 0 18 5 18 2 11 4 26 2 12 2 26 0 7 4 112 13 65 20 3 2 5 13 15 38 Medicine Veterinary Medicine Mechanical Engineering 6 5 11 18 9 7 3 17 31 30 76 121 15 23 17 18 16 31 Economics Early Childhood Education 32 7 24 7 19 4 26 7 45 1 146 26 Informatics Ecclesiastical and Social Theology Political Sciences Civil Engineering Physical Education & Sport Science Physics Chemistry Chemical Engineering TOTAL 19 8 16 7 12 0 3 10 10 60 54 29 14 14 12 25 18 10 7 6 19 30 12 71 99 57 15 16 22 7 33 2 12 259 30 13 11 232 30 16 12 234 20 32 5 273 4 3 22 263 117 66 62 1.268
Business plans 2010-15 Business plans per academic year 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 Total (up to January 2015 ) 80 87 73 84 69+++ 393
Open actions of IEU 2010-15 Networking with several organizations (13) Workshops (7) Seminars/ International training programs (3) Participating in conferences/events/competitions (15) Award Ceremonies for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Course Business Plans eyge epiheirein (3)
Company visits organized by the schools 2010-15 Schools Number of events/visits 5 5 2 5 1 2 Rural and Surveying Engineering Biology Geology Agriculture Forestry & Natural Environment Mass Media & Journalism Medicine Veterinary Medicine Mechanical Engineering Early Childhood Education Informatics Civil Engineering Physical Education & Sport Science Physics Chemistry Chemical Engineering 5 1 3 3 1 4 5 1 3 2
Networking with several institutions Hellenic Ministry of Labor, Social Security and Welfare(July 2014, Heraklion) Memorandum of Cooperation between AUTH and the Industries Association of Northern Greece, December 2010, February 2014 Municipality of Thessaloniki, December2014, March 2012 UNESCO center, April 2013 GraduateStudents Association of British Universities (BGS) and with the British Council, November 2014 American College of Thessaloniki, Februrary 2015 Institute of Social Economy, February 2015 Developmental Partnership responsible for the Formation of the Regional Support Mechanism of Central Macedonia s SCEs, November 2014 Centerof Business and Cultural Development,December 2010 Network Sinergia , April 2012 EuropeanUnion National Institutes for Culture (EUNIC) and British Council, March 2014 Impact Hub Athens, March 2015
Workshops of IEU 1. Encouraging the Youth Social Entrepreneurship - The Presentation of Social Impact Award , 9 March 2015, DEA 2. The perspectives of development of Social Entrepreneurship in Central Macedonia , 19 November 2014, DEA 3. Social Entrepreneurship: from the idea to implementation , 11 December 2013, DEA 4. Social Entrepreneurship: the new challenge in the entrepreneurship , 10 April 2013, DEA 5. The new products of Athens Stock Market and the Chances of Implementation on Greeks Stock Exchanges , 13 March 2012, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Faculty of Law, Economics and Political Sciences 6. Exports and Innovation , 15 December 2011, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Faculty of Law, Economics and Political Sciences 7. Innovation and Entrepreneurship , 9 December 2010, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Faculty of Law, Economics and Political Sciences
Seminars/ International training programs 1. Interactive seminar: "A Pathway to Successful Leadership: the SERVE Model", 30 May 2014, KEDEA 2. COST Training School, Cultivating Entrepreneurial ideas , 16-18 July 2013, DEA 3. Startups in Greece Progressing in Chaos , 19th March 2012, Bissell Library, American College of Thessaloniki (ACT)
Award Ceremony for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Course Business Plans eyge epihirin 1. Award Ceremony for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Course Business Plans eyge epihirin 2014 , 19 March 2015, Aristotle University Research Dissemination Centre (KEDEA) Award Ceremony for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Course Business Plans eyge epihirin 2013 , 20 February 2014, Aristotle University Research Dissemination Centre (KEDEA) Award Ceremony for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Course Business Plans eyge epihirin 2012 , 21 November 2012, Aristotle University Research Dissemination Centre (KEDEA) 2. 3.
Students of IEU AUTH were awarded in International Conference of the Greek Presidency of EU on Social Entrepreneurship Herakleion, 10-11 June 2014 Rank Business Plan Students Names School 1 Ioannis Thanasoulias, Nasia Lapa, Stergios Melissas Agriculture 2 Christoforidou Kyriaki, Cechagias Christos Economics 4 Promo-Greece Alexandra Kyritsaka, Dimitra Mpitsi Economics
Student of IUE-AUTH was awarded in 17th National Student Competition Economia , thens, May 2011 Bakogianni Eleni (student from School of Early Childhood Education) business plan topic: Cultural Tourism as an alternative tourism form in Trikala prefecture
Students of IEU-AUTH were distinguished in 5thConference Innovation & Development , organized by ka-business.gr, 2ndNovember 2013 Name of Business Plan Students Names School 1 Special trip Maria Carasouli, Calligianidou Parthena, Symeonidou Maria Economics 2 Shit Happens Panidis Alexandros, Pegios Nikolaos, Stamatis Christos Chemical Engineering
IEU Actions Evaluation Conditions of Program Implementation Factor Degree of Satisfaction 2010 -11 Degree of Satisfaction 2011 -12 Degree of Satisfaction 2012 -13 Degree of Satisfaction 2013 -14 Number of students/per class 3,74 4,12 3,56 3,65 3,23 3,89 3,57 3,85 Time schedule 3,41 3,13 3,62 3,79 Program Duration 3,56 4,01 3,84 4,05 Courses Content 3,65 3,97 3,85 4,09 Teaching Level 2,2 2,4 2,16 3,08 Visits in Companies Invitations to entrepreneurs / experts for discussions/ seminars 3,1 3,87 2,88 3,15 3,85 4,09 3,9 3,21 Cooperation with tutors 3,87 3,89 3,98 4,23 Labs Quality 3,4 3,63 4,07 4,28 Labs infrastructure Educational material /course list 3,15 3,16 3,79 3,66 3,43 3,14 3,91 3,07 Administrative support
IEU Actions Evaluation Meeting Expectations Prospective Benefits
Survey on students attitudes towards entrepreneurial undertaking Academic Year 2012-2013 Academic Year 2013-2014 Factors Mean Price Mean Price Mean Price before Mean Price after before participation after (GET test by Caird) participation participation participation 2,59 2,94 2,23 3,12 Calculated Risk- taking 3,22 3,92 3,27 3,65 Creative Tendency 3,45 3,56 3,19 3,55 High need for achievement High need for autonomy Internal locus of control 3,13 3,25 3,10 3,37 3,06 3,47 2,71 2,90 Results of survey show that students participation in IEU actions enforcing their personality traits related to potential entrepreneurs personality
Contact Us - Program Coordinators Official website: www.dasta.auth.gr Prof. Eugenia Petridou Dean of Economics and Political Science Academic Responsible of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Unit Aristotle University of Thessaloniki 54124, Thessaloniki, Greece e-mail: evpet@econ.auth.gr Georgia Mylona IT & Communication Consultant IEU AUTH MSc in Management e-mail: georgiamyl@hotmail.com Naoum Mylonas PhD Candidate in School of Economics External Research of IEU AUTH Business Plans Consultant e-mail: naoumylonas@econ.auth.gr Dr Niki Glaveli Teaching Fellow in School of Economics Research Fellow in Social Entrepreneurship Stream e-mail: nglaveli@econ.auth
