Croatia

UNESCO Chair in Entrepreneurship Education (801), established in 2008 at the J.J. Strossmayer University in Osijek (Croatia)

 

Fields / Disciplines Entrepreneurial studies. Objectives The purpose of the Chair shall be to promote an integrated system of research, training, information and documentation in the field of entrepreneurial studies. It will serve as a means of facilitating collaboration between high-level, internationally recognized researchers and teaching staff of the University and other institutions in Croatia and Europe. The overall aim of the Chair shall be to build human and social capital in Croatia and in neighbouring countries, in order to strengthen the entrepreneurial capacity of individuals and institutions for innovativeness, change, competition and cooperation, aiming to close development gaps inside Croatia; and between Croatia and the EU. Its specific objectives will be: To develop new faculty in entrepreneurship education, through a Ph.D. program, focused on theoretical and practical issues of building an enterprising society. To develop the pedagogical skills of the faculty in entrepreneurship, based on an experiential classroom approach, with the Distance Learning dimension of the program. To legitimize entrepreneurial studies in the portfolio of university based educational activities and research activities. To develop strong executive programs, based on on-going assessments of entrepreneurs’ needs, jointly with the local Center for Entrepreneurship in Osijek. Host Institution J.J. Strossmayer University in Osijek (Croatia)Website Graduate Programme in Entrepreneurship at J.J. Strossmayer University in Osijek Website UNESCO Sector / Office responsible for the Chair/Network Education