SEECEL EVENTS
FIMEK organized and hosted another conference: “The Development of Entrepreneurial University- the presentation of SEECEL pilot project at the Faculty of Economics and Engineering Management in Novi Sad"
December 28, 2011
During the European SME Week 2011, the Faculty of Economics and Engineering Management in Novi Sad organized and hosted a conference entitled: “The Development of Entrepreneurial University- the presentation of SEECEL pilot project at the Faculty of Economics and Engineering Management in Novi Sad“. The conference was held on the premises of FIMEK in the study hall “Prof. Slavko Carić“.
The Faculty of Economics and Engineering Management in Novi Sad is one of the two institutions selected by SEECEL (South East European Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning) to start a pilot project at the ISCED 5/6 level. The SEECEL pilot project is carried out in eight SEECEL member state countries, and as a regional institution it has as its mission to promote entrepreneurial learning and entrepreneurial literacy in eight pre-accession southeast European countries.
The aim of the conference was to present the process of SEECEL pilot project implementation at FIMEK within the study program: Engineering Management in Bio-technology.
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The conference was opened by Prof. Marijana Carić PhD, President of the University Business Academy Council in Novi Sad, Prof. Dragomir Đorđević PhD, Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Engineering Management in Novi Sad and Ms. Aleksandra Vučetić from the Serbian Ministry of Economy and Regional Development. The conference moderator was Ass. Prof. Dragan Ilić from the Faculty of Economics and Engineering Management in Novi Sad.
The conference consisted of four panels. Within the first panel the concepts of entrepreneurial learning and entrepreneurial university were presented by Ms. Olivera Smieško MSc, a national expert and coordinator of the SEECEL pilot project at FIMEK and Ass. Prof. Dragan Ilić, a participant in the project.
Within the second panel, under the working title “Presentation of the SEECEL pilot project at the Faculty of Economics and Engineering Management in Novi Sad, within the study program for engineering management in bio-technology”, Ass. Prof. Maja Ćirić PhD, also the Vice-Dean for teaching at Faculty of Economics and Engineering Management in Novi Sad, emphasized the importance of this project for FIMEK and talked about the way FIMEK is going to implement entrepreneurial learning into every subject/course taught within the study program engineering management in bio-technology. Ms. Ćirić also mentioned that there is a tendency to subsequently implement entrepreneurial learning in all courses taught at FIMEK.
Ms. Sandra Milošević, a graduate economist and teaching assistant at FIMEK, who is also a coordinator of all activities related to SEECEL pilot project at FIMEK, presented the plan of activities within the pilot project, some of which have already been carried out.
Prof. Lazar Ožegović PhD, as one of the participants in the project, talked about the need for entrepreneurial learning and the method of harmonization with the three modules of the SEECEL publication that has to be used for the course Entrepreneurship.
Ms. Ivana Vučić, a graduate psychologist from the TIM Agency talked about the training for interactive teaching and learning, which was organized at FIMEK for all the teachers and professors involved in the study program engineering management in bio-technology.
Within the third panel, Ms. Jelena Erić, Ms. Ilijana Čutura and Mr. Nenad Vulović presented the process of SEECEL pilot project implementation at the Faculty of Pedagogy in Jagodina.
The fourth panel was devoted to student opinions and thoughts on entrepreneurial competencies. Within this part, our two students in the program of master studies at FIMEK, Đrođe Keča and Tomas Novak, shared their viewpoints on entrepreneurial learning and emphasized the significance of entrepreneurial competencies for seeking future employment.
A general opinion after the conference is that entrepreneurial learning and entrepreneurial competencies are extremely important as they encourage an entrepreneurial mindset in society, the growth of new businesses and more efficient use of creative potential as well as existing competencies and skills. As such, entrepreneurial learning is a policy priority of the European Union and EU pre-accession countries and is a growing and developing field in today’s learning and education context.
Conference with the topic: “Development of Entrepreneurial University- Presentation of SEECEL pilot project at the Faculty of Economics and Engineering Management in Novi Sad”
December 25, 2011
A conference as part of the European SME Week 2011, entitled “Development of Entrepreneurial University- Presentation of SEECEL pilot project at the Faculty of Economics and Engineering Management in Novi Sad” will be held on December 28, 2011 at the Faculty of Economics and Engineering Management in Novi Sad in the study hall “Prof. Slavko Carić“, starting at 10:00.
Faculty of Economics and Engineering Management in Novi Sad is one of the two pilot institutions chosen on behalf of SEECEL (South East European Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning) at the ISCED 5/6 level. The SEECEL pilot project is carried out in eight SEECEL member state countries, and as a regional institution it has as its mission to promote entrepreneurial learning and entrepreneurial literacy in eight pre-accession southeast European countries.
Entrepreneurial learning encourages an entrepreneurial mindset in society, the growth of new businesses and more efficient use of creative potential as well as existing competencies and skills. As such, entrepreneurial learning is a policy priority of the European Union and EU pre-accession countries and is a growing and developing field in today’s learning and education context. The aim of the conference is to present the process of SEECEL pilot project implementation at FIMEK within the study program: Engineering Management in Bio-technology.
Staff training: “Interactive methods used in group work“
December 15 and December 20, 2011
Staff training entitled “Interactive methods used in group work” was developed by the training agency TIM, a center for research and education, specially targeted at SEECEL project, level 5/6. The aim of this training was to make the FIMEK teaching staff better acquainted with various successful teaching methods- interactive classes, presentations, discussions, group work etc.
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Workshop as a teaching method is characterized by interactive work and active implementation of presentations, experiences, creative tasks, debates etc. It is often contrasted with the traditional lecturing. It is very important to combine both approaches in teaching, adapting them to the course aims. In other words, the traditional lecturing can be used when introducing and teaching new concepts, while workshops are more suitable for developing students’ skills and abilities. Knowledge and skills acquired in this training will be used in everyday teaching at FIMEK in order to actively and continuously develop students’ critical thinking, entrepreneurial mindset, risk taking attitude, teamwork and other relevant skills.
This workshop plays an important role in the realization of SEECEL pilot project conducted at FIMEK within the study program: Engineering management in bio-technology. The mentioned training equipped our teaching staff with sufficient skills and competencies for knowledge transfer and development of an entrepreneurial way of thinking in students. All this applies primarily to the elective course “Entrepreneurship”, but the plan is to expand the scope of this teaching method to other courses as well. What is more, in the course of this training a team of our teachers became trained for future trainings in the field of entrepreneurship for all interested students and teachers.
The training lasted eight hours. On the first day of workshop, through four stages, the participants had a chance to getThe training lasted eight hours. On the first day of workshop, through four stages, the participants had a chance to get acquainted with different methods of work:
On the second day of workshop, the participants independently created thirty-minute workshops on some selected topics, applying various successful teaching methods. All participants were highly motivated and took active part in the workshop. Some of the participants’ comments are given below:
EXTREMELY USEFUL TRAINING: “Very educational and interactive teaching method”, “the workshop was interesting, with good and stimulating interaction among participants”; “The workshop truly achieved its aim”, “We expanded our knowledge in the domain of interactive teaching methods…”
APPLICABILITY IN TEACHING: “The methods are applicable especially in practical classes”, “We improved ourselves as teachers and lecturers”, “There was a lot of useful information and advice that we can use in our future work.”
The training was also beneficial for:
STRENTHENING THE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG TEACHERS AND TEAMWORK: “We achieved closer interpersonal relationships which is crucial for further cooperation and work, having improved our relationships and raising them to a higher level”. “The atmosphere within the group is excellent”. It is important to emphasize that our students’ skills and competencies will be measured before and after the lectures, after which we can analyze the influence of the implemented methods on our students’ knowledge, skills and attitudes.