Professional Development of University Educators for Improving Students' Entrepreneurial Skills

The „Professional Development of University Educators for Improving Students' Entrepreneurial Skills” Nr. 2014-1-PL01-KA203-003551 Project aimed at increasing the quality of education offered by Higher Education Institutions in the field of entrepreneurship.The project focused on the promotion of entrepreneurship education based on an interdisciplinary approach combining entrepreneurship education competences not only with fields of studies connected with economics but also with other fields, such as: engineering fields (for example computer sciences) and social sciences (psychology). It was an innovative project because it developed and refined the concept of entrepreneurship teaching that was based on promoting entrepreneurial attitudes and skills of academic teachers and on encouraging them to integrate the development of entrepreneurship competences not only at the level of the subject/module, but also at the institutional and programme level on different fields of study.The main aim of the project was achieved by developing a complex set of tools targeted at supporting of academic teachers in deepening their knowledge and skills in the field of entrepreneurship and also supporting students by enabling them to incorporate entrepreneurship education in their fields of studies. To achieve this goal the project worked out:Result 1 – The report containing the analysis of educational offer in the field of entrepreneurship conducted in partner countries as well as in countries, which serve, in this area, as a reference point, i.e. the USA and Canada;Result 2 – The model of entrepreneurship education In higher education institutions. Result 3 – A guide, containing a set of module targeted to support the professional development of academic teachers.Result 4 - A set of scenarios for classes on developing entrepreneurial thinking among students and the development of their entrepreneurial skills as a tool supporting the lecturer. This is a ready material, on the basis of which, activities may be carried out, even by someone who is the entrant in this area.