Role of the Higher Education Institutions for the

Development of the Continuing Education.

Answering the Economic and Answering the Economic and Social Environment Social Environment

ExpectaExpectationstions

Prof. dr. ing. Sorin Eugen ZAHARIA9 September 2005

Increase of the number and diversification of knowledge based organizations

Academic Sector

Research programs for universities and enterprises;

Connection between basic research and applied research;

The need to promote research compared to the interdisciplinary characteristics of the society.

Business Sector

A new type of enterprise, named “the knowledge based institution”

Most of its employees have superior qualification – “diplomats”.

What university?

The University flexible, open, with a performing

management who responds to the needs of industry, who works with

new enterprise = entrepreneurial

university.

What enterprise?

The enterprise who are open to

innovation, who learns and produce

itself knowledge = knowledge

enterprise

Corporative university

Corporative Universities Evolution in the Worldwide

What results? University-enterprise joint activities, University entrepreneurial structures.

University Research and dissemination of the results of the research Education and training Local and regional development

▪ Technology transfer centers

▪ Continuing education centers

▪ Customized training ▪ Science parks ▪ Incubators for

innovative business ▪ Consulting centers

▪ Documentation andinformation centersTehnology platforms

Industry/local community

SMEs – basic actor in the economic environment

Learning-based organization

Knowledge-based organization

Big companies

Corporative University versus Entrepreneurial University

Corporative University

Development anddiffusion of necessaryknowledge applied forthe company policy:

Organizational Process; Enterprise diagnosis; Special Research; Company development.

Entrepreneursial University

Development and diffusion of fundamental and applied knowledge for the society:

for the diagnosis and organizational interaction, it may draw up theories and strategies for the sustainable development.

Corporative University versus Entrepreneurial University

Corporative University

Company strategic lever: - Staff training; - Knowledge and know- how supply; - Evolution of structures and mentalities.

Entrepreneurial University

Higher strategic lever, in many areas:

- Training policies; - Research policies.

Corporative University versus Entrepreneurial University

Corporative University

Acknowledged by the company executive board;

Company development engine;

Innovation.

Entrepreneurial University

Recognised at international level;

Regional, national, international development engine of the society;

Continuing innovation.

Corporative University versus Entrepreneurial University

Corporative University

Very flexible; Well targeted training;

faster adjustment of courses;

Prompt reaction to needs identified within the company.

Entrepreneurial University

Flexible Opened-multidisciplinary

training Faster reaction to the

market needs through the “entrepreneurial” structures.

Corporative University versus Entrepreneurial University

Corporative University

High quality knowledge; Less customised

education; More practice training.

Entrepreneurial University

Higher quality; higher pedagogical expertise and practice;

Possibility of more customised education;

Less practical activities in training, but more openness;

Corporative University versus Entrepreneurial University

Corporative University

Relevant knowledge for short time;

Enterprise funding; Less expensive.

Entrepreneurial University

Practical skills, know-how by continuing training, adapted knowledge; basic knowledge providing grounds for continuing training;

State funding combined with other partners funding;

More expensive.