Teaching and Learning Practices for Entrepreneurship in Higher Education: The Case of UKZN Malindi Kunene Lekgotla on Entrepreneurship Development in Higher Education (EDHE) Venue: Resolution Circle, Johannesburg Dates: 16-17 March 2017

INTRODUCTION Promotion of responsible innovative thinking. Sustainable Competitive Advantage (SCA) for both Corporates and Small Businesses. Skills and knowledge systems that will facilitate this. Higher education structures designed to foster change.

BACKGROUND UNEMPLOYMENT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH SOLUTION: ENTREPRENEURSHIP INCLUDING YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP (age experience dilemma) PRE-UNIVERSITY= INADEQUATE (basic education, socialisation, culture)

TASK FOR HIGHER EDUCATION Basic Education Gap Skills & Information Gap Higher Education (HE)

HE EDUCATION RESPONSIBILITY Contextualise entrepreneurship within economic thinking linked to 2030 Developmental Goals Promote Innovative thinking and Creativity Provide soft skills (writing, etiquette, speaking etc.) Provide business management function skills (Ops, Finance, Marketing etc.)

UNDERGRADUATE The entrepreneurship journey 1ST YEAR Business Management (Principles- MGNT120) 2nd YEAR Introduction to Entrepreneurship 3rd YEAR Technology & Innovation Strategy Strategy formulation and implementation in technology and innovative environments

CURRENT STUDY ON THE JOURNEY OBJECTIVE Relationship between prerequisite performance (MGNT120) and the ability to complete the experiential learning assignment assessment. Significant positive correlation between MGNT120 performance and Entrepreneurship Assignment marks (r= .69, p< 0.01). Prerequisite module creates a strong foundation for Entrepreneurial abilities.

POST GRADUATE The HONOURS entrepreneurship journey Research Methodology Project management One Elective (management, marketing, supply chain, human resources Entrepreneurship & Economic Development Entrepreneurship, innovation, venture creation Entrepreneurship and small business development Entrepreneurship Research Project

POST GRADUATE The entrepreneurship journey Masters in Entrepreneurship Doctorate in Entrepreneurship

THE STAFF Continuously engaging with the environment. Networking. Research driven.

RESEARCH Postgraduate supervision for research that is relevant in solving entrepreneurship problems in the South African context. e.g. Entrepreneurship Learning Land Reform and SMME activity Social entrepreneurship/Community entrepreneurship/Circular Economy/ Youth entrepreneurship Indigenous knowledge and entrepreneurship

OUR ACTIONS Produce books and workbooks - Incorporating Business Models and Strategies into Social Entrepreneurship (published) Produce research to help HE teaching and learning in improving entrepreneurship education. University wide delivery of entrepreneurship – workshops for Computer Science, Engineering and Chemistry Honours students – 2nd sem (2017). Arts developed a Creative Entrepreneurship module. University wide incubator opportunities for students. African Youth Entrepreneurship-SADEC Platform. Links to Principles of Responsible Management Education (PRME)

OUR ACTIONS Entrepreneurship Day on 7th of April with Marnus Broodryk as Keynote Speaker

OUR ACTIONS eZone Start a Business Grow your business Link up Network Get expert advice

OUR VISION To prepare our students to become the masters of their own futures by equipping them with entrepreneurial skills, knowledge, tools and experience To teach students to see failure as a key ingredient to success

Shifting Hope, Activating Potential Entrepreneurship SHAPE