1 Καλώς Ήρθατε! Training Phase A 7 May 2007 Prof. Joseph Hassid WELCOME!

2 We are delighted to have so many of you participating in this Programme! Training Phase A 7 May 2007 Prof. Joseph Hassid

3 THE PROGRAMME “ENTREPRENEURSHIP COURSES IN TBILISI STATE UNIVERSITY” Training Phase A 7 May 2007 Prof. Joseph Hassid

TBILISI STATE UNIVERSITY UNIVERSITY OF PIRAEUS RESEARCH CENTRE “ENTREPRENEURSHIP COURSES IN TBILISI STATE UNIVERSITY” IN TBILISI STATE UNIVERSITY” An HellenicAid Programme

5 The Programme’s history UoP responded to Hellenic Aid’s Call for proposals 2006 Georgia: Priority Country for Development Cooperation Higher Education: Priority area for Development Cooperation. Tbilisi State University: The partner The programme was approved in November 2006 “ENTREPREUNERSHIP COURSES IN TBILISI STATE UNIVERSITY”

6 The programme’s objectives Initiate cooperation between TSU and UoP in an area of priority and of potentially high contribution to development Transfer of experience through customized educational material on entrepreneurship and training methods Create conditions supporting sustainability Set the foundations for future cooperation schemes Contribute to the strengthening of academic links and transnational relations (cultural, academic, economic) “ENTREPREUNERSHIP COURSES IN TBILISI STATE UNIVERSITY”

7 TSU local partners will undertake to select students for participation in the training activities of the programme. UoP trainers will visit Tbilisi and will deliver lectures to groups of undergraduate and postgraduate students. TSU educators will themselves undertake teaching during in between training activities phases. Lectures will be delivered in English. Training activities in TSU (in three phases) “ENTREPREUNERSHIP COURSES IN TBILISI STATE UNIVERSITY”

8 Activity 8 Preparation of a dedicated website (provisional name: for information dissemination and uploading of educational material. The site will be accessible to both students and staff for downloading educational material and other material related to entrepreneurship education in Greece, Georgia and other countries. Distance training activity “ENTREPREUNERSHIP COURSES IN TBILISI STATE UNIVERSITY”

9 Time Plan for the programme’s implementation 1 st Semester2 nd Semester3 rd Semester PROGRAMME 1 st Month 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th 6 th 7 th 8 th 9 th 10 th 11 th 12 th 13 th 14 h 15 th 16 th 17 th 18 t h Activity 1 st Overall Programme Planning Activity 2 nd Kick-off Meeting in Tbilisi Activity 3 rd Preparation of Educational material Activities 4 th,6 th and 9 th Training activities in TSU Activity 5 th Trainers’ Training in TSU Activity 7 th TSU Academic staff’s study visit to Greece Activity 8 th Distance training activity Activity 10 th Monitoring and Evaluation Activity Activities 11 th and 12 th Dissemination activities And Closing Conference

10 Why us? Why now? Training Phase A 7 May 2007 Prof. Joseph Hassid

11 What is required to make your participation a success? Training Phase A 7 May 2007 Prof. Joseph Hassid

12 1. U nderstand & appreciate the objectives 2. F ind out what is in them for you 3. A ttend regularly 4. P articipate in discussions 5. E xpress your views freely 6. I nteract with the instructors 7. W ork with your fellow students 8. S ee the applied side of things. 9. B e on time with assignments 10. P erform well in final test Training Phase A 7 May 2007 Prof. Joseph Hassid The 10 MUSTS for all participants

13 Training Phase A 7-11 May 2007 Training Phase A 7-11 May 2007 Training Phase A 7 May 2007 Prof. Joseph Hassid Monday to Friday 14:00 – 18:00 ISET Building Room x

14 Who are your instructors Training Phase A 7 May 2007 Prof. Joseph Hassid Joseph Hassid is Professor of Industrial Economics at the University of Piraeus and Chairman of the University’s Department of Economics. He has also taught at the University of Manchester (UK), the Economics University of Athens and, as visiting scholar at other European Universities as well as in Russia, Romania and Bulgaria. His research interests cover, among other, foreign investment issues, the economics of small firms, entrepreneurship and human resources development. In the University of Piraeus he teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses on the subject of the Economics of Entrepreneurship and Policy. Nikos Skoulas has held senior management positions in Canada and in Greece, in the fields of food distribution, franchising, media, tourism and hospitality, both in Government service and the private sector. For a substantial period he served the Government of Greece, as Secretary General of the Hellenic Tourism Organization (EOT), Alternate Minister of National Economy and Minister of Tourism. He has authored several books in Small Business and Human Resource Management. He is currently the President of TRINITY International School of Tourism Management, an English speaking institution of higher learning specializing in Tourism and Hospitality. Alexis Komselis holds an MSc in Entrepreneurship from the University of Aberdeen and is a PhD candidate at the Aberdeen Business School in Scotland. His research interests include entrepreneurship and family businesses. He works as a consultant for new businesses, small and medium enterprises, and family businesses. He also teaches business, management and family business strategy.

15 Training Phase A - Content: Training Phase A 7 May 2007 Prof. Joseph Hassid Introduction to Entrepreneurship Theorising Entrepreneurship Theorising Entrepreneurship - Approaches to Entrepreneurship - Introduction to the Entrepreneurship Class work – Assignments Class work – Assignments

16 Any questions? Training Phase A 7 May 2007 Prof. Joseph Hassid

17 Thank you for your attention !! Training Phase A 7 May 2007 Prof. Joseph Hassid