“ ” Oxford Brookes University Leadership and Enterprise capabilities for modern higher education in Nigeria ‘Best Modern University’ The Sunday Times University Guide 2010 Dr. Sola Adesola Senior Lecturer Training Gateway/ UKTI University Mission to Nigeria 28th-29 th March 2011 Abuja Nigeria

“ ” About Oxford Brookes Background OBU and Nigeria International Partnership Model Interests for Strategic Partnership What Brookes is seeking for collaboration Finding out more Presentation aims

“ ” Our history Shami Chakrabarti - Chancellor Janet Beer – Vice-Chancellor Oxford Brookes University began life as the School of Art in 1865 Changed to Oxford Polytechnic in 1970 Became a university in 1992 Oxford‘s mix of ancient and modern makes it a vibrant place to study and learn. Professor Janet Beer, Vice-Chancellor, Oxford Brookes University John Henry Brookes, Head of the School of Art ( )

“ ” Schools School of Arts and Humanities The Business School School of the Built Environment School of Health and Social Care School of Life Sciences School of Technology School of Social Sciences and Law Westminster Institute of Education quote

“ ” Education as critical for economic development 2020 vision and global competitiveness Structural programmes of radical transformation at all levels. Investment in human capital development through education Goals of Higher Education: Develop intellectual capacity Develop values for the survival of individuals, manpower training, Provide an enabling and conducive environment as well as to acquire both physical and intellectual skills that will enable individual to be self-reliant and a useful member of society Inability to meet the needs and promoting self- reliance and self-sufficiency Graduate unemployment – 80% Increasing incidence of social ills in the society Public Concerns with the Nigerian Education System Nigerian Education Policy Nigerian National Policy of Education

“ ” OBU and Nigeria Enterprise education for employability Project aim: “ to develop and embed sustainable processes and structures that will help to create an enterprising culture amongst partner institutions in order to impact and contribute towards greater levels of student employability and economic growth in Nigeria” Context and Rationale Creative Thinking Networks & Networking Embedding Enterprise Modules Entrepreneurial institution Institutional workshop 2 Cohorts Regional Enterprise Hubs Nigeria Enterprise Educator Network FUNDER : BRITISH COUNCIL ‘Education Partnership for Africa’ Oct 2009 –May okes.ac.uk/futures/cred/ africa FUNDER : BRITISH COUNCIL ‘Education Partnership for Africa’ Oct 2009 –May okes.ac.uk/futures/cred/ africa Knowledge Transfer

“ ” OBU and Nigeria Hosted 2010 Conference : ‘Insights into Africa Higher Education ’ Oxford Hosted 3 Higher Education Leadership Development Programmes for the Nigerian tertiary institutions Private, state, federal, COE, polytechnics Capacity Building Curriculum Design Assessments Finance Operations QA Students Experience

“ ” EUROPEAN -AFRICAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP Pilot Exchange program Entrepreneurship Education for students/graduates Entrepreneurial competences and and employability Process: 1 week - May/June Focus on students/graduates 4 students from UK/France 16 students from Nigeria Lecturers and Entrepreneurs Funded Location - Nigeria Student Entrepreneurship Project

“ ” OBU and Nigeria Benchmarking study of institutional entrepreneurial fit and entrepreneurship practices in Nigeria Developing sustainable entrepreneurial competences of students for employability PhD Studentship on Local Content Policy Leadership challenges in Africa higher education institutions Scoping study revealed a number of challenges and ways forward Research Development

“ ” Examples of Projects on Enterprise Centre for Creativity and Enterprise Development Graduate Entrepreneurship in University Enterprising Colleges – Web-link Employability for Colleges/Graduates – NCGE Micro level start-up –India women entrepreneurs innovation strategy science innovation Enterprise Corporate enterprise Enterprise Academy Enterprise Apprentice Scheme Enterprise Projects Richard Beresford

“ ” International Partnership Model UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONALISATION STRATEGY GLOBAL WIDENING PARTICIPATION ACHIEVING COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE WITHIN THE GLOBAL HIGHER EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY Validation for recognition China, International Business School, Budapest, Burgundy Business School, Dijon, France Franchise Degree programmes IIMT, Nilal MAINTAINING BEST PRACTICE Strategies for Collaboration

“ ” University Internationalisation Strategy International Collaborative Provision International Student and Scholar Exchanges International Alumni Chapters International Short Courses Consultancy and Research “Achieving a reputation as an internationally based institution” through: Strategies for Collaboration

“ ” This is achieved at Oxford Brookes by working with International Partners to develop innovative and creative programmes delivered to the highest standards of quality assurance. ACHIEVING COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE WITHIN THE GLOBAL HIGHER EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY BY NOT UNDER-ESTIMATING THE IMPORTANCE OF QUALITY ASSURANCE AND REPUTATION MEETING UK QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCY (QAA) REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHING A RIGOROUS SUPPORT MECHANISM TO ENSURE THAT THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF QUALITY ASSURANCE ARE ACHIEVED AND MAINTAINED CAPITALISING ON OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL’S REPUTATION AS A CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING Strategies for Collaboration

“ ” The key benchmarks of best practice that Oxford Brookes University seeks to achieve through international collaboration include the following: THE BENCHMARKS OF BEST PRACTICE Economic viability – this includes the provision of a return that will assist in the maintenance and development of the partnership The development of a portfolio of collaborative programmes with major partners - i.e. partners with national and international reputations Opportunities for innovation and creativity in the design and delivery of programmes - creating a global learning environment where best practice in teaching and learning can be shared across the global partnership network Opportunities for collaboration in research projects The ongoing development of student and staff exchanges between partnerships – capitalising where possible on external funding (e.g. Socrates, Erasmus etc) The Internationalisation of the university award – enhancing the reputation of the university on a global scale Strategies for Collaboration

“ ” Interests for Strategic Partnership Institutional change and benchmarking of HEI Staff development International Leadership development Exchange programme on Entrepreneurship/ Enterprise education for academics Enterprising graduates for employability Enterprise Researcher Training Dual degree “ ” Interests for Collaboration

“ ” WHAT BROOKES IS SEEKING IN COLLABORATION The development of a portfolio of collaborative teaching and training programmes with major partners Opportunities for research collaboration with the government, corporations and universities The development of student exchanges between partnerships Leadership development Enterprising education Technology Entrepreneurship Dual Degrees Vocational training in Hospitalism and Tourism Strategies for Collaboration

“ ” +44 (0) Contact us Dr.Sola Adesola Senior Lecturer Chair, Brookes Africa Business Forum Oxford Brookes University pic Find out more… 1 to1 meeting with interested institutions Award winner '2009 Best of Nigeria Education Award' from the Nigerian Achievers Award Institute