1. Co-funded by the European Union Ref. number: 542203-LLP-1-2013-1-FI-ERASMUS-ENW Evaluating one of the best practices of teaching innovation and entrepreneurship to college students in Europe: Skills for the Future (SFF) Maral Mahdad Management institute of Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna

2. Co-funded by the European Union Ref. number: 542203-LLP-1-2013-1-FI-ERASMUS-ENW Skills for the Future A partnership between JA-YE Europe and Hyundai

3. The aim of Skills for the Future is to promote greater understanding and awareness among young people about the skills required to success in the future 15-18 years old Hyundai Volunteers Vocational Schools 15-18 years old Hyundai Volunteers Vocational Schools Purpose and target group

4. HYUNDAI AWARD Project Components MINI-COMPANIES MASTER CLASS for Educators and Businesses Classroom visits

5. Co-funded by the European Union Ref. number: 542203-LLP-1-2013-1-FI-ERASMUS-ENW “Skills For the Future” initiative assessment A partnership between JA-YE and Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna

6. Students learned…

7. Student's self evaluation of non-technical skills

8. Student's self evaluation of skills’ improvement

9. Important outcomes

10. Hyundai volunteers taught the following key concepts

11. “We have learnt a lot about business dynamics, technical and organizational skills” “Hyundai volunteers were very good and supportive with us, they taught us many important things about business plan” “I came here to learn how business environment work and to learn why things happen ” “This competition help to promote ourselves and to – think-out-of-the-box in order to solve complex problems ” “After this experience I feel that I can be more than a mechanic if I look at the market with different eyes” Focus group with students

12. “Students are very young, they have the right ideas but they need a guide, that is our role” “It’s fundamental to listen to students, they need someone who can listen to their idea and give valuable feedback” “This is a new pragmatic way of learning, something that is very useful to create a bridge between school and company” Focus group with Hyundai volunteers

13. 13 This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. Programme: ERASMUS # 542203-LLP-1-2013-1-FI-ERASMUS-ENW o For more information: www.oi-net.eu FIN:+358 504 357 545 www.oi-net.eu Coordinators (Lappeenranta University of Technology, Kouvola) o Marko Torkkeli marko.torkkeli@lut.fi marko.torkkeli@lut.fi o Ekaterina Albats ekaterina.albats@lut.fi o Justyna Dabrowska Justyna.Dabrowska@lut.fi Justyna.Dabrowska@lut.fi Thank you!