Building Entrepreneurial Universities: Strategies for Fostering Innovation and Knowledge Capitals | Book Publisher International

 

A public university's conversion to an entrepreneurial university involves a thorough reassessment of the institution's identity, mission, and social value; it goes beyond simple academic or administrative change. Using Kyambogo University as a live case study of institutional renewal and innovation in Ugandan higher education, this book offers a thorough examination of this transformational path.

 

The idea that the university should become a proactive force for change, a place where knowledge is created and used to address pressing societal issues, lies at the heart of this book. By fusing teaching, research, community engagement and innovation in ways that have an impact on society, culture, and the economy, the entrepreneurial university exemplifies this idea.

 

The OECD and European Commission created the HEInnovate framework, which outlines eight interconnected characteristics of an entrepreneurial university and serves as the foundation for the book. A conceptual and practical roadmap for entrepreneurial university assessment and reform is offered by these factors.

 

Leadership and Governance: This section looks at how entrepreneurship can be ingrained throughout the university through strategic direction, visionary leadership, and supportive governance frameworks.

Organisational Capacity, People, and Incentives: This section examines how to match financial, human, and infrastructure resources to sustain entrepreneurial endeavours.

Entrepreneurial Teaching and Learning: Talks about innovative teaching strategies that promote creativity, problem-solving, critical thinking and hands-on learning.

Preparing and Supporting Entrepreneurs: This section focuses on the institutional ecosystems that provide funding, mentoring, and incubation to student and staff entrepreneurs.

Digital Transformation and Capability: Examines how digital tools may improve teaching, creativity, and teamwork both inside and outside of academic institutions.

Knowledge Exchange and Collaboration: Discusses the value of collaborations with communities, businesses, industries and the government in order to jointly create knowledge and innovations.

The Internationalised Institution: Examines how international collaborations and mobility might enhance the entrepreneurial environment.

Measuring Impact: Highlights the necessity of conducting an evidence-based assessment of institutional performance and entrepreneurial outcomes and impact.

In order to analyse Kyambogo University's preparedness, obstacles, and strategic routes towards becoming an entrepreneurial public university, each chapter of the book expands on these dimensions. To assist university administrators, policy makers, and educators in putting comparable reforms into practice in different settings, real-world examples, analysis, and suggestions are offered.

 

The research indicated that Kyambogo University is moving forward in its journey to establish itself as an entrepreneurial institution, showing enhanced recognition and involvement in innovation and entrepreneurship programs. Nevertheless, there are still shortcomings in the institutional culture, financial support, collaboration with industries, and systems that assist both students and staff.

 

In order to tackle these issues, the research suggests implementing a comprehensive entrepreneurial strategy across the university, bolstering capacity development and innovation centres, improving collaborations with industry, offering internal financial support for start-ups, and integrating entrepreneurship throughout all academic programs. These actions will assist Kyambogo University in completely fulfilling its vision as an entrepreneurial institution.

 

In the end, this book aims to respond to three basic questions:

 

In a world that is changing quickly, how can a public institution reinvent itself to remain relevant?

What mindsets and institutional frameworks are necessary to support entrepreneurship and innovation?

How can universities in Uganda and throughout Africa use entrepreneurship to make a significant contribution to sustainable national development?

 

Author(s) Details

Jacob L. Oyugi
School of Management and Entrepreneurship, Kyambogo University, P.O. Box 1, Kyambogo, Uganda.

 

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Skills for Success-A Study on Rural Women Empowerment to Increase the Entrepreneurial Skills| Chapter 7 | Business, Management and Economics - Research Progress Vol. 1

 

In India, 8 million women entrepreneurs are there and its proportion is more in Karnataka which is contributing to a greater extent towards rural development. A female entrepreneur is a person who takes on difficult roles to meet her personal needs and become economically independent. A country’s regional economic development is defined by its Entrepreneurial activities. They are the dominant determinants for job creation and uplifting the quality of life. Entrepreneurship, particularly women entrepreneurship is gaining greater significance across the globe and in India. With the rising economy, the number of women entrepreneurs is also increasing steadily. The definition of women entrepreneurship, in a larger sense, refers to women who take the risk and challenge to meet their personal needs and at the same time to become economically self-sufficient. The Present study focuses on empowering the rural women in the rural district of Karnataka. Located in the southwest region of Bengaluru, the geography encompasses four taluks with a population of 10.82 lakhs (Source: 2011 census). It is based on secondary data from books, journals, articles, websites and government reports. This study identified the status of women entrepreneurs in Ramanagara district and their valuable contribution to sustainable rural economic growth. The paper also focuses on the future scenario of women entrepreneurs and government initiatives to make them more invincible. This study reveals several strategies for empowering rural women.

 

 

Author(s) Details

Roopa Temkar V
Department of MBA, SJB Institute of Technology, Bangalore, India.

Suma D
VTU, India.

 

Please see the link:- https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/bmerp/v1/1149

AI-Powered Simulations for Medical Training: A Game-Changer in Skill Development | Chapter 4 | Medical Science: Trends and Innovations Vol. 13

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-powered simulations in medical training has revolutionised skill development by providing an interactive, immersive, and adaptive learning environment. These simulations leverage machine learning, virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and deep learning algorithms to create realistic clinical scenarios, enabling medical professionals to practice decision-making, procedural techniques, and diagnostic skills in a risk-free setting. AI-driven simulations enhance competency-based education, personalised learning, and real-time feedback, ensuring improved clinical proficiency and patient safety. This book chapter explores the role of AI-powered simulations in medical education, their impact on cognitive and psychomotor skill acquisition, and the challenges associated with their adoption. The findings suggest that AI-based simulations are a game-changer in medical training, offering scalable, cost-effective, and high-fidelity learning experiences that bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and real-world clinical practice.

 

Author (s) Details

 

Latif Bagwan
Department of General Surgery, Nootan Medical College and Research Centre, Visnagar, Gujarat, India.

 

Rajesh Gouri
Department of General Surgery, Gujarat Adani Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhuj, Gujarat, India.

 

Avani V Mendpara
H J Doshi Hospital, Rajkot, Gujarat, India.

 

Azmat Kamal Ansari
Department of Biochemistry, Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India.

 

Brijesh R. Koyani
H J Doshi Hospital, Rajkot, Gujarat, India.

 

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Handbook of Outcome-Based Education Model (OBE) Best Practices and Formats for OBE Implementation in Technical Higher Education Programs| Book Publisher International

 India has a high potential to emerge as a leader in education in contemporary technologies at the global level. In this connection, all educational institutions especially those offering higher education have to come out of the humdrum way of teaching-learning process that just focuses on memorizing skills of students rather than skill development. It is highly essential to design a curriculum that provides excellent opportunities for students to develop new skills that are useful for building their careers in professional life.

Today, Outcome-Based Education (OBE) is one of the de-facto standards for a contemporary educational system. An engineer requires mastery of a unique combination of different skill sets to resolve nontrivial real-life engineering problems in this direction the adoption of OBE in engineering education is a convincing obligation and fits appropriately into the context.

This book is a comprehensive summary of some of the experiences of OBE implementation that offers ready-to-adopt best practices, formats, and guidelines for implementing OBE in engineering and post-graduate programs. The framework, best practices, formats, and strategies discussed are successfully deployed for programs and enabled the attainment of program outcomes as expected.

Author(s) Details:

Dr. Arun Kumar B. R.,
Department of Computer Science and Engineering, BMS Institute of Technology and Management, Bengaluru-64, Autonomous Institute, Affiliated to VTU, Belagavi, Karnataka, India.

Please see the link here: https://stm.bookpi.org/HOEMBPFITHEP/article/view/11302