Entrepreneurial culture, innovation and compentences in higher education. The GAZE Program case

Authors

  • Javier Castro Spila Secretaría Técnica Programa GAZE. Cátedra M. Sánchez Mazas. Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea
  • Julieta Barrenechea Secretaría Técnica Programa GAZE. Cátedra M. Sánchez Mazas. Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea
  • Andoni Ibarra Secretaría Técnica Programa GAZE. Cátedra M. Sánchez Mazas. Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3989/arbor.2011.Extra-3n3146

Keywords:

Relational university, competences, entrepreneurial culture, higher education, Gipuzkoa

Abstract


This article presents the experience of GAZE program for the promotion of entrepreneurial culture in higher education in Gipuzkoa-Basque Country. From a conceptual standpoint, we present a relational university model and we distinguish two dimensions of entrepreneurial culture: the sense of the initiative (basic competences for developing projects) and entrepreneurship (specific competences for created organizations). We discuss some experiences of incardination of competences related to the sense of initiative based on problem solving methodologies. This experiences includes the participation of regional real agents (companies, NGOs, municipalities), which configures, in practice, the relational university model.

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Published

2011-12-31

How to Cite

Castro Spila, J., Barrenechea, J., & Ibarra, A. (2011). Entrepreneurial culture, innovation and compentences in higher education. The GAZE Program case. Arbor, 187(Extra_3), 207–212. https://doi.org/10.3989/arbor.2011.Extra-3n3146

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