RESPONSIBLE ENTREPRENEURSHIP VISION DEVELOPMENT AND ETHICS

408 RESPONSIBLE ENTREPRENEURSHIP
The group of people who mentioned a significant involvement of the business environment
in internships has also highlighted that their opinion is based on concrete cases. They
also made observations and recommendations, invoking the constraints of an intensive academic
program and conflicting programs.
“…there is increasing openness. But there is the question of program. The Bologna system
does not really allow internship: students need to learn a lot throughout the 6 semesters,
they cannot dedicate a semester to internship (which would have been possible in another
system, but not in Bologna), the firms close in the afternoon when students finish classes …”
(Associate Professor, Dean)
In what regards professors’ and academic specialists’ perception on the curriculum meeting
work market needs, 7 out of 10 respondents consider that the curricula follow the legal
framework and are correlated to the necessities identified on the workforce market. There
are opinions that the training necessities are correctly identified in the curricula, but legislative
constraints lead to difficulties in updating curricula. In this situation, the result is slow
adaptation of the curricula to the rapidly changing needs of the work market.
“The curricula approved by the universities’ senates and confirmed by ARACIS based on
standards can only be changed dramatically every 5 years, so adaptation to work market needs
is slow. On the other hand, giving the university the freedom to decide on its own on the curricula
is a risk that the Law of Education cannot accept” (Professor, ARACIS evaluator, project
manager)
The opinions about “the most advantageous and efficient means of developing the relationship
between the business environment and universities” were almost unanimous. 8 out
of 10 favoured the creation of joint development programs, which would include both universities
and the business environment.
“The partnership between school and businesses is based on the balance between the educational
request and offer and it is important for the students’ personal development and future
graduates’ socio-professional insertion” (Schooling director)
“Being aware of the role and advantages of involving the business environment in training,
as it has been very clear in developed countries” (Counsellor – Ministry of Education)
There are other perspectives on the most efficient and advantageous methodologies for
developing the relationship between universities and the business environment:
“…inviting prominent specialists to deliver presentations for students on a regular basis,
organising joint events of the faculty and businesses, etc.” (Professor, ARACIS evaluator,
project manager)
As regards the question about “the application of European policies and directives on
research and the development of youngsters’ entrepreneurial abilities in the university’s policies”,
only 4 interviewees mentioned that European policies and directives are applied.
At the same time, 4 interviewees mentioned that there are preoccupations in this respect,
but did not confirm their firm presence in academia.
“There is a beginning” (Professor, project manager)