Project

SPEK: Student Platform Entrepreneurship ( city of Kortrijk)

Acronym
SPEK
Code
22H08917
Duration
01 January 2017 → 31 December 2018
Funding
Funding by decentralised authorities
Promotor
Research disciplines
  • Social sciences
    • Business administration and accounting
    • Management
 
Project description

Vives and Howest, both co-promoters in this project, appoint business coaches to maximize the potential of higher education. They are an antenna, contact point and promoter for entrepreneurship in the university of applied sciences, both to students and to lecturers and researchers. They provide the link with the local business community and the many external initiatives for entrepreneurship. In consultation, the business coaches build a process, based on best practices at home and abroad.
The collaboration with the unique coaching programs of Quindo, Bolwerk and Muziekcentrum Track, partners in this project, provides experiments with new perspectives, which enrich the traditional activities of bootcamps, inspiration sessions and information sessions. New forms of entrepreneurship that can appeal to a wide range of young people are discussed. With targeted challenges, young people will be triggered to take initiative and work together with multidisciplinary teams.
Voka, also co-promoter, sets with Jump! An annual low-threshold event to bring young people into contact with the business world, coupled with a series of inspiration sessions to let young people 'jump' with ideas.
Medialab Quindo, partner in the project, beats the project from the front row and spreads the message on social media. SK-SeniorenKonvent Kortrijk, partner, engages the different student clubs and is responsible for communication to all students.