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Bert Wissink, EBC*L International

The European Business Competence* Licence. The international certificates for Sustainable Business Competence and Entrepreneurship. Bert Wissink, EBC*L International. Foresting Entrepreneurship among young people through education: an EU perspective. Simone Baldassarri

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Bert Wissink, EBC*L International

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  1. The European Business Competence* Licence The international certificates for Sustainable Business Competence and Entrepreneurship Bert Wissink, EBC*L International

  2. Foresting Entrepreneurship among young people through education: an EU perspective Simone Baldassarri Unit “Entrepreneurship”

  3. Definition of Entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship refers to an individual’s ability to turn ideas into action. It includes • creativity, innovation and risk taking, • as well as the ability to plan and manage projects in order to achieve objectives. (2006 Recommendation on Key Competences for Lifelong Learning)

  4. Definition of Entrepreneurship This • supports everyone in day-to-day life at home and in society, • makes employees more aware of the context of their work and better able to seize opportunities, • and provides a foundation for entrepreneurs establishing a social or commercial activity

  5. What is EBC*L The international certificates for Business Competence & Entrepreneurship

  6. Organisation EBC*L EUROPEAN BUSINESS COMPETENCE* LICENCE (EBC*L) Kuratorium Wirtschafts-kompetenz für Europa (Paderborn, Germany) – Council for Business Competence in Europe International Centre of EBC*L (Vienna, Austria) National Representative Offices responsible for distribution, operations and quality control at country level EC EC EC EC EC EC EC EC accredited EBC*L Exam Centre: administration of examinations in accordance with given guidelines

  7. Worldwide 31 Countries 4 Continents24 Languages

  8. Why EBC*L started Study: Business Competence Only 2 % could prove basic business management knowledge, which is the necessary basis to • understand the targets of a company (being an intrapreneur) • become an entrepreneur • understand what happens in the world (Globalisation etc.)

  9. EBC*L Vision and Mission Business Management must become a general knowledge How to reach this ambitious goal?

  10. The European Business Competence* initiative An international initiative designed to disseminate core business management expertise among non-business managers economy science education environment Setting an internationally recognised standard in business management competence & entrepreneurship

  11. EBC*L Certificate Setting an International Standard for Business Management Competence & Entrepreneurship Standardized Syllabus with learning targets Standardized examination Strict quality assurance system An International Certificate as Motivation Better chances to get a job, make career, get a credit from a bank

  12. EBC*L Level Junior: orientation on Entrepreneurship Content The syllabus learning targets follow the economical goals for the business • Modules Meaning and use of: • Business goals & ratios; • Accounting; • Cost accounting; • Business law; • Business plan; • Marketing & sales Examination lasts 2 hours Open questions Minimal score: 75%

  13. EBC*L Levels: Lifelong Learning The relevant competence for each step of the career Entrepreneur Growing Company Entrepreneur Start Up Intrapreneur

  14. EBC*L Level A General Knowledge Content The syllabus follows the structure of economic targets of a company Topics - Business Objectives - Management Ratio - Accounting - Costing and Pricing - Business Law - Sustainability Exam - 2 hours - open questions

  15. EBC*L Level B Business Planning Content The syllabus follows the structure of a Business Plan Topics - Business Plan Tools - Marketing & Sales - Project Management - Investment Analysis - Financing and Budgeting Exam - 3 hours - open questions

  16. EBC*L Level C Management Knowledge Content The syllabus follows the structure of needed economical and personnel management tools Topics - Management of Personnel, Organisations and Processes - Human Leadership Exam - 3 hours - open questions When you have A, B and C you get the diploma Manager

  17. Mobility and Lifelong Learning Level A, B, C School inCzech Republic University in Austria VET inItaly

  18. Sustainable Entrepreneurship • Competences: • Business administration • Leadership • Sustainability: • Economical sustainability; • Social sustainability; • Ecological sustainability; • Societal sustainability

  19. Paradigm shift about entrepreneurship >> Entrepreneur as a change agent and role model with a business proposition based on: • Economical benefits: • Profit, market share etc. • Environmental & social benefits • Decreasing ecological foot print • Labour circumstances

  20. An approach 1: 3 p’s

  21. An approach 2: C2C

  22. EBC*L & sustainability • An educational system based on the approaches just mentioned: 3p’s and C2C (+ iso 26000) • Entrepreneurial suitability on a practical level • Gives added value to mainly the economical & business administration knowledge • Target group: those who do business in small enterprises + students

  23. EBC*L S :(sustainability program) Planet People Personnel management Integrity Labour circumstances Education Social sustainability • Energy • Resources (facilities) • Water • Air • Ground, soil earth • Waste • Logistics • Beta prefixes: nitrogen, CO2

  24. EBC*L S :(sustainability program) Profit and sustainability Result Increases credibility Differential advantage Operating results Chain position Etc. • Return on investments • Supply and demand • Externalities • (supply) Chain management • Liquidity • Beta prefixes & fin –economical consequences

  25. Meaning of EBC*L • An up to date educational program • An international exam • An European Accepted certificate >> knowledge about sustainable entrepreneurship and self-confidence related to the sustainable business challenges of tomorrow

  26. EBC*L in Companies, Universities, Schools and VETs

  27. Entrepreneurship EBC*L offers perfect tools to create and spread Entrepreneurship International Certificates Training Concepts BM League Champions League EBC*L can offer a framework for all existing entrepreneurship programmes

  28. International, Vienna International EBC*L Network Representative offices in 31 countries Council, Germany You are invited to join the EBC*L Vision, Mission and Network! Ministries Chambers of Commerce Labour Agencies Schools Trainingcentres, VET Universities Companies 50,000 EBC*L graduates

  29. EBC*L EuropeanBusiness Competence* Licence Thankyouforyourattention! Questions? BertWissink bert.wissink@ebcl.nl EBC*L Nederland 8025 AW Zwolle +31-6-47759417 www.ebcl.nl EBC*L International 1120 Vienna +43-1-813997745 www.ebcl.eu

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