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In The Name of Allah. Entrepreneurship in Iran. By: Dr. Mahmood Ahmadpour Daryani. Choose as My Doctorate Thesis Subject. Why some managers are more successful than others?. What’s the difference between them?. This Question. 1995. Researches about These differences. The Word
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In The Name of Allah Entrepreneurship in Iran By: Dr. Mahmood Ahmadpour Daryani
Choose as My Doctorate Thesis Subject Why some managers are more successful than others? What’s the difference between them? This Question 1995 Researches about These differences The Word “Entrepreneurship” More Researches about “Entrepreneurship” in Iran
My Research Results
Historical Background Before Revolution 1-1- French Researchers Group in Iran. 1950 The Research Subject Was on “Contractors” 1-2- Mr. Vafayee Research on distinguished Iranian Entrepreneurs. 1975 After Revolution 1-3- A Book was translated by Mr. “Nabeeian” 1985
Academic Researches There was no academic research since 1995! I choose my thesis subject on : “Modeling Intrapreneurial Training Course” So, I wrote a book about entrepreneurship as: “Entrepreneurship; Definitions, Models & Comments”
My Thesis Results There were not Entrepreneurship Teachers There were no Entrepreneurship Center There was no Training Course for Entrepreneurs There were no Research about Entrepreneurship There were no Governmental support acts & laws
Academic Activities So I Decided to Come to Amirkabir University According to Universities Capabilities Industrial Engineering Student I Suggested: Entrepreneurship Course Management Student Rejected!
Academic Activities Ministry of Science & Technology: “Karad” (Entrepreneurship in Universities) All Universities Should have anEntrepreneurship Center (15-50 centers) Determination of Strategies & Policies on : • Education • Outreach • Consultation • Research Allocating Budgets Holding & Briefing of all Universities’ Head Quarters & Director of Boards
Academic Activities Establishing Amirkabir University’s Entrepreneurship Center 2000
Academic Activities Amirkabir University’s Entrepreneurship Center : 1- Education 2- Research 3- Awareness Programs 4- Consulting
Academic Activities 1- Education • Entrepreneurship Training in more than 5 Dormitories • Entrepreneurship Training in University • Entrepreneurship Basics Course • Entrepreneurship in IT course • Entrepreneurship Workshops in more than 25 universities • Entrepreneurship Seminars in more than 50 Companies
Academic Activities 2- Research (in Amirkabir university) 200 Entrepreneurs’ success story (technology & Services) 50 IT Entrepreneurs’ success story 50 Social Entrepreneurs’ success story Entrepreneurship Development Strategy Entrepreneurs’ Characteristics Entrepreneurship Development Strategy in Universities Culture & Entrepreneurship Organizational Structure of Entrepreneurship Training Centers EntrepreneurshipExperiences in 26 countries Companies Failure Reasons (50 companies) SMEs Entrepreneurs Training Courses (in Starting Stage) SMEs Entrepreneurs Training Courses (in Running Stage) SMEs Entrepreneurs Training Courses (in Growing & Export Stage)
Academic Activities 2- Research – (Results) • In Reality We have a lot of entrepreneurs… • They called as “Producer”, “Contractor”, ... • There wasn’t any training course for them • There was no governmental support… • There wasn’t right DEFINITION for Entrepreneurship! • We Should Educate Entrepreneurship Course in High Schools
Academic Activities 2- Research & Activities Results Entrepreneurship Skills Creativity Innovation Grow Need for Achievement Risk Taking Determination Business Skills Management Financial English Language Marketing IT Specialty Work Experience Knowledge Business & Entrepreneurship Telescopic Model
Academic Activities 2- Research & Activities Results Business Enterprises University Entrepreneurship Supporters (Banks, Insurances, Media, NGOs…) School Government Family Parliament Person Entrepreneur President Comprehensive Entrepreneurship Model Entrepreneurship Dev. Is a longitudinal Process
Academic Activities 3- Awareness Programs Entrepreneurship Seminars (more than 50 Seminars) Developing a Website (www.karafariny.com) Publishing Books (10 Books) Catalogues & brochures Multimedia CDs & VCDs Entrepreneurship Festival
Academic Activities 4- Consulting University Students Graduated Students Entrepreneurs
Government And Entrepreneurship
Government & Entrepreneurship • Before Revolution 1979 • During 1981 – 1989 • Construction & Political Development Era (1990 – 2005) • New Government (Current Year)
Before Revolution 1979 Formation of Private Sector Starting of more than 500 Entrepreneurs
During 1981 – 1989 Developments were mainly by Government SMEs Progress was Very Slow Business Formation Rate was very Little
Construction & Political Development Era (1990 – 2005) Governmental Development Continue to Gain Private Sector Development was Starting to Grow Rapidly Establishing Private Banks, Private Insurance
Construction & Political Development Era (1990 – 2005) IDRO _ Entrepreneurship Dev. Co. • Helping Companies to Grow • Investment on High Tech Companies • Starting Big Projects • Financial Support of more than 200 small Business • Developing 10 SBDCs (small business development center) • Cooperating in Entrepreneurial Plans • Getting University Students’ Ideas & Helping them • Helping Entrepreneurs in Sale, Marketing, … • Finding Persian Books & Magazines & Articles (more than 3000) Related to Entrepreneurship Ministry of Labor • Educating Some Technical Skills • $2500 to $4500 Loan for each new small Business
Construction & Political Development Era (1990 – 2005) Small Industries & Industrial Parks org. • Industrial Infrastructure for Investment (331 Industrial city) • Entrepreneurs Supports (1723 SMEs) • More than 3000 Loans to small Business • Establishing an Industrial Incubator • Establishing 3 Technologic Parks • Training Courses & Workshops • Graduated Students Support to start a small business Media • TV Programs about Entrepreneurship • Magazine • Newspaper • Iranian Websites on Entrepreneurship (more than 30)
New Government (Current Year) Ministry of Labor Programs for Entrepreneurship: • Increasing Entrepreneurship Budget • “Establishing 100,000 Small Business in Year” Plan • Training Courses for Young Entrepreneurs • Increasing Loans & Supports • Supporting Marketing, Financial, Management, Legal needs for SMEs
Conclusion Entrepreneurship Challenges
Challenges More Coordination Between Educational & Industrial & Services Ministries Training at least 100 Entrepreneurship Teachers Increasing Yearly Entrepreneurship Festivals Developing awareness Programs through Media Sectors Publishing more Books about Entrepreneurship Establishing more than 100 Entrepreneurship Consulting & Training Institutions
Challenges Researches on Different Entrepreneurial Subjects Increasing Governmental Support on Entrepreneurs Developing Business towards better Competition & Stable Investment Environment Reinforcing Business Values & Ethics on Families, Schools & Universities as the core Center of Business Formation Therefore, Developing more business & Entrepreneurial Skills through Educational Systems Business Permition is Scattered among 17 Ministries
Challenges Statistical Number of Businesses Formation is Unknown Rate of Business Formation per year is Unknown Strategies of Development in Different Sectors such as Industries, Services, ICT, New Technologies due to competitive advantageness are unknown