THE ACADEMIC MANAGEMENT FOR ENHANCING STUDENTS ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS IN HEILONGJIANG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to investigate the academic management for enhancing students' entrepreneurial skills in Heilongjiang University of Technology. This research was EFR: Ethnographic Futures Research based on interviews with 21 experts, and with content analysis, bringing the results of the analysis into various issues. The research procedure was divided into three steps: Step 1, Preparation of the research project; Step 2, research implementation; and Step 3, reporting of research findings.

The findings of this study revealed that:

The academic management for enhancing students' entrepreneurial skills in Heilongjiang University of Technology were 4 dimensions of the POLC management process as follows: 1) Planning covers the design of a modern curriculum that is aligned with the global market, along with setting clear goals and indicators for quality assurance. 2) Organizing involves creating a holistic, flexible, and open management system, as well as designing an organizational structure as an ecosystem conducive to building collaborative networks with external agencies; 3) Leading focuses on developing students’ skills and innovative thinking, with faculty acting as coaches and facilitators, complemented by guidance from business-sector expert mentors; and 4) Controlling involves using various evaluation and measurement systems to track progress and using the obtained data as a feedback loop for continuous improvement of the planning process.

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