Training Gateway UKTI University Mission to Nigeria

“ Training Gateway/ UKTI University Mission to Nigeria ” 28 th-29 th March 2011 Abuja Nigeria www. brookes. ac. uk Oxford Brookes University Leadership and Enterprise capabilities for modern higher education in Nigeria ‘Best Modern University’ The Sunday Times University Guide 2010 Dr. Sola Adesola Senior Lecturer sadesola@brookes. ac. uk

“ Presentation aims ” • • About Oxford Brookes Background OBU and Nigeria International Partnership Model • Interests for Strategic Partnership • What Brookes is seeking for collaboration • Finding out more www. brookes. ac. uk

“ Oxford‘s mix of ancient and modern makes it a vibrant place to study and learn. Professor Janet Beer, Vice-Chancellor, Oxford Brookes University ” www. brookes. ac. uk Our history Oxford Brookes University began life as the School of Art in 1865 Changed to Oxford Polytechnic in 1970 Became a university in 1992 Shami Chakrabarti - Chancellor Janet Beer – Vice-Chancellor John Henry Brookes, Head of the School of Art (1928 -1956)

“ Schools quote ” www. brookes. ac. uk School of Arts and Humanities The Business School of the Built Environment School of Health and Social Care School of Life Sciences School of Technology School of Social Sciences and Law Westminster Institute of Education

“ Nigerian Education Policy ” Nigerian National Policy of Education as critical for economic development Goals of Higher Education: • Develop intellectual capacity • Develop values for the survival of individuals, manpower training, • Provide an enabling and conducive environment as well • 2020 vision and global competitiveness • Structural programmes of radical transformation at all levels. • Investment in human capital development through education as to acquire both physical and intellectual skills that will enable individual to be self-reliant and a useful member of society www. brookes. ac. uk Public Concerns with the Nigerian Education System Inability to meet the needs and promoting selfreliance and self-sufficiency • Graduate unemployment – 80% • Increasing incidence of social ills in the society

“ Knowledge Transfer FUNDER: ” BRITISH COUNCIL ‘Education Partnership for Africa’ Oct 2009 –May 2011 OBU and Nigeria Enterprise education for employability • http: //www/business. bro okes. ac. uk/futures/cred/ africa www. brookes. ac. uk • • Context and Rationale Creative Thinking Networks & Networking Embedding Enterprise Modules Entrepreneurial institution Institutional workshop 2 Cohorts Regional Enterprise Hubs Project aim: “to develop and embed sustainable processes and structures that will help to create an enterprising culture amongst partner institutions in order to impact and contribute towards greater levels of student employability and economic growth in Nigeria” Nigeria Enterprise Educator Network

“ OBU and Nigeria Capacity Building ” Hosted 3 Higher Education Leadership Development Programmes for the Nigerian tertiary institutions - 2010 Private, state, federal, COE, polytechnics www. brookes. ac. uk • Curriculum Design • Assessments • Finance • Operations • QA • Students Experience Hosted 2010 Conference : ‘Insights into Africa Higher Education’ Oxford

“ Research Development OBU and Nigeria • Benchmarking study of institutional entrepreneurial fit and entrepreneurship practices in Nigeria • Developing sustainable entrepreneurial competences of students for employability • Ph. D Studentship on Local Content Policy • Leadership challenges in Africa higher education institutions ” www. brookes. ac. uk Scoping study revealed a number of challenges and ways forward

Enterprise Projects Richard Beresford rberesford@brookes. ac. uk “ ” www. brookes. ac. uk Examples of Projects on Enterprise Centre for Creativity and Enterprise Development Micro level start-up –India women entrepreneurs • innovation strategy • science innovation • Enterprise • Corporate enterprise • Enterprise Academy Graduate Entrepreneurship in University Employability for Colleges/Graduates – NCGE Enterprise Apprentice Scheme Enterprising Colleges – Web-link

“ Strategies for Collaboration ” International Partnership Model Franchise Degree programmes IIMT, Nilal Validation for recognition China, International Business School, Budapest, Burgundy Business School, Dijon, France MAINTAINING BEST PRACTICE • UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONALISATION STRATEGY www. brookes. ac. uk • GLOBAL WIDENING PARTICIPATION • ACHIEVING COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE WITHIN THE GLOBAL HIGHER EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY

“ Strategies for Collaboration ” University Internationalisation Strategy “Achieving a reputation as an internationally based institution” through: • International Collaborative Provision • International Student and Scholar Exchanges • International Alumni Chapters • International Short Courses • Consultancy and Research www. brookes. ac. uk

“ Strategies for Collaboration ” www. brookes. ac. uk ACHIEVING COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE WITHIN THE GLOBAL HIGHER EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITY This is achieved at Oxford Brookes by working with International Partners to develop innovative and creative programmes delivered to the highest standards of quality assurance. • BY NOT UNDER-ESTIMATING THE IMPORTANCE OF QUALITY ASSURANCE AND REPUTATION • MEETING UK QUALITY ASSURANCE AGENCY (QAA) REQUIREMENTS • ESTABLISHING A RIGOROUS SUPPORT MECHANISM TO ENSURE THAT THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF QUALITY ASSURANCE ARE ACHIEVED AND MAINTAINED • CAPITALISING ON OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY BUSINESS SCHOOL’S REPUTATION AS A CENTRE FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING

“ THE BENCHMARKS OF BEST PRACTICE Strategies for Collaboration ” The key benchmarks of best practice that Oxford Brookes University seeks to achieve through international collaboration include the following: • Economic viability – this includes the provision of a return that will assist in the maintenance and development of the partnership • The development of a portfolio of collaborative programmes with major partners - i. e. partners with national and international reputations • Opportunities for innovation and creativity in the design and delivery of programmes - creating a global learning environment where best practice in teaching and learning can be shared across the global partnership network www. brookes. ac. uk • Opportunities for collaboration in research projects • The ongoing development of student and staff exchanges between partnerships – capitalising where possible on external funding (e. g. Socrates, Erasmus etc) • The Internationalisation of the university award – enhancing the reputation of the university on a global scale

“ Interests for Collaboration ” ” www. brookes. ac. uk Interests for Strategic Partnership • Institutional change and benchmarking of HEI • Staff development • International Leadership development • Exchange programme on Entrepreneurship/ Enterprise education for academics • Enterprising graduates for employability • Enterprise Researcher Training • Dual degree

“ Strategies for Collaboration ” WHAT BROOKES IS SEEKING IN COLLABORATION • The development of a portfolio of collaborative teaching and training programmes with major partners Dual Degrees • Opportunities for research collaboration with the government, corporations and universities • The development of student exchanges between partnerships Leadership development Enterprising education www. brookes. ac. uk Vocational training in Hospitalism and Tourism Technology Entrepreneurship

“ Find out more… pic Award winner '2009 Best of Nigeria Education Award' from the Nigerian Achievers Award Institute http: //www. naai. co. uk/ ” Contact us Dr. Sola Adesola Senior Lecturer Chair, Brookes Africa Business Forum Oxford Brookes University www. brookes. ac. uk sadesola@brookes. ac. uk +44 (0) 1865 485764 http: //www. business. brookes. ac. uk/bs/ 1 to 1 meeting with interested institutions