Case Studies

The University of the Arts London (UAL) is Europe’s largest provider of education in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. UAL is a collegiate university comprising six constituent colleges. [1] This case study focuses on the Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design (CSM). CSM delivers innovative teaching and learning...

This comparative case study for the HEInnovate initiative addresses the goal of improving the quality of education through internationalisation initiatives undertaken by higher education institutions (HEIs). Internationalisation has been an essential part of higher education throughout the years, with universities and colleges encouraging student...

This comparative case study investigates how three selected higher education institutions use digital platforms to support teachers in their professional development. Professional development can relate to enhancing teaching practices or supporting teachers in using digital tools in their classrooms. The platforms include well-known digital...

HEIs are a force for social transformation. They are often one of the major employers in a locality and their existence will impact on the local economy and social wellbeing. The objective of a HEI in research, teaching, industrial and community collaboration is the improvement of society and the quality of life. This comparative case study looks...

This comparative case study for HEInnovate addresses integrating sustainability in higher education institutions (HEIs). In recent years, sustainability has become a priority for higher education institutions – not just in terms of how they organise their operational processes around energy consumption and campus maintenance, but also in the way...

The EIT InnoEnergy Master’s programme in Environomical Pathways for Sustainable Energy Systems has broad and deep offers in entrepreneurship training. Its Innovation and Entrepreneurship (I&E) Journey is a structured learning experience aimed at providing students with the skills, tools, methods, and motivation to become an entrepreneur, innovator...

The University of Turku considers itself an Entrepreneurial University that fosters entrepreneurship in many ways, based on a three-pillared concept: People (developing entrepreneurial competences), Collaboration (with businesses), and Outputs (creating new businesses). With regards to People, at the heart of the University’s entrepreneurial...

The University College of Christian Churches for Teacher Education Vienna/Krems (KPH) educates preservice and in-service teachers for primary and secondary schools. The University has a Centre for Entrepreneurship Education and value-based Business Didactics, which aims to empower pupils to shape society and the economy in a responsible way...

The University of Applied Arts Vienna (‘the Angewandte’) has developed a bachelor’s and a master’s programme on socially responsibility, (in terms of the UN Agenda 2030) entrepreneurship education and complexity. The experience of the Angewandte is relevant to the HEInnovate community for at least three main reasons. First, it illustrates that...

GEA College is a private business school and training centre with approximately 500 students per academic year located in Ljubljana, Slovenia, that focuses on entrepreneurship education for family businesses. GEA emphasises highly practical education, personal relationships between students and teachers as well as strong connections with the...

Chalmers University has traditionally fostered entrepreneurial mindsets in students from all fields, aiming to improve their capabilities in practical value creation. In this context, Chalmers researcher Martin Lackéus created LoopMe, a scientific social media platform for action-based learning, developmental leadership, and entrepreneurial...

Riga Business School (RBS) offers business education at undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate level, following a North American style and teaching entirely in English. Entrepreneurship is a core element, which is thoroughly encouraged in its offerings. Digital transformation is mainly addressed in the Computer Science and Organisational...

The Startup Centar (SC) at the University of Belgrade’s Faculty of Economics is one of only a few programmes for developing entrepreneurial thinking and behaviour among students in Serbia. The SC is open for all students eager to learn how to build their company with support from some of the best mentors available. In the main part of the programme...

This case study focuses on the digital academy programme of the University of Naples within the campus of San Giovanni. The analysis examines the successful collaboration between the University and several global high-tech players taking root within a fragile setting in Italy. The academy programme promotes digital innovation and leverages...

The study "Supporting the entrepreneurial potential of higher education" was based on a contract between the European Commission, Directorate General Education and Culture (DG EAC), and empirica Gesellschaft für Kommunikations- und Technologieforschung mbH (co-ordinator – Bonn, Germany) as well as the University of Wuppertal, UNESCO Chair of...