Conference

** Oslo, December 2nd 2011 ** Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences Pilestredet 46, Oslo, Auditorium Athene 1 and 2
 * Conference on Entrepreneurship in Higher Education **
 * Programme: **

0830-0900: **Registration and** **coffee/tea**

0900-0915: **Welcome by** Rector Kari Toverud Jensen and Prorector Education and Regional Cooperation Olgunn Ransedokken, Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences

0915-0930: **Introduction** – **The need for competencies about innovation and** **entrepreneurship in higher education** Associated Profesor Heidi Aslesen Wiig, BI Norwegian Business School Oslo and Associated Professor Knut Boge, Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences

0930-1030: **Keynote 1** – **Laurea’s Lessons in Learning Entrepreneurship – Passion,** **Inspiration, Networks and a little bit of LbD,** Dr Vesa Taatlia, Special Advisor at Laurea University of Applied Sciences, Finland

1030-1045: **Break**

1045-1130: **Students in the workplace; how to combine working and learning?** Senior Adviser Tormod Skjerve, Virke Federation and Rector Bjørn Jarle Hanssen,**The Norwegian** **School of Information Technology, NITH**

1130-1230: **Keynote 2** – **What works? Effectuation**, Dr Saras Sarasvathy, Research Associate Professor, University of Virginia, Darden School of Business, USA

1230-1315: **Lunch**

1315-1500: **Workshops (join one of three)** (Please choose one of the workshops signing up for the conference)
 * 1) ** Effectuation (in English). **
 * 2) ** Pedagogisk entreprenørskap (in Norwegian). **
 * 3) ** Hvordan undervise i sosialt entreprenørskap? **** (in **** Norwegian) **

**Knut Boge**, OAUC ||< **Ellen Sethov**, UE Oslo || **Benedicte Brøgger**, AFI || Effectuation is a logic used by expert entrepreneurs to solve problems in highly uncertain market environments. Entrepreneurs can //learn // //to think and act effectually // and thereby increasing their  ability to create successful ventures. ||< **Anne K. Eggen Lervik**, Virke/Inspiro **Elisabeth Rønnevig**, Høgskolen i Hedmark. **Ellen Sethov**, Ungt Entreprenørskap Oslo. || Paneldiskusjon og innledning ved: ** Unni-Beate Sekkesæter ** Mikrofinans Norge.
 * Presentation of the workshops: **
 * ** Workshop ** ||< ** A: ** ||< ** B: ** || ** C: ** ||
 * ** Topic ** ||< ** Effectuation ** ||< ** Pedagogisk **
 * entreprenørskap ** || ** Hvordan undervise i sosialt entreprenørskap? ** ||
 * ** Moderator: ** ||< **Heidi Aslesen** Wiig, BI and
 * ||< ** Dr. Saras Sarasvathy **

** Jan-Urban Sandal ** Entrepreneurship Summit, Norway.

** Jorid Grimeland ** , Fakultet for helsefag, Høgskolen i Oslo and Akershus ||


 * Keynote speakers: **
 * Dr Vesa Taatila** (Ph.D.) is a Special Advisor at Laurea University of Applied Sciences, Helsinki, Finland. His tasks include development of Laurea's international strategy as well as support of entrepreneurial learning initiatives. Before starting in this position, Dr. Taatila worked for eight years as the principal lecturer of innovation management supporting the learning of his students in entrepreneurship, innovation, pedagogy and leadership. He has published several textbooks and articles on these topics, focusing mainly on creative and innovative learning processes. Previously Dr. Taatila has made a long industry career in executive positions in Metso, Talent Partners and Sonera.Laurea University of Applied Sciences is a service innovation -oriented higher education institution in Helsinki metropolitan region. Laurea's strategic focal areas are student entrepreneurship, service business, expertise in nursing and coping at home, and security and social responsibility. At the core of all Laurea's operations is Learning-by-Developing (LbD) operational model, which integrates education, regional development and R&D&I activities. Laurea employs approximately 500 personnel and has app. 8 000 students in seven regional campuses.

Her book //Effectuation: Elements of Entrepreneurial Expertise// was nominated for the 2009 Terry Book Award by the Academy of Management. Effectuation is widely acclaimed as a rigorous framework for understanding the creation and growth of new organizations and markets. The research program based on effectuation involves scholars from around the world who has published and working papers can be found at www.effectuation.org. The site also provides a wide variety of teaching materials including an introduction to a textbook on Effectual Entrepreneurship.
 * Dr Saras Sarasvathy**, Isadore Horween Research Associate Professor, University of Virginia, the Darden School, USA. A leading scholar on the cognitive basis for high-performance entrepreneurship, Sarasvathy serves as advisor to entrepreneurship education and doctoral programs in Europe and Asia. Her scholarly work has been published in field such as economics, ethics, and management. In addition, she has won several awards including the 2001 Newman Award from the Academy of Management, and the 2009 Gerald E. Hills Best Paper Award from the American Marketing Association.

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 This conference is part of the project NU **E15** **//C//** **// ompetence development in entrepreneurship and innovation within higher education in the Oslo/Akershus region. //** This project is a joint initiative between Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences (HiOA), Hedmark University College (HiHm), Virke Federation, Ungt entreprenørskap (UE, Young Entrepreneurship Oslo), BI Norwegian School of Management and the Centre for Entrepreneurship, University of Oslo (UiO). The implementation of the qualifications framework creates a need to increase competence among the academic staff. Accredited courses are currently offered in this field at the participating third-level institutions, both individually and at bachelor level, and at master level at HiAk, BI and UiO. It is stated in the action plan for entrepreneurship within education courses will be developed where training in entrepreneurship will be integrated into teacher training with a focus on pedagogical principles and suitable tools. Regulations for the new teacher training refer to the following objectives: “//The candidate has the ability to facilitate the development of competency in entrepreneurship and is also able to involve local business and community life in the training.”// This conference is part of the module; building a professional forum/network for faculty staff/teachers in innovation and entrepreneurship within the third-level sector in Oslo, Akershus, and Hedmark.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px;">More information about the project: www.hioe15.wikispaces.com