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Bert Wissink, EBC*L International

The international certificates for Sustainable Business Competence and

Entrepreneurship

The European Business Competence* Licence

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Simone Baldassarri

Unit “Entrepreneurship”

Foresting Entrepreneurship among young people

through education: an EU perspective

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Entrepreneurship refers to an individual’s ability to turn ideas into action.

It includes• creativity, innovation and risk taking, • as well as the ability to plan and manage projects

in order to achieve objectives.

(2006 Recommendation on Key Competences for Lifelong Learning)

Definition of Entrepreneurship

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This • supports everyone in day-to-day life at home

and in society,• makes employees more aware of the context of

their work and better able to seize opportunities,

• and provides a foundation for entrepreneurs establishing a social or commercial activity

Definition of Entrepreneurship

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The international certificates for Business Competence & Entrepreneurship

What is EBC*L

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National Representative Officesresponsible for distribution, operations and

quality control at country level

EC EC EC EC EC EC EC EC

accredited EBC*L Exam Centre:administration of examinations in accordance with given guidelines

EUROPEAN BUSINESS COMPETENCE* LICENCE (EBC*L)Kuratorium Wirtschafts-

kompetenz für Europa(Paderborn, Germany) –Council for Business Competence in Europe

International

Centre of EBC*L

(Vienna, Austria)

Organisation EBC*L

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31 Countries 4 Continents24 Languages

Worldwide

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Only 2 %

could prove basic business management knowledge, which is the necessary basis to

understand the targets of a company (being an intrapreneur)

become an entrepreneur

understand what happens in the world (Globalisation etc.)

Study: Business Competence

Why EBC*L started

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How to reach this ambitious goal?

Business Management must become a general knowledge

EBC*L Vision and Mission

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An international initiative designed to disseminate core business management expertise among non-business managers

Setting an internationally recognised standard in business management competence & entrepreneurship

economy science education environment

The European Business Competence* initiative

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Setting an International Standard for Setting an International Standard for Business Management Competence & Business Management Competence & EntrepreneurshipEntrepreneurship

EBC*L Certificate

Standardized Syllabus with learning targets

Standardized examination

Strict quality assurance system

An International Certificate as An International Certificate as MotivationMotivation

Better chances to get a job, make career, get a credit from a bank

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Open questions

EBC*L Level Junior: orientation on Entrepreneurship

Content The syllabus learning targets follow the economical goals for the

business Modules Meaning and use of:

• Business goals & ratios;

• Accounting;

• Cost accounting;

• Business law;

• Business plan;

• Marketing & sales

Examination lasts 2 hours

Minimal score: 75%

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The relevant competence for each step of the The relevant competence for each step of the careercareer

EntrepreneurEntrepreneurStart UpStart Up

EntrepreneurEntrepreneurGrowing CompanyGrowing Company

IntrapreneurIntrapreneur

EBC*L Levels:

Lifelong Learning

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Content The syllabus follows the structure of

economic targets of a company

Topics - Business Objectives- Management Ratio- Accounting- Costing and Pricing- Business Law- Sustainability

Exam - 2 hours- open questions

EBC*L Level A

General Knowledge

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Content The syllabus follows the structure of a Business Plan

Topics - Business Plan Tools- Marketing & Sales- Project Management- Investment Analysis- Financing and

Budgeting

Exam - 3 hours- open questions

EBC*L Level B

Business Planning

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Content The syllabus follows the structure of needed

economical and personnel management tools

Topics - Management of Personnel, Organisations and Processes

- Human Leadership

Exam - 3 hours- open questions

When you have A, B and C you get the diploma Manager

EBC*L Level C

Management Knowledge

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School inCzech Republic

University in Austria

VET inItaly

Level A, B, C

Mobility and Lifelong Learning

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Sustainable Entrepreneurship

• Competences:– Business administration– Leadership– Sustainability:

• Economical sustainability;

• Social sustainability;

• Ecological sustainability;

• Societal sustainability

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Paradigm shift about entrepreneurship

>> Entrepreneur as a change agent and role model with a business proposition based on:

•Economical benefits:– Profit, market share etc.

•Environmental & social benefits– Decreasing ecological foot print– Labour circumstances

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An approach 1: 3 p’s

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An approach 2: C2C

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EBC*L & sustainability• An educational system based on the

approaches just mentioned: 3p’s and C2C (+ iso 26000)

• Entrepreneurial suitability on a practical level

• Gives added value to mainly the economical & business administration knowledge

• Target group: those who do business in small enterprises + students

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EBC*L S :(sustainability program)

Planet

• Energy

• Resources (facilities)

• Water

• Air

• Ground, soil earth

• Waste

• Logistics

• Beta prefixes: nitrogen, CO2

People

• Personnel management

• Integrity

• Labour circumstances

• Education

• Social sustainability

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Profit and sustainability

• Return on investments

• Supply and demand

• Externalities

• (supply) Chain management

• Liquidity

• Beta prefixes & fin –economical consequences

Result

• Increases credibility

• Differential advantage

• Operating results

• Chain position

• Etc.

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Meaning of EBC*L

• An up to date educational program

• An international exam

• An European Accepted certificate

>> knowledge about sustainable entrepreneurship and self-confidence related to the sustainable business challenges of tomorrow

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EBC*L in Companies, Universities, Schools and VETs

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International

Certificates

Training Concepts Champions League

Entrepreneurship

BM League

EBC*L can offer a framework for all existing

entrepreneurship programmes

EBC*L offers perfect tools to create and spread Entrepreneurship

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Trainingcentres, VETSchools Universities

Representative offices in 31 countries

MinistriesChambers of Commerce

Labour Agencies

50,000EBC*L graduates

Council, Germany

International EBC*L Network

International, Vienna

Companies

You are invited to join the EBC*L Vision, Mission and Network!

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Thank you for your Thank you for your attention!attention!

EBC*LEBC*L

EuropeanEuropean Business Competence* Business Competence* LicenceLicence

EBC*L NederlandEBC*L Nederland8025 AW Zwolle+31-6-47759417www.ebcl.nl

Questions?

Bert Wissinkbert.wissink@ebcl.nl

EBC*L InternationalEBC*L International1120 Vienna+43-1-813997745www.ebcl.eu