Estonian Entrepreneurship University of Applied Sciences Institutional Accreditation Self-Evaluation Report
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THE ESTONIAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES INSTITUTIONAL ACCREDITATION SELF-EVALUATION REPORT Tallinn 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. ORGANIZATION MANAGEMENT AND OPERATION ................................................................................. 5 1.1. GENERAL MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................................................. 5 1.1.1. The role of the institution of higher education in the Estonian society .......................................... 5 1.1.2. The strategic management of the university is based on the state and society's expectations. .... 6 1.1.3. The key results of the university. .................................................................................................... 8 1.1.4. Involvement of the membership and stakeholder of the university in management. .................... 9 1.1.5. The responsibility of the management levels for achieving the objectives of the university. ....... 10 1.1.6. Internal and external communication management of the university ......................................... 12 1.2. PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................................................ 15 1.2.1. Staff recruitment and development and academic sustainability ................................................ 16 1.2.2. Selection, appointment and evaluation of academic personnel ................................................... 17 1.2.3. The principles for remuneration and employee motivation ......................................................... 18 1.2.4. Employee satisfaction with the management, working conditions and communication ............. 19 1.2.5. Employee participation in the international mobility ................................................................... 20 1.2.6. Employees base their activities on the principles of academic ethics........................................... 20 1.3. MANAGEMENT OF FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND INFRASTRUCTURE ....................................................................... 21 1.3.1. Distribution of the financial resources of the university and management and development of the infrastructure ................................................................................................................................... 21 1.3.2. Information Systems of the university .......................................................................................... 22 1.3.3. Personnel working, student learning and R&D conditions ........................................................... 23 1.4. SUMMARY OF THE OVERALL MANAGEMENT PART ............................................................................................ 25 2. LEARNING ACTIVITIES .......................................................................................................................... 26 2.1. PERFORMANCE OF THE LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND THE FORMATION OF THE STUDENT BODY ..................................... 26 2.1.1. The objectives related to the learning activities of the university and meeting thereof .............. 26 2.1.2. The university creates the preconditions to ensure the competitiveness of its graduates, both nationally and internationally ................................................................................................................ 26 2.1.3. Planning of student places based on the societal perspective ..................................................... 27 2.1.4. Admission Rules in accordance with the university mission and objectives ................................. 27 2.1.5. Learning opportunities have been created for students with special needs ................................ 28 2.2. CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT ...................................................................................................................... 29 2.2.1. Curricula opening strategy ........................................................................................................... 30 2.2.2. Curriculum development activities ............................................................................................... 30 2.2.3. Taking into account stakeholders' opinion in curriculum development ....................................... 31 2.3. STUDENTS' ACADEMIC PROGRESS AND ASSESSMENT ......................................................................................... 31 2.3.1. Students' academic progress is monitored and supported ........................................................... 31 2.3.2. Study supportive and learning outcome based assessment ......................................................... 33 2.3.3. The system of recognition of prior and experiential learning of the university ............................ 34 2.4. LEARNING SUPPORT PROCESSES ................................................................................................................... 35 2.4.1. Study organizational support to complete the studies with the standard period ........................ 35 1 2.4.2. The university offers academic and career counseling ................................................................. 36 2.4.3. The university supports the international mobility of students .................................................... 37 2.4.4. Using modern technical and educational technology instruments in learning ............................ 38 2.4.5. Taking into account students' feedback in improvement activities .............................................. 39 2.5. SUMMARY OF PART OF THE LEARNING ACTIVITY .............................................................................................. 41 3. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT AND/OR OTHER CREATIVE ACTIVITIES (R&D) ............................................ 42 3.1. R&D PERFORMANCE. ................................................................................................................................ 42 3.1.1. The goals of the R&D field of the university ................................................................................. 42 3.1.2. The university explores the needs of the society and the labor market ....................................... 45 3.2. R&D RESOURCES AND SUPPORT PROCESSES ................................................................................................... 46 3.2.1. R&D support system ..................................................................................................................... 46 3.2.2. The financial means of R&D and the strategy of acquisition thereof ........................................... 46 3.2.3. Participation of the university in different R&D networks ............................................................ 47 3.2.4. Upgrading and usage of R&D infrastructure ................................................................................ 48 3.3. SUPERVISION ........................................................................................................................................... 48 3.3.1. Student involvement in research, creative or project work .......................................................... 48 3.3.2. Professionalism, efficiency, and work load of supervisors ............................................................ 50 3.4. SUMMARY OF THE R&D SECTION ................................................................................................................. 51 4. SERVING SOCIETY ................................................................................................................................. 52 4.1. POPULARIZATION OF THE CORE ACTIVITIES OF THE UNIVERSITY AND INVOLVEMENT IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOCIETY .................................................................................................................................................................... 52 4.1.1. The university system for popularization of its core activities ...................................................... 52 4.1.2. Popularization of the main activities of EUAS and growth of entrepreneurship among the Estonian population................................................................................................................................ 52 4.1.3. Participation of the staff of the university in professional associations, and elsewhere in the capacity of experts ................................................................................................................................. 55 4.2. CONTINUING EDUCATION AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AIMED AT THE GENERAL PUBLIC ............................... 56 4.2.1. The university has a system for organization of continuous education and other educational activities aimed at the general public..................................................................................................... 56 4.2.2. Continuing education and other educational activities aimed at the general public ................... 57 4.3. OTHER ACTIVITIES AIMED AT THE GENERAL PUBLIC ........................................................................................... 59 4.3.1. The contribution of the university into the development of the welfare of the community ......... 59 4.4. SUMMARY OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICE PART ................................................................................................ 61 APPENDIX 1. LIST AND LINKS OF ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS REFERRED IN SER ........................................ 62 APPENDIX 2. ABBREVIATIONS USED IN SER ...........................................................................................