Student entrepreneurship value creation for higher educational institutions with verification based on business project in Plekhanov University

摘要

The aim of the Master Thesis is identification of benefits from long-term partnerships of Higher Educational Institutions (HEI) and startups on example of business project proposed for implementation in Plekhanov Russian University of Economics. The business model specific is that project does not designed for implementation in Plekhanov business incubator, as frequent practice, but directly inside the University. Thereat, benefits from interaction among startup and University will follow the interests of government priorities in science, technology and entrepreneurship development as well as interests of business incubator and HEI.In the issue of Master Thesis, the time club project business plan with name as Any Logo is the result. Any Logo is a small business entity targeted to satisfy the needs of Plekhanov University and Russian government, additionally with commercial orientation on profit generation. Distinctive features of the business plan are scientific justifications which based on study results, highly innovative components in educational processes, approach to increasing efficiency of students and staff through expedient use of space.Universities could be confidently called as responsible for economic development and innovative projects emergence, therefore, the top priority was to analyze the HEI as business environment. Conducted research has identified the key performance indicators of HEI, roles and interests of business incubators, and startups interaction with Universities in foreign countries and Russia.In order to develop business project for services assistance in the Plekhanov University, modern methodologies and concepts for innovative ways of productivity improvements were displayed in second part of Master Thesis. Since the project plays an important role in educational process, then it was necessary to analyze the way of innovation implementation in education for mutually beneficial cooperation with the Plekhanov University. Reviewing the ways to improve productivity of learning and perception, in educational institution as well as in working environment, there were the most typical weaknesses of Russian and foreign universities with purpose of further minimization.