In order to assign your University to a profile, you must use the scores represented to you in your HEInnovate self-assessment to “calculate” and place your HEI.
- So, using your scores from your HEInnovate Self assessment for each of the 8 dimensions, click on the link below , to ascertain which of the 7 profiles your HEI is.
- Click here
- A visual representation is also shown below.
Step 1:
The approach we follow in our model to calculate the various eHEI profiles is based on the following considerations:
We assume that each university should establish an Entrepreneurial Teaching and Learning Programme (Dimension 3) in order to build up a start-up support programme that fits the respective university strategy (Dimension 4). Therefore, we will always consider results from these two dimensions first.
If a university has a score lower than 3.5 in Dimensions 3&4, we classify it as “The Entrepreneurial Aspirant”. If only the score of Dimension 4 is higher than 3.5, then it gets the profile “The Builder”, and if it only scores higher than 3.5 in Dimension 3, we assign it the profile “The Educator”.
Step 2:
Only when an HEI has established solid activities in Dimension 3 (Entrepreneurial Teaching and Learning) and Dimension 4 (Preparing and Supporting Entrepreneurs) can it move on to considering how it wishes to proceed with partnerships, it’s regional and international network. Therefore, the HEI should look to Dimension 6 (Knowledge Exchange and Collaboration) and Dimension 7 (The Internationalised Institution). Entrepreneurship programs in Dimension 6 should be established to enable win-win situations. We see the Third Mission as a necessary strategic development towards an entrepreneurial university. If the score of Dimension 3&4 are higher than 3.5, but the score of Dimension 6 and Dimension 7 is lower than 3.5, we will assign the university to the profile “The Internal Performer”.
However, if an HEI scores above 3.5 in Dimension 6 (Knowledge and Exchange Collaboration) and below 3.5 in Dimension 7 (The Internationalised Institution) it is assigned “The Regional Performer”. This profile has strong connections with it’s nearby universities.
If the HEI scores higher than 3.5 in the Dimension 7, but below 3.5 in Dimension 6, it is assigned “The International Performer”. This University has strong ties with international stakeholders, and does not focus as much on it’s regional network.
Step 4:
To be assigned the most expert profile, “The Guru”, the University must score above 3.5 in all dimensions.
