Prof. Marika Basheska – Gjorgjieska

To develop the structure, curriculum and modalities of the Doctoral programme harmonised with the EU standards.

To develop new teaching methodologies including the distance learning tools;

To enforce business community involvement in both curriculum development and research activities;

Alma Mater Studiorum – Università di Bologna, Italy (UNIBO) – Applicant, coordinator

University "St.Kliment Ohridski" Bitola, Republic of Macedonia (UKLO) – Partner, Regional coordinator

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain (UAB) – Partner University of Nice – Sophia Antipolis, France (UNSA) – Partner South East European University, Republic of Macedonia (SEEU) University of Tirana, Albania (UT) – Partner Agricultural University of Tirana, Albania (AUT) – Partner Dardania University, Kosovo (DU) – Partner Seavus dooel Skopje, Republic of Macedonia (SEAVUS) Agency for Promotion and Support of theEntrepreneurship of the

Republic of Macedonia (APPRM) – Partner Macedonian Chambers of Commerce, Macedonia (MCC) Albanian Confederation, Albania (Konfindustria) – Partner 

The main goal of this study programme is acquiring superior knowledge and original research of the doctoral students in the fields of entrepreneurship and SME management.

This PhD programme stimulate the personal qualities such as creativeness, initiative, responsibility and independence of the young researchers

Competencies◦ Knowledge and understanding◦ Application of the knowledge and

understanding ◦ Judgement ability◦ Communication skills◦ Learning skills

First year

First Semester

Compulsory courses

ESMP 3101Entrepreneurship and SME Management

15 ECTS

ESMP 3102Research Methodology for Social Sciences 

8 ECTS

ESMP 3103 Research Techniques in Social Sciences  7 ECTS

Second Semester

Elective courses – 3 out of 6

ESMP 3211SMEs Growing and Internationalisation

8 ECTS

ESMP 3212 The Role of SMEs in Networks and Clusters

8 ECTS

ESMP 3213 Venture Capital

8 ECTS

ESMP 3214 Digital Business Model 

8 ECTS

ESMP 3215Small Business Marketing Strategies

8 ECTS

ESMP 3216Human Resources Management

8 ECTS

Compulsory

ESMP 3201Skills for Scientific Writing

3 ECTS

ESMP 3202 Seminar – teaching methods 3 ECTS

Second year

Third semester

Pilot Research Work 10 ECTS

Two published articles 8 ECTS

International mobility 4 ECTS

ESMP 3301 Preparing the thesis proposal

8 ECTS

Forth semester

Submission and defence of the thesis proposal

Research and preparing the doctoral dissertation

5 ECTS25 ECTS

Third year

Fifth semester

Research and preparing the doctoral dissertation

60 ECTSSixth

semester

Research and preparing the doctoral dissertation Public Defence

Interactive teaching methods Case study Doctoral Seminars Simulimpresa Business sector representatives involved in

the programme E-learning/distance learning

The lectures were realised using the contemporary interactive teaching methods through 6 weeks intensive joint lectures and 3 weeks on-line lectures of both professors – one from EU university and one professor from WB University on each course/seminar.

Partnerships Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down Cooperative Learning Groups Speed "Dating" in the Classroom Quizdom – Electronic Interactive System

the case-based approach as useful method for developing transferable skills.

Key skills embedded into case studies include:◦ Group working◦ Individual study skills◦ Information gathering and analysis◦ Time management◦ Presentation skills◦ Practical skills

Besides the ordinary classes, the PhD students had the opportunity to participate to the Videoconference lecture given by prof. Srecko Deviak from the University of Ljubljana

The topic: "New EU project for new study programs in the field Management and Law in public and private sector." The videoconference was organized by prof. Bianchi, Bologna University.

Many other videoconferencing lectures with professors from Spain and France

Doctoral seminars in the framework of the courses

Courses as seminars Seminars with business community

During the semesters of lecturing it was organized for PhD students to attend lectures given by the representatives of APPRM -Agency for Promotion of Entrepreneurship of the Republic Of Macedonia, CCM -Macedonian Chambers of Commerce and Seavus on the following topics:◦ Representative from APPRM had a presentation on

GOVERNMENTAL SUPPORT OF THE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND INNOVATION

◦ Representative from CCM had a presentation on Macedonia and research opportunities

◦ Representative from Seavus Company on support of business sector to the researchers

supporter of the PhD Candidates in their Research

Enforces the business community in supporting the research activities of the doctoral candidates.

facilitator of the cooperation between the business and university

The main aim of the establishment of the Body (consisted of the representatives from the both sides) is in providing the further cooperation between universities and companies.

workshops with the business community – providing the support to the students for their future research

Workshop:business community, PhD students first and second generation onTopic: the problems and opportunities that business community are facing with

Meeting between representatives of SMEs from Pelagonia region and representatives of universities from Bitola and Bologna.The meeting was held at the Faculty of Economics in Prilep and attended by the PhD students

  The Doctoral programme has the

opportunity to use the e-learning system at the Faculty of economics in Prilep.

Using the software package Moodle as e-learning platform that provides two basic concepts such as delivery of learning activities and publishing of resources.

Professors uploaded the necessity materials for the courses and easily communicated with the students.

Small and large learning communities

Schools and enterprises

Different learning and teaching styles

Delivery of learning activities

Publishing of resources

Collaboration and communication

Compatibility with different standards and tools

Easy customization

Over 50 000 learning communities

Over 9 million users

In over 200 countries

In almost 80 languages

The Laboratory of Simulated Enterprise simulation of enterprises in the

educational system EcoSweet virtual company – in the network

of the world virtual companies A great support of the Simulimpresa –

Forli

The connection with the Simulimpresa Laboratory of Forlì presentation of Laura Tampieri, PhD (UNIBO) Virtual Reality: The technological frontier in teaching methods - the experience of Bologna University – Forlì. The participants were deeply introduced in this interactive way of teaching that is developed at Faculty of Economics –Forli. Prof. Bianchi also gave some additional remarks to the topic.