Entrepreneurship and Innovation Unit (EIU)

ACHIEVEMENT REPORT

2017-2018

July/2018

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 Table of Contents
1. Introduction..............................................................................................................................................................3
1.1. Action Plan of the Committee..............................................................................................................................3
2. Calculating the Percentage of Achieved Targets.......................................................................................................4
3. Strengths................................................................................................................................................................ 15
4. Challenges..............................................................................................................................................................15
5. Suggestions for Improvement................................................................................................................................15
6. Appendices.............................................................................................................................................................15

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 1. Introduction
In 2014, the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Unit was established as a Business Centre in the
Business department and was later renamed as E-Cell in 2015. Further in 2016, Entrepreneurship
and Innovation Unit started functioning under the Deanship to promote entrepreneurship and
innovation at the college level.
EIU is a resource hub for students to facilitate their business ideas to live projects. It ensures that
students interested in entrepreneurship and innovation get the opportunity to be linked with
experienced industries and organizations that will help them establish and pursue their
entrepreneurial initiatives as a career alternative.
The Student Support System of EIU constitutes three major divisions: Education Empowerment
and Enhancement. These divisions help the students through offering entrepreneurship course,

Entreprene
providing opportunities for competitions, and conducting training programs respectively. Apart
from the above, the enhancement division assist student through incubating their projects,

Enhanceme Empowerm
channelizing them to funding agencies and offering specialized coaching and mentoring.
urship
The EIU is assisted by the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Students Club led by one of the EIU

nt ent
staff members in spreading the entrepreneurship and innovation culture throughout the college.

Education
Training
Coaching & Mentoring
Entrepreneurship Incubation of Projects
Course Competitions

Entrepreneurial Channelizing Funds

Activities

Innovation - Research & product development

1.1. Action Plan of the Committee

Action Plan of EIU

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2. Calculating the Percentage of Achieved Targets

Goal 1: We will provide excellent governance and administration with transparency and adherence to ethical
principles
Key Performance Indicators Results
Level of
Brief Achievemen Continual
Sub-Goals Actual Description of t (Please Improvemen
Indicator Measure Target tick the right t
Results the basis of
results box)
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approved OP. Unit. Action Plan
maintain Planning Plan
clear and
sustainable
planning and One
management 1.1.1.c Annual Committee 1
Committee
systems Report on Unit/ Achievemen EIU Achievement
Achievement 
College/Commit t Report for Achievement Report
Report
tee each College Report
Committee
1.2. To 1.2.1. c Level of ≥3.5 on a 5 3.03 The tool used is 
achieve Performance of Stakeholder point scale “Unit
efficient the College (CC, satisfaction Management
operation of Committees. Committee with the Evaluation”
the members, performanc Survey, 4 out of 9
management Committee e of the members
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 Chairperson)
satisfaction
of the College with the College
responded.
and its units performance Committees.
of the College
Committees.
Goal 1: Overall Percentage of Achievement 87%

GOAL 3: We will offer quality programs that promote entrepreneurial skills and respond to the changing
market needs and developments in technology.

Key Performance Indicators Results

Level of
Brief Achievemen Continual
Sub-Goals Actual Description of t (Please Improveme
Indicator Measure Target tick the right nt
Results the basis of
results box)
F P N

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 3.1 To 3.1.1 .a Number of At least 1 Semester 1: 
1.EIU orientation
promote Entrepreneurial activities training No. of
(6 lecturers,9
entrepreneur activities conducted for event Activities
students),
ial culture conducted. staff. conducted conducted =
2. Integration of
among Number of for Staff for 14 approx.
EFQM in HCT
students and activities for all Units. No. of
quality processes
staff. students. Participants
(13 participants),
= 150-160
3. Ibtekar
approx.
workshop in
(excluding
coordination with
the programs
INJAZ Oman
where it was
(approx 70
open for all).
participants),
4.Orientation for
Semester 2:
the INJAZ
No. of
participants
Activities
(approx 70
conducted =

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 37 approx.
students), Ibtekar
No. of
workshop in
Participants
coordination with
= 1064
Injaz Oman for
students and
Entrepreneurship
staff + 7
course students
groups of
(all sections of
Injaz teams
Entrepreneurship
approx
course),
(excluding
5.First innovation
the programs
Forum- day
where it was
1(Open for all),
open for all)
6.First innovation
Forum Workshop-
day 2 (25
participants),
7.Women's day
Celebrations
(open for all),
8.Entrepreneurshi
p Week (open for
all),
9. Business
Canvas Model (15
participants),
10.Certified
Entrepreneurship
Education
program-
Knowledge
Sharing (11
participants),
11.In
collaboration with
Fashion Design
department

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 visited Al-Amal
Special Education
School and gave
them a training on
stitching and
clothing,
12.Workshop for
special children
was conducted by
the EIU and INJAZ
students (Quick
Lab students) on
how to become
entrepreneurs.
13.Organized a
Student
Exhibition in
September 2017
for the INJAZ
students where
their work was
evaluated by
external industry
experts.
14.Recycling
Competition ( 4
students),
15.Tuesday
Market (30
Teams),
16.The First
Forum of
Entrepreneurship
and Innovation
Clubs (150
participants),

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 17. Workshop on
the basics of
recycling projects
(70 students);
18.Workshop on
Innovation
Examination (3
staff
participated);
19. The Fourth
Oman Industries
Exhibition (1 staff
10 HCT student
participated),
20.Workshop on
the directions that
will shape the
future 4th

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 3.1 To 3.1.2 .a HCT Number of At least 3 9 
promote students students entrepreneu entrepreneu 8 graduated
entrepreneur becoming becoming rs a year. rs students in 2017
ial culture entrepreneurs entrepreneur and 1 graduated
among through the s. 6 INJAZ student in 2018
students and Entrepreneurshi companies have their own
staff. p Cell. incubated. Business. The
data is collected
from the MoM
(SME Committee).

6 INJAZ
companies are
incubated with
EIU for their
business set-up.

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 Semester 1:
No. of Participants
= 119 (approx.)
No. of Winners =
3 groups
Competition: NBO
Innovation in SME
award: 1. Bellora:
2nd Prize (12
members)
2. Faforide: 3rd
Prizee (7
Number of Students members),
3.1.2.b Students entrepreneur participatin Innovation Award
participating in ial g in at least by TRC and
More than 5
entrepreneurial competitions 2 Ministry of 
competitions. HCT students competition Chamber and
participate in. s a year. Commerce where
our students won
2nd Prize.
Semester 2:
No. of Participants
= 68(approx.)
This is the
number of
student who
participated in the
announced
competitions
announced.
3.1 To ≥3.5 on a 5- 115 students’
promote Level of point scale respondent with a
entrepreneur 3.1.2 .c Student satisfaction satisfaction score of 3.5 for
ial culture Satisfaction with with the with the 3.50 their satisfaction 
among the E-cell. performance performanc with the
students and of the E-Cell. e of the E- performance of
staff. Cell. EIU.
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 Goal 3: Overall Percentage of Achievement 94%

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3. Strengths

 Providing assistance and support to student companies.

 Increased participation in external competitions.

 Good rapport with external stake holders.

 Wide range of student participation in Entrepreneurial and Innovative activities from all
specializations.

 Feedback mechanism developed.

 Trainings are provided for both staff and students regularly.

 Continuous improvement in the teaching material of the Entrepreneurship course.

 Increased awareness of EIU in all the academic units.

 Exclusive assistance to students for INJAZ through Exhibitions.

 Incubation support up to year.

 Enhanced student support through interactive lectures, case studies and business plans.

4. Challenges

 Constraints of physical resources to conduct activities for the students.

 Difficulty in providing complementary support to Entrepreneurship course owing to the

large number of sections

 Entrepreneurship course being perceived poorly by students

 Relevant course materials not being available

 Difficulty in collecting the feedback when size of the audience is large.

 Insufficient incubator resource and tool requirements:

i. Books related to entrepreneurships.

ii. Computers for each incubator.

iii. Printing of incubated companies’ name

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5. Suggestions for Improvement

 Adding more e-learning tools and modules for the Entrepreneurship course.

 Entrepreneurship course being offered towards the end of the diploma second year for
better student perception and understanding.

 Formulation of guidelines for the staff teaching the course.

 Rotational supervision of competitions by staff.

 Collaboration to be initiated with other educational institutions

6. Appendices

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