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1. E – business department Faculty of Economics Skopje

2. Mission of the Faculty of Economics Permanent education of highly professional staff able to solve the issues competitively, and to meet the challenges of the new millenium and to strenghten the enterprise competitiveness to a European level using highly qualitative curricula in business and economics. The Faculty, also, provides professional services and research in enterprises and public sector. So, the Faculty is the leader on national level and permanently strenghtening its reputation on international level. Latest news – Spored oficijalnata selekcija za 2008, Fakultetot e selektiran vo 1000 najdobri fakulteti za biznis vo svetot! www.eduniversal.com

3. MISSION OF THE e-business department

4. E-business department-short intro Established 2002 with mutual cooperation between Fontys University – Eindhoven, The Netherlands and Faculty of Economics - Skopje Supported by TEMPUS project International character 15 new developed e-business courses Over 600 students enrolled New teaching methods – project oriented learning

5. International cooperation TEMPUS project E-business Management for the Faculty of Economics Skopje - EBUSMAN Consortium: - Fontys University of Applied Sciences – Marketing Management Institute Eindhoven, The Netherlands – Contractor and coordinator - University of professional education/Hogeschool West Vlaanderen Kortrijk, Belgium - Faculty of Economics University Ss. Cyril and Methodius - Faculty of Economics Prilep University St. Kliment Ohridski - Faculty of Electrical Engineering University Ss. Cyril and Methodius

6. International character English is official language – all e-business courses are taught in English International & domestic professors – for curriculum development and lecturing International & domestic students – exchange student program

7. Learn differently, be competitive New student oriented educational and teaching methods Business placement in domestic and international companies Students solve real practical e-business problems by implementing their theoretical knowledge about e-business gained on the lectures and exercises Create productively ready students for the companies Establish and enhance the cooperation between the Faculty and the companies, organizations and institutions Establish the contacts between the students and the companies

8. Benefits for stakeholders Students: implement the theoretical knowledge in real life situations; acquiring practical knowledge about the developments in e-business area in the country, in the region and in the World; establishing contacts with companies, future employers. Companies: getting solutions for their problems for free; identification of possible future employees; overview of the current academic curricula and influencing on it. The Faculty: implementing the project-oriented studying; identification of the needs of the companies and adjusting the curricula; developing “ready to do business” students

9. Curriculum for e-business department 4 years / 8 semesters study 15 new e-business courses 16 standard economics and business courses

10. Curriculum for e-business department structure of the courses

11. State-of-the-art equipment Modern computer lab, latest tech - Client –server LAN, based on powerful server and 51 PC’s Pentium 4 - Fast Internet Access - Flat panels; LCD projector; printers, scanners and back up unit - ERP and BI software - Web design and development tools Tools for development e-business application New lab – established in 2007, 30 PCs

12. “Master of E-business Management by distance learning at the Faculty of Economics in Skopje (MEMFES)“?????? ???????? ???????? ?? ???????? ??: Koordinator i partner: Ekonomski fakultet, Univerzitet “Sveti Kiril i Metodij”, Skopje, Makedonija Partneri: Fakultet za elekrotehnika i informaciski tehnologii, Univerzitet “Sveti Kiril i Metodij”, Skopje, Makedonija Fontys University of Applied Sciences, Eindhoven, The Netherlands Hogeschool West Vlaanderen, Department Simon Stevin, Bruges, and Department PiH, Kortrijk, Belgium University Pantheon, Sorbonne, Paris I, Paris, France

13. The Design of the Master’s9 modules 60 ECTS

16. Additional evidence on the positive role of eBusiness indriving up the efficiency of business processes is providedby the 2006 edition of the e-Business W@tch According to the survey, 44% of enterprises, representing 57% of the overall employment, said that they had experienced a positive effect of ICT on the efficiency of their business processes. The perceived positive impact of ICT is correlated with the enterprise size: 76% of large (250+employees) gave a positive feedback compared to 38% of micro enterprises (less than 10 employees). ICT does not only translate into leaner processes but it is also felt as an important factor for improving relations with client: 44% of businesses, comprising 52% of total employment reported an ICT led improvement in the quality of the customer service.

18. Another important educational impact of ICT is onperception: • ‘e-learning Nordic 2006’ shows that pupils, teachers and parents consider that ICT has a positive impact on learning, and allows for programmes tailored to individual pupils’ needs. • The Dutch Government noted teachers becoming more and more convinced of improved educational achievements through the use of ICT. • In a Commission study of teachers in spring 2006, teachers using ICT had positive attitudes to their impacts on students, particularly for collaborative work and for being more attentive while in class.

19. Global trends Existence of digital gaps and divides between countries The ICT sector is the most globalised part of the world economy. ICT products represent more than one quarter of the world imports and one fifth of world exports. E-business is developing extremely rapidly in both developed and developing countries, as a instrument to overcome economic barriers. International market for ICTs is already enormous and now is growing at a rate of 8% per year.

20. ICT trends for our country Lack of statistical data ICT and related segments of the economy are growing faster than others. Development of ICTs is shifting from production to services Software production is a leading segment of ICT related production The share of locally produced software is no more than 5 to 10 % of the total software used The level of development of the ICT sector is closely connected with the liberalization level of the ICT economy High demand for ICT specialist

21. E-business trends Information is one of the key factors that motivates people to use the Internet The task of providing demand-driven information to all users is one of the main driving forces for Internet penetration Necessary infrastructure for e-business applications is only now being put into place

22. Connectivity (are networks easy and affordable to access and to use) E-leadership (is e-readiness a national priority) Information security (can the processing and the storage of networked information be trusted) Human capital (are the right people available to support e-business and to built knowledge based society) E-business climate (how easy is it to do e-business today)

23. Conclusions The knowledge transfer between research centres (universities) and enterprises should be promoted. To counteract the e-business skill-shortages in the country, opportunities for vocational training and for ICT product demonstrations to companies should be offered. Information should be provided to businesses on how to assess cost-benefits of e-business. Especially SMEs should be helped to better understand organisational aspects of e-business, not just focused on technology. Good practices should be identified and their benefits communicated to businesses The use of e-learning should be stimulated.

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