Mount Kenya - challenges by https://padlet.com/heinnovate/mtkenya en-us 2018-05-16 23:26:53 UTC 2025-12-29 17:33:43 UTC hello@padlet.com 1. What is the challenge? heinnovate https://padlet.com/heinnovate/mtkenya/wish/270342609 2018-07-16 21:48:31 UTC https://padlet.com/heinnovate/mtkenya/wish/270342609 2. Why is this challenge important for your University? heinnovate https://padlet.com/heinnovate/mtkenya/wish/270342612 2018-07-16 21:48:36 UTC https://padlet.com/heinnovate/mtkenya/wish/270342612 3. What causes the challenge? heinnovate https://padlet.com/heinnovate/mtkenya/wish/270342632 2018-07-16 21:49:03 UTC https://padlet.com/heinnovate/mtkenya/wish/270342632 1. What are the Challenges https://padlet.com/heinnovate/mtkenya/wish/270411344 1. Intellectual property / ownership
2. knowledge holding / protection
3. Differences in legal framework and policies
 ]]> 2018-07-17 12:32:00 UTC https://padlet.com/heinnovate/mtkenya/wish/270411344 1. Lack of Educational Entrepreneurial Policy https://padlet.com/heinnovate/mtkenya/wish/270411529 2018-07-17 12:34:42 UTC https://padlet.com/heinnovate/mtkenya/wish/270411529 1. Challenges dnkchelule https://padlet.com/heinnovate/mtkenya/wish/270411571 1.1 Time allocated to the common unit is not adequate since the curriculum is controlled in terms of structure and time
1.2. Students who are not taking business oriented courses are likely to miss out in relevant entrepreneurial exposure and traits development
 1.3. lack of the relevant attributes of the trainer e.g. coach or mentorship attributes, skewed attitudes.
1.4. Lack of resources for practical orientation and support for would be entreprenuers]]> 2018-07-17 12:35:24 UTC https://padlet.com/heinnovate/mtkenya/wish/270411571 1. Inadequate Funding https://padlet.com/heinnovate/mtkenya/wish/270411580 -No enough funds to support both staff and students entrepreneurial initiatives
- More emphasis is on students initiatives
-A small % of entrepreneurial ideas have been funded
-Lack of a clear policy on rewards and incentives for students and staff]]> 2018-07-17 12:35:41 UTC https://padlet.com/heinnovate/mtkenya/wish/270411580 1. Challenges https://padlet.com/heinnovate/mtkenya/wish/270411605 1.1. majority of trainers lack skills and  competences  in stimulating  entrepreneurial mindsets
1.2. trainers lack innovative teaching methods in entrepreneurship
1.3. majority of the trainers and trainees have not have sufficient exposure to entrepreneurial experiences]]> 2018-07-17 12:36:09 UTC https://padlet.com/heinnovate/mtkenya/wish/270411605 1. lack of structural support systems to encourage entrepreneurial mindset and opportunities https://padlet.com/heinnovate/mtkenya/wish/270411831 2018-07-17 12:38:59 UTC https://padlet.com/heinnovate/mtkenya/wish/270411831 1. Challenges https://padlet.com/heinnovate/mtkenya/wish/270411861 1.Legal and policy aspects (restrictions) for both staff and students
2.Language barrier
3.Political aspects( a.Only govt sponsored institutions-students,reseachers,Govt sponsors students only with their country)
b) Recognition of foreign certificates 
c)Challenges in the equivalence 
4.Cost aspect is prohibitive
5.Information


]]> 2018-07-17 12:39:23 UTC https://padlet.com/heinnovate/mtkenya/wish/270411861 2. To achieve University Strategic Plan in terms of: https://padlet.com/heinnovate/mtkenya/wish/270411955 -Quality of graduates
- Employability of graduates
-Staff Development and overall entrepreneurial initiatives
- To enable university achieve entrepreneurial capacity in its programs
- Returns on Investments
- Collaborations with relevant stakeholders/industry]]> 2018-07-17 12:40:42 UTC https://padlet.com/heinnovate/mtkenya/wish/270411955 2. Importance for the University https://padlet.com/heinnovate/mtkenya/wish/270412348 2.1. it has created demand for global collaborations and partnership
2.2.success in the market place for our graduates requires entrepreneurial mindsets 
2.3.has opened a window for continual improvement]]> 2018-07-17 12:47:24 UTC https://padlet.com/heinnovate/mtkenya/wish/270412348 3. Causes of the challenges https://padlet.com/heinnovate/mtkenya/wish/270412376 1.sovereignty and security
2.Historical-colonial legacy
3.-varied of curricula that require equation to the mother country
-Education needs and priorities are diverse
4.  Foreign students are charged higher than local-Tax
5.Information and lean packaged scholarships

 ]]> 2018-07-17 12:47:55 UTC https://padlet.com/heinnovate/mtkenya/wish/270412376 2. Importance for the University dnkchelule https://padlet.com/heinnovate/mtkenya/wish/270412431 2.1. It removes the element of risk taking and innovation in curriculum delivery
2.2. this narrows the scope in terms of the number of students that would have been oriented to entrepreneurial skills and knowledge
2.3. Trainers lacking the right attributes translates to incompetency in mentorship and coaching and passing of wrong attitudes to the trainees 
2.4. lack of resources denies students a chance to explore all areas of entrepreneurship especially on innovation and ideas ]]> 2018-07-17 12:48:42 UTC https://padlet.com/heinnovate/mtkenya/wish/270412431 2. if supported it will; https://padlet.com/heinnovate/mtkenya/wish/270412580 1. promote internal entrepreneurial capacity for staff and students
2. promote creativity and innovation
3. enhance marketability of the university (students and staff)

]]> 2018-07-17 12:50:56 UTC https://padlet.com/heinnovate/mtkenya/wish/270412580 3. Causes https://padlet.com/heinnovate/mtkenya/wish/270412625 3.1. Rigid curriculum
3.2. lack of continuous staff development
3.3.inadequate resources allocation]]> 2018-07-17 12:51:29 UTC https://padlet.com/heinnovate/mtkenya/wish/270412625 3. Relying on one stream of Income ( university fees) https://padlet.com/heinnovate/mtkenya/wish/270412691 - Lack of clear policy guidelines on entrepreneurial funding / activities
- Lack of rewards and incentives
-Lack of information and exposure on entrepreneurial avenues and opportunities
-customized mind set ( no personal time to take up initiatives)]]> 2018-07-17 12:52:41 UTC https://padlet.com/heinnovate/mtkenya/wish/270412691 3. What Causes the Challenge https://padlet.com/heinnovate/mtkenya/wish/270412868 1&2. Fear of loss of proprietary knowledge/products/skills/technology
- Mistrust
- Cut-throat competition
3. Differences in jurisdiction of collaborating institutions]]> 2018-07-17 12:54:43 UTC https://padlet.com/heinnovate/mtkenya/wish/270412868 3. Causes dnkchelule https://padlet.com/heinnovate/mtkenya/wish/270412980 3.1. Policy framework in education system in Kenya.
3.2. the cultural orientation that promotes more of the formal employment as opposed to self employment
3.3. The education system trains to train and not to coach or mentor
3.4. The cost of training per student is very high for all the stakeholders against limited resources available or can be allocated for practical orientation for these students.]]> 2018-07-17 12:56:10 UTC https://padlet.com/heinnovate/mtkenya/wish/270412980 3. What causes the challenge https://padlet.com/heinnovate/mtkenya/wish/270415785 Digitization of university programs still a very new concept in Africa, structures therefore not in place to initiate sch programs
Lack of policy framework 
Inadequate digital skills in entrepreneurship 
Lack of financing for innovative initiatives]]> 2018-07-17 13:24:38 UTC https://padlet.com/heinnovate/mtkenya/wish/270415785 2. The entrepreneurial concept in higher education is relatively new and yet to be conceptualised fully by university management and scholars heinnovate https://padlet.com/heinnovate/mtkenya/wish/270652092 2018-07-19 19:21:55 UTC https://padlet.com/heinnovate/mtkenya/wish/270652092 3. There are many enrepreneurial activities being undertaken at the University which could be very productive if arnchored in a University policy e.g STEP heinnovate https://padlet.com/heinnovate/mtkenya/wish/270652109 2018-07-19 19:22:14 UTC https://padlet.com/heinnovate/mtkenya/wish/270652109 2. Why are the challenges important to the University heinnovate https://padlet.com/heinnovate/mtkenya/wish/270687423 1. To determine benefits sharing of proprietary products and services.
2. To maximize entrepreneurial opportunity 
3. To complicate implementation of the programme]]> 2018-07-20 05:41:25 UTC https://padlet.com/heinnovate/mtkenya/wish/270687423