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Session 1654

Entrepreneurship Program in Science and Technology

Luiz Antonio Gargione

UNIVAP – Universidade do Vale do Paraiba Av. Shishima Hifumi 2911 12.244-000 – Sao Jose dos Campos – SP – Brazil Phone: (55)(12) 3947-1000 ext. 2013, Fax: (55)(12) 3949-1334 gargione@univap.br

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This paper presents the principles, premises and basic structure proposed for the implementation of a new undergraduate entrepreneurship program in science and technology.

The reform in the education law in Brazil, established by the new “LDB – Law for Basis and Principles for Education in Brazil” (Law no. 9394 of 1996) creates the possibility of what is called “Sequential Programs by field of Education”, open to candidates with the minimum of high school degree, where the selection requirements is determined by each college or university criteria. The programs must be organized in high-level education system and programmed for at least two years degree, with the minimum of 1 ,600 class hours. These programs differ from regular undergraduate bachelor’s degree programs because they are organized in a specific field of education. This field of education can be organized in a specific area or discipline determined for example by agreements between industry and university.

The Universidade do Vale do Paraiba, associated to other organizations such as City Hall of Sao Jose dos Campos, some technology based companies, and professional industry associations, decided to implement the “The Sequential Entrepreneurship Program in Science and Technology”. This program is proposed for the students with interest in subjects related to innovation, technology based start-ups, technology management, technology development initiatives, and entrepreneurship in the science and technology industry. The Vale do Paraiba, in the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil, is well known as a science and technology based developed region. The aerospace, telecommunications, pharmaceutical, automobile industries and centers for research and innovation are located in the area. The program proposed intends to organize activities related to technology based project development, theory related to feasibility and risk analysis for technology based start-ups, team work, return on investment, benefits analysis, investment and return cash-flows, environmental issues, technology and society, etc. The program is design for a two -year degree and should be implemented in the middle of 2002.

“Proceedings of the 2002 American Society for Engineering Education Annual Conference & Exposition Copyright Ó 2002, American Society for Engineering Education”

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Gargione, L. (2002, June), Entrepreneurship Program In Science And Technology Paper presented at 2002 Annual Conference, Montreal, Canada. 10.18260/1-2--10644