{"id":116526,"date":"2022-07-05T11:20:24","date_gmt":"2022-07-05T07:20:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forbes.ge\/uc-berkeley-s-inovatsiuri-stsavleba-saqarthveloshi\/"},"modified":"2022-07-05T11:26:19","modified_gmt":"2022-07-05T07:26:19","slug":"uc-berkeley-s-inovatsiuri-stsavleba-saqarthveloshi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.forbes.ge\/en\/uc-berkeley-s-inovatsiuri-stsavleba-saqarthveloshi\/","title":{"rendered":"UC Berkeley\u2019s Innovative Teaching in Georgia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The University of Georgia, together with Future Laboratory and UC Berkeley, is launching a postgraduate programme in entrepreneurship and innovation. It will be run by<\/span><b> Koka Topuria<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Irakli Kashibadze<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In September 2022, the University of Georgia will launch a master\u2019s course in entrepreneurship and innovation. A partnership agreement between the Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology of UC Berkeley (SCET) and Future Laboratory will help the university develop the programme.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UC Berkeley is recognized in most global rankings as the world\u2019s leading public university. With regards to innovation and entrepreneurship, this distinguished Californian college is ranked second in the world behind MIT. Apart from the partnership with UC Berkeley, the main attraction of the master\u2019s programme will be the project-based learning experience, which means that students will acquire practical and theoretical knowledge simultaneously. The goal is not only to help those already in employment acquire the proper skills and increase their qualifications but also to develop independent entrepreneurial thinking and motivation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To achieve this goal, students and professors will regularly visit the UC Berkeley campus. Students of the master\u2019s programme in entrepreneurship and innovation will attend a three-month startup semester in California and, upon successful completion of the classes, will return home with a semester certificate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The creators and partners of the programme believe that with the skills and knowledge acquired over the course of these two years, all graduates should be able to either start their own business or successfully use their entrepreneurial mindset at work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Innovation plays a huge role at each stage of the programme. Let\u2019s start from the beginning.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As mentioned, the programme has a creator and a partner. More specifically, it was created by Future Laboratory under the leadership of Irakli Kashibadze. Its partner institution is the University of Georgia (UG), represented by Rector Koka Topuria. UG provides a platform for organizations such as Future Laboratory to develop high-quality practical and educational programmes as well as allowing them to fully benefit from the resources offered by one of the most advanced private universities in Georgia.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_102264\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-102264\" style=\"width: 1707px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-102264 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/forbes.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/N117-FEB22-ALL-PAGES-318-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dev.forbes.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/N117-FEB22-ALL-PAGES-318-scaled.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/dev.forbes.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/N117-FEB22-ALL-PAGES-318-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/dev.forbes.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/N117-FEB22-ALL-PAGES-318-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/dev.forbes.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/N117-FEB22-ALL-PAGES-318-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dev.forbes.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/N117-FEB22-ALL-PAGES-318-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dev.forbes.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/N117-FEB22-ALL-PAGES-318-1366x2048.jpg 1366w, https:\/\/dev.forbes.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/N117-FEB22-ALL-PAGES-318-370x555.jpg 370w, https:\/\/dev.forbes.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/N117-FEB22-ALL-PAGES-318-600x900.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-102264\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Irakli Kashibadze | Photo Credits to Khatuna Khutsishvili\/Forbes Georgia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Koka Topuria genuinely believes that if it wasn\u2019t for UG\u2019s innovative approach, the university would have missed out on many popular programmes. \u201cIf a university is stuck within its own shell, it runs a higher risk of ignoring programmes that are in demand,\u201d says the UG rector.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Furthermore, this innovative setup guarantees quality \u2013 something that is vitally important for any higher learning institution. Koka Topuria explains that UG\u2019s quality development centre checks each programme thoroughly. The university\u2019s own lecturers are involved in the programmes, while the UG teaching process administration service is responsible for scheduling and student status management.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cProgrammes introduced by external parties have our full organizational support. As for the programme content, we can freely entrust it to external professionals,\u201d Koka Topuria explains.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Future Laboratory has accumulated experience in professional project management both inside and outside the university. The company portfolio, which is focused on transforming private businesses through innovation, currently includes organizing technology parks in Moldova and Kyrgyzstan. Inside the university, it runs the UG Startup Factory. This successful programme is currently in its eighth edition and has already attracted more than one million lari in total investments over the last five years. The University of Georgia itself is supporting the programme through a \u20be100,000 investment.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_102260\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-102260\" style=\"width: 1707px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-102260 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/forbes.ge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/N117-FEB22-ALL-PAGES-319-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-102260\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Koka Tophuria | Photo Credits to Khatuna Khutsishvili\/Forbes Georgia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It seems that this successful example of internal cooperation has helped launch the new master\u2019s programme in partnership with UC Berkeley. \u201cWe will start with the English-language master\u2019s programme. The bachelor\u2019s programme will be added later,\u201d Future Laboratory founder Irakli Kashibadze says.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is no rush to make any forecasts at this stage, but the goal is to become a regional leader and produce more than one thousand graduates of the master\u2019s and bachelor\u2019s programmes within four years.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis programme will attract the interest of Georgian and international students alike. It is truly a regional phenomenon,\u201d UG Rector Koka Topuria says. Georgia has a chance to establish itself as an educational hub in the field of innovation and entrepreneurship. The entrepreneurship programme in its current form is already an innovation in itself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Irakli Kashibadze, leadership cannot be learned through lectures. \u201cYou may learn about the concept, but you will not become a leader simply by attending a lecture, just as theoretical knowledge alone will not teach you how to swim. We will, therefore, focus on personal skills training. We will help develop creativity and leadership skills and put them into practice. Ultimately, this significantly reduces the risk of failure,\u201d Irakli Kashibadze explains.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Irakli has a rich professional history in the field of IT, telecommunications and innovation. The experienced CEO specializes in business planning, complex problem-solving, innovation management, innovation development, management and startups. He has ten years of experience working in leading positions in the government and has initiated many important projects at a state level. These include initiatives in innovation and the development of the startup ecosystem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The current environment reflects the high demand for skills in entrepreneurship and innovation. The government, businesses, citizens and the education sector have all had to rearrange their processes and adapt to the new reality of operating mostly online. However, while the pandemic naturally accelerated this process, digitalization became our present, rather than our future, a long time ago.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis programme is designed not only for those planning to create a startup. It will be highly valuable to companies and corporations planning to undergo innovative digital transformation, as well as to the state sector. The programme will be especially useful to civil servants looking to quickly implement innovative state initiatives. We have seen how important it is for the government to respond to changes quickly,\u201d states Irakli Kashibadze.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All of this is happening on a regional scale. The UG rector is adamant that enhancing and maintaining competitiveness in any industry requires a focus on exports. Attracting international students to Georgia and offering them quality education constitutes an export.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI firmly believe that a single institution alone cannot increase competitiveness and quality. This must be achieved by the market. The larger the market, the higher our motivation to raise quality and offer the highest standards of service,\u201d adds Koka Topuria.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Implementing the master\u2019s programme on a regional scale also serves to destroy the old Soviet mentality and encourage people to step outside their comfort zones, if only by becoming employers instead of employees.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAll students must develop the mentality of a successful startupper. They must be capable of taking an idea, changing it a thousand times and turning it into a real business. This will be the main outcome of the two-year master\u2019s course, which practically acts as an accelerator and incubation programme. The university must encourage students to start a new adventure. This will be easier to achieve before they are fully settled into the routine of being an employee,\u201d says Koka Topuria.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the other hand, this objective cannot be forced onto people. Therefore, the programme is designed to also enhance the skills of people who have already adopted the routine of an employee. From September 2022, all graduates of the master\u2019s programme in entrepreneurship and innovation will know how to properly test their idea, introduce it on the market, sell it, establish contacts and maintain the right relationship with their team. Not only will they know how to achieve all of this, but they will also be able to implement it in practice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis two-year learning process will be as practical as possible, focused on real-world tasks. In the end, we will produce the kind of staff that companies spend considerable resources on to train \u2013 including leadership positions and those who will work in the field of innovation,\u201d says Irakli Kashibadze.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The partnership with UC Berkeley will ensure that students have access to world-class international mentors, trainers and practitioners \u2013 people who have already created multi-million-dollar startups that have either been successfully sold or are still being run by them. \u201cStudents will have the opportunity to take part in some of the world\u2019s largest and best-known accelerator programmes, gain access to the latest infrastructure and try their luck in Silicon Valley,\u201d Koka Topuria explains.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To summarize: The goal of the master\u2019s programme in entrepreneurship and innovation is to lay a firm foundation for the permanent development of its participants by allowing them to acquire the necessary soft skills, as well as generally enhancing the competitiveness of startups and thereby reducing their risks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Global data shows that only two out of five startups become profitable, while every third startup either manages to break even or makes a loss.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Irakli Kashibadze explains that the master\u2019s programme in entrepreneurship and innovation will pave the way for the appearance of so-called smart startups \u2013 companies that attract smart venture investment \u2013 on the regional market.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Turning once again to global statistics, this could lead to the revival and development of industries such as fintech, digital healthcare, e-commerce, media, pharmaceuticals, social networks, education technology, satellites, renewable energy, and quantum calculations. In turn, this will give the country\u2019s economy new impetus.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Georgia, together with Future Laboratory and UC Berkeley, is launching a postgraduate programme in entrepreneurship and innovation. It will be run by Koka Topuria and Irakli Kashibadze. In September 2022, the University of Georgia will launch a master\u2019s course in entrepreneurship and innovation. 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