university–enterprise cooperation

E) DTU has a long tradition for and much experience in the collaboration
between public and private companies. DTU is the leading center in
Denmark for research-based public sector consultancy. DTU offer
relevant, highly qualified research-based consulting on technical,
scientific, and social issues. DTU develops and adapts consulting
based on current social and administrative requirements. DTU
consultancy supports the legislative and administrative work of national
and international authorities. DTU is a big supplier in the realm of
public service tasks and sector development. At DTU, approximately
1800 employees work on public sector assignments. Of these,
approximately 470 are directly involved in research and consultancy.
DTU is an active partner in the globalization issue and because of
this an international focus will always be a part of any task carried
out at the university.
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A) Rheinische Fachhochschule Köln – University of
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B) Rheinische Fachhochschule Köln (RFH) – University of Applied Sciences
has clearly defined university procedures concerning cooperation with
enterprises or public owned organizations and they are clearly defined in
legal documents. RFH has department for the cooperation development
and winding up of the relevant processes. Part of their university’s
strategy is the promotion of the co-operations with the industrial enterprises
or public owned bodies. Strategic plans are the master plans standing how
the university and enterprise will achieve their mission and objectives.
In the part of the strategy implementation, they set joint policies into
action through the development of programs, budgets, and procedures.
In the scope of business matters RFH has also the CEO of the university.
If it concerns the common projects and contracts with the industrial
enterprises, the arrangements and contracts define the exercise of the
executive power and decision-making procedure.
C) RFH University has the centers and services which support the
promotion, implementation and consultation in the matters of the
university-enterprise cooperation. RFH University has supporting
services and centers which help students and graduates on the way
in the professional independence (entrepreneurship). Example is
the project RALLYE (Rheinische Allianz for Young Entrepreneurs).
On the web-side of the Student’s representation (ASTA) there are
the area and database for job and placements offers. Also they work
close together with the local labor office (working agency) and lead
statistics about the placements of graduates.
Their international office, advice and service center consult their
students and graduates in juridical, social and administrative
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