Syracuse University (SU) osnovan je kao privatni univerzitet 1870. godine, u sastavu kampusa nalazi se 13 fakulteta među kojima su College of Arts and Sciences, College of Visual and Performing Arts, School of Architecture, College of Law, School of Information Studies, College of Engineering, School of Education, Graduate School, Falk College of Sport, College of Professional Studies, Whitman School of Management, Maxwell School, i Newhouse School of Public Communications. Na Syracuse University ima oko 22.000 studenata, od toga je oko 15.000 studenata na osnovnim studijama dok ostatak čine studenti na postdiplomskim programima. Za UPP program od posebne važnosti je rad Whitman School of Management, koja je rangirana na 13. mestu u SAD za preduzetničke programe na osnovu Princeton Review (2025). Rangiranje uključuje ocene programa, profesora, studentskih mogućnosti za mentore i konkurse za razvoj startapa. U 2021. godini od strane AACSB (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) prepoznata je po posvećenosti u stvaranju i inkubiranju najsavremenijih poslovnih inovacija i negovanju preduzetništva generacija poslovnih lidera, kao i po 21. poziciji za Entrepreneurship MBA, prema U.S. News & World Report. Whitman School of Management ima oko 4.000 studenata u okviru svojih programa i alumni mrežu od oko 30.000 diplomaca. Nudi osnovne, master, doktorske i online programe, kao i izuzetno razvijen mentorski i kompetitivni radni poligon uz razvijen ekosistem za pokretanje poslovnih ideja.
Program UPP za doktorande sa FONa obuhvatao je radnu posetu Syracuse University (SAD), posebno interaktivne sastanke i radne razgovore sa ekspertima iz preduzetničke prakse Whitman School of Management tokom koje su se učesnici sa FONa, upoznali sa pristupima u preduzetničkom obrazovanju, naučno istraživačkom radu kao i sa važnošću aktivne podrške velike alumni zajednice i ekosistema uspostavljenog u samom gradu Syrakuza a u kojem je i sam univerzitet prepoznatljiv po svojem preduzetničkom delovanju i uticaju.
Uz vođenje domaćina SU profesora Mirze Tihića, učesnici programa sa FONa su obišli kampus, posetili sve univerzitetske kapacitete za podršku preduzetništvu u nastavnom i vannastvnom okruženju, od inkubatora poslovnih ideja, inovacionog centra, kreativnog haba, mejkers laba, Alumni kluba do berzanske simulacione sobe i gejming laboratorije, kao i infrastrukture za različite sportove posebno dominantan koledžski fudbal, koji su na raspolaganju i dostupni svim studentima i nastavnicima.
Učesnici su takođe upoznali i grad Syracusu, ambijent zajednice i lokalne preduzetnike u gradskom coworking prostoru, predstavnike jedinstvenog koncepta socijalnog preduzetništva na gradskom marketu za podršku lokalnom preduzetništvu. Poslednjih dana programa, učestvovali su na “Health and Entrepreneurship Research Forum-u”, konferenciji o zdravlju u preduzetništvu, otpornosti i opštem kontekstu savremenog preduzetništva. Zajedno sa studentima iz Srbije koji su u okviru posebnog BOLD programa, boravili u Syracise University, posetili su Nijagarine vodopade, mestu gde je zahvaljujući rešenjima Nikole Tesle izgrađena prva velika hidroelektrana sa polifaznim sistemom, koja je omogučila elektrifikaciju i industrijalizaciju Severne Amerike i sveta.
U ambijentu izvanrednog gostoprimstva i ljubaznosti karakterističnog za Syracise University i Whitman School of Management, doktorande sa FONa dočekali su akademski i ekseperti iz prakse, otvoreni za deljenje znanja, iskustava, preporuka i daljeg povezivanja. Razgovaralo se i delilo praktično iskustvo uz preporuke na teme u domenu Istraživanje preduzetništva i karijera u preduzetništvu, sa Maria Minniti; uloge preduzetništva u visokom obrazovanju sa Mike Haynie, Leen Nsouli; preduzetničko obrazovanje za veterane sa Mirzom Tihić, kreativno preduzetništvo sa Sean Branagan, teorija i praksa preduzetništva uz smernice za istraživački rad sa Johan Wiklund,, inkluzivno preduzetništvo sa Gary Shaheen, predavanje preduzetništva van poslovne škole sa Art Thomas, etnografija sa Azrom Hromadžić, i druge predueztničke teme sa Elvis Avdic, and John Torrens, Emad Rahim. UPP program doprineo je upoznavanju i istraživanju dobrih praksi u pragmatičnom i aplikabilnom pristupu preduzetničkom obrazovanju, modelima i praksama rada u nastavnom i u vannastavnom procesu, angažovanoj podršci alumni kluba i zajednice grada koja se razvija kroz “community based leraning” pristup i vrednosti.
Nakon povratka doktoranada iz Sirakuze, FON otpočinje pripremu za organizaciju praktičnog seminara na fakultetu krajem 2025. godine, posvećenog prenosu stečenih znanja i implementaciji inovativnih metoda nastave preduzetništva. UPP je primer savremenog modela akademske saradnje sa ciljem unapređenja nastavnih kapaciteta i internacionalizacija obrazovanja na FON-u i Syracuse University uspostavljajući temelje za nove zajedničke projekte i akademsku mobilnost u narednom periodu.
Moto SU “Suos Cultores Scientia Coronat” ili “Knowledge crowns those who seek her” što se može tumačiti kao „Znanje kruniše svoje negovatelje “odnosno ističe važnost učenja kroz praktičnu primenu i angažman u zajednici.
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University Partnership Program (UPP) — established platform for sharing best practices in entrepreneurship education and scientific research
The first phase of the University Partnership Program (UPP), dedicated to strengthening entrepreneurship education and scientific research between Syracuse University from New York (SU), and the Faculty of Organizational Sciences, organized by Entrepreneurs for Global Change (EGC) with support from the United States Embassy in Belgrade, was implemented from October 6 to 10, 2025, following a week-long visit by ten FON PhD students to Syracuse University faculties.
Syracuse University (SU) was founded as a private university in 1870. The campus comprises 13 faculties, including the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Visual and Performing Arts, School of Architecture, College of Law, School of Information Studies, College of Engineering, School of Education, Graduate School, Falk College of Sport, College of Professional Studies, Whitman School of Management, Maxwell School, and Newhouse School of Public Communications. Syracuse University has about 22,000 students, of whom about 15,000 are undergraduates and the rest are postgraduate students. For the UPP program, the work of the Whitman School of Management is of particular importance, as it is ranked 13th in the USA for entrepreneurship programs by the Princeton Review (2025). The ranking considers program evaluations, professors, student opportunities for mentorship, and startup competitions. In 2021, it was recognised by AACSB (The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) for its commitment to creating and incubating cutting-edge business innovations and nurturing entrepreneurship among generations of business leaders, as well as its 21st place for Entrepreneurship MBA according to U.S. News & World Report. The Whitman School of Management has approximately 4,000 students in its programs and an alumni network of around 30,000 graduates. It offers undergraduate, master’s, doctoral, and online programs, as well as a highly developed mentoring and competitive working environment with a developed ecosystem for launching business ideas.
The UPP program for FON doctoral students included a professional visit to Syracuse University (USA), especially interactive meetings and work discussions with experts from entrepreneurial practice at Whitman School of Management, during which FON participants became acquainted with approaches in entrepreneurship education, scientific research, as well as the importance of active support from a large alumni community and the ecosystem developed in the city of Syracuse, where the university itself is recognized for its entrepreneurial activity and influence.
Guided by SU professor Mirza Tihić, FON participants toured the campus, visited all university capacities for entrepreneurship support in teaching and extracurricular environments—from business idea incubators, innovation centers, creative hubs, makers labs, alumni clubs to stock market simulation rooms and gaming labs, as well as infrastructure for various sports, especially dominant college football, all of which are available to students and faculty.
Participants also had the opportunity to get to know the city of Syracuse, its community environment, and local entrepreneurs in a city coworking space, as well as representatives of a unique social entrepreneurship concept at the city market, which supports local entrepreneurship. In the last days of the program, they participated in the “Health and Entrepreneurship Research Forum,” a conference on health in entrepreneurship, resilience, and the general context of contemporary entrepreneurship. Together with students from Serbia who spent time at Syracuse University under the special BOLD program, they visited Niagara Falls, the place where, thanks to Nikola Tesla’s solutions, the first large hydroelectric power plant with a polyphase system was built, enabling the electrification and industrialisation of North America and the world.
In the atmosphere of exceptional hospitality and kindness characteristic of Syracuse University and the Whitman School of Management, FON doctoral students were welcomed by academics and practitioners open to sharing knowledge, experiences, recommendations, and further connections. Practical experience was discussed and shared, with recommendations on topics in the field of entrepreneurship research and careers in entrepreneurship with Maria Minniti; the role of entrepreneurship in higher education with Mike Haynie, Leen Nsouli; entrepreneurship education for veterans with Mirza Tihić, creative entrepreneurship with Sean Branagan, theory and practice of entrepreneurship with guidelines for research work with Johan Wiklund, inclusive entrepreneurship with Gary Shaheen, teaching entrepreneurship outside of business school with Art Thomas, ethnography with Azra Hromadžić, and other entrepreneurship topics with Elvis Avdic, and John Torrens, Emad Rahim. The UPP program contributed to learning and exploring good practices in a pragmatic and applicable approach to entrepreneurship education, including models and practices in the classroom and extracurricular processes. It also engaged support from the alumni club and the city community, which developed through the “community-based learning” approach and its associated values.
After returning from Syracuse, FON began preparing for a practical seminar at the faculty at the end of 2025, aimed at transferring acquired knowledge and implementing innovative teaching methods in entrepreneurship. UPP is an example of a modern academic cooperation model for enhancing teaching capacity and internationalisation of education at FON and Syracuse University, laying the groundwork for new joint projects and academic mobility in the future.
The motto of Syracuse University is “Suos Cultores Scientia Coronat”, or “Knowledge crowns those who seek her”, which can be interpreted as “Knowledge crowns its devotees,” emphasising the importance of learning through practical application and community engagement.
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