EBC*L
The European Business Competence* Licence
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The international certificates for
Sustainable Business Competence and
Entrepreneurship
Bert Wissink,
EBC*L International www.ebcl.eu

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EBC*L
Simone Baldassarri
Unit “Entrepreneurship” www.ebcl.eu

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EBC*L
Entrepreneurship refers to an individual’s ability to turn ideas into action.
It includes
• creativity, innovation and risk taking,
• as well as the ability to plan and manage projects in order to achieve objectives.
(2006 Recommendation on Key Competences for
Lifelong Learning) www.ebcl.eu

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EBC*L
This
• supports everyone in day-to-day life at home and in society,
• makes employees more aware of the context of their work and better able to seize opportunities,
• and provides a foundation for entrepreneurs establishing a social or commercial activity www.ebcl.eu

EBC*L
What is EBC*L
The international certificates for
Business Competence & Entrepreneurship
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EBC*L
Organisation EBC*L
EUROPEAN BUSINESS COMPETENCE* LICENCE (EBC*L)
Kuratorium Wirtschaftskompetenz für Europa
(Paderborn, Germany) –
Council for Business Competence in Europe
International
Centre of EBC*L
(Vienna, Austria)
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National Representative Offices responsible for distribution, operations and quality control at country level
EC EC EC EC EC EC EC accredited EBC*L Exam Centre : administration of examinations in accordance with given guidelines www.ebcl.eu
EC

EBC*L
Worldwide
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31 Countries
4 Continents
24 Languages www.ebcl.eu

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Why EBC*L started
Study: Business Competence
Only 2 % could prove basic business management knowledge, which is the necessary basis to
 understand the targets of a company (being an intrapreneur)
 become an entrepreneur
 understand what happens in the world
(Globalisation etc.) www.ebcl.eu

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EBC*L Vision and Mission
Business Management must become a general knowledge
How to reach this ambitious goal?
www.ebcl.eu

EBC*L
The European Business
Competence* initiative
An international initiative designed to disseminate core business management expertise among non-business managers economy science education environment
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Setting an internationally recognised standard in business management competence & entrepreneurship www.ebcl.eu

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EBC*L
EBC*L Certificate
Setting an International Standard for Business
Management Competence & Entrepreneurship
Standardized Syllabus with learning targets
Standardized examination
Strict quality assurance system
An International Certificate as Motivation
Better chances to get a job, make career, get a credit from a bank www.ebcl.eu

EBC*L
EBC*L Level Junior: orientation on Entrepreneurship
Content
Modules
The syllabus learning targets follow the economical goals for the business
Meaning and use of:
• Business goals & ratios;
• Accounting;
• Cost accounting;
• Business law;
• Business plan;
• Marketing & sales
Examination lasts 2 hours
Open questions
Minimal score: 75% www.ebcl.eu

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EBC*L Levels:
Lifelong Learning
The relevant competence for each step of the career
Entrepreneur
Growing Company
Entrepreneur
Start Up
Intrapreneur www.ebcl.eu

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EBC*L Level A
General Knowledge
Content
Topics
Exam
The syllabus follows the structure of economic targets of a company
- Business Objectives
- Management Ratio
- Accounting
- Costing and Pricing
- Business Law
- Sustainability
- 2 hours
- open questions www.ebcl.eu

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EBC*L Level B
Business Planning
Content
Topics
The syllabus follows the structure of a
Business Plan
- Business Plan Tools
- Marketing & Sales
- Project Management
- Investment Analysis
- Financing and Budgeting
Exam - 3 hours
- open questions www.ebcl.eu

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EBC*L Level C
Management Knowledge
Content The syllabus follows the structure of needed economical and personnel management tools
Topics - Management of Personnel,
Organisations and
Processes
- Human Leadership
Exam - 3 hours
- open questions
When you have A, B and C you get the diploma Manager www.ebcl.eu

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EBC*L
Mobility and Lifelong Learning
Level A, B, C
School in
Czech Republic
University in
Austria www.ebcl.eu
VET in
Italy

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Competences:
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Business administration
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Leadership
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Sustainability:
• Economical sustainability;
• Social sustainability;
• Ecological sustainability;
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Societal sustainability www.ebcl.eu

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>> Entrepreneur as a change agent and role model with a business proposition based on:
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Economical benefits:
– Profit, market share etc.
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Environmental & social benefits
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Decreasing ecological foot print
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Labour circumstances www.ebcl.eu

EBC*L
An approach 1: 3 p’s
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An approach 2: C2C
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An educational system based on the approaches just mentioned: 3p’s and
C2C (+ iso 26000)
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Entrepreneurial suitability on a practical level
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Gives added value to mainly the economical & business administration knowledge
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Target group: those who do business in small enterprises + students www.ebcl.eu

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EBC*L
Planet
• Energy
• Resources (facilities)
• Water
• Air
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Ground, soil earth
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Waste
•
Logistics
• Beta prefixes: nitrogen,
CO2
People
• Personnel management
• Integrity
• Labour circumstances
• Education
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Social sustainability www.ebcl.eu

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Profit and sustainability
• Return on investments
• Supply and demand
• Externalities
• (supply) Chain management
• Liquidity
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Beta prefixes & fin – economical consequences
Result
• Increases credibility
• Differential advantage
• Operating results
• Chain position
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Etc.
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EBC*L
• An up to date educational program
• An international exam
• An European Accepted certificate
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>> knowledge about sustainable entrepreneurship and self-confidence related to the sustainable business challenges of tomorrow www.ebcl.eu

EBC*L
EBC*L in Companies, Universities,
Schools and VETs
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EBC*L
Entrepreneurship
EBC*L offers perfect tools to create and spread Entrepreneurship
International
Certificates
Training Concepts BM League Champions League
EBC*L can offer a framework for all existing entrepreneurship programmes www.ebcl.eu

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International EBC*L Network
Representative offices in 31 countries
Council,
Germany
You are invited to join the
EBC*L Vision, Mission and Network!
Ministries
Chambers of Commerce
Labour Agencies
International,
Vienna
Schools
Trainingcentres, VET
Universities
Companies www.ebcl.eu
50,000
EBC*L graduates

EBC*L
EBC*L
European Business Competence* Licence
Thank you for your attention!
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Questions?
Bert Wissink bert.wissink@ebcl.nl
EBC*L Nederland
8025 AW Zwolle
+31-6-47759417 www.ebcl.nl
EBC*L International
1120 Vienna
+43-1-813997745 www.ebcl.eu
www.ebcl.eu