CULTURE OF EDUCATION FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPETENCES – THE DRIVING FORCE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN EASTERN CROATIA

Development of modern society based on knowledge in the globalization process creates new needs in the fields of culture, science, technology, economy, social cohesion, the position and role of an individual and his/her individual development. In this context, education and science are gaining bigger importance and are basic driving forces of a society. Entrepreneurship is one of key competences one should gain by education, ensuring for himself/herself the basis for life and work. It is also one of the key competences of European competence framework of lifelong learning and the benchmark for competitiveness of a national economy and the development, too. By the new approach to higher education based on learning outcomes, there are being highlighted the competences a student will gain after finishing his/her studies. Today, entrepreneurial competences are required in every profession. In this paper there were analysed study programmes of six faculties of University of Osijek in relation to learning outcomes, knowledges, skills and course goals aimed at gaining of entrepreneurial competences. The results of the research show that most of the Faculties too little/slightly encourage or don't encourage gaining of entrepreneurial competences by their study programmes. Out of six analysed study programmes in total, only two of them show visible outcomes which encourage entrepreneurial competences. The results of study programmes analysis point at the necessity of introduction of courses by which there will be gained entrepreneurial competences during the course of higher education, and for the purpose of general social and economic growth.