Human Development and Entrepreneurship Unit
2025-07-07Self-Quality Assessment Forms for the Unit
Unit objectives:
Increasing opportunities for faculty graduates and other faculty s of the university.
Developing training programs in line with the needs of the labor market for students of the Arabic and English sections of the faculty.
Providing training programs for graduates of Ain Shams University faculties such as pharmacy, engineering and commerce in the fields of accounting, management and economics to support their chances in the labor market
Supporting relationships with companies, institutions and bodies, as the unit has become a reliable source for employment through a database of graduate students who have passed training courses and become eligible for jobs according to job description.
Developing self-employment project programs by introducing the applied aspects into these programs, which include field visits, information gathering, contacting the support agencies for small projects, and creating a core of expertise to help students prepare economic feasibility studies within the framework of the self-employment project in preparation for their support in obtaining opportunities and following up the project Technically, economically and administratively.
Follow-up on the unit's website and the movement of students' frequencies to it, to record their CVs.
Coordination with the Ministry of Manpower and Immigration through the National Employment Agency and the Supreme Council for Human Resources to support students' opportunities in the labor market.
Providing training programs for the incapable of faculty students through donations and surplus achieved in the unit.
First: Specializations of the Human Development and Entrepreneurship Unit
Designing training programs that ensure the achievement of these required skills and linking trainees to the requirements of the labor market.
Continuously striving to raise the level of training programs by preparing and implementing a distinguished group of training programs in line with the nature of the unit's work and international standards.
Raising student awareness about the latest developments in the labor market, available opportunities and requirements, in order to confront the unemployment problem that the Egyptian economy suffers from, which helps raise the productivity of the Egyptian workforce.
Qualifying and training graduates to establish and manage small and micro projects and preparing a feasibility study for these projects with the aim of spreading the culture of freelance work.
Providing consultations in the field of the unit's work.
Holding courses and seminars with the aim of preparing technical cadres capable of dealing well in the field of the unit's work.
Documenting cultural and scientific ties with other universities and scientific bodies at the Arab and international levels.
Unit achievements:
Training Courses
Training programs offered by the Human Development and Entrepreneurship Unit:
- Berlitz English Language Program:
This program aims to raise participants' English language proficiency in speaking, listening, reading, and writing, equipping them with the language skills necessary for the business sector.
Integrated Training Program in Human Resources Management and Development:
This program provides participants with modern concepts and trends in the field of human resources management and provides them with many of the necessary skills in this field, enabling them to enter the labor market efficiently and effectively, especially after companies realized the importance of this specialization in establishing effective human resources departments.
Banking Transactions Program:
This program aims to provide participants with a set of modern concepts and trends in the field of banking and provide them with many of the necessary skills in this field, enabling them to enter the labor market.
E-Marketing Program:
This program aims to develop students' skills in the field of effective marketing and salesmanship. This program provides trainees with significant opportunities to work in various companies in the field of marketing.
Supply Chain Program:
This program aims to provide trainees with a variety of modern concepts and trends that revolve around increasing efficiency and reducing costs, in line with regulatory conditions and the changing business environment, achieving organizational efficiency and effectiveness and meeting customer needs.
Digital Transformation and FinTech Program:
This program aims to provide trainees with some contemporary concepts and trends regarding the recent trends toward transforming the financial sector into a financial technology-based sector. It also aims to create a promising environment for developing financial technology products, while encouraging innovation and development in financial and digital technology, with the goal of protecting the confidentiality and privacy of customer data and information from any malpractice.
Certified Management Professional Program (CMP)
This program aims to provide trainees with some modern and contemporary concepts and trends in the field of business administration, preparing them for the job market.
Soft Skills Development Program:
This program aims to prepare students for the job market by equipping them with the necessary skills for writing a CV, conducting job interviews, and making a good impression in job interviews and the workplace.
The student selects the skills they wish to study and acquire.
Financial Analysis & Stock Market Program
This program aims to develop trainees' skills in the field of financial analysis and stock market trading, particularly in securities companies. It also provides them with the necessary terminology in this field in English.
Specialized Accounting Programs:
English Financial Accounting Program
This program aims to enable students and graduates to master the basics of financial accounting in English, a basic requirement for a large segment of the job market.
Oil & Gas Accounting Program:
This program aims to provide students and graduates with the necessary skills in the field of petroleum accounting, in line with the requirements of petroleum companies.
Hospital Accounting Program:
This program aims to provide trainees with some modern and contemporary concepts regarding the approved information management system in the healthcare field, in addition to developing basic information about the follow-up process and identifying the main system common to most healthcare providers.
Hotel Accounting Program:
This program aims to provide trainees with some modern and contemporary concepts related to the field of hotel accounting. It is designed based on the accounting of establishments with multiple divisions that seek to maximize profits by increasing revenues and reducing costs. These costs vary from one hotel to another based on the size of the hotel, the level of customers and guests, and whether the hotel's activity is seasonal or permanent.
Contracting Company Accounting Program:
Provides trainees with the basic concepts and modern methods in contracting companies, the construction sector, and the accounting fields associated with these sectors.
Agreements and Protocols
Training Protocol with Westwood Language Company
Memorandum of Understanding between Ain Shams University and the Egyptian Banking Institute
Cooperation Protocol with the Institute of Graduate Studies for Childhood
Exhibitions
- Exhibitions organized by the Center
1- A permanent exhibition at the unit for academic materials related to the unit's programs.
Venue: Human Development and Entrepreneurship Unit
2- An exhibition for academic materials for developing English language skills.
Venue: Human Development and Entrepreneurship Unit and Westwood Language-Berlitz headquarters at the faculty.
Other activities
Contributing to Graduate Employment:
The Human Development and Entrepreneurship Unit carried out the following:
1. Advertisements were made on the Human Resource Unit's website for a number of job opportunities available at companies seeking to employ university graduates, including Danone, which conducted job interviews for (300) graduates.
2. Recruitment tests were held for the position of Accountant at the Arab Contractors Company's Workers' Insurance Fund, with 35 candidates being tested.
3. Qualification tests were held for bank jobs, in cooperation with the Egyptian Banking Institute, for graduates enrolled in the Banking Institute's scholarship program who passed the scholarship tests. A total of (199) graduates were tested, and (125) passed the exam.
Egyptian Banking Institute Examinations:
The qualifying exam for the Egyptian Banking Institute scholarship was held in September 2017, with approximately 504 students and graduates taking the exam. 280 students and graduates passed the exam and received training during the mid-year break (January 2018) as the fourth stage.
The qualifying exam for the Egyptian Banking Institute scholarship was held in December 2018, with approximately 261 students and graduates taking the exam. 125 students and graduates passed the exam and received training during the mid-year break (January 2019) as the fifth stage.
Providing Training Grants:
As part of the Human Development Unit's role in preparing students and graduates for the job market and equipping them with the required skills and competencies, the Human Development Unit has awarded a series of training grants to third- and fourth-year students and recent graduates. These grants address a number of key and important points that graduates must possess to secure suitable employment.
Based on this concept, the unit has held eight training grants:
The "Personal Skills Development" grant, which lasted for three days, three hours per day, and was attended by 125 trainees.
The "Entrepreneurship" grant, titled "Generate Your Business Idea," lasted for three days, three hours per day, and was attended by 100 trainees.
The "Marketing and Sales" grant, which lasted for three days, three hours per day, and was attended by 100 trainees.
The "Meshwari Program" grant from the Ministry of Youth and Sports, which was attended by 56 trainees.
The "Effective Employee" grant from the Ministry of Youth and Sports, which lasted for five days, three hours per day, and was attended by 68 trainees.
The "Entrepreneurship" grant from the Ministry of Youth and Sports, which lasted for three days, three hours per day, and was attended by 43 trainees.
Contributing to the training of faculty employees:
Given the role played by the Human Development Unit at the Faculty of Commerce in providing a range of training programs The mission is to enhance the efficiency and skills of the faculty employees. Based on this concept, the Human Development Unit has introduced:
An English language program offered to faculty employees.
An integrated training program in human resources management and development.
Voluntary services
Publications
Brochures and Newsletters
Monthly online newsletters with programs scheduled for the month
Other Publications
Printed program announcements
Products and Services provided to others
1. Conducting tests to join the Banking Institute scholarship
2. Conducting the Banking Institute tests qualifying for bank work
3. Conducting recruitment tests with the Arab Contractors Company
4. Training and developing the skills of faculty employees
5. Grant contracts with the Ministry of Youth and Sports
Service Provider
Ain Shams University students and graduates
Students enrolled in the Banking Institute scholarship who passed the scholarship tests
Arab Contractors Company
4. University employees
5. University students