Association Bulgarian Training Centre

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Association Bulgarian Training Centre

• BULGARIAN CENTRE OF TRAINING FIRMS

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• The Association Bulgarian Training Centre works
  in the fields of vocational and continuing
  education and training. It was founded by a group
  of business people and representatives of the
  educational sector who have declared a common aim
  to support the facilitation of young people and
  adults in Bulgaria for successful integration
  within the labour market and promote innovative
  tools and technologies for human resources
  development.
• The Association provides good working conditions
  for the national net of training firms and
  supports the activities of the Bulgarian Centre
  of Training Firms in the Secondary Vocational
  Schools.

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Projects

• Training Firms in the Penitentiary System
  Leonardo da Vinchi
• Bridge between School and Business
• Training Recruitment Procedure Looking for Job
• Education-Training-Employment TF for people
  with special needs

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Public-private partnership
TF
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TRAINING FIRMS
Management of knowledge knowledge about
management
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The Training Firm /practice enterprise/ is

• A simulated company, run like a real business.
• It silhouettes a real firms business
  procedures.
• Integrated practical education in economics, ICT
  and foreign languages
• Practice firms conduct real business with other
  practice firms
• There is no real transfer of money and goods
• Practice firms have real mentor-companies

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Students-employees of practice firms gain

• PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES
• TECHNICAL SKILLS
• SOCIAL EXPERIENCE and SKILLS

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Training Firms for Students Bridgebetween
School and Business
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TRAINING FIRM NETWORK BASIC CONCEPT
Centre of Training Firms /Central Office/
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State and Financial Institutions, Education and
Consultations
Real company
Virtual Structures
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Real company - mentor
Virtual Structure
Virtual Money
Virtual Supplies of goods/ services
Simulated Market Environment
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Basic Principals

• Training Environment learning by doing
• Simulation trade, business administration,
  payments and bank operations
• Interdisciplinary relations
• Tool for development of entrepreneurship
  knowledge and skills /technical, professional and
  social)

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Target Group Benefits

• Development of entrepreneurship skills
• Development of international links and language
  skills
• Provision of work experience
• Live Trading at Trade Fairs
• Direct links with employers
• Networking within Virtual Business network

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Alternative of traditional apprenticeship programs

• Education ? Business
• Simulation ? Real environment
• Theory ? Practice
• Job ? Training

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Students Training Firm (TF)
Centre of TF in the Secondary Vocational Schools
State and Financial Institutions
Other TF
Customers/Suppliers
Students in their apprenticeship programs
Departments
Employees/Trainees
Teachers/Trainers
Virtual Environment
Real Company - Mentor
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Mentor Company Benefits

• Provides good public relations opportunities
• Enables company to support the community in a
  practical way.
• Offers a ready trained workforce
• Reduces recruitment costs

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Training programme for teachers

• Training of teachers-managers of practice firms
• Practice firm establishment and management
• ICT competencies
• Preparation and participation in Fairs of PF
• Project work

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LOOK AHEAD

• Introduction and implementation of the
  regulations of the National net in all practice
  firms
• Implement and keep to the quality standards of
  EUROPEN
• Provide innovative tools and opportunities,
  facilitating the process of adaptation to the
  requirements of business and labor market

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Worldwide Practice Firms Networkwww.europen.info
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Networking

• DEVELOP Contacts with other Virtual Businesses in
  their Country and Overseas.
• Export and Import
• Develop Foreign Languages
• Experience Inter-Cultural Skills.

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Towards common standards and validation
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Possible partners

• Educational and training institutions
• Municipalities
• NGOs
• Business organizations
• Employment agencies
• Trade Chambers
• Real Businesses

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Association Bulgarian Training Centre

• BULGARIAN CENTRE OF TRAINING FIRMS