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Empreendedorismo e(m) Design de Moda

Uma visão estratégica para o ensino superior

Name
Graziela Sousa
Year
2021
Institution
Lisbon School of Architecture Universidade de Lisboa
Supervisors
Inês Simões, Paulo Maldonado
Discipline
Fashion Design
Scope
Design Education
Taxonomy
Epistemology
Type
Theoretical
Language
Portuguese
Wordcount / Pagecount
75,503 / 241
Joint supervision
No

Promoting entrepreneurship in Fashion Design education in Portugal

Research Process (10 methods)

1. Literature review N = x
Exploratory Qualitative

x

2. Document analysis N = unspecified
Exploratory Qualitative

International Fashion Design schools: Polimoda (Florence), Parsons (New York), Central Saint Martins (London), Royal Academy (Antwerp), Fashion Institute of Technology (New York)

3. Interview N = 1
Exploratory Qualitative

Gilles Labordes, Président of Première Vision discussing the attributes of the Portuguese fashion industry in an entrepreneurial context

4. Observation N = unspecified
Exploratory Qualitative Participatory

Pop-Up Stores DEMO FAUL: students' commercial and entrepreneurial competences.

5. CoDesign N = unspecified
Generative Qualitative

collaborative initiative pairing fashion design students with elderly participants from the social project AVT (A Avó Veio Trabalhar)

6. Observation N = unspecified
Generative Qualitative Participatory

observation of designers, entrepreneurs, and industry professionals across six Lisbon Fashion week events

7. Workshop N = 13
Generative Qualitative Participatory

Students enrolled in fashion design Master's at FAUL

8. Questionnaire N = 13
Generative/Evaluative Qualitative

Students enrolled in fashion design Master's at FAUL

9. Questionnaire N = 74
Generative/Evaluative Qualitative

alumni of the Bachelor in Fashion Design at FAUL

10. Expert panel N = 10
Evaluative Qualitative

participants from different sectors of the Portuguese fashion industry and education

Knowledge Transfer & Exchange

Knowledge Exchange (PhD Process): Exchange with Academia

IK&T Academia Design Practice Society
Context No No No
Vision Yes No No
Means No No No

Recommendations (5)

R625 Process & Organization Methodological Priority: High

Implement and test some of the strategies defined in the proposed Model and sequential activity plan in order to continue the research through concrete activities with future fashion-industry professionals.

Scope:
Macro
Time Horizon:
Medium → Long
Evidence Strength:
Indicative
Feasibility:
Medium
R626 Process & Organization Evaluation, Monitoring & Impact Priority: High

Develop and study in greater depth some of the actions proposed in Chapter V through a future team dedicated to enriching entrepreneurial fashion-design education and strengthening the competencies, attitudes, and activities fostered in academia.

Scope:
Macro
Time Horizon:
Long
Evidence Strength:
Indicative
Feasibility:
Medium
R627 Process & Organization Dissemination & Knowledge Mobilization Priority: High

Use the proposed actions to support curricular change, including the integration of new curricular units, the attribution of credits for participation in external programs, and the reinforcement of programmatic content.

Scope:
Macro
Time Horizon:
Long
Evidence Strength:
Indicative
Feasibility:
Medium
R628 Dissemination & Knowledge Mobilization Process & Organization Priority: Medium-High

Create a platform dedicated to Entrepreneurial Fashion Design Education that brings together interested actors, institutional partners, and professionals from the sector.

Scope:
Macro
Time Horizon:
Long
Evidence Strength:
Indicative
Feasibility:
Medium
R629 Process & Organization Dissemination & Knowledge Mobilization Priority: High

Establish a national or international body to promote entrepreneurship in Fashion Design and to disseminate and support the initiatives proposed in the thesis.

Scope:
Macro
Time Horizon:
Long
Evidence Strength:
Indicative
Feasibility:
Low-Medium