SSES invites students to become Fellows for the annual entrepreneurial interdisciplinary think tank The Future of Talent. The event takes place during one and a half week in early January 2010 at the National Institute of Design in India. A dozen outstanding entrepreneurial minded students from the five SSES member schools will be invited to join as Fellows, meaning fully subsidized.
About the think tank
In recent years there has been something we could call hype of talent. Countries are believed to compete for talent in something that is sometimes described as the "war of talent"; the economy in itself is believed to be a "talent-led economy" and companies are placing "talent management" high on the agenda, as one of the hottest topics in human resource management.
Many have attempted to measure talent by focusing on individuals and individual skills such as intelligence, abilities, traits and giftedness. They have all generally come to the conclusion that it's those who are given the opportunities who succeeds, and it's naïve to believe that it is all about individuals.
The thesis of the think tank is that many talent management systems misses that talent derives not from single individuals, but from groups of individuals with varying competences and skills i.e. an Interdisciplinary Team. The interdisciplinary settings result, as we know, in talented and dynamic transactions, and in the creative economy we must therefore combine talent with an interdisciplinary perspective.
So what kind of talents and skills we will need as interdisciplinary collaborations become more and more commonplace within the creative industry. And will those skills be the same for Asia as for Europe or will we find that the future of talent runs counter to the trends we see defining globalization?
Application details
In order to become a Fellow, which covers expenses related to travel, accommodation and meals, you need to…
- Be enrolled in a bachelor, master, PhD program or equivalent at any of the five SSES member schools
- Participate in a start-up seminar (information to follow post deadline)
- Submit a notification of interest to Karin Ahlin, karin.ahlin@sses.se, before December 11.
Having successfully completed an SSES course will be considered an advantage, but is not a requirement.
More information
Before and during the think tank, the development of your contributions as a Fellow will be guided and supported mainly by three faculty members: Dr. Ronald Jones, Peter Majanen and Dr. Emma Stenström.
Questions
In case you have any questions, don't hesitate to contact Karin Ahlin at karin.ahlin@sses.se
