Cultivating Innovation and Entrepreneurship Abilities in Vocational College Graduates Based on a “Three-Dimensional and Four-Dimensional” System—Taking Guangdong Vocational Institute of Public Administration as an Example

Abstract

Addressing the core weaknesses in the innovation and entrepreneurship capabilities of vocational college graduates, such as market insight and risk tolerance, as well as issues with the existing training model, including courses that are disconnected from industry, a lack of systematic practical training, and superficial school-enterprise cooperation, this paper constructs a “three-dimensional, four-dimensional” training system. The “three-dimensional” foundational framework encompasses three pillars: curriculum, general education layer, professional integration layer, practical application layer, practice as in three stages: introductory, simulated, and practical, and support including dual mentors, policies, and platforms. The “four-dimensional” differentiated strategies include four implementation pathways: professional differentiation, stage differentiation, addressing capability shortcomings, and school-government-industry collaboration. This system is grounded in theories such as multiple intelligences theory and systems theory, forming a closed-loop process of “theoretical input—practical application—support mechanisms”. Based on the practices of Guangdong Vocational Institute of Public Administration, the paper proposes a competency development pathway tailored by major and stage, which can effectively enhance the innovative and entrepreneurial core competencies of vocational college graduates. This provides a replicable systematic solution for vocational college innovative and entrepreneurial education, supporting vocational education reform and regional economic development.