Higher education courses expected by the enterprises the business activities of which are related to smart specialisations of the regions (on the example of the Silesian voivodeship)

The first objective of the research was to analyse employers' expectations with a focus on employers whose companies are related to the smart specialisations of the region of Silesia. The second objective of the research was to confirm the need for and development of the conceptual model of regional integration network (information network) of the system of education, higher education and companies, the region's authorities... in order to shape the supply of and demand for course-specific education; its priority would be to develop human resources for the regional industry in the perspective of economic changes. The hypothesis that "The creation of integration network of information for improving the effectiveness of development of major studies in higher education is desired by system of education, higher education, companies and public authorities" was confirmed on the basis of secondary and primary data.