News from BMDA members
Education, Employment and Entrepreneurship: A Snapshot of the Global Jobs Challenge
In light of its recent 2013 Annual Conference and 10th Anniversary celebration, the Global Business School Network produced a research paper, putting the global employment crisis into context, titled “Education, Employment and Entrepreneurship: A Snapshot of the Global Jobs Challenge.”
Lithuania is a country of young entrepreneurs
This conclusion was reached in accordance with the results obtained from the “Global Entrepreneurship Monitor” study in 2012. GEM is globally recognized as one of the most objective, accurate and reliable methods for entrepreneurship research. In Lithuania monitoring is being carried out by Vilnius University International Business School as the only institution with appropriate authorization to monitor entrepreneurship.
Graduates donate social scholarship money to say thanks
In late June 2013, the diploma award ceremony took place at ISM University of Management and Economics. For more than 10 years, university graduates have had the tradition of giving the university a symbolic memento upon their graduation.
ISM will train innovation management professionals of an international level
According to the GMAC 2013 Corporate Recruiters Survey, business managers across the world are more likely to employ graduates from a technological and managerial area of study rather than those of a specific technical area of study.
Number of entrepreneurial graduates increasing: every fourth has a business
According to career research done by the ISM University of Management and Economics, every fourth (24%) student having a bachelor’s degree or international master’s degree has a business.
ABS upcoming events
The Association of Business Schools invites you to numerous upcoming events.
RISEBA launched Creative Business Incubator
Riga International School of Economics and Business Administration (RISEBA) has launched a new and ambitious project, which main goal is to provide start-up advice and support to students and alumni – RISEBA Creative Business Incubator.
RISEBA Summer School "Business Meets Arts"
Riga International School of Economics and Business Administration (RISEBA) invites you to join Summer School "Business Meets Arts".
Ring of Honour was awarded to Kakha Shengelia, President of CU
On June 12, under the sponsorship of the University of Applied Sciences of Upper Austria, an award ceremony took place in Linz, Austria. Kakha Shengelia, President of Caucasus University was the special guest for the occasion; the highest honour provided UASUA, the Ring of Honour, was awarded to him.
Global Business School Network Publishes "Cutting a Path to Prosperity: How Education Pioneers are Building Better Business Schools for the Developing World and Why"
The Global Business School Network's latest publication outlines the importance of management education for economic and social development and describes the efforts of a number of pioneers from the developing world who have developed schools to deliver this critical training.
ACCA Sponsored Roundtable at Kaunas University of Technology
University Roundtable on Future Role of the CFO
IAB International Conference in Almaty
The Conference is dedicated to the 25th anniversary of International Academy of Business
INTERNATIONAL FORUM FOR FUTURE EUROPE
In order to contribute to successful process of Lithuania‘s presidency to the EU Council, the SMK University of Applied Social Sciences initiates International Forum for Future Europe “Sustainable Economy and Harmony Society: Future Visions and Today Actions”. Dates of the Forum: November 7, 2013 and November 8, 2013. Place of the Forum: Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania, Gedimino pr. 53, Vilnius, Lithuania Participants of the Forum: representatives of education, business, non-governmental sector, politics, and media: experts, scientists, practitioners, policy makers, businessmen. It is intended that there will be 300-500 participants in the event, who will represent the sectors important to the Forum topic: politics, business, science, and non-governmental organizations from Lithuania, neighbouring countries, and other EU member countries. Preliminary programme: First day of the Forum is dedicated for topics of politics and economy: Sustainable economy creation in the world; Added value of clean technologies to economic growth; The role of countries in establishing and developing “clean“ and “green“ technologies; The policy of innovation and technology creation for small and medium business in Europe. Second day of the Forum is dedicated for topics of education and society: The principles of responsible education; The meaning of cultures and creative industries to the growth of social capital; Scientific research and innovations as the basis for economic growth and work-place creation – European experience; The role of higher education institutions while creating innovations and promoting creativity. The travel and accommodation expenses for participants of the Forum will be covered. Candidates are asked to send their topics and abstracts of the reports till 10th of July, 2013. Selected speakers will be informed till 31st of July, 2013. For more information please contact Coordinator of Scientific Activities Dr. Odeta Gurskiene (odeta.gurskiene@smk.lt).
Women's Luncheon and Networking Event - ESCP Europe
On behalf of the Association of Business Schools, ESCP Europe and our colleagues at FNEGE, we would like to cordially invite you to attend our Women's Deans Luncheon for 2013. ESCP Europe have kindly offered to host us at their fantastic central Paris campus, we will meet for pre-luncheon drinks on the Floréal.
RTU FEEM Study Trip to Brussels
During the last two months the students of Riga Technical University, Faculty of Engineering Economics and Management have had opportunities to participate in two study trips abroad. The study trips have helped the students gain international experience, new knowledge and contacts. One of the study trips was organized to Brussels. That was the annual study trip for the students of Bachelors and Masters study program “Organization and Management of International Economic Relations” organized by the administration of the study program.
STUDY TRIPS - A PART OF STUDIES IN RTU FEEM
Learning from International Business Experience: RTU MBA Program "Innovation and Entrepreneurship" Students Visit Norwegian Companies
COUNTRY OF GREAT OPPORTUNITIES
Polish-Chinese economic relations and I Regional Forum Poland-China
Roundtable on Integrated Reporting in Vilnius
On 6 March 2013 the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) jointly with BDO Lithuania organised the roundtable “The audit perspective: barriers and opportunities on the road to Integrated Reporting” in the Conference Hall "Simfonija" of Radisson Blu Astorija Hotel, Vilnius, Lithuania.
