News from BMDA members
Kvalitetas acquired the third certificate
In July, UAB “Kvalitetas” very cheerfully greeted the 15-year anniversary, i.e. the auditors provided the third certificate. Now “Kvalitetas” Management System is certified according to ISO 9001:2008 standard, the Environmental Management System - according to ISO 14001, and social responsibility – according to SA 8000:2008.
Challenge:Future – Youth Think-DO-Tank
At the Challenge:Future Summit 2012, hosted by CEEMAN and IEDC-Bled School of Management in Bled on 16-21 March, it became very clear that Challenge:Future (CF) is no longer a think-tank: it’s a DO-tank!
13th edition of CEEMAN's IMTA concluded in Bled
From 10-22 June 2012, 36 participants from 19 countries (Austria, Belarus, Czech Republic, Egypt, Hungary, Japan, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Pakistan, Poland, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine and USA) had a chance to improve their competences and skills related to methodology of teaching management, as well as those related to specific management disciplines, such as: Strategic Management, Marketing, Finance/Accounting, and Leadership and Change Management. They also receive inputs related to other roles that management educators play: research, consultancy and institution building and administration.
The noticeable role of CEEMAN at the 3rd PRME Global Forum in Rio
CEEMAN provided significant contribution at the 3rd Global Forum for Responsible Management Education. Besides contributing, as a member of the PRME Steering Committee, to the conceptualization and preparation of the Global Forum, CEEMAN also led PRME Working Group on Poverty as a Challenge to Management Education, which presented its Report on Fighting Poverty through Management Education: Challenges, Opportunities, and Solutions. In her final presentation at the PRME Forum, Prof. Danica Purg, President of CEEMAN and IEDC-Bled School of Management, Slovenia announced the next PRME Summit to be hosted by CEEMAN and IEDC on 20-21 June 2013 in Bled, Slovenia.
ABS ANNUAL CONFERENCE: INNOVATION IN CHALLENGING TIMES
The Association of Business Schools is delighted to be able to bring you the first Annual Conference under the leadership of Chief Executive Paul Marshall - the organisation has a new mission and strategic plan, which is reflected in the focus of this our flagship event.
ABS/ASIA PACIFIC BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT EDUCATION LEADERSHIP SUMMIT
This summit supplements the Association of Asia Pacific Business Schools’ (AAPBS) Annual Conference and the British Council’s Global Dialogue event on transnational education in Malaysia.
CU hosted World’s 15 Universities in Tbilisi
On June 20-22, Caucasus University hosted Network of International Business and Economic Schools (NIBES) annual meeting. It is global network of business and economic school in nearly 20 countries.
Students of Kaunas University of Technology in project RECEIVE
In the project "RECEIVE" (Raising Enterpreneurial Competence through Coaching and Evaluation of Intercultural / Interdisciplinary Virtual Exchange) participated students from the six European universities: Kaunas University of Technology (Lithuania), University of Granada (Spain), Brno Technical University (Czech Republic), Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (Portugal), The University of Edinburgh (United Kingdom), Corvinus University of Budapest (Hungary).
IBS at Vilnius University presented the 6000th undergraduate diploma
On Wednesday 20 June, 2012 the ceremony of undergraduate diploma awards took place in St. John's Church at VU, during which there was the 6000-th Bachelor’s Diploma of the International Business School at Vilnius University (IBS at VU) awarded.
Adizes Graduate School delivered the first Clinical Doctoral degree
Adizes Graduate School (AGS) located in Santa Barbara, California (USA) delivered the first Clinical doctorate in SYMBERGETIC ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSFORMATION on June 24, 2012 during the Opening of International Adizes Convention in St. Petersburg.
EFMD Excellence in Practice Award 2012 winners
EFMD is pleased to announce the names of the winners of the EFMD Excellence in Practice Award 2012.
International School of Law and Business Achievement
International School of Law and Business topped the 2012 ranking of Lithuanian universities of applied sciences released by the authoritative journal Veidas last week.
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE: Quality and its Applications
UNIVERSITY OF GDANSK and GDANSK UNIVERISTY OF TECHOLOGY invite to take part in INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE Quality and its Applications.
AVT Professor Nils Randrup: How to avoid sliding back to old routines
Many companies slide back to the old ways of doing things when an improvement project ends. Often changes are only supposedly implemented. In this article Associated Professor Nils Randrup, AVT Business School, shares his views on how an organization can stay tuned for change.
IDRAC Summer school 2012
Discover France & French culture - Start with business modules
EBS University of Business and Law: job offer in St. Petersburg
BMDA member, EBS University of Business and Law, leading international Business School in Germany, invites applications for a position of Professor of Logistics and Supply Chain Management for a period of 5 years, commencing from the 1st July 2012.
Seminar "Breakthrough to Prime" in Vilnius
BMDA member, Adizes Institute for West Europe and Baltics, invites you to 2 days seminar "Breakthrough to Prime" on June 20-21, in Vilnius, Lithuania. This seminar is organized for top managers who want to get acknowledged with the Adizes methodology - a proprietary, structured system for accelerating organizational change.The seminar will be in Lithuanian language.
Professor Arno Almann elected as the Rector of Estonian Business School
On June 7th the EBS Board announced that the new Rector of EBS will be Professor Arno Almann, the current Acting Rector of the school. Professor Almann will start his five-year mandate from September 1st, 2012.
First Clinical Doctorate of AGS
BMDA Institutional member Adizes Graduate School (AGS) is proud to announce the graduation of the first clinical doctoral student: Mr. Carlos Valdesuso.
ABS FINANCE DEVELOPMENT EVENT
Calling all Directors of Finance, Heads of Finance, Finance Managers, Controllers, Accountants and Heads of Administration - The registration is now open for the 2012 Finance Development Event.
