Estonian Business School (EBS) and Ternopil National Economic University (TNEU) in Ukraine signed a memorandum of collaboration with the aim to update the training of specialists of business administration in Ukraine.
EBS rector, Professor Arno Almann and TNEU rector Professor Andriy Krysovatyi signed a memorandum of collaboration that will soon be joined by the Ternopil Ivan Pul´uj National Technical University, the Ternopil Volodymyr Hnatyuk National Pedagogical University, and the Ternopil State Medical University.
The collaboration between EBS and TNEU started in 2015 when the Ministry of Foreign Affairs supported the foundation of a modern management and business school at TNEU. The development of the initiative for the creation of a business school was taken within the framework of the partnership project with EBS "Opening a Business School at the Ternopil National Economic University". Collaboration will help to modernize the training of business administration specialists in the Ternopil region and make the TNEU a competence center of entrepreneurship education that corresponds to the common principles of higher education in Europe.
EBS professor Olav Aarna also received a notable personal recognition. Professor Aarna was awarded the title of Doctor Honoris Causa of TNEU for his contribution to the development of research and education activities at the university, for the enhancement of Ukraine’s intellectual potential and the international position of TNEU.
EBS has campuses in Tallinn and Helsinki. It was founded in 1988 and is the oldest educational institution in the Baltic countries that offers business education. The school has 1,500 students. It provides academic knowledge and practical skills to future managers and business specialists through its Bachelor, Master’s, and doctoral programs.