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For the second year in a row, five students of UNYP won the prestigious CFA Research Challenge and will represent Czech Republic in the Regional European Finale in Italy in April.

Kazakhstan’s stated focus on knowledge economy, innovative and industrial development, accession to world’s 30 most competitive countries can be made a reality only with a powerful educational system, settled cooperation linking business and universities, high quality of graduate specialists and many other variables. The newly opened Higher School of Teaching Excellence at International Academy of Business is designed to resolve these and other issues by improving teaching skills.

On March 13, the Plekhanov Russian University of Economics and first Russian marketing department had the honor to host the world famous marketing guru – professor Philip Kotler. His visit to Plekhanov University of Economics happened because he knows the activities of Plekhanov marketing department in studying the evolution of Russian marketing thoughts, and also the investigation of professor Kotler’s impact on marketing development in Soviet Union and Russia.

IAB students have been given an opportunity to leave their CVs with representatives of companies, get consultancy over possible future employment and have a preliminary job interview. The event was organised by the Academy’s Careers Planning Centre on March 27, 2014

The Soros Foundation has visited IAB to explain the purpose of its Public Policy Initiative and said that 10 best candidates who send their applications by 11pm Astana time on March 20 would enjoy two career-advancing workshops mentored by leading international and local public policy experts. The seminars will focus on policy analysis, data visualisation and development of advocacy tools to help them use the new knowledge in preparing analytical policy papers in 15 topic areas determined by the initiative groups.

EU Business School offers a Bachelor’s in Sports Management program. In a recent article, EU Business School professor Dr. Begoña González Otero explains how studying for a degree in sports management provides a solid foundation for future sport managers.

The EU Business School's English-language book launch of Dölf Ogi: Statesman and Sportsman was a true reflection of the national and international unity that former President of Switzerland Adolf Ogi has always promoted both in and out of Switzerland.

Dr. Dirk Craen, President of EU Business School, was recently named member of the Editorial Board of the Scientific Educational and Applied Journal of the Rostov State University of Economics «Financial Research».

Baltic Management Development Association (BMDA) and Riga Technical University (RTU) welcomes international Academic and Business community to the European Cultural Capital of 2014 – Riga, for an exceptional event - 12th Annual BMDA Conference -“Successful 21st Century Organization”!

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