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Just in time for the 2020-2021 admissions cycle, the University of New York in Prague is set to open up three new American bachelor’s degree programs in partnership with the State University of New York, Empire State College. Beginning from next year, UNYP students will be able to embark upon undergraduate studies in Child Development, Political Science, and Digital Media Arts.

Liana Kuznetsova presented the undergraduate programs of the Department of Finance and Banking, focusing on two new programs "Public Finance Management and Digital Technologies" and "Entrepreneurship and Business Performance Management". The speaker stressed that the first 2 years at the Department are general economic training, after which students can make an informed choice of the profile for further study.

We are pleased to announce that on January 25, 2021 the EFMD Accreditation Committee has made a positive decision to grant the accreditation to the Wroclaw University of Economics and Business. Two study programs have been awarded this prestigious accreditation, which is awarded only to the best internationally-oriented programs in the world, pursuing high-quality studies related to business, management and finance.

The international online conference "Climate Policy: Risks and Consequences for the Economy and Financial Sector" was held on March 17, 2021 at ZOOM. The BEROC Center for Economic Research conducted it jointly with the IPM Research Center with the support of Sweden and the British Embassy in Belarus.

Almaty Management University (AlmaU) has announced a new initiative to expand the institution’s academic programs in order to serve the fast-growing demand for postsecondary education across Kazakhstan and Central Asia. As part of the initiative, the university has joined the Cintana Alliance, enabling its students to benefit from collaboration with some of the world’s most innovative institutions. In addition to benefitting from cutting-edge curriculum and learning practices, AlmaU students will have the opportunity to earn a degree from the Alliance’ flagship partner, Arizona State University.

The education system is currently undergoing significant changes. The pandemic and new life dynamics daily challenge the education system in Kazakhstan and worldwide. To find out more about the trends that prevail in today’s global framework we asked Stanislav Buyanskiy, the rector of one of the top ten Kazakhstani higher education institutions (Narxoz University), for a comment.

IMISP – International Management Institute St. Petersburg arranges weekly meetings with famous businessmen and managers from different areas as a part of the Business club.

Described by the Financial Times as the program for "the infantry that wins the war", the seminar is aimed at developing operational excellence in business schools and management development institutions and has educated so far over 500 participants from 162 institutions in 41 countries of Europe, Asia, and Africa.

Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic all Business Schools face new challenges for digital and online teaching. Effective online teaching often requires more planning and more effort than in-person teaching. Therefore, BA School of Business and Finance (BA SBF) invests not only in digital technology but also in the application of online teaching methods for its study programmes, thus increasing the capacity of academic staff, says Dr. Liga Peiseniece, rector of BA SBF.

We are proud to announce that CEEMAN IQA Accreditation Committee awarded The School of Business and Administrative Studies of the University of Georgia (UG-BAS) CEEMAN IQA Accreditation status for the period of six years, proving that the institution provides excellent, relevant and dynamic management education. Congratulations!