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On August 6, a signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Cooperation was held between the Ministry of Defense of Georgia and the authorized higher education institutions in Georgia. The ceremony was attended by Dr. Kakha Shengelia, President of Caucasus University and the International Association of University Presidents, who signed the memorandum.

The joint EMBA program of AlmaU GSB and SPbSU GSoM was included in QS Global EMBA Rankings * 2020. Graduate School of Business at Almaty Management University is the only business school in Kazakhstan included in QS rating.

IT business is booming in Ukraine. Many of the technology entrepreneurs are working worldwide. Pavlo Matvienko, SmartBox founder and MIM-Kyiv SE MBA student talked on IT business in Ukraine.

On August 13, the analytical organization "Geocase" held an online discussion. Topic - Pandemic and Post-Pandemic Online Education.

On July 13-14, Elene Jgharkava, Dean of Caucasus School of Business, and Irena Melua, Director of International Relations and Projects at Caucasus University, attended the annual meeting of the Network of International Business and Economic Schools (NIBES), which was held remotely for the first time this year.

Andrew Crisp reviews findings from the latest CEEMAN membership survey and different perspectives on the future of business education from around the world.

In the context of AACSB's newly approved 2020 business accreditation standards, societal impact refers to the ways in which a business school’s mission and strategic plan guide actions that positively influence society—at local, regional, national, or international levels. Business schools are empowered to define impact objectives and strategies that align with the communities they serve.

University of Pretoria has appointed Executive Director of Faculty, and Senior Lecturer, Dr Morris Mthombeni as Interim dean of the Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS). He will commence the role on 1 July 2020. Mthombeni will fulfil this role until such time that a permanent dean is appointed following an extensive and exhaustive process by the University of Pretoria. In the meantime, he will work with Professor Nicola Kleyn, the outgoing dean, who steps down at the end of June for a post at the Rotterdam School of Management, in the Netherlands, to ensure a smooth leadership transition.

«Fly safe and fly far!» said the President of Latvia Egils Levits to Riga Technical University graduates at the grand graduation. His wish corresponded to the unusual graduation site, Spilve airfield, where this year, under the conditions of social distancing due to corona virus, RTU Grand Drive-in Graduation took place.

CEEMAN International Quality Accreditation is awarded to institutions that are committed to continuous improvement and are providing the delivery of high quality educational programs. We are happy to announce that BA School of Business and Finance has been awarded the IQA Accreditation for a period of six years.