Marina Suchilina International Business School “Kelajak Ilmi”

1. Marina SuchilinaInternational Business School“Kelajak Ilmi” Consolidating Efforts for Development of Business Education

2. World Bank Report on Higher Education in Uzbekistan2007 • Highlighted the need for the Development of the Private Education Sector in Uzbekistan

3. Private business education • Its further development creates a competitive environment in the area of educational services • Flexibility of curricula for private institutions enables the development of curriculum directed to the needs of business • Private institutions need tools for fund raising and long term financial planning

4. Private business education • Oriented to the development of productive business professionals • Faculty more knowledgeable of the business environment • Close interaction with businesses • Emphasis on the practical application of business knowledge to “real life” situations.

5. International Business School‘Kelajak Ilmi’ • A Small Private Institute. . .But “We Try Harder”

6. IBS: Mission To prepare the future business leaders of Uzbekistan in accordance with internationally accepted educational practices

7. IBS • Have proof on the quality of trained professionals • Students are Employable – 100% of graduates are working in leading local and foreign companies operating in Uzbekistan and abroad such as: • KPMG • Renaissance Capital • Deutsche Bank • PWC • ABN AMRO Bank • Nestle • Uz KDB • Rosella Trading

8. IBS Curriculum • Modeled after the curriculum of leading business schools and in collaboration with the University of Michigan Business School • Meets Uzbek local standards of management • Emphases in Marketing, Accounting and Finance • Educates freethinking young individuals by using interactive methods of teaching • Includes Internships at leading local and international companies operating in Uzbekistan and abroad

9. IBS Programs IBS offers: • Full-time 4 year BBA program • Evening 3 year BBA program (second specialty) • General Management program for employees of the local companies • Preparation Courses

10. IBS Faculty • Organized into six departments • Faculty structure: • Doctors - 7 • Professors – 3 • Masters - 22 • Country manager of World Bank, Head Representative of EBRD regularly give lectures in IBS • Guest lecturers from the Uzbek and foreign business community

11. IBS: • Develops competence in marketing, finance and accounting and emphasis the development of strong communication skills • Classes are taught entirely in English • Is committed to the development of innovative thinkers who are problem solvers in the business environment • Stress is placed on high ethical academic conduct along with moral personal and business related decision-making

12. IBS: • IBS graduates’ knowledge of Western business practices is of value to businesses that are transitioning to the global economy • Builds practical experience derived from case studies and projects done inside and outside the classroom • Develops freethinking and effective decision making by encouraging students’ participation in different projects and contests (SIFE, job interview, etc.)

13. IBS: Library • More than 3,000 books relating to business • Library resources are an integral part of the learning process • Library resources include information in a multi-media format

14. IBS: IT Center • Organized as part of the curriculum to supplement interactive learning methodology • Two modern computer labs give equal opportunities to all students to learn effectively • All students have unlimited access to Internet

15. IBS Board Of Trustees • Chairman of BOT - Mr. Mirpaez Mirsaatov, • General Director, “Bostonlik Suti • The permanent members of the Board are : • Don Nicholson, SEAF-SME Investment Management, • Lola Nasirova, COSCOM • Rano Kholmuradova, Avesta • Robert Horton, UzTexaco, • Rustam Aykhodjaev , Deloitte & Touche, • Nozir Ibragimov, IBS “Kelajak Ilmi”, • Ned Kalb, IBS “Kelajak Ilmi”, • Oybek Khalilov, UzAIG • Charles Rudd, Interconcepts • Huan Antonio Guau Lowe, Uz BAT

16. IBS: Opportunities • Importance of the MBA program implementation for Uzbekistan • Vision of National Center establishment for business professional training • Tashkent Business School • Institute of Management

17. Ideas for the Future • Partner with Another University in the Development of an MBA Program for Top Young Business Professionals • Through this partnership develop opportunities for undergraduate student and faculty exchange • Receive international recognition as an Academic Institution according to the Business Education Quality Standards

18. Uzbek Students Continuing Education Following Completion of High School. . . • Only Turkmenistan trails Uzbekistan in the percentage of students continuing their education • 8.3 Percent of Uzbek Student enroll in higher education World Bank Report

19. Challenges • Expanding access to business educational programs for young people in Uzbekistan • Securing funds to provide financial support to students from low-resource families • Providing professional improvement opportunities for faculty and administrative staff

20. Prospective of Education System in Uzbekistan • Creation of the competitive environment in an education system by creation and development of private higher educational institutions • Joining the Bologna process by the Uzbek education system

21. Prospective of Education System in Uzbekistan • Development of the academic cooperation by realization of the international programs of double or joint diplomas • Curriculum development includes such elements of educational process as • approved curricula, • learning goals • assessment, • Automatic recognition of the training results • Creation of the mutual controlling unit; • Issuing of the diploma of university-partner.

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