Welcome to the USA

1. Welcome to the USA

2. Welcome toVIRGINIA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

3. Our Mission • Create an open atmosphere in an international, multicultural environment that will stimulate students to get the best out of themselves. • Stimulate intellectual curiosity, critical thinking and creativity, needed for the challenges they face in their future career • Deliver strong candidates to the international job market through academic, professional and technical training.

4. History VIU was established in 1998 to provide quality higher education at an affordable price

5. We received permission to use the name Virginia International University and started an MBA program on December 23, 1998 • VIU was incorporated as a non-profit corporation on June 6, 1999 • We received a non-profit certification as a 501(c)(3) from the US Internal Revenue Service on November 19, 1999.

6. The Council of Higher Education of the Commonwealth of Virginia gave us degree-granting authority for MBA on May 25, 2000. • We received authority to issue I-20 for F-1 and M–1 visas from the Immigration and Naturalization Service on April 25, 2000. • We have started our baccalaureate program in Computer Science and Business Management on October 18, 2000

7. Student Growth • Year 1999-2000 30 students • Year 2000-2001 91 students • Year 2001-2002 157 students • Year 2002-2003 206 students

8. Student Growth

9. We have students from: • Mexico • Morocco • The Netherlands • Nigeria • Peru • Switzerland • Tanzania • Thailand • Turkey • Taiwan • Venezuela • Azerbaijan • Brazil • Bolivia • China • Colombia • El Salvador • Republic of Georgia • Indonesia • Japan • Korea

10. Our Current Students • Asia: 40% • Europe: 40% • Americas: 15% • Africa: 5%

11. Projected Enrollment 2003 - 2004 320 Students 2004 - 2005 400 Students 2005 - 2006 520 Students 2006 - 2007 680 Students

12. Projected Student Growth

13. Programs Offered • Graduate • Undergraduate • Diploma/Certificate • ESL

14. Graduate Program MBA • Provides a high level of professional education, covering an extensive range of topics, such as Finance, Marketing, Operations and E-business, thereby qualifying you for more diverse job opportunities • Tuition: $7,200 per year (2 semesters)

15. MBA Concentrations • Marketing • International Business • Information Technology

16. “Hello, my name is Nurhan Ayan and I am a scholarship student at VIU, Turkey

17. Undergraduate Programs • Provides you with the insights to balance the different aspects of management responsibilities. • Prepares you for leadership positions in the global marketplace

18. Undergraduate Programs Business Management • Accounting and Finance • Business Management • Marketing Computer Science • Computing and Business • Computer Science Tuition: $5,440 per year (2 semesters)

19. Diploma and Certificate Programs • Business Diplomas • Computer Diplomas/Certificates You will gain the skills; - to begin a career, - to advance in a current position - to promote your professional growth Tuition: 4,920 per year

20. Business Diploma Programs • Accounting Assistant • Administrative Assistant • Small Business Management • International Business

21. Computer Diploma/Cert. Programs • Computer Programming • Desktop Publishing • Web Development • Office Management • Word Processing • NT System Administration

22. English as a Second Language • Through this program you can further improve your English language skills as this is essential for pursuing your professional or academic career, be it in the US or elsewhere in the world! • Tuition: • $ 4,800 per year

23. Internship is the part of the curriculum • Provides you with the opportunity to put into practice what you have learned • Gets the you the hands-on experience needed to succeed in your future career • Often leads to a permanent position after the internship has finished

24. Some companies available for Internship • Soza & Company • O’ Connor & Hannan • Paine Webber • Securiguard Inc. • Deloitte & Touche LLP • Online Resources & Communications • Vertex Information & Computer Consulting Ser. Inc. • DynCorp

25. Salvation Army • American Red Crooss • Booz-Allen & Hamilton, Inc. • Comprehensive Tech. International • Dewberry & Davis • News Channel 8 • The Business Bank • J.R.’ s Goodtimes, Inc. • Northern Virginia Community Foundation

26. VIU Scholarship: • Academic Excellence Award • Women’s Scholarship • Peace Scholarship • Student Assistance Award • Latin American Leadership Award Hello, my name is Aekkamol, I am a graduate scholarship student at VIU, Thailand

27. “Hello, my name is Yoko Uchida and I am a scholarship student at VIU. Thank you VIU that you gave me this opportunity!” Japan

28. Marga Van der Werff, MBA Student, The Netherland

29. Why study at VIU? Combination of academic & practical skills! Makhmad Aliev, MBA student, Republic of Georgia

30. What makes VIU different? • Small class size, maximum individual attention • Affordable tuition rates, and payment plans • Tuition scholarship for most of our MBA students • Individual counseling service • Located close to the nation’s capital. • Customized programs for working individuals • Fairfax is one of the safest & wealthiest cities in the USA • Diverse teaching and student community Nesimi Narimanov, Undergraduate student, Azerbaijan

31. Our Faculty Almost everyone in our diverse faculty has worked on at least two different continents, thus gaining valuable international experience that they pass on to our students

32. Our ultimate goal: • To graduate persons of moral, intellectual, and professional excellence who will not only make a better life for themselves and their families, but who -more importantly- will lead the way to a better world for everyone.

33. Student Life Accommodations Student Apartments Shopping and local amenities Host Family Arts and Entertainment

34. Extra-curricular Activities

35. Extra Curricular Activities