LHV Bank Chairman of the Board Erki Kilu and EBS Rector Peeter Kross

Today, Estonian Business School and LHV Bank signed an agreement, to start investment management academic studies in Estonia.

The aim is to provide new minor for the EBS International Business Administration BBA curriculum called Investment management.

Admission will be opened for 2010/2011 academic year. During the studies LHV Bank specialists will be used in addition to the EBS faculty.

Investment management graduates have the possibility to take the international Chartered Financial Analysts ® (CFA) first level exam.

Master’s Club was established in December, 1992 as an informal organisation. The President of the Master’s Club Mr. Urmas Arumäe says that it has been an ongoing process whether it have been existed as a legal body or not.

“Throughout the 17 years of existence our club has organised its’ activities and met regularly, because we enjoy the opportunity to socialize and have educative atmosphere. Also we have experienced the special “us” feeling. We have not been interfered by the politics and maintained our non-political approach,” said Mr. Arumäe.

The club joins together alumni with Master’s Degree in economics or law and from other field of studies, who are interested in supporting economics and law education and academic research in Estonia. Through establishing economic, cultural and partnership relations for gathering money and other assets for the club, they support students and researchers. For years the Master’s Club has issued scholarship especially for EBS students.

With opening the Master’s Club auditorium a set of presentation technique will be handed over for the room 204C. After the opening ceremony discussion about the future of the club will take place.

The most active members have been EBS founder Mr. Madis Habakuk, Monika, Pramann-Salu, Peep Aaviksoo, Urmas Arumäe etc.

JCI conference today at Radisson SAS Hotel

JCI Estonia 2009 National Conference program is dedicated to JCI 20 years in Estonia. Today’s economical situation involves both: threats and opportunities. But each of us makes the choice we want to believe – whether to be an optimist or pessimist. It’s time to look inside and around us – what is our attitude to the crisis and whether we see new opportunities. At this year’s conference, internationally well-known people will share their experiences, who with their ambitions and commitment have moved “Per Aspera Ad Astra”.

EBS is proud to be partners with JCI, and provide the opportunities of learning and training to people  who are interested in developing the leadership abilities and initiating positive changes in the society.

Information sessions about EBS, will take place today during the conference at 9.00 - 10.00 am, 12.00 - 13.00 pm, and 14.45 - 15.15 pm in Radisson SAS Hotel, Tallinn.

Information: http://www.jci.ee/astra/

The Prime Minister of Georgia, Mr Nikoloz Gilauri

EBS is honoured to host an open lecture by the Prime Minister of Georgia Mr Nikoloz Gilauri, during his visit to Estonia. The lecture will be held in EBS main hall, on Tuesday, September 15 at 12.00 noon. The exact title will be announced in the following days.

Born in Tbilisi on February 14, 1975, Mr Gilauri served as Georgian Minister of Energy from 2004 - 2007, before becoming Prime Minister of Georgia in February 2009. Mr Gilauri was received his Bachelor of Arts in International Economics from Tbilisi State University, before continuing his education at the University of Limerick, in Ireland. After his studies in Economics and Finance, he gained an MA in International Business Management from Temple University, Philadelphia, USA. Mr Gilauri’s career encompasses periods working as a fund administrator-manager for Dublin International Financial Centre as well as in the fund management corporation Invesco. He was a financial consultant for energy conservation projects at the Philadelphia Small Business Development Centre (2000), the Georgian telecommunication company Telecom Georgia (2001), and the Georgian energy market management contractor, the Spanish corporation Iberdrola (2002). From 2003 to 2004 he worked for the Georgian state electricity system and as financial controller for the Georgian state electricity system. In 2007, Mr Gilauri was appointed Finance Minister of Georgia, and First Vice Premier in November 2008.

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We are proud that a real global leadership guru Jean-Pierre Lehmann found 2 hours from his fully booked calendar to make a presentation on Global Threats and Challenges at EBS. With his challenging presentation he made us think what do we really want to achieve with our lives, how much injustice and threats are there around us and how big are the business opportunities if we just can think out of the box. A world-class Professor of International Political Economy at IMD encouraged our students and faculty members to turn our eyes on the East Asia, to forget conventional understandings of business and start empowering people not authorities. His presentation, full of lively examples, showed that business has tremendous potential and namely business school students are those who are able to accomplish this potential.

His main areas of expertise are the socio-economic and business dynamics of East Asia, the impact of globalisation on developing countries and the government - business interface, especially in respect to the global trade and investment policy process. He acts in various leading capacities in several public policy forums and organizations.

Come and join the lecture September, 3 at 15.45 in EBS main hall.

The Rector of EBS Mr Peeter Kross, H.E. Mr Jan Palmstierna, the Vice Rector for International Relations Ms Nicola S Hijlkema

Shortly before Sweden took over the Presidency of the European Council, HE Jan Palmstierna, the Swedish Ambassador to Estonia, visited Estonian Business School where he met Rector Peeter Kross and Vice Rector Nicola Hijlkema. In addition to the school’s links with Swedish universities, Mr Palmstierna was interested to learn of EBS’ policy towards the countries involved in the EU’s Eastern partnership, sponsored by Sweden and Poland.

EBS has partners in Georgia and Ukraine, and will receive the first exchange students from Tbilisi this coming autumn. During the academic year 2008 – 2009, EBS received a delegation of the Rectors of Armenian universities, and also had a visit recently from students associations from Azerbaijan. Over the past two years, EBS has also had several students from Belarus, sponsored by the Estonian government. The Ambassador felt that these projects were definitely in line with what the EU wanted to achieve and hoped that the Swedish Presidency would drive this forward.

On a lighter note, Mr Palmstierna revealed that he had no ambitions to follow the dancing experience of his predecessor!

During the Ceremony, the EBS Ph.D graduates Wei Sun,
Ülle Übius and Sven Heil will receive the graduation diplomas.
EBS Student Council’s Chairman Kaspar-Ikevald Rannap will greet the freshmen for the name of all EBS students. The musical programme of the Ceremony will feature the EBS Chamber Choir.

Olav Aarna, the former Rector of EBS

It is with great pride that we can announce that our former Rector, Olav Aarna, has been appointed to the Awarding Body of EPAS (European Programme Accreditation System).

(http://www.efmd.org/index.php/component/efmd/?cmsid=070112rpku) , run from Brussels by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD).   Professor Aarna’s expertise and long experience in this field, most recently as a member of board and CEO of the Estonian Qualifications Authority, was recognised by the Directors of EPAS, and he will now serve with the Deans of other prestigious institutions worldwide.   EPAS is an important tool to improve the quality of business programmes in universities and business schools, and EBS is happy that a member of its faculty will contribute in this process.