Erasmus+ Staff Mobility contest for Teaching
Competition has opened for Erasmus+ teaching visits during 2019 spring semester. The realisation period for the visits is from 1 February 2019 until 30 June 2019. The aim of the teaching visit is to read lectures to students of a foreign university and encourage them to come to VMU for Erasmus+ studies.
All lecturers who wish to participate in the contest are welcome to do so until 23 November 2018 by filling out a teaching agreement for heads of the faculty international programmes. The template of the agreement and the list of recommended universities can be found here.
Possible duration of visit: the shortest is 2 days (without travelling day) and the longest is 6 days (with travelling days). The number of hours: no less than 8 teaching hours.
Lecturers participating in the competition who have special needs have the possibility to receive additional funding.
Competition results will be announced on 4 December on the website of VMU and in the bulletin board. All lecturers who participated in the competition will also be informed via e-mail.
- Monika Lisauskaitė (faculties of Economics, Law, Political Science and Diplomacy, and Social Sciences)
- Gabrielė Gugytė (faculties of Arts, Catholic Theology, Humanities, Informatics, Music Academy, and Natural Sciences).
Announcement of the competition
Faculty’s PhD student received an award in SGEM 2018
Our faculty’s PhD student Khalil Israfilzade attended the Extended Scientific Session of the 5th International Multidisciplinary Scientific Conference on SOCIAL Sciences & Arts, SGEM 2018. This conference happen between the 23-26 of October in Florence, Italy.
This is an annual international event that has high IMPACT FACTOR and is well-known among the scientific world for its extremely professional organization, highly qualified team of managers and scientists.
Student published and presented his article “Can machines paint?”. During these 4 days, the audience was encouraged to give its vote to the best presentations by filling a respective nomination form. As a final result, Khalil’s presentation was among one of the highly evaluated and most nominated presentations and was awarded an Award Certificate and a special Crystal Plaque.
VMU FEM International Recognition – “Eduniversal” award
Vytautas Magnus University Faculty of Economics and Management (VMU FEM) was recognized by the international business schools ranking organisation “Eduniversal” for the fourth year in a row.
Faculty of Economics and Management was evaluated as excellent business school by “Eduniversal” and for the fourth time got 3 Palmes Award – Excellent Business School with reinforcing international influence, which means that faculty is nationally strong and aligned with other 700 best business schools in the world.
The aim of “Eduniversal” business universities’ ranking is to objectively compare various business and management schools around the world. The ranking helps for students and academic staff to choose university for studies and work as well. There are 1000 business schools from 154 countries all over the world, which are evaluated by “Eduniversal”, using a system of ranks called palms. The selection methodology for the classification of palms and ratings is based on each of the business schools’ influence on three levels: international recognition, determined by accreditations, memberships and international regional and local rankings; international awareness, determined by the votes of Deans and Directors; and the suggestions from the members of the International Scientific Community.
“Eduniversal” Award Ceremony 2017:
Sports Business MBA by EB Institute second edition
A new class of professionals-in-the-making tipped off the 2018-19 Sports Business MBA by Euroleague Basketball Institute with a week-long opening session that introduced them to the course and gave them a first-hand look at the inner workings of a private international professional sports organization.
The first session of four that the students will have together across 16 months took place at Euroleague Basketball headquarters in Barcelona, Spain, and featured a diverse look at the company’s philosophy and operations.
Students from Greece, Lithuania, Portugal, Russian Federation, Slovenia, Spain and Ukraine hit the ground running with five full days of classes with professors from Vytautas Magnus University in Kaunas, Lithuania, and executives from Euroleague Basketball. Among the enrollees are Okeksiy Yefimov, General Manager of 7DAYS EuroCup club AS Monaco; Apostolos Tsagarakis, Technical Director of the International Swimming League and Ioanna Beriou, Director of Sponsorships & Corporate Communications for Onside.
“I really impressed with the first week of the Sports Business MBA.” said Oleksiy. “It overcame all my expectations. All week long from 9:30 until 6:30 we had a great opportunity not only to listen but also to share opinion and exchange experience with the Euroleague Basketball top management. The lectures and practice sessions that were given by the academicians were great. They have activated all my previous knowledge and let me read and analyze my previous experience totally from a new angle of view.” Iaonna said ”I had an exciting first week into the course! We have a great team of students with multidisciplinary and multicultural backgrounds, combined with an exceptional line-up of teachers made it a great learning experience.”
The opening session began with a welcome by Rita Bendaraviciene, Dean at the Faculty of Economics and Management at Vytautas Magnus University. University professors Giedrius Jucevicius, Vilija Biciunaite, and Ausra Pazeraite introduced, respectively, the sports business, sports communication, and the sports marketing modules of the course, while Renata Legenzova discussed with students their term paper requirements.
A roundtable discussion with Jordi Bertomeu, Euroleague Basketball President and CEO, let the students ask questions about the company. Among the other Euroleague Basketball executives who gave classes, Eduard J. Scott, Chief Operations Officer, focused on the Basketball Operations area; Rowena Younes, Director, Events, spoke about what goes into organizing a EuroLeague Final Four, one of the most significant sports events on the continent; Stephen Dobson, Director, Digital & Content Marketing, addressed the expanding field of sponsored digital content; Jose Luis Rosa-Medina, Senior Director, Corporate Partnerships & Licensing, explained the essential role of stakeholders in sports; Milos Nenadovic, Manager, Business Operations, talked about the evolution of ticketing; Luca Scafati, Director, Business Operations spoke about the EuroLeague Business Operations & Club Services; whilst Yolanda Jaramillo presented the Financial Stability & Fair Play Regulations.
A second session, to be held at the university in January 2018 will include a full day of learning from Zalgiris Kaunas staff at Zalgirio Arena in Kaunas, Lithuania. The students will regroup in May for a week’s worth of classes with specially invited leaders in the sports business industry and behind-the-scenes access at the 2019 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four in Vitoria Gasteiz, Spain. The closing session brings the class back to Vytautas Magnus University in January 2020 to defend their MBA Thesis during a Viva and celebrate their graduation ceremony in a basketball heartland.
Competition For the Erasmus+ traineeship grants
All[1] fulltime degree students who want to participate in the competition for Erasmus+ student or Erasmus+ recent graduate traineeship scholarships should submit their application documents until 13/11/2018.
Application Documents:
- application form;
- confirmation of the host organization / enterprise (according to the International Cooperation Department’s confirmed form);
- recommendation of the faculty member (only for recent graduate traineeship).
Selection Criteria[2]:
- student’s motivation;
- good knowledge of the language which will be used during the traineeship;
- student’s work, study, traineeship, participation in the international / academic projects, social activities experience in Lithuania and abroad;
- conformability between the chosen traineeship and student’s study programme;
- study results (first year master degree students should attach transcript of records of their bachelor / master degree to the application form).
Priority is given:
- to students whom placement is an obligatory part of their study programme;
- to students who have never been Erasmus traineeship student before.
Placement period – from 2 to 4 months (the latest date of the ending: for student traineeship – 20/09/2019, for recent graduates – in a year after graduation).
Competition results will be sent to every participant via e-mail on the 23rd of November, 2018. For more information please visit VMU webpage (www.vdu.lt/en/studies/internships/erasmus-traineeships/).
[1] Only the last year students can participate in the competition for Erasmus+ recent graduate traineeship scholarships. Students, who have already used more than 10 months of their Erasmus studies and / or traineeship mobility in the study cycle they are studying now, cannot participate in the competition. Non EU citizens must acquire TRP or RP before the begining of their recent graduate traineeship.
[2] Upon faculties decision there might be some extra criteria added or/ and criteria prioritized. For more information please contact international relations coordinator in your faculty.
Students with disabilities or special needs are eligible for extra funding to cover extra cost occurring (due to disability or special need) during the mobility. Please contact the coordinator.
Competition for Erasmus+ studies
If you want to gain even more international study experience, improve your foreign language skills, become a VMU Ambassador and a part of even bigger international community, participate in the competition and fill in the online application form on https://epasirasymas.vdu.lt/index.php?lang=EN -> Application form for outgoing students / Erasmus+ studies (log in with studentas.vdu.lt account) until September 23rd (23:59), 2018.
Eligible applicants are full time and part time students, except 1st year bachelor’s degree students. Students with disabilities or special needs have an opportunity to receive additional funding.
The results of competition will be announced on October 2nd (for Music Academy students on September 26th), 2018 on VMU website. Each selected student will also be informed personally by e-mail.
Additional information about Erasmus+ studies, partnerships with Higher Education Institutions in foreign countries, criteria of the selection, scholarships, contacts:
→ www.vdu.lt/en → Studies → Exchange studies → Erasmus+
→ Individual consultations with International Programme’s Coordinators in the faculties
Erasmus+ Programme Coordinators at VMU International Cooperation Department – Monika Lisauskaite (monika.lisauskaite@vdu.lt)
Exchange studies at non-EU countries
Students are invited to participate in a competition for one semester long exchange studies at non-EU countries with Erasmus+ or VMU Mobility scholarship.
Students have to submit completed online application form (Application form for non-EU exchange studies (bilateral and Erasmus+ exchange)) until 25th of September 2018.
Selection criteria:
• compatibility between the plan for studies or research at the Higher Education Institution abroad and the study programme at VMU;
• motivation;
• results of studies or research during the last two semesters (for VMU Mobility scholarship GPA should be no less than 8.0);
• good knowledge of the language in which lectures will be taught2.
Selected students will receive Erasmus+ or VMU Mobility scholarship.
Students will be personally informed via e-mail about the results of first selection stage and will receive an invitation for the second selection stage – Interview until the 1st of October.
More information about:
Erasmus+ studies
• Visit VMU homepage
• Contact Erasmus+ coordinator
VMU International Cooperation Department
Eglė Januškevičienė
E-mail: egle.januskeviciene@vdu.lt
Phone: 8 37 327 981
VMU Bilateral Exchange
• Visit VMU homepage
• Contact coordinator
VMU International Cooperation Department
Vaidas Dačiola
E-mail: vaidas.daciola@vdu.lt
Phone: 8 37 327 981
1 Partner countries: Western Balkans, Eastern Partnership countries, Russian Federation, South-Mediterranean countries, Asia countries, Central Asia countries, Latin America countries and other countries.
2 While choosing the HEI it is important to pay attention to the language in which lectures are being taught as not all HEI has courses in English to offer.
Second edition of Sports Business MBA by EB Institute
Euroleague Basketball Institute and Vytautas Magnus University have started a New Era in education for the 2018 – 2019 academic year with the new Sports Business MBA by EB Institute. Students will obtain both the systemic understanding and working knowledge of all major areas of contemporary sports business and management: sports business, media and communication, marketing, sports management, economics and finance, law and governance.
Vytautas Magnus University study programmes prepare specialists who are equipped with interdisciplinary knowledge and abilities, analytical and critical thinking, and capability to work in the international market, rather than narrowly specialised graduates who would only meet the short-term demands of today. A liberal arts university with studies based on the Harvard model, it provides an interdisciplinary education as well as competences that are important in the dynamic labour market.
The course awards 90 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) to graduates. The Sports Business MBA uses blended learning, featuring the latest e-learning tools offering maximum flexibility and sustained interaction with professors on a unique 14-month journey, with four in-person sessions complementing this. Throughout the Sports Business MBA, students will interact with academics from Vytautas Magnus University, Euroleague Basketball senior management, academicians from three additional universities, industry experts and industry leaders to create world-class learning opportunities. The guest academicians come from University Paris 1 Pantheon Sorbonne, the University of Bologna and LaSalle URL and the industry expters from companies such as: FC Bayern Munich, Desigual, German National Anti-Doping Agency, Mozzart, Nike and the NBA.
In September 2018, the first session will take place at Euroleague Basketball’s headquarters in Barcelona, Spain. During five days students will participate in the course introduction, learning educational tools for the e-learning platform, team building sessions, all the while focusing on presentations by Euroleague Basketball Department Directors. For an further insight about the first session please check the following video from the first generation.
In January 2019, the second session will take place on Vytautas Magnus University campus in Kaunas, Lithuania. During five days students will focus on the academic course components, as well as spend a full 2 days visiting Zalgiris Kaunas and the Zalgirio Arena, learning from the club and arena management. Check out the following video.
In May 2019, the third in-person session will take place at 2019 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four in Vitoria- Gasteiz, Spain. During four days students will go behind the scenes at one of the largest sports events in the world, the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four. The focus will be on presentations from industry leaders, with past examples from the EBI Master including senior executives from adidas, AEG, ESPN, IMG, NBA, New Era, Spalding, Special Olympics, Turkish Airlines and Twitter to name a few. Check out the following video.
In October 2019, the fourth session will take place on Vytautas Magnus University campus in Kaunas, Lithuania. During three days students will defend their MBA Thesis during a Viva, as well as celebrate a graduation ceremony in the basketball heartland of Lithuania.
All online activities will be hosted on a Moodle platform and for those of you are interested to see the first lesson of the course can find the video recording of that at the following link ready for download: https://we.tl/qLQOv0yNFv Please note that the file exceeds 2GB and make sure you have a relative fast internet connection available before you start the download.
Application is now open – for more information please visit the following link or open the attached pdf leaflet http://www.euroleague.net/ebinstitute/sports-business-mba/introduction
If you made up your mind and want to sign up for the 2018-2019 Sports Business MBA by EB Institute please fill out the online application form at: http://www.euroleague.net/ebinstitute/sports-business-mba/apply-now
After you have read through all material feel free to check our EB Institute Alumni website and browse through the different profiles. If you would like to talk to any of our EB Institute Alumni with their experiences with the prior EBI Master in Sports Management and Marketing, please let us know. Find the Alumni section at the following link: http://www.euroleague.net/ebinstitute/sports-business-mba/eb-institute-alumni
We also encourage you to check the following hashtag at twitter where you can find information from day 1 of the first-generation students from the Sports Business MBA. Please visit the following link for further information: https://twitter.com/hashtag/SportsBusinessMBA?src=hash
Once you have gathered all information please let us know when it would suit you that we schedule a phone call so that we could discuss the further step of the registration process or if there are any other question that you might have.
International Conference “Accounting and Finance”
The conference is organised by
Institute of Economics, Accounting and Finance of Aleksandras Stulginskis University in cooperation with:
- Department of Finance of Vytautas Magnus University
- Kaunas Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts
- Kaunas Regional Association of Industrialists and Employers
- Lithuanian Association of Agricultural Companies
- Lithuanian Agricultural Advisory Service
The conference is designed to discuss research ideas in area of accounting and finance and share research results that are relevant to business. Our goal is to identify innovative and appropriate solutions, in order to increase business competitiveness and efficiency, to promote partnership of small and medium-sized enterprises and public sector.
We are kindly inviting to make presentations or posters on the following topics:
Accounting (Development of Accounting Research, Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Accounting and Financial Reporting, Interaction of accounting and management in enterprises, Business Taxation, Accounting in Public Sector, Accounting in Non Profit Organisations, Social Accounting, Accounting Information Technologies and Systems, Ethics of Accountants )
Business Finance (Financial Analysis and Forecasting, Financial Management, Financial Econometrics, Investment Diversification, Financial Markets and Investment Environment, Impact of Globalization on Business finance, Financial Behaviour, Financial Services for Business)
Audit (External and Internal Audit, Audit Quality and Public Supervision, Effectiveness of Audit, Internal Control, other Forms of Control and their Interactions, Fraud Deterrence, Ethics of Auditors)
Education and Training in Accounting and Finance (Formal and Informal Education, Distance Learning, Life-long Learning, Competence Evaluation).
Conference languages – English and Lithuanian. Presentation slides and posters should be only in English.
Presentations – oral (util 10 minutes) and posters.
We are kindly inviting to publish research articles in the open access scientific journal “Science and Studies of Accounting and Finance: Problems and Perspectives” indexed in international databases:
Business Source Corporate Plus (https://www.ebscohost.com/titleLists/plh-journals.htm),
ERIH PLUS (https://dbh.nsd.uib.no/publiseringskanaler/erihplus/periodical/info?id=489480_),
DOAJ (https://doaj.org/toc/2351-5597?source=)
The papers will be double blind reviewed.
Information about the conference on the website: http://afk.asu.lt/lt
| Important dates: | |
| Registration and submission of presentation’s summary* | until 17th of September, 2018. |
| Evaluation of presentation’s summary’s relevance to the scope of the conference | within 2 weeks after submission of a summary |
| Article submission for publishing in 2018** | until 17th of September, 2018. |
| Notification on the acceptance of an article | until 15th of October, 2018. |
| Uploading of the final version of accepted article | until 31st of October, 2018. |
| Article submission for publishing in 2019** | until 14th of January, 2019. |
| Notification on the acceptance of an article | until 15th of February, 2019. |
| Uploading of the final version of accepted article | until 29th of March, 2019. |
| Payment of the participant’s fee | until 15th of November 2018. |
| Payment of the article‘s publishing fee | after notification on the article‘s acceptance |
* Presentation’s summary is only in English
** If an author or authors wish to publish an article
Participation and publishing fees
Conference participation fee – 100 EUR/person (it is applied to speakers, co-authors, accompanying persons and other participants of the conference. The article‘s publishing fee is not included. Conference participation fee covers conference expenses on conference materials, coffee breaks, lunch and welcome dinner. Travelling and accommodation costs should be covered by the participants. The fee will not be refunded without attending the conference).
Article‘s publishing fee is €50 for 8-16 typeset pages (US A4). Each extra page will cost €10. This fee covers costs for DOI services and registration, and preparing the article’s layout for publishing as well. In case the author will not pay article’s publishing fee, the article will not be published. The articles will not be edited, so he authors are responsible for the fluent and correct language.
ASU bank account number and the deadline for payment of the participant’s fee and article‘s publishing fee will be set out in the prepaid invoice, which will be send to participant via e-mail before the conference.
ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Chair person:
Prof. dr. Danutė Zinkevičienė, Aleksandras Stulginskis University
Members:
Prof. dr. Vilija Aleknevičienė, Aleksandras Stulginskis University
Lecturer dr. Jurgita Baranauskienė, Aleksandras Stulginskis University
Vaida Butkuvienė, Kaunas Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts
Assoc.prof. dr. Vida Čiulevičienė, Aleksandras Stulginskis University
Assoc.prof. dr. Dalia Juočiūnienė, Aleksandras Stulginskis University
Romas Gestautas, Lithuanian Association of Agricultural Companies
Edita Gudišauskienė, Kaunas Regional Association of Industrialists and Employers
Assoc.prof. dr. Aurelija Kustienė, Aleksandras Stulginskis University
Assoc.prof. dr. Renata Legenzova, Vytautas Magnus University
Prof. dr. Kristina Levišauskaitė, Vytautas Magnus University
Dr. Edvardas Makelis, Lithuanian Agricultural Advisory Service
Prof. dr. Astrida Miceikienė, Aleksandras Stulginskis University
Vera Mileikienė, Kaunas Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Crafts
Lecturer Jūratė Savickienė, Aleksandras Stulginskis University
Zita Sinickienė, Lithuanian Agricultural Advisory Service
Assoc.prof. dr. Linas Stabingis, Aleksandras Stulginskis University
Prof. dr. Neringa Stončiuvienė, Aleksandras Stulginskis University
SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE AND EDITORIAL BOARD
Chairperson of Scientific Committee and Chief Editor
Prof. dr. Vilija Aleknevičienė, Aleksandras Stulginskis University, Lithuania
Members:
Prof. dr. George Abuselidze, Shota Rustaveli State University, Georgia
Prof. dr. Melpo Iacovidou, University of Nicosia, Cyprus
Prof. dr. Ingrīda Jakušonoka, Latvia University of Agriculture, Latvia
Prof. dr. Rasa Kanapickienė, Vilnius University, Lithuania
Prof. dr. Artur J. Kožuch, University of Agriculture in Krakow, Poland
Prof. dr. Rytis Krušinskas, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania
Assoc. prof. dr. Renata Legenzova, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania
Prof. dr. Kristina Levišauskaitė, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania
Prof. dr. Astrida Miceikienė, Aleksandras Stulginskis University, Lithuania
Prof. dr. Alexander Müller, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain
Assoc. prof. dr. Maire Nurmet, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Estonia
Prof. dr. Neringa Stončiuvienė, Aleksandras Stulginskis University, Lithuania
Prof. dr. Rasa Subačienė, Vilnius University, Lithuania
Assoc. prof. dr. Jindřich Špička, University of Economics, Prague, Czech Republic
Marián Tóth, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Slovakia
Prof. dr. Serge Velesco, Hochschule Mittweida University of Applied Science, Germany
Prof. dr. Danutė Zinkevičienė, Aleksandras Stulginskis University, Lithuania
Application opens for second edition of Sports Business MBA
Euroleague Basketball and Vytautas Magnus University (VMU) have officially opened the application process for the 2018-19 Sports Business MBA by EB Institute.
The blended learning MBA allows existing professionals in the sports to enhance their knowledge without sacrificing their work commitments. It focuses on a modern approach to sports business, consisting of six modules over three academic semesters, including internship and group work opportunities, ending with an MBA thesis.
In addition to the six VMU module leaders and Euroleague Basketball senior management delivering the curricular content, six guest academicians and six industry experts will educate and inspire students’ minds. The guest academicians hail from the University Paris 1 Pantheon Sorbonne, University of Bologna and LaSalle URL. The industry experts work at Desigual, FC Bayern Munich, German National Anti-Doping Agency, Mozzart, Nike and the NBA, representing companies and organizations at the forefront of the sports industry in a 360º approach.
Students enrolling for the course will be equipped with all the necessary tools to become professionals in a broad range of sporting companies, organizations and endeavors, including clubs, leagues, international and national federations, sports marketing agencies, sponsors, technology providers and media outlets, to name a few.
Students will obtain both the systemic understanding and working knowledge of all major areas of contemporary sports: Business, Marketing, Communication, Management, Economics & Finance, Law & Governance. As with other VMU study programs, students will be equipped with interdisciplinary knowledge and abilities, analytical thinking, critical thinking and capability to work in the globally dynamic labor market. VMU is a liberal arts university with studies based on the Harvard model.
The course awards 90 ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) to graduates. The MBA uses blended learning, featuring the latest e-learning tools offering maximum flexibility and sustained interaction with professors on a unique 14-month journey, with four in-person sessions included.
In September 2018, the first session will take place at Euroleague Basketball’s headquarters in Barcelona, Spain. For five days, students will participate in the course introduction, learn educational tools for the e-learning platform and join team building sessions, all the while focusing on presentations by Euroleague Basketball senior management.
In January 2019, the second session will take place on VMU’s campus in Kaunas, Lithuania. For five days, students will focus on the academic course components, as well as spend two full days visiting Zalgiris Kaunas and the Zalgirio Arena, learning from club and arena management.
In May 2019, the third session will take place in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four host city. For four days, students will go behind the scenes at one of the largest sports events in the world. The focus will be on presentations from industry leaders, with past examples including senior executives from Adidas, AEG, ESPN, IMG, NBA, New Era, Spalding, Special Olympics, Turkish Airlines and Twitter, to name a few.
In October 2019, the fourth session will take place on VMU’s campus in Kaunas, Lithuania. For three days students will defend their MBA Thesis during a Viva, as well as celebrate a graduation ceremony in the basketball heartland of Lithuania.
The application process is now open.
