INVITATION: YOU ARE INVITED TO ATTEND the "Kyiv School of Economics - Economic Education Roundtable," led by Dr. Irina Paliashvili, Chair, Board of Directors, Kyiv School of Economics (KSE), Kyiv, Ukraine.  The Roundtable will be held from 12:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m. on Thursday, January 28, 2016 in the conference room of the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC), 1030 15th Street, N.W., Suite 555 W (new address), Washington, D.C.. A light lunch will be served.

The critical need for improved, expanded and advanced economic education is a very serious issue in Ukraine today, especially for the business community.  Dr. Paliashvili, President, RULG Ukrainian Legal Group; Member, Executive Committee, USUBC, and Chair, Board of Directors, Kyiv School of Economics (KSE) will discuss the critical need for economic education and present the long-run vision and program of the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE), followed by a Q&A, roundtable discussion. 

KYIV SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS (KSE) -----

The Kyiv School of Economics (KSE), http://www.kse.org.ua, is the premier graduate school of economics and management in Ukraine, offering degree programs in Economics and Management as well as educational programs in Public Administration and business/economics journalism.
KSE is also a leading institution in economics research and policy advice through its Kyiv Economics Institute (KEI) and the International Economics Education and Research Consortium (EERC). KSE is also the administrative center for the 12 country CIS/FSU region for the Global Development Network (GDN), founded by the World Bank, providing research and economic policy advice in these countries, under the auspices of KSE’s EERC. KSE was founded in 1996 by the EERC and the Eurasia Foundation.

KSE LEADERSHIP -------

Anders Åslund, Peterson Institute for International Economics, Washington, D.C. is a Senior Advisor to the KSE Board of Directors; Regina Yan, Chief Operating Officer, PCORI; Washington, D. C. Senior Advisor, Eurasia Foundation, is also a Senior Advisor to the KSE Board of Directors. Andreas Von Beckerath; Ambassador, Embassy of Sweden, Kyiv, serves as an observer.

In addition to Dr. Paliashvili, also serving on the Board of Directors of KSE are Horton Beebe-Center, President, Eurasia Foundation, Washington, D.C.;  Morgan Williams, SigmaBleyzer, President, U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC), Washington, D.C.; Charles Becker, Chairman of the KSE IAB (Duke, University, USA); and Torbjorn Becker, Director of SITE, Sweden;

KSE board members also include Yuriy Gorodnichenko, Associate Professor, University of California, Berkeley; Richard Ericson; Chairman of the Research Network IAB (East Carolina University); Yegor Grygorenko, Manager, Bain & Company, Kyiv; Pierre Jacquet, President of the Global Development Network (GDN); Alex Nikolayenko; CEO, Plurality Media, Kyiv;  and Peter Chernyshov, President at Kyivstar.

KYIV SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS – A FREELY CONVERTIBLE EDUCATION


Did you know that you could receive a prestigious western graduate degree in economics without ever leaving Kyiv? The Kyiv School of Economics (KSE) does just that by offering two different Master’s degree programs in Economics jointly with the University of Houston (UH).  These KSE programs are taught in English by professors, who earned PhDs in European Union and US universities and are considered to be the best in Ukraine.

For those who aspire to the academic world, preparation at KSE enabled 104 KSE graduates to earn PhDs from top Western universities and most now teach there as well. Forbes rates Top Ukrainian Economic Thinkers; of the top 15, 13 are graduates of KSE.

KSE also offers MBA and shorter term certificate programs in business and management. KSE offers an MBA program in Agriculture, and starting with January, KSE is offering MBAs in Human Resources, IT, Marketing, and Management. In addition, KSE is launching public administration programs in the Autumn.

KSE is the leader in policy advice and formulation in Ukraine at this historic moment. KSE gathers leaders of civil society, think tanks, government representatives, noted economists, thinkers, leaders of business and business associations. Graduates of KSE hold important positions in Ukraine and internationally with World Bank, EBRD, IBRD, EIB, and US Federal Reserve Banks.

RSVP:  Please register your attendance at the KSE Economic Education Roundtable on Thursday, January 28, by sending an e-mail to Morgan Williams, mwilliams@usubc.org.  There is no charge for the Roundtable or lunch.

INVITE:  KYIV SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS (KSE) - ECONOMIC EDUCATION ROUNDTABLE
With Dr. Irina Paliashvili, Chair, Board of Directors, Kyiv School of Economics (KSE)
12:15 p.m. to 1:45 p.m., Thursday, January 28, 2016, Offices of the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC) 

1030 15th Street, N.W., Suite 555 W.,  Washington, D.C,  a light lunch will be served (no charge)

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1030 15th Street, N.W., Suite 555 W, Washington, D.C. (new address)
E-mail: mwilliams@usubc.org;  Website: www.USUBC.org
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