Grigol Robakidze University was established in 1992. It is a practical type higher educational institution, which is orientated to the interests of employers. Graduates of the University have opportunity to meet with the demands of the labor market, as most of the academic programs are of multidisciplinary character. Besides, wide scientific-research work is carried out at the University. The teaching bases of the University match to modern requirements. Some of them still have no analogue in Georgia. In 2006 the Ministry of Science and Education of Georgia conducted the accreditation process in the higher educational institutions. In 2005 the university was involved in the Bologna process. Grigol Robakidze University passed the state accreditation very successfully. In spite of the fact that Grigol Robakidze University is a private university it works in coordination with the Ministry of Science and Education within the scope of legislation of Georgia. The monitoring of the activities of the University is accomplished by the Accreditation Centre of Education of Georgia. Besides, the university has accomplished and is accomplisheing a lot of international projects.This University is a self-financing university. The University runs Bachelor⬠"!s, Master⬠"!s and Doctor⬠"!s programmes. It has the following Faculties: 1. Faculty of Law 2. Faculty of Business and Management 3. Faculty of Medicine 4. Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences In 2001-2003 Tempus TACIS project of the European Union was accomplishment at Grigol Robakidze University which intended reconstructing the teaching and learning system according to the European standard. Within the scope of Tempus TACIS Project the Academic Quality Assurance Centre was established at Grigol Robakidze University. The project was accomplished with the partnership of Batumi State University (Georgia), Nottingham Trent University (UK) and Lund University (Sweden). The head of the project was the professor of Nottingham Trent University Mr. Colin Love. Grigol Robakidze University was the leading one. As a result of monitoring the project got A. The Rector of Grigol Robakidze University is chosen as a consultant and expert of Oxford Round Table. Besides, Grigol Robakidze University has close partnership relations with higher educational institutions of Europe. It annually sends students to different institutions to continue their studies. Brief Information about Grigol Robakidze University, its academic and other activities I.Number of students on each Faculty of Grigol Robakidze University (Bachelor⬠"!s Master⬠"!s and Doctoral students) 1.Faculty of Business and Management ⬠ 286 students; 2.Faculty of Medicine ⬠ 110 students; 3.Faculty of Law ⬠ 216 students; 4.Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences ⬠ 163 students. II.Total number of students of Grigol Robakidze University ⬠ 775 students III.Faculties and specialities of Grigol Robakidze University (three-stage studies) 1.Faculty of Business and Management ⬠¢Bachelor⬠"!s programmes 1.Business Organization and Management 2.Financing, Banking and Insurance 3.Tourism Management 4.International School of Business a) Georgian-British-Hungarian programme of Business Organization and Management b) Georgian-American programme of Business Organization and Management 5.International School of Management a)Business Organization and Management (German programme) b)Management and Administration (American programme) ⬠¢Master⬠"!s programmes 1.Business Administration 2.Public Administration and Political Sciences ⬠¢Doctoral programmes 1.Economics 2.Business Administration ⬠¢Bachelor⬠"!s programme 1.Law ⬠¢Master⬠"!s programmes 1.Civil Law 2.Criminal Law ⬠¢Doctoral programme 1.Law 3. Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences ⬠¢Bachelor⬠"!s programmes 1.English Language and Literature 2.Broadcast Journalism 3.International School of Media ⬠¢Master⬠"!s programmes 1.English Language and Literature 2.Public Administration and Political Sciences ⬠¢Doctoral programmes 1.Philosophy of Life 2.Political Sciences ⬠¢Doctor of Dental Sciences (Certified Specialist Programme) 1.Dentistry IV.Number of Professors on each Faculty of Grigol Robakidze University 1.Faculty of Business and Management ⬠ 46 professors; 2.Faculty of Medicine ⬠ 41 professors; 3.Faculty of Law ⬠ 21 professors; 4.Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences ⬠ 29 professors. Total number of professors ⬠ 137 professors. V. Financing of the University In 2006 the Ministry of Science and Education of Georgia conducted the accreditation process in the higher educational institutions. Grigol Robakidze University twice passed the state accreditation very successfully. In spite of the fact that Grigol Robakidze University is a private university it works in coordination with the Ministry of Science and Education within the scope of legislation of Georgia. The monitoring of the activities of the University is accomplished by the Accreditation Centre of Education of Georgia. This University is a self-financing university. Though, according to the ⬠S
Georgian Law about Higher Education⬠ applicants have to pass united national exams in order to be admitted to this or that university. Thus, successful applicants can get state grants and their tuition fee (fully or partially) is paid by the Ministry of Education and Sciences of Georgia. At present 43 students of Grigol Robakidze University have full grant from the Ministry of Education and Sciences and 185 students have partial grant. VI. Conferences held at Grigol Robakidze University and the Academic Scientific Life of the University Grigol Robakidze University holds annual Students⬠"! Scientific Conference each spring. Different students of each Faculty participate in this Conference. Successful students are awarded certificates in three nominations: the best research, original research and the best presentation. This fact greatly motivates the students. Besides, each Faculty holds different thematic conferences, presentations and workshops. (In case of interest we can provide you with the detailed materials of the recent years). On June 30, 2008 at Grigol Robakidze University was held the Interuniversity International Conference Neo-Platonism and Modernity dedicated to Tengiz Iremadze⬠"!s book ⬠S
Thinking Conceptions in Neo-Platonism⬠ (Konzeptionen des Denkens im Neuplatonismus, B. R. Grüner Publishing Co., Amsterdam / Philadelphia, 2004 In the conference participated: On November 15, 2008 at Grigol Robakidze University was held the international seminar-training on the topic: ⬠S
Business Ethics and Social - Economic Consequences of Corruption and Property Rights Violation in Transition Economies⬠. The seminar was organized by the coordinators of the higher education supporting programme of the Open Society Institute and the Faculty of Business and Management of Grigol Robakidze University.The seminar-training was held within the scope of the programme ⬠S
Social-Economic Consequences of Corruption, Property Rights Violation and Tax Evasion in the NIS: Interdisciplinary Approach in Research and Teaching⬠. The representative of Ukraine Mr. Sergei Iakubovski (Project Director, Deputy Dean Faculty of Economics, Head of the Department of International Economic Relation, Odessa, Mechnikov National University) underlined the high level of organizing the seminar-training and the participants⬠"! interest. After the end of the event, the guest from Ukraine expressed his desire for further cooperation in similar actual problems. On May 1-2, 2009 the International Scientific Conference ⬠S
War and Peace Journalism⬠ was held at the University. The organization committee chose this topic on the purpose that this is a world-wide problem and very urgent for the whole society. Professors and practical journalists from Georgia and foreign countries participated in the conference. Participants were awarded the certificates for the best research work. The mentioned conference was attended by the guests from different countries. Grigol Robakidze University Press published the abstracts and the whole articles will be published in the proceedings in the nearest future. The mentioned Conference was highlighted by different channels of Georgian TV. (In case of interest, we can provide you with the abstracts). In September 11-18, 2009 International Seminar in Conflict Simulation in Caucasus was held at the University. The coordinators of the seminar were Berlin Free University and Grigol Robakidze University. On November 13-14, 2009 the International Scientific Conference - ⬠S
The Problems of Caucasus in the Past, Present and Future⬠ was held in the University. On 27-29, 2009 the University held Students International Festival of Publicistic TV Programmes and Documentaries "Centaur⬠. TV documentaries shot by Georgian as well as foreign students were presented on the Festival. Besides, Grigol Robakidze University was and is involved in several international and national projects. In 2001-2003 Tempus TACIS project of the European Union was accomplishment at Grigol Robakidze University which intended reconstructing the teaching and learning system according to the European standard. Within the scope of Tempus TACIS Project the Academic Quality Assurance Centre was established at Grigol Robakidze University. The project was accomplished with the partnership of Batumi State University (Georgia), Nottingham Trent University (UK) and Lund University (Sweden). Grigol Robakidze University was the leading one. As a result of monitoring the project got A. In 2005-2006 the Agency of Development of Switzerland financed the project concerning the defense of human rights which was accomplished on the base of the University. In 2007 the United States Department of State financed the project ⬠S
Youth against violence⬠"! which was successfully accomplished at the University. In 2007-2008 the University accomplished the project ⬠S
The Federalist Papers and the Problems of Civil Education in Georgia⬠ which was financed by the Small Grants Programme of the USA Embassy. At Grigol Robakidze University functions the Employers⬠"! Council which works out recommendations for taking into consideration employers⬠"! requirements in academic programmes. The Programme Committee determines the content, requirements and outcomes of the teaching courses. According to the mission of the University, additional programmes function at Grigol Robakidze University for those who are interested in them aw well as for students. These additional programmes are: Courses for students: The Art of Debates (in English Language), IT Technologies, TV Creative Art. Preparation courses: Georgian Language and Literature, Natural Sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Biology), General Skills, Mathematics, English Language, History of Georgia and Social Sciences. Courses for Professional Development and Training: Political Analysis, Geopolitics, Criminalistics, TV Creative Art, Project Management. Training courses in Financial Markets. The Centre for school teachers⬠"! professional development and retraining functions at Grigol Robakidze University. The Centre serves Tbilisi secondary schools. The experts approved by the Quality Assurance Committee make expert estimation of the project of the worked out programme. After this, the Faculty Council considers the project and sends it to the Academic Council for approval. Corresponding protocols exist. There exist programme standards including the structure and principles approved on the Academic Council, including the programme approving procedure. The programme contains separate courses. The teaching process of each course is conducted by a course leader and a leading professor. As for the practical part of the course, it is conducted by an assistant professor or a teacher. Each course has a syllabus which determines its goals, content and outcomes. The programme takes into consideration description of the learning-teaching and assessment methods as well as the opportunity of continuing education of the employment sphere including international programmes. Each programme/curriculum has its specification which is available to wide circles of society, among them employers, by Internet and the University Service Centre. On the University website there is a special link for employers. The Quality Assurance Service functions at Grigol Robakidze University which has the working pan. It works out the academic and research standards and procedural documents, namely: ⬠¢ Standards of the academic programme ⬠¢ The rule of approving the academic programme ⬠¢ The form of expert assessment of the academic programme ⬠¢ The form of expert assessment of the course ⬠¢ The criteria and the rule of expert selection of the academic programme ⬠¢ Statute of Bachelor⬠"!s programme ⬠¢ Statute of Master⬠"!s programme ⬠¢ Statute of PhD programme ⬠¢ Statute of academic personnel ⬠¢ Statute of teachers⬠"! personnel ⬠¢ Labour regulations ⬠¢ Statute of general assessment (separately for Bachelor⬠"!s programme, Master⬠"!s programme, and PhD programme) ⬠¢ Criteria of students⬠"! assessment (separately for Bachelor⬠"!s programme, Master⬠"!s programme, and PhD programme) ⬠¢ Criteria and the rule of the assessment of academic personnel and researchers ⬠¢ Research standards ⬠¢ The form of assessing a professor by students. The research of the University is led by the Scientific Research Management Centre. The Fund of Scientific Researches established by the University finances research projects. Research in Grigol Robakidze University is accomplished by the research institutes and research laboratories, namely: ⬠¢ Scientific Research Institute of Philosophy ⬠¢ Scientific Research Institute of Law ⬠¢ Institute of Clinical and Experimental Medicine ⬠¢ Research Laboratory of Implantology of Stem Cells The professors working on the corresponding Faculties are employed in the institutes who conduct the teaching process on the basis of research. The University has its own publishing house and printing-house where professors⬠"! works are published which are later disseminated among wide circles of society. The University has two periodicals: ⬠¢ Collection of Articles which is published once per three months ⬠¢ Journal ⬠S
Criminologist⬠ which is published once per six months Scientific conferences for professors as well as for students are often held at the University. Professors of the University systematically find and get grants for researches. The University, on its turn, also allocates funds to finance researches. Quite many projects were accomplished and are being accomplished at Grigol Robakidze University. Grigol Robakidze University has close contacts with other organizations, e.g. tourism departments, public organizations, banks. Together with these organizations Grigol Robakidze University holds joint activities. For instance, students of the Faculty of Business and Management annually pass practice in the Railway Department of Georgia. The administration of the Department employs outstanding students. Three students of Grigol Robakidze University have already been employed by the Railway Department. Grigol Robakidze University has signed memorandum of cooperation with different foreign higher educational institutions. The major strategy of international relations is joint and integrated programmes. For quality management, at the University is established the Centre of Academic Standards and Quality Assurance. Students are also involved in the process of quality management. They are elected in the Faculty Council and are involved in the commissions which work out the normative documents of quality management. Grigol Robakidze University is recognized not by Georgian, but also by Euro-Atlantic educational sphere. This is proved by those international relations which the University has with different foreign higher educational institutions abroad, such as joint programmes awarding two academic degrees, students⬠"! academic and research business trips, the fact the foreign professors are included in the Dissertation Board, foreign supervisors for PhD students, etc. The University gives opportunity to all students having different capability to fully realize themselves and make successful career. The data of UNESCO International Institute of Education proved all the above mentioned - the University is among the top five higher educational institutions in terms of the employment The English version was prepared by the Doctor of Linguistics, Professor Nino Kemertelidze