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SAS wins award for EuroBonus loyalty programme

Scandinavian Airlines' frequent flyer programme EuroBonus was named winner in the category Best Airline Redemption Ability for Europe/Africa at Frequent Traveler Award Gala in New York. The gala was held in conjunction with the Frequent Traveler and Loyalty Conference.

"We are extremely honoured to win this award, as we feel it really highlights our efforts to make it easier for our EuroBonus members to access and redeem their points. We have introduced a number of new initiatives that our members really appreciate, and winning this award signifies that we have one of the best loyalty programs within the airline industry," says Ruta Juciene, SAS Representative Manager, Lithuania.

April Events at ISM Executive School: Sign-Up Now

ISM Executive School is hosting three executive master of management admission events in Vilnius, Kaunas and Klaipeda next month. Each will include time to hear study programme presentations as well as time to speak personally with ISM faculty and staff.
All events will be held in the Lithuanian language. We hope to see you next month!

Vilnius: April 14, 2 p.m., ISM, Arklių str. 18.
Klaipėda: April 22, 4 p.m., Amberton hotel.
Kaunas: April 29, 2 p.m., Ožeškienės str. 18.

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Prof V. Aruskeviciene, a new ISM Dean for Studies

Vice-Dean for Academic Affairs of the ISM University of Management and Economics, Professor Viltė Auruškevičienė, has been nominated a new Dean for Studies, to replace Dr. Nerijus Mačiulis, who has been in this position for the past five years. The main task for the new Dean will continue to be the formation and implementation of the strategy for undergraduate and graduate studies and the assurance of academic quality. “It is pleasing to see the change in students’ attitude towards higher education as an important investment into their future. This leads to stronger motivation and realisation that this investment will not be a success unless sufficient effort is made and all benefits provided by the studies are made use of. It is our duty as the University to meet our students’ expectations and to provide them with knowledge and skills necessary for a successful career. For us the success of ISM graduates is a landmark showing that we are going in the right direction,” Prof. Auruškevičienė says. The Professor has been working at the ISM University of Management and Economics since 2004, first as a lecturer and the head of the Group of Management Studies, then as the Vice-Dean for Studies since 2008. Prof. Auruškevičienė has studied economics at Kaunas University of Technology and in the joint management and business administration postgraduate programme of Kaunas University of Technology and Vytautas Magnus University. She specialises in marketing strategy, market analysis, and intercultural research methodology. She teaches marketing at the ISM Executive School and other universities of Lithuania, supervises final theses of undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate students, conducts research and publishes articles on marketing issues. Prof. Auruškevičienė is also a reviewer and member of the Editorial Team of the international scientific journal Baltic Journal of Management, is engaged in various scientific and educational projects of the EU, has lectured and had internships in universities of France, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and Poland.

Exotic countries are most preferred by exchange students

A fifth more undergraduate students of the ISM University of Management and Economics wish to study abroad in the spring semester under exchange programmes than last year.

This higher interest is associated with the growing number of partner universities on offer and the possibility to visit exotic countries, such as Australia, Singapore, South Korea, Japan, Peru, and Argentina. These are the most preferred host countries among Lithuanian exchange students.

“Students want to get the maximum benefit from exchange programmes, seeking not only to deepen their knowledge at a foreign university but also to taste cultural life of a foreign country, learn new foreign languages, meet new people, travel and have fun. The most faraway countries are most intriguing for them. Both our home students who have left to study abroad and our visiting foreign students share their experiences and impressions of other countries and studies there, thus inspiring their fellow students. The number of those who want to participate in exchange programmes is growing year after year,” Dr. Rūta Kazlauskaitė, ISM International Development and Exchange Programme Manager, says.

According to Rūta, students may spend up to 2 years abroad, if they make use of student exchange, double diploma and internship programmes. “Many young people look for studies abroad ignoring the fact that they have perfect opportunities to try them out as students of Lithuanian universities. Our position is that those who want the most efficient studies should spend at least one semester at another university. This expands their horizon, fosters ability to think and judge from a wider perspective, develops social and linguistic skills, improves adaptability to changes, and builds new contacts,” Dr. R. Kazlauskaitė says.

ISM student Algirdas Zabarauskas, fresh back from studies in Japan, says he has experienced an absolutely different culture there. “In Japan, a university is an institution helping young people to become full-fledged members of the society and teaching them to integrate smoothly into it. Provision of professional knowledge is not a priority in universities; this is taken care of during employment. Participation in exchange programmes is undoubtedly an investment in oneself. Knowledge and understanding of other cultures enrich our outlook and make us more open and perceptive,” the student says.

Under Erasmus and cooperation programmes ISM students go to almost 80 universities in 40 countries of the world. The hosting university does not charge visiting students the tuition fee. The period spent for such studies abroad is fully recognised back at the ISM.

Currently, 26 ISM students seeking to earn a double diploma study at the Norwegian School of Management BI and at the Edinburgh Napier University and the University of Abertay Dundee, UK. 5 students do internships under the Erasmus Programme in Germany, Scotland, France, and Malta.

Tax & Legal News for the Baltic States

Law firm Gencs Valters has just published its newsletter February 2011. Please download from the Documents.