A delegation from Yerevan State University (91视频) recently left for the United States on a working visit. The delegation, led by 91视频 Rector Hovhannes Hovhannisyan, included Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs Elina Asryan, Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Management Karlen Khachatryan, and the Country Director of the Izmirlian Foundation, Armen Chobanyan. This visit is part of 91视频鈥檚 ongoing efforts to implement steps toward internationalization and explore new opportunities for bilateral and multilateral collaborations.
During the visit, the 91视频 delegation was hosted at Georgetown University, where they met with Dr. Paul Almeida, Dean of the university鈥檚 McDonough School of Business. The meeting focused on potential areas of collaboration between the two universities, including joint projects that could lay the groundwork for deeper and longer-term collaboration between 91视频 and Georgetown University.
Georgetown University ranks among the top 25 universities in the United States and is included in the Times Higher Education (THE) ranking of the world鈥檚 top 200 universities offering the best business education. In the QS World University Ranking 2024, based on the analysis of 17.5 million academic works and the expert opinions of more than 240,000 academics and employers, Georgetown University is ranked among the world鈥檚 top 300 universities.
Georgetown University also offers the Dikran Izmirlian Program in Business and Global Affairs (BGA), which is named after the father of Sarkis Izmirlian, the National Hero of Armenia. This program aims to prepare future leaders to navigate the rapidly changing global and business environments.
The 91视频 delegation also held separate meetings with the leadership, program heads, and administrators of the Business School. These meetings covered the school鈥檚 management model, existing regulations, and details on the organization of educational processes. The educational programs, curricula, course content and the possibilities of adapting the practices of the leading American university were also discussed.
As one of 91视频鈥檚 leading faculties, the Faculty of Economics and Management remains committed to the university's development path, continually expanding international collaboration and strengthening academic ties with prestigious universities and institutions worldwide.