ASUE SCIENTIFIC BOARD’S ADVANCED SESSION
Today, ASUE Scientific Board’s advanced session was held at ASUE Big Hall.
The Vice-rector on Methodological Matters Paruir Klantaryan presented the agenda of the session and gave a floor to ASUE Rector, Doctor of Economics, Professor Koryun Atoyan. Rector’s report on “The results of academic and financial activities of Armenian State University of Economics in 2014 and the main indexes of the project of budget in 2015” was based on pointing out the achievements and success of the University, revealing gaps and urgent problems and identifying solutions to them.
The statistics and analysis presented by the Rector reflected the image of the admission and graduation process of the last year, the current state of the academic process and modernization and improvement directions. He mentioned that the previous years’ strategy and the activities towards improving the education quality, activating research, expanding foreign relations would be continued.
Koryun Atoyan presented students’ resource and qualitative indicators according to academic degrees and education forms (7211 students study in ASUE), the University staff.
Highlighting and stressing the role of research activity in ASUE, achievements of “AMBERD” Research Center, activity of research groups the Head of the University mentioned that the scientific life of the University was evaluated by scientific 24th session, which was attended by famous economists of the Republic, a number of PhDs and students.
Then the Rector referred to the University accreditation process and today’s success, publishing, library activities, international relations, foundation of British School of Business, Media and Public Relations, students’ internship, social, sport success and students important events, as well as other directions.
Koryun Atoyan considered the MA education an important issue, which hard work should be aimed to. The Rector didn’t referred to repairing work of the University, as the done work are visible.
Then the Rector presented the main indexes of the project of budget in 2015 and answered the questions raised by the representatives of the University staff, especially the one asked by the Head of the Chair of Philosophy and Armenian History, Professor Aram Sargsyan regarding to the process of making the University national foundation.
Koryun Atoyan mentioned that our University has also received the suggestion and the University Juridical Division will study the issue. He added if the University became a foundation it would get some independent status, and in case of our University it could commercialize the research activities.
Summarizing his speech the Rector mentioned; “Our slogan for coming years should be increasing the University competitiveness”.
The advanced session of Scientific Board approved the report on “The results of academic and financial activities of Armenian State University of Economics in 2014 and the main indexes of the project of budget in 2015” with absolute majority, as well as decided to present the report on ASUE academic and financial results in 2014, Budget performance report in 2014 and the main indexes of the project of budget in 2015 for ASUE Board’s consideration and approval.
After the end of the session ASUE Rector invited the University staff to the foyer and congratulated everybody on Marry Christmas and New Year and wished the 2015 to be a year of welfare, progress and success.
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