Internationalisation

Internationalisation is a strategic direction of development at SAN University and has been implemented for many years across several key areas.

In the field of scientific research, a key role is played by the implementation of international research and applied projects (including Horizon 2020 and Erasmus+), as well as the creation of international research teams publishing in renowned global journals in the disciplines of computer science and management and quality sciences. The University can also boast cooperation with dozens of academic authorities representing universities from around the world.

Academic exchange and research cooperation among staff members is also active, although during the COVID-19 pandemic mobility largely shifted to remote forms.

In the area of education, the University is developing double degree programmes with prestigious institutions such as Clark University. These programmes are conducted in English and include Master’s studies (MSPC, MSIT, MPA, MBA), as well as Bachelor’s and doctoral programmes (Management and IT). The dual degree programme with Clark University has been accredited by the oldest accreditation agency in the United States – NICHE, which evaluates the quality of education at institutions associated with the Ivy League.

The University has signed over 80 international cooperation agreements and has successfully implemented student and academic exchange programmes for many years within Erasmus+ and bilateral agreements. Students actively participate in internships offered under the Erasmus+ programme.

The area of implementation and cooperation with the socio-economic environment, corresponding to the third mission of academic universities, is carried out through more than 20 international projects implementing innovative solutions in the commercial, public, and third sectors. Among the University’s international business partners involved in implementation, research, and teaching processes are dozens of companies employing SAN graduates.

Current internationalisation plans include obtaining key international accreditations for study programmes and strengthening cooperation with international business partners.

Internationalisation Forum of Study Programmes at SAN University

Visiting international lecturers

Rafiuddin Ahmed

Rafiuddin Ahmed is an Associate Professor in the Department of Marketing at the Faculty of Business Studies, University of Dhaka (Bangladesh).

He is an experienced scholar, trainer, and academic with extensive professional experience in Bangladesh and Australia in the fields of soft skills, life skills, technical skills, and entrepreneurship. He holds an MBA from the University of Dhaka, an MIB from the University of Melbourne, and a PhD from La Trobe University, focused on futuristic intra-/entrepreneurship (kidspreneurship) in Melbourne, Australia.

He is considered one of the pioneers of the e-learning movement in Bangladesh and works as a strategist, trainer, academic practitioner, edupreneur, and healthcare entrepreneur.

Study programmes:

Management
Finance and Accounting

Selected modules:

Methods of financing small enterprises
Leadership in an international environment

Professor in the Department of Marketing at the Faculty of Business Studies, University of Dhaka (Bangladesh), and Associate Professor with extensive international academic and professional experience.

Davit Aslanishvilii

Professional Profile

Extensive experience in banking, brokerage activities, consulting, research, and academic publishing (in three languages) on the Georgian stock market, banking sector, currencies, treasury bills, and macro- and microeconomic policy. Strongly developed client asset management portfolio.

Experience in analysing and valuing financial statements of various companies, mergers and divisions, real estate and stock sales, tenders and fair pricing for approximately 450 joint-stock companies, accounting, budgeting and planning, risk management, and business planning.

At different periods, responsible for maintaining shareholding and equity registers in various companies.

Founder and manager of a leading business school in Georgia (MBA programme), with extensive experience in developing and teaching at both master’s and bachelor’s level.

Study programmes:

Management
Finance and Accounting

Selected module:

Methods of Financing Small Businesses

Doctor of Economics Assistant Professor at Tbilisi State University and Associate Professor at Caucasus University (Georgia).

David Chu-Meng Wu

He previously served as a research assistant at the Taiwan WTO Center, Chung-Hua Institution for Economic Research. His main research areas include EU–China relations, China’s foreign policy, and international relations theory.

Study programme:

Management

Selected module:

Risk and Crisis Management

Dean, Office of International Affairs and Assistant Professor, Center for General Education, Shih Hsin University, Taipei, Taiwan.

Albrecht Fritzsche

Senior Lecturer at the School of Business, Economics and Society, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nuremberg (Germany). He holds a PhD in Philosophy from TU Darmstadt and a second PhD in Industrial Management from the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart.

He has over 15 years of professional experience as a systems specialist and strategy consultant in the manufacturing industry, working on a wide range of projects in Germany, China, and other countries.

Dr. Fritzsche teaches courses in innovation strategy, forecasting, entrepreneurship, and technology management. His current research focuses on organisational challenges in the context of digital transformation, particularly the theoretical foundations of interactive value creation and service design.

He leads multiple industry–academia research projects on topics such as cybersecurity, cyber-physical production systems, open laboratories, and service engineering. He is also responsible for the doctoral programme at the Institute of Information Systems.

Study programmes:

Management
Finance and Accounting

Selected module:

Business Success

Acting Head of the Department of Technology and Process Management at the University of Ulm.

Natalia llyashenko

A highly skilled professional recognised as an expert in international affairs, project and programme management, and intercultural communication.
Certified quality manager with strong multitasking abilities and proven interpersonal, networking, leadership, and results-oriented competencies.
She has in-depth knowledge of both the American and Russian secondary and higher education systems.

Study programme:

Management

Selected module:

Leadership in an International Environment

University lecturer at the Faculty of Foreign Languages, Translation and Intercultural Communication, and the Faculty of Organizational Management at Novgorod State University (NovSU).

Joana Manarte

She is engaged in both teaching and research activities, with presentations delivered at national and international scientific conferences, as well as experience in organising academic events at both levels. She is a co-author of scientific and artistic publications and has expertise in biographical and narrative research methodologies.

Her professional background includes research support activities such as academic book formatting and peer review, translation and translation proofreading, task coordination, and preparation of research reports. She is also involved in journal peer-review processes and serves on academic recruitment committees.

A certified/accredited teacher trainer, she combines academic research with artistic practice, activism, and volunteering.

Study programme:

Pedagogy

Selected module:

Intercultural Education

Lecturer at the Centre for Research and Intervention in Education (CIIE), Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Porto (FPCEUP), Portugal.

Halyna Mishchuk

His main research interests include innovative aspects of employment, distributive justice, and socio-economic factors of human capital recovery, as well as human resource management.

Study programme:

Management

Selected modules:

Human Resource Management in an International Environment
Risk and Crisis Management

Head of the Department of Labour Resources and Entrepreneurship, Professor at the Academic Institute of Economics and Management, National University of Water and Environmental Engineering (Rivne, Ukraine).

Yuriy Petrushenko

He serves as Chair of Sectoral Expert Council 29 “International Relations” of the National Agency for Higher Education Quality Assurance. He is also Head of the EU Information Centre in the Sumy region and Head of the Adult Education Centre “Education for Life” in Sumy.

He graduated with honours from the Faculty of Economics at Sumy State University, specialising in Finance. He also completed studies at V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University. His academic qualifications include: Master of Economics (2004), Associate Professor (2006), Doctor of Economics (2016), and Professor (2018).

Study programme:

Management

Selected module:

Leadership in an International Environment

Habilitated Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor, Head of the Department of International Economic Relations at Sumy State University (Ukraine).

Maria Rybaczewska

She is an academic and business consultant, working primarily with SMEs, with a specialisation in marketing and retail. She is a graduate of the International College of Journalism at the University of Stirling and the Lodz University of Technology (Poland).

Her doctoral dissertation on employer branding and the consumer purchasing decision-making process was distinguished by the Faculty of Management and Organisation at the Lodz University of Technology in 2014.

Study programme:

Management

Selected modules:

Human Resource Management in an International Environment
Project Management

Academic staff member at the School of Management, University of Stirling (United Kingdom).

Delia Ștefenel

She previously held academic positions at the University of Western Macedonia and Democritus University of Thrace in Greece. She also led a research laboratory on migration sociology within the Contemporary Balkans framework in Athens (Greece). In addition, she served as a visiting professor at the University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt (Germany).

She has participated as an expert in several national and EU-funded projects. To date, her research has resulted in more than 40 empirical publications and numerous invited lectures at international conferences and academic meetings worldwide.

Her main research interests include migration and refugees, intercultural communication, adult education, regional and national policy, and slavery.

Study programme:

Pedagogy

Selected modules:

Intercultural Education
Challenges and Opportunities of Online Education

Doctor, Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Social and Human Sciences, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu (Romania).

Janise Supe

She has over 10 years of professional experience at the Supreme Court of Latvia. She possesses extensive expertise in international project management, the judicial sector, document management, and higher education (teaching and programme administration).

She is currently pursuing doctoral studies in Economics at the University of Latvia. She is highly motivated and passionate about her professional work.

Study programme:

Management

Selected module:

Project Management

Deputy Director at the College of Business Administration (Latvia).

Svitlana Tarasenko

His research interests include international business, industrial policy, intangible assets and intellectual property, health economics, and information and communication technologies.

Study programmes:

Management
Finance and Accounting

Selected module:

Business Success

Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of International Economic Relations, Sumy State University (Ukraine).

Lucia Mokrá

She also serves as a rapporteur of the Inter-Agency Council of the UNESCO MOST Programme and is a board member of TEPSA. She is the national coordinator of the RAUN programme in Slovakia.

She is the author of numerous research publications, conference papers, and textbooks in both national and international contexts. She has participated in multiple research projects focused on European law from both an institutional and implementation perspective.

Her main research areas include international law, European law, European institutions, human rights, and humanitarian law. She is actively involved in teaching at foreign universities, including in the United Kingdom, Slovenia, Poland, the Czech Republic, and Italy.

Study programme:

Management

Selected module:

Project Management

Dean of the Faculty of Social and Economic Sciences at Comenius University in Bratislava (Slovakia).