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>From: Dennis McConnell - UMaine, U.S.A. <[email protected]>
I have received information about the Russian MBA Association
from its founder and organizer - Vladimir Ashurkov. Perhaps the
organization and its plans will be of interest to some members of
the list.
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RUSSIAN MBA ASSOCIATION
History, Current Status and Future Prospects
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The Russian MBA Association was created in the fall of 1995 by
Vladimir Ashurkov, a second-year student at the Wharton School of
the University of Pennsylvania who realized the need for bringing
these individuals together. The goals of this organization are:
* to bring together business professionals interested in working
in Russia or with Russia;
* to promote American business education in the countries of the
FSU;
* to facilitate communication between MBA students, graduates and
potential employers (both Russian and international) in the
region.
Especially important is the ability of the Russian MBA Associa-
tion to provide a vehicle for American and Russian companies to
effectively communicate with MBA students and graduates interest-
ed in working in Russia, who are geographically separated. For
students it is an effective way to learn about other business
students, get job leads and share their educational, professional
and related experiences.
Practically all students have access to the Internet through university
accounts, and an increasing number of young business professionals use the
Internet for various purpos- es. Thus, efforts were first focused on
creating the World Wide Web site, devoted to resources for MBA students
and graduates interested in Russia. Its WWW address:
Currently, net surfers accessing the site can do the following:
* Register through an on-line form to become members of the
Russian MBA Association;
* Browse through the list of current members to get information
about their schools, graduation year and e-mail address;
* Get information about funding MBA studies for citizens of the
FSU (Edmund Muskie Fellowship, EBRD Loan Program, etc.);
* Access news and other Russia-related Internet material.
The response to the creation of the Russian MBA Association has
been strong and consistent. Currently, there are about 30 members
of the Association and several registration forms are received
per week. This response confirmed the need for this organization
and encouraged expansion aimed at bringing this virtual community
closer together, promoting the Association and coordinating its
external relationships.
Until now the Association has been maintained by the volunteer
efforts of an MBA student. Some important aspects that would
enhance the publicity and the effectiveness of the Association
were never carried out due to lack of consistent support. In
particular, promotion of the organization in the business commun-
ity and the solicitation of job postings from various companies
doing business in the FSU require a full-time commitment. The
initial idea of publishing a regular electronic newsletter con-
taining job opportunities and other news of interest for business
students, has not yet been fully realized.
To ensure the con- tinuing existence and development of the Russian MBA
Association, its founder, encouraged by MBA students and graduate's
response, is now in the process of obtaining funding from interested spon-
sors. The funds obtained would be used to hire a permanent employee
responsible for maintaining the WWW site, communicating with American and
Russian business community in order to share information and job
opportunities with the Association members and publishing the newsletter.
Possible sponsors include, but are not limited to, companies doing
business in the FSU interest- ed in reaching business-educated
professionals, employment agen- cies and non-profit organizations
supporting market reforms and education in the FSU. The benefits of
sponsorship include access to a resume database, targeted mailing (by
country of citizen- ship, university, previous experience, etc.) and
promotion though WWW (company logo, links, etc.).
If you are interested in becoming a partner of the Russian MBA
Association, or if you would like to post a position, please
contact:
Vladimir Ashurkov
1738 Pine Street, Apt. 3A
Philadelphia, PA 19103
Tel: (215) 546-5053
E-mail: [email protected]
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CCSI recently received this e-mail:
>From: Alexander A. Letyagin <[email protected]>
Hello !
We are the students of the school #1044 . We live in Moscow (Russia).
We are 15-16 years old.We begin to work in telecommunication and want to
find partners . We go in for sport . We are eager to know something about
your schools .Our school opened on 1st September ,1995 .It setuated in
Marinsky park (it is a new region in our cuty) .At school we take courses
like Russian , Literature , Math (which includes Algebra and Geometry),
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We are wating for your letters!
February,1996
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