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2023-12-08

December is not only a time of winter holidays but also an opportunity to congratulate the VUBS best professor of the year.

In 2023, this award will be granted to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Elzė Rudienė. At #HomeOfEntrepreneurship, she teaches marketing, communication channels in marketing, consumer behaviour in digital space, and integrated marketing communications. Congratulations! 

"The most important thing for me when teaching is to remind students that theory is not just for scientists - it brings together research and many other interesting discoveries. In addition to teaching, I also supervise students writing their final theses. I always believe in them and encourage them, and students know how to surprise me with their creativity," says E. Rudienė.

When sharing their impressions of E. Rudienė's courses, students mention practical learning through creative tasks and discussions of real situations and events. This style of teaching also helps them to better understand the theoretical aspects of the scientific literature.

2023-11-24

Dear freshmen,

As Vilnius University Business School (VUBS) student Boris Kim says, Go further than you are right now. The "Asian track" course - developed for freshmen by the VUBS in cooperation with the VU Confucius Institute - offers an opportunity to develop new competencies and acquire intercultural knowledge beyond the more familiar Europe.

If you are a VUBS freshman, try the "Asian track" course to learn about the cultural characteristics of Asian countries, the Chinese language, and how to successfully develop business in Asian markets. And while learning Chinese can be challenging, the practice of speaking the language facilitates integration in a foreign country and opens up more career paths.

To expand your limits next year, you still can still apply until December 12th for the "Asian Track" course.

The competition is open for 1st-year bachelor students who submit a free-form application and a cover letter to the Study Service in the Vilnius University Information System (VU IS) by the deadline (specified above).

What is waiting for you?

- Chinese language and Asian culture courses during semesters II-IV,

- a certificate confirming completion of the course,

- a semester of exchange at a university in South Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore, or Taiwan and/or a summer camp.

How the competition works:

- The selection committee will organize motivational interviews after the 12th of December.

- This module is organized for groups of at least 10-12 and no more than 20 students.

- Students will be informed by the 15th of December whether or not they are accepted to an "Asian track" course group.

- Chinese language teaching is provided in English-Chinese.

You can hear more about "Asian Track" from students who have already tried the course. In the interview with Boris Kim and Andrea Carolina Ramirez Salaverria, 4th year International Business (in English) students at VUBS, they share experiences about Chinese language classes and bilateral exchange programs at Hong Kong and Singapore universities.

Any questions? Contact Danutė Butkienė, International Relations Coordinator at VUBS:

2023-10-10

As the new study semester begins, we would like to encourage students by announcing a contest for a one-off VUBS incentive scholarship of 300 EUR!

The scholarship will be awarded for active social, scientific, and volunteer activities, promotion of the #VUBS, internationalization, entrepreneurship, creativity, and innovation, as well as outstanding study, and research results.

If you wish to apply, you must submit the following before the 20th of October, 2023:

1. an application for the scholarship (free-form application via VU IS (e-applications);

2. the following form should be attached to the completed application.

If you think you meet the criteria listed in the regulations, we look forward to receiving your application!

2023-09-08

Ready to explore the world of entrepreneurship? Apply for study exchange and start your 2024 spring semester abroad!

These are the main benefits that #VUBS students Estela Marcinkevičiūtė and Mikalai Adzintsou share about their experiences during study exchanges:

• Understanding different cultures and educational systems, in that way enriching perspective, broadening horizons;
• Growing academically and personally;
• Finding friends for a lifetime.

❕ Registration for Erasmus and ARQUS/Coimbra Group Study exchange will be open until the 21st of September, as for the Bilateral Study Exchange, until the 1st of October.

Is your head full of questions? ? We will answer them all during the webinar, choose the date and see you:
? 2 pm (UTC+3) on either September 12 or 13. ?

You can find all of the necessary information – here.

2023-07-04

R-E-D Center invites VUBS professors to register for the workshop to discuss practices for facilitating learning in ethics, responsibility, and ecological sustainability that will take place on September 21st, 2023 at Lancaster University. The purpose of the event is to share practices, and ideas referring to the topics to learn from each other and reflect on issues and opportunities.

If you wish to participate in the event, here are the steps to follow:

1) Fill in this online form till June 17, 2023 (9.00 AM)

2) Choose one of the formats for your session:

• a standard 10-minute presentation followed by 5 minutes questions and answers (Q&A) session. Note: 3 slots in a session;
• a 45-minute interactive workshop;
• a discussion on a particular topic/issue. See the list of the topics here. Organizers can help you source a convenor;
• a panel discussion and Q&A session on a particular topic/issue. Organizers can help you source a chair for the panel, who will prepare questions with panel members. Note: suggest no more than 3 panel members for timing purposes.

3) Add a short description of your session.

Organizers will inform all the applicants about their acceptance status no later than 24th of July, 2023.

The R-E-D Center is a joint partnership-based venture between Lancaster University (UK) and Vilnius University to provide a platform for local research, engagement, and potential teaching delivery. This event organized by the Pentland Centre for Sustainability in Business (UK) is one of the activities of the R-E-D Center.

2023-06-16

VUBS with the support of the Ministry of Education, Science and Sports of the Republic of Lithuania, invites students from Ukraine to study International Business Bachelor's Study Program for the academic year 2023/2024 in a free competitive basis:

International Business is a program for those who want to study in an intercultural environment, solve real business challenges, develop an entrepreneurial mindset, and gain knowledge about the dynamic business world: sustainable economy, communication, marketing, and sales.

The final date to submit application forms through the apply.vu.lt system is August 20, 2023. 

Important! Citizens of Ukraine must arrive in Lithuania, register with the Migration Department, and submit a registration document to the University of Vilnius Admissions Office no later than August 25, 2023 (registration may take some time, namely the electronic queue, due to the influx of students, so count the days, from a few days to 2 weeks).

If you have any questions, please contact: or 

More information about language tests:

The level of B2 language proficiency will be tested at a motivational interview. A prerequisite is the availability of EIT/Multitest results, or to be registered to take the Multitest in 2023. Also a certificate of complete general secondary education and its supplement. 

The application form for admission to the university can be submitted now, instead of the certificate, you need to submit a report card for the 11th grade, which indicates the student's name, school name, and seal.

More information about additional scholarships:

The best students will be also granted a scholarship of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. This is a special scholarship from Vilnius University dedicated to the most gifted applicants from Ukraine. The scholarship will be awarded to the top 25 applicants from Ukraine for EUR 300 each for the first 10 months of study.

See you soon at #HomeofEntrepreneurship!

2023-05-30

As the new study semester is approaching, we would like to encourage students by announcing a contest for a one-off VUBS nominal scholarship of 300 EUR! The scholarship will be awarded for active social, scientific, and volunteer activities, promotion of the #VUBS, internationalization, entrepreneurship, creativity, and innovation, as well as outstanding study, and research results.

If you think you meet the above criteria, we look forward to receiving your application from June 1st to 12th of 2023.

If you wish to apply, you must submit the following before the 12th of June 2023:

1. an application for the scholarship (free-form application via VU IS (e-applications);

2. the following form should be attached to the completed application.

If you think you meet the criteria listed in the regulations, we look forward to receiving your application!

2023-05-19

Admission to #VUBS Master's and MBA study programs starts today. Apply now and start 2023 fall at Vilnius University Business School: 

•  Sustainable Corporate Finance & Investments - a program for those interested in modern financial technologies (blockchain, sustainable investment, risk management, sustainable financial management, etc.) and their application in business development and optimization.
  
  
• DeepTech Entrepreneurship - a program that blends academic knowledge, a start-up accelerator, and real experience to prepare students to become the next generation of successful technology entrepreneurs.
  
  

•  Digital Marketing - the only study program of this kind in Lithuania providing students with the possibility to deepen their knowledge in both traditional and digital marketing.

•  International Project Management - a program for those who want to learn how to manage the chaos of ideas and see fast changes as an opportunity and a challenge.

•  MBA Entrepreneurship & Innovation - an intensive one-year program for future leaders who dream big and want to innovate. A study programme that empowers an entrepreneurial mindset. 

More information about the application process: 

1. From May 19th, 10 am to

June 1st | for applicants from non-EU/EFTA countries;

July 1st | for applicants that are not required to obtain a national visa for arrival to Lithuania, as well as for non-EU/EFTA applicants with Lithuanian Embassies in their home countries. 

submit your application in the VU Dream ID system.

2. Please note that for all programs, the motivation assessment is part of the competition score.

3. Follow the steps mentioned in the vu.lt/en system.

The Asian track course, developed in cooperation between the VU Business School and the VU Confucius Institute, is a unique opportunity for VU Business School freshmen to develop new competences and acquire intercultural knowledge. 

Asian Track will help you to get acquainted with cultural peculiarities of Asian region, learn Chinese and will lay the foundations for successful business development in Asian markets.

Why should you choose Asian Track? 

• Chinese language and Asian culture courses in the II-IV semesters; 
• upon successful completion of the course, a certificate confirming this is issued; 
• exchange semester in partner university (Hongkong, S. Korea, Taiwan, Singapore) and / or summer camp. 

Conditions:  

• The competition is open to 1st year bachelor students. The students should submit a free-form application and a motivation letter to the Study Service in the Study Information System of Vilnius University (VUSIS) by 1st December.
• The selection commission will organize motivational interviews after 1st of December.
• The module is organized when the group consists of at least 10-12 students and no more than 20 students.   
• After the end of the competition, by 15th December students are informed about the formed / non-formed Module group. 
• Chinese is taught in English and Chinese languages.

For more information, please contact International exchange coordinator Danutė Butkienė: 

Foto: Boris Kim.

On 9^th – 10^th of November, a delegation from the Bucharest University of Economic Studies in Romania visited Vilnius University Business School. The Romanian team consisted of prof. Violeta Dincă, Lect. Sorin Anagnoste, Vice-Dean on Academic Affairs, Lect. Mihail Bușu, Vice-Dean of Research and International Cooperation from UNESCO Department for Business Administration, Faculty of Business Administration in foreign languages. In the meetings with the representatives of Business School various topics were discussed – students and staff exchange and mobility possibilities, collaboration in research, project and innovation field.

Our guests had a possibility to assist the lectures and seminars of Human Recourse Management and Corporate Finance. The lecturer Laura Hamidova during the seminar of HRM reminded the colleagues what does it mean to be the student again – Romanian colleagues worked in the groups on case studies together with the students of VU Business School. The professor Arvydas Paškevičius discussed with the colleague lect. Mihail Bușu, who is also a lecturer of Corporate Finance at the Bucharest University of Economic Studies, the most recent methodologies of theaching finance. The guests appreciated the opportunity to participate in selected lectures and seminars, to compare teaching methodologies and tools, and to discuss challenges in teaching and share best practices.

Expressing support for the state and people of Ukraine and responding to recent events, Vilnius University (VU) offers free education and financial assistance to Ukrainian students if their higher education aspirations are disrupted. Support action for the Ukrainian academic community has also begun; everyone can participate.

"The news of the night is the fulfillment of the worst-case scenario. Therefore, mutual unity and support are now paramount. Therefore, Vilnius University is in solidarity with the people of Ukraine experiencing Russian aggression and, expressing support, is determined to prevent possible restrictions on academic freedom and higher education," says VU Rector Prof. Rimvydas Petrauskas.

Vilnius University invites all members of the VU community, citizens, and business representatives to contribute to the support of the Ukrainian academic community. Donations are available on the VU Foundation website. The donated money will reach those members of the academic community in Ukraine who need it the most.

VU has already approached its partners – Ukrainian universities – and expressed its support and determination to help them and share knowledge and resources.

Scholarship applicants can apply now. Vilnius University is also prepared to look for various ways to support partner universities' communities and help in case of need for asylum or support.

In 2020 The Grand Duchy of Lithuania Scholarship was set up for Belarusian students expelled from universities because of persecution for civil and political reasons. The VU is determined to provide an opportunity for Ukrainian students to continue their studies in Lithuania and apply for the Grand Duchy of Lithuania Scholarship to ensure the continuity of academic life if needed.

On February 22, VU expressed support for Ukraine by lighting up its building in Ukrainian flag colors. Likewise, the VU will continue to support the initiatives of social and business partners by seeking to support democratic ideas mobilizing support for the Ukrainian state and its people. Furthermore, the University supports and unites the historically close peoples of Ukraine, Belarus, Poland, and Lithuania and undertakes to spread the word and openly condemn academic and other violations of freedoms.

Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) returns to Lithuania: Moody’s is providing €60,000 in support to help analyze, assess, and address the challenges facing the business sector that are destabilizing the promotion and regulation of entrepreneurship and the development of business start-ups in our country.

“This support is important not only in the context of Lithuania’s participation in research and its results, it is a pillar and a strong foundation for the growth of science, studies, and business. The community of Vilnius University (VU) notes the commendable increase in business confidence in the social sciences, considering that the benefits of research to the business sector are of great importance and gravity to their achievements,” says VU Rector Prof. Rimvydas Petrauskas.

On 9 June 2020, the Ministry of Economics and Innovation and Vilnius University signed a cooperation agreement on the development and dissemination of science-based international entrepreneurship research in Lithuania. The GEM study is the world’s largest study of entrepreneurship dynamics, its results are important for Lithuania and relate to the development of an evidence-based business sector.

“Moody’s is proud to support the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, a study conducted in close collaboration with Vilnius University. This project will provide invaluable insights into entrepreneurial trends at the state level and help business leaders make better decisions. We look forward to revealing what the results of the study will bring and what they will mean for Lithuania,” said Mariano Andrade Gonzalez, Head of Moody’s Lithuania.

Lithuania has already participated in this study in 2011–2014, and now the €60 thousand grant donated by sponsors at Moody’s will help the VU Business School research group, in cooperation with the Entrepreneurship and Export Development Agency Versli Lietuva established by the Ministry of Economy and Innovation, to carry out consistent entrepreneurship monitoring study in the country. The first results of the research will be presented in 2022, while fully detailed results not only for Lithuania but also for the world will be released at the beginning of 2023.

“Entrepreneurship is a key factor in public health and well-being, and a major driver of economic growth. Lithuania’s participation in the GEM study is important in that we can self-assess how we look in the global context. The development of entrepreneurship and its ecosystem is one of the main missions of the VU Business School, so we are happy to contribute to it at the national level. Our team of researchers is ready to look for new opportunities and solutions,” said Director of the Business School Dr. Birutė Miškinienė.

The GEM network conducts entrepreneurship and market research around the world. This research enables academics to apply a unique methodology to research and access data from more than a hundred countries around the world to research entrepreneurship, and strengthens the development of evidence-based policies, while the assessment of business resources and investment opportunities contributes to the business ecosystem.

Would you like to know more about Chinese culture and language?China Track will help you to get acquainted with cultural peculiarities of China, learn Chinese and will lay the foundations for successful business development in Chinese markets.

Why should you choose China Track? 

• free Chinese language and culture courses in the II-V semesters; 
• upon successful completion of the course, a certificate confirming this is issued; 
• semester at a Chinese university and / or summer camp. 

Conditions: 

The competition is open to 1st year students. The students should submit a free-form application and a motivation letter to the Study Service in the Study Information System of Vilnius University (VUSIS) by 20th December.

The selection commission will organize motivational interviews after 20th of December.

The module is organized when the group consists of at least 10-12 students and no more than 20 students.   

After the end of the competition, by 22th December students are informed about the formed / non-formed Module group. 

Chinese is taught in English and Chinese languages.

For more information please contact International exchange coordinator Danutė Butkienė:

The IPMA REG program is a registration platform for training and education courses/programs administered by the International Project Management Association IPMA, which aims to provide knowledge, recognition, and evaluation for quality project management education programs and training courses. More on the program: REG Home - IPMA

Lithuanian Project Management Association (LPMA) is a professional association uniting both the country's project management professionals and potential talents. Their mission – to develop project management competencies on a personal and organizational level. The network includes project managers, professionals and experts of other area, consultants, and academic community.

LPMA is a partner of the IPMA REG platform and organizer of evaluation in Lithuania since 2021.

We are happy to announce, that VU Business school International Project Management Master's Degree Program has been recognised by the World's leading project management association IPMA!

It is stated, that our study program includes an extensive list of competencies defined in the International Competence Baseline published by IPMA. International Project Management master‘s program of Vilnius University Business School is the first recipient of IPMA REG registration in Lithuania and Baltic States!

In order to encourage You - VU Business School students, for your social, scientific and voluntary activities and promotion of VU BS name, entrepreneurship, creativity, innovation, exceptional study and research results, we are inviting You to apply for the VU BS scholarship!

For #VUBS scholarship (300 euros/one-time), you should deliver needed documents until the 22nd of November 2021:

1. E-application form (Request) in your personal E-student account;

2. Motivational letter (up to 300 words);

3. Other documents specified in the scholarship regulations.

October 4-8th #VUBS students participated in the first Erasmus BIP – Blended Intensive Programme, where they spent a week in Rotterdam! #VUBS Team consisted of 7 members who come from Lithuania, Australia, India and Belarus!

One of the participants Iryna Pranovich shares her experience with us:

"Have you ever considered switching to plant-based meat or simply being a flexitarian?

Reduction of consumption of animal-based meat is good for sustainability, animals, and even your health, but what does stop you from it?

Availability? Price? Your meat-eating friends?

Students of 29 nationalities from 3 Universities, including representatives of Vilnius university Business School, spent 5 days in Rotterdam, taking part in lectures and workshops, practicing design thinking and formulating Jobs To Be Done, to help Unilever team and their The Vegetarian Butcher product to gain more attention and trust.

During the first days, students got familiar with the brand and their business problem via meetings with team members of Unilever, gained background about the food industry, and got ready to propose a solution to discovered problems. In the middle of the week, the whole activity moved to Rotterdam city, where participants ran rounds of human research interviews to uncover pain and gains of current or prospective customers, using knowledge gained during corresponding workshops.

10 teams were brainstorming ideas and preparing media materials for the final day of the programme. Each team had a business coach, who helped to take a step from idea to the solution. The goal was to develop and justify a solution together with a poster and video presentation to be ready to present and pitch it to members of Unilever team on Friday. During final day of the programme teams presented posters and pitch it to jury members form Unilever & The Vegetarian Butcher. Only 4 out of 10 teams made it to the finals, where video presentations and another round of pitches and Q&A took place.

Overall it was valuable experience in terms of practical knowledge in multunational environment, building international connections, woking under real-life problem within very short time. Hopefully these solutions will help to bring more and more people into more sustainable way of living, including their food preferences, care more about animals and health."

Thanks to Iryna for sharing!
The second part of the project will be held in the near future.

Dear members of #VUBS community,

Due to the rapidly deteriorating epidemiological situation and the growing number of diseases in the country, infections in the close environment and in order to ensure the safety of students, teachers and administrative staff. There was made a decision to organize studies remotely from the 11^th of October.

After active consultations with the VU BS community, the decision on the further study organization model at VU BS will be prepared by October 25th.

If you do not have suitable conditions for learning at home or in the dormitory, please inform us - we will create conditions for studying in the auditoriums of the Business School. For this, please fill out the registration form: https://forms.office.com/r/1swvrPeMEK

More information about distance learning, necessary tools and other relevant information can be found here: https://www.vu.lt/covid-19/studentams

Since the European Commission aims to strengthen research and education institutions' innovation and entrepreneurship potential over the next few years, 23 consortia from 32 countries were selected through a call for proposals launched by The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT). One of the chosen institutions - Vilnius University (VU), will implement the UNIcorn project in cooperation with a consortium of international partners, which aims to develop technology transfer processes in science and study institutions and strengthen entrepreneurship education.

A broader goal of this project is to strengthen the capacity of research and study institutions operating in the Baltic region to commercialize research and innovation-based solutions and to develop entrepreneurship and partnerships with business enterprises. Kristina Babelytė-Labanauskė, head of VU Innovation Office and UNIcorn project leader believes that involvement of VU in the activities of the EIT opens up new opportunities for more effective integration into the knowledge and innovation communities and strengthens research-business partnerships.

“UNIcorn project, which involves ecosystems and various partners of the project participants, will contribute to strengthening the so-called "third mission" of universities. Therefore, alongside traditional university objectives - studies and research – the university’s social and economic role in addressing societal challenges will be strengthened when collaborating with local or regional university ecosystem partners. This presumably will contribute to the development of high value-added state or region’s economy in the Baltic states”, K. Babelytė-Labanauskė highlights.

Prof. Dr Saulė Mačiukaitė-Žvinienė, head of Entrepreneurship and innovation development at VU Business School, believes that this initiative of the European Commission will lay a solid foundation for the development of such culture not only in VU, but also throughout the country.

“The main goal of VU Business School is to increase the competencies required for the development of entrepreneurship and innovations, therefore we are happy to contribute to this project. Ensuring sustainable ecosystem between research and business, integration of global science commercialization practices into the university, research-based strategic decisions facilitating Lithuania's economic competitiveness must be natural goal with wide range of activities for university. I believe that,” Prof. Dr. S. Mačiukaitė-Žvinienė says.

VU implements UNIcorn project together with Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn University, University of Tartu, Stockholm School of Economics in Riga and TECNALIA Research & Innovation. A total of 135 higher education institutions will participate in this European Commission initiative, with a budget of almost € 28 million for strengthening the innovation capacity of higher education across Europe.

The EIT’s HEI Initiative is a key objective for the EIT as part of its new strategy, the EIT Strategic Innovation Agenda 2021−2027. The initiative aims to support higher education institutions with expertise and coaching, access to the EIT innovation ecosystem, and funding, enabling them to develop innovation action plans complementing the needs of individual higher education institutions. As part of its Pilot Phase, the initiative has provided funding to 23 projects, with the next call for proposals expected towards the end of 2021.

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) strengthens Europe’s ability to innovate by powering solutions to pressing global challenges and by nurturing entrepreneurial talent to create sustainable growth and skilled jobs in Europe. The EIT is an EU body and an integral part of Horizon Europe, the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation. The Institute supports dynamic pan-European partnerships, EIT Knowledge and Innovation Communities, among leading companies, research labs and universities.

Some of the most important things that VU Library aims to provide are services that meet the needs of all its users, comfortable and user-friendly environment and qualified informational support. In striving to get to know its users better and satisfy their expectations as well as ensure library services of even higher quality, the opinion on the quality and the variety of the provided services is of the utmost importance.

Therefore, we kindly ask all users of the library to fill in a LibQUAL questionnaire and share their opinions on what improvements are necessary for VU Library and their view on provided services – starting from the scope of resources, quality of the service and ending with offered study spaces and atmosphere. By sharing your views, you will help the library to improve and create the space where every member of our community would feel comfortable.