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Annual Academic year Report 2010/2011 University American College Skopje 1. Message from the Rector ........................................................................................................ 3 2. Mission, Vision and Value Statement..................................................................................... 4 3. Institutional report ...................................................................................................................... 5 4. Domestic and international accreditation .......................................................................... 7 4a. International cooperation ................................................................................................ 8 5. Infrastructure and Technology, Library Resources .............................................................. 9 Library Resources ...................................................................................................................... 9 6. Schools ...................................................................................................................................... 10 7. Administration .......................................................................................................................... 17 8. Students ..................................................................................................................................... 18 9. Academic Staff ....................................................................................................................... 19 10. International collaboration & memberships .................................................................... 24 12. Graduate Program – MBA ................................................................................................... 40 Graduate - Master programs ............................................................................................... 42 New student enrollment - MBA Graduate SBE&M ....................................................... 42 New student enrollment Demographics – Graduate SBE&M .................................... 42 Masters level Program name: Master of Business Administration (English) ................. 42 Masters level Program name: Master of Science/Arts (Macedonian) ....................... 42 Second Cycle .............................................................................................................................. 43 Masters 2 programs Macedonian 2009/2010 (2 year program) ................................... 43 Masters 2 programs Macedonian 2010/2011 (2 year program) ................................... 43 14. Alumni ...................................................................................................................................... 43 15. UACS Foundation .................................................................................................................. 45 16. Executive Education ............................................................................................................. 46 17. Business Council ..................................................................................................................... 48 18. Student Council ..................................................................................................................... 53 19. Completed Projects and Trainings .................................................................................... 53 20. Book Promotions .................................................................................................................... 54 21. Sport activities ........................................................................................................................ 55 2 ____________________________________________________________ University American College Skopje Annual Report 2011 1. Message from the Rector Welcome to the University American College Skopje. Our European and American learning programs provide you with innovative strategies and techniques to distinguish yourself in the job market anywhere around the world. Whether you need your advanced degree to unlock new job opportunities or to enhance your current position, UACS is the right choice for your future success. At the University, we emphasize quality and individual attention in our undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Our students receive quality customer service from dedicated Faculty Instructors and Student Services personnel. Learning and interaction with students and instructors, takes place in a real Campus environment, where students are able to access course materials, library services, and real-time chat with University staff. We encourage you to take a tour of our Learning Center. See what makes us different from other universities and the uniqueness of our educational and training programs. We invite you to be a part of our school community. Marjan Bojadziev, PhD Rector University American College Skopje Dr. Marjan Bojadziev 3 ____________________________________________________________ University American College Skopje Annual Report 2011 2. Mission, Vision and Value Statement The University American College Skopje was founded with the understanding that all people are enriched by education. UACS considers itself as a Third Generation University: mainly teaches in English and is operational in a regional or global market; UACS operations are guided by the 3I Principles: • International Faculty; • International student’s body; • International curricula, textbooks and teaching supplements. UACS strives to provide excellence in higher education by combining the best of European and American educational Standards UACS strongly supports participative centered learning, learning through doing, internships, visiting lecturers from the business community and other forms of teaching that link the students closer with real life situations. UACS believes that this is the best way to prepare the students for the challenges of the real world, especially on the graduate level. In this sense, UACS embraces faculty members with significant practical and professional achievements, as well as those who have added academic achievements. Qualitative education is our highest priority! As destinatum persequor! UACS strives to: - Become a leader of higher education in the region and promote good practice and cooperation amongst other educational institutions, - Promote university based academic excellence and research recognized by the business community, faculty, students and graduates, - Promote consultancy and strong industry relations of its faculty 4 ____________________________________________________________ University American College Skopje Annual Report 2011 - Promote lifelong learning, executive education and professional development for all that embrace education, - Participate in the new European Higher Education Area (EHEA) and the European Research Area (ERA), - Become an international and regional business education center in South East Europe. Aside from professional expertise, the University encourages its graduates to practice their profession to the fullest extent, but never to forget their utmost responsibilities to their families, professions, and fellow men and women in their communities by becoming effective leaders and contributing citizens. UACS cherishes understanding and respect for the ideas and thoughts of others. UACS cherishes and embraces: - Professional and personal development and growth of the members of the UACS family so that they can promulgate professional and personal development of our students and also breed better organizations and eventually create a better society. - UACS supports those in need, and supports its students and members to support them. - Qualitative education is our highest priority! Ad destinatum persequor! 3. Institutional report The University American College Skopje (UACS) was established in 2005 as one of the few independent universities in the Republic of Macedonia. The University is an institution for higher education that combines the best of American and European educational experiences. UACS offers American efficiency through carefully designed curricula, current professional literature and case studies from distinguished authors, as well as implementing the “American Way”. We are a university where each student counts, where each student is taken seriously, and where faculty members know students by name. The close student attention is a 5 ____________________________________________________________ University American College Skopje Annual Report 2011 distinctive feature of UACS. Most importantly, emphasis is placed on both professionalism, and on a holistic educational approach to student development. Our mission is to enhance the students’ ability to think creatively and critically, and to communicate effectively. UACS is designed to provide the community with higher education, professional support to industry and government, and most notably, well-trained young individuals prepared to enter the workforce with professional and exceptional knowledge. UACS employs the European model of continuous education. This includes an accelerated baccalaureate degree program as well as extended studies at the graduate level. The programs for undergraduate and graduate levels are designed to be completed in 3+2 years with the full option of transferring credits from other accredited institutions. The University retains its autonomous private status while it is part

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