Representatives of the International University for the Humanities and Development and the branch of Kent State University (USA) in Florence (Italy) held a series of bilateral meetings on the development of cooperation in the field of science and education.
During the visit, the vice-rector of the International University for the Humanities and Development N.Shyhlyev was given a detailed overview of the history, structure, programs and international activities of the branch of Kent State University, which has been operating in Florence since 1972.
At a meeting between the vice-rector of the Turkmen university and the director of the branch of Kent State University Fabrizio Ricciardelli discussed priority areas for strengthening further cooperation between the universities. The meeting was also attended by deans and department heads of the branch of the American university. The parties reached an agreement to implement academic mobility on a long-term basis in areas of mutual interest.
The management of the branch of the American university put forward a number of proposals for the further integration of IUHD into the international academic community, in particular:
- Joining the Consortium of International Universities led by the Florence branch of Kent State University;
- Creation of all necessary conditions for the admission and training of students of the International University of Humanities and Development within the framework of the American University’s summer school program in Florence;
- Invitation of faculty from the International University for the Humanities and Development to teach and improve their qualifications at the branch of Kent State University for one academic year;
- Consideration of the possibility of inviting professors from the Florence branch of Kent State University to the International University for Humanities and Development for teaching activities.
At the end of the meeting, the parties agreed to continue the dialogue on the agreements reached and thanked each other for the constructive meeting.
The meeting was held within the framework of the Memorandum of Understanding between the International University for Humanities and Development and Kent State University, signed on October 2, 2024 in Kent, Ohio (USA).
It should be noted that, on the basis of this document, the two universities are actively developing the first of its kind in the higher education system of Turkmenistan a draft agreement on a double degree program in the direction of the Master's program in Business Administration (Agreement on the dual master's degree in Business Administration (MBA)).
The launch and implementation of this program involves two years of study in the relevant field in Turkmenistan and the United States and obtaining two diplomas from each university, respectively. The curriculum will allow graduate students to successfully master skills that meet the requirements of processes occurring in the business sector of the international economy, master a strategic vision and deep knowledge in the field of management, economics and finance.
