CEU Executive MBA Fellowship for Public-Sector or NGO Managers in Georgia, with the support from the Business Association of Georgia & Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI)

CEU Executive MBA Program, with the support of Business Association of Georgia, offers a highly competitive, merit-based fellowship for an innovative public- or nonprofit-sector manager in Georgia.

The winner of the Fellowship will receive up to 75 percent reduction of the full CEU Executive MBA tuition of EUR 29.000. The fellowship will be awarded to manager working in the public or nonprofit sector of the Republic of Georgia (including central and local/municipal government, administration of justice, public schools and universities, hospitals or cultural institutions), who has a distinguished record of positive impact through public-sector innovation and/or entrepreneurial spirit, who enjoys high levels of professional esteem among citizen and business stakeholders and who has an unblemished record of personal honesty and respect to democratic values.

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Applicant Profile

Applicant for the Fellowship for Public-Sector or NGO Managers in Georgia should have at least 8 years of professional experience, including at least 3 years of documented leadership/managerial experience, an undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification and who apply for the August 2023 intake of the CEU Executive MBA program via the regular application form.

Georgia’s global reputation as an open economy is thanks in large part to public sector innovation. Our Fellowship opens the door to a public sector changemaker who can further strengthen the country’s position in the world,” points out Prof. Maciej Kisilowski, Faculty Director of CEU Executive MBA.

Applications will be reviewed and considered on a rolling basis. The Selection Committee reserves the right to choose awardees.

Applications are currently open.

About the Business Association of Georgia

Business Association of Georgia was established in 2009 and gather about 70 leading companies of Georgia. Its main role is to represent Georgian business community. Each member company is a stakeholder and an integral part of the Association. More information: https://bag.ge/en/home

About Institute for Development of Freedom of Information (IDFI)

IDFI’s vision is an informed and empowered society for democratic governance. Their mission is to strive for an empowered and inclusive society; they promote human rights and good governance by raising civic awareness through sound informational reports, research and recommendations; they advocate for initiating & implementing reforms of policies, laws and practices to enhance democratic governance. More information: https://idfi.ge/en

About CEU Executive MBA

Central European University’s Executive MBA distinguishes itself as the EMBA for the Open World – a rigorous, research-based mid-career managerial degree program that confidently integrates progressive Open-Society values into its curriculum, in view of their pivotal importance as success factors for entrepreneurs, managers and leaders in the post-industrial economy.

CEU Executive MBA is the program tailor-made for accomplished working managers willing to elevate their professional profile from operational expertise to strategic leadership. The program’s innovative structure allows participants to earn a US & EU-accredited MBA degree in just nine convenient 4-to-9-day residencies, scheduled over 2 years.

The Fellowship for Public-Sector or NGO Managers in Georgia Selection Committee

The Fellowship for Public-Sector or NGO Managers in Georgia will be awarded, on competitive basis, by the unanimous decision of the following selection committee:

From Business Association of Georgia:

• Aleksi Aleksishvili — Member, Business Association of Georgia Advisory Board; Chairman, Policy and Management Consulting Group
• Levan Vepkhvadze — Chief Executive Officer, Business Association of Georgia

From IDFI:

From Central European University’s Executive MBA Program:

• Prof. Maciej Kisilowski, JSD PHD MBA MPA LLM — Faculty Director, CEU Executive MBA
• Lika Nozadze (MBA ’11) — Managing Partner, Talent Flow; CEU Executive MBA Alumna

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