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• The American Center
• American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS
• American Institute of Business and Economics in Moscow
• Berkeley College
• California State University, Hayward / Institute of Business and Economics, Moscow
• Central European University - Open Society Institute - Russia
• Dartmouth College
• Illinois Institute of Technology
• Indiana State University
• Intercollege - Cyprus / University of Indianapolis
• International Exchange Center
• International Research and Exchanges Board (IREX)
• International University, Moscow
• Iowa State University
• Moscow University Touro
• Mount Union College
• "Obuchenie-Service" Publishing House, Study in magazine
• Pericles ABLE Project
• Regent's College - London
• S.T.A.R. - Student Travel Agency Russia
• University of Maryland University College - Schwabisch Gmund, Germany
• Wittenberg University

Representatives: Marisa Fushille, Director; Irina Chernushkina, Deputy Director

The American Center houses an English-language American library. The Center serves as a public forum for American cultural and educational programs in Moscow. It is supported by the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Embassy in Moscow. The American Center provides information about the United States to its patrons: students, teachers, academics, and other professionals. The Center hosts up to 250 visitors per day who take advantage of its many offerings: over 10,000 books, 80 periodicals and electronic data bases about the United States. Cultural programs include showings of feature and documentary films, exhibits, and lectures in English. (See web site for calendar of events).

Representatives: Angie Glukhov, Program Officer, Muskie/FSA Graduate Fellowship Program; John Seckel, Program Officer, FSA Undergraduate Program

The American Councils is a not-for-profit educational, training, and consulting organization specializing in the countries of Eastern Europe, Russia, and Eurasia. American Councils programs include academic exchange, professional training, institution building, research, materials development, technical assistance, and consulting. Founded in 1974 as the American Council of Teachers of Russian (ACTR), the American Councils has worked to advance research, training, and materials development in the fields of Russian and English language; strengthen communication within and between the communities of scholars and educators in language, literature, and area studies in the United States and CIS; and further educational reform through education, training, institution building, and technical assistance.

Representatives: Art Franczek, President; Kostya Kontor, Director

The American Institute of Business and Economics (AIBEc) is an American business school in Moscow preparing Russians for leadership roles in today's competitive international business environment. It offers courses taught in English by highly qualified American professors. AIBEc is the ideal school for the working professional. Since 1989, over 1,000 Russians have attended and are now working in the Moscow area, in both multinational companies and Russian companies. Over 85 of AIBEc's graduates have gone on to study abroad at Harvard, Wharton, Chicago, INSEAD and other top business schools. Flexible evening programs are available for a full American MBA or business certificates. Alternatively, there are individual courses in such subjects as accounting, finance and marketing. Many of AIBEc's courses provide a comparison between Western and Russian business practices i.e. taxation, accounting, economics and others. AIBEc also offers courses that include the most current business practices such as e-commerce and the internet.

Representatives: Dmitry Satsuk, International Student Counselor; Natalia Kouchnareva, International Student Counselor

For more than 70 years, students from all over the world have prepared for rewarding careers at Berkeley and enjoyed all that New York City has to offer. Students receive an excellent education that balances academic preparation, professional training, and the latest in computer technology. Classes are small and taught by an exceptional faculty. The College assists students every step of the way to make sure they succeed - both personally and professionally. At Berkeley, you can earn a Bachelor's or an Associate's degree in several business related fields.

Representative: Megan McLaughlin, International Evaluator

California State University (CSU), Chico, established in 1887, is the second oldest CSU campus. Benefiting from more than a hundred years of experience in providing quality, affordable education, CSU, Chico was recently named among the top five Western Regional Universities by US News and World Report. The University is committed to providing the courses and advising that ensure the shortest path to students' academic goals. With adequate preparation, hard work, and careful planning, students can finish their bachelor's degree in four years and earn a master's degree in two years. To request an application, please log onto http://www.csuchico.edu/gidp/ip/Apply.html.

Representatives: Marina Batalina, CEU Programs, Senior Coordinator; Natalia Ushakova, CEU Programs, Coordinator

Central European University (CEU) offers a truly international educational environment to scholars pursuing advanced studies and research on Central and Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities.

Representative: Leonid S. Vindman, Alumnus, Head of Dartmouth Alumni Club

Founded in 1769, Dartmouth is the ninth oldest university in the United States and a member of the Ivy League. Located in a small, picturesque New England town of Hanover in New Hampshire, it is only a few hours away from New York and Boston. The student body of 4,250 undergraduates represent every state of the US and over 62 nations around the world. Dartmouth's undergraduate education offers 1,350 courses in 28 departments and 45 standard majors taught by 339 top-notch faculty who are among the leaders in their fields. In addition, Dartmouth includes graduate programs in thirteen disciplines, as well as graduate schools in medicine, business administration and engineering. Dartmouth students are academically-oriented individuals of outstanding abilities who combine a breadth of cultures, traditions, and ideas creating a campus that is alive with ongoing debate and exploration. Admissions decisions are made without regard to the financial circumstances of the applicants and Dartmouth is committed to providing students with the financial support necessary to enable their attendance.

Representatives: Dr. Vanita Misquita, Director of Overseas Programs & Recruitment; Philippe Marc, Director of Programs in France

Illinois Institute of Technology located in Chicago, USA is ranked among the top 100 universities in the U.S specializing in engineering, sciences, psychology, architecture and computer science fields. IIT is a doctoral-degree granting university and a member of the elite body of the Association of Independent Technological Universities (AITU) which has among its members, schools such as MIT, CalTech for example. IIT yearly attracts the 'best and brightest' Merit scholars in the nation and internationally. Partial merit scholarships are offered to qualified international students. IIT is also ranked in the top 1% in the nation for diversity and for a high job placement rate of 92%.

Representatives: Yuri Zusman, Representative; Dima Greshnev, Alumnus

Founded in 1865, Indiana State University (ISU) is known for its academic excellence and outstanding faculty. One of four state supported institutions in Indiana, ISU is committed to meeting the individual academic needs of its students in state-of-the-art facilities. Its 11,000 student body represents every state in the nation and over 80 countries. ISU's academic distinctiveness lies in the (1) scholarship of its faculty (76 percent of classes taught by tenure-track faculty with doctoral degrees), (2) extensive student development programs and services and (3) nationally recognized programs in fields such as the masters of business administration, aerospace technology, geography, computer sciences, life sciences, human resource development, fine arts and education.

Representative: Dr. G. Makrides, Director/Associate Dean

Intercollege is the largest and fastest growing college in Cyprus, with three campuses in the main towns of Cyprus - Nicosia, Limassol and Larnaca. The Intercollege motto is "excellence in education". Among the Intercollege strengths are the close connections it has with many prestigious European and American universities, allowing students to transfer, as well as earn the degrees of select universities. Students at Intercollege may earn the Bachelor's and Master's degrees of the University of Indianapolis, USA, while they study in Cyprus. The college operates from modern, purpose built facilities, with state-of-the-art amphitheatres, classrooms, laboratories, two cafeterias, a restaurant, a sport center, a gym center and a cinema. The significantly lower costs of tuition and living expenses, explain why Intercollege has been the first choice for thousands of international students.

Representatives: Armen Karapetyan, Head of the IEC Moscow Office; Olga Zvereva, Exchange Programs Coordinator

International Exchange Center is a non-profit organization established in 1989. It aims to promote a better understanding between young people of different countries and nationalities by bringing them together and exposing them to foreign cultures through various types of exchange programs. IEC has offices in Armenia, Belarus, Estonia, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Ukraine and United Kingdom. In 2000 over 3000 young people from the above countries worked, traveled and studied abroad through the following exchange programs:
• Camp USA, Camp America
• Work and Travel USA
• Au Pair (USA, Norway, Iceland, France, Germany)
• Internship in the USA
• Farm stays (USA, Norway, New Zealand)
• High School and University Academic year
• Children's camp stays

Representative: Anya Danilina, Deputy Director

IREX is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of knowledge. Central to its mission is the empowering of individuals and institutions to participate meaningfully in civil society. IREX administers programs between the United States and the countries of Eastern Europe, the New Independent States, Asia, and the Near East.

Representative: Nadezhda Ivanovna Akimova, Instructor

International University was founded in 1991. The President is G.H. Popov, the Rector is G.A. Yagodin. The University faculty are experienced teachers with appropriate academic MA and PhD degrees. The academic program is specifically designed for students who wish to prepare themselves for study at International University; however, it also welcomes students who wish to prepare for the TOEFL and GMAT. The TOEFL preparation course (50-100 hours) provides intensive practice in listening, reading, writing and grammar skills. Students attend classes for 12 hours a week. The GMAT preparation course (50 hours) provides analytical reading, writing, problem solving, data sufficiency, sentence correction and critical reasoning.

Representatives: Dr. Victor Udin, International Programs Coordinator; Dima Lutochin, Program Assistant; Andrey Gridin, Program Assistant

Iowa State University was established in 1858. It has grown to be a comprehensive Carnegie Foundation Research I university with an orientation towards science and technology, and is one of only 62 universities in the prestigious Association of American Universities. It is the birthplace of the first electronic digital computer, and is currently ranked among the top 20 "most-wired" campuses according to Yahoo! Internet Life magazine. Of 26,000 students at ISU, over 2,500 are from over 118 countries. The College of Education is one of 11 colleges at ISU that offers a variety of programs including computer assisted teaching, physical education, and industrial technology.

Representatives: Svetlana Pavlova, Vice-Rector of Administration and Operations; Michael Glatt, Vice-Rector

Moscow University Touro offers the unique opportunity to obtain an American-accredited business education without leaving Russia. Students study in English with western professors in an environment identical to a university in America. Our commitment to excellence in education and our long experience in bringing an American business education to Russia make Moscow University Touro a unique and exciting place to study. Moscow University Touro was founded in February 1991. It is institution licensed and accredited by the State Committee of Higher Education of Russia (License N 16-479, Accreditation N 25-0541) offering American courses fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

Representative: Tonya W. Pieczarka, Director of International Admissions

Mount Union College is a private four-year liberal arts college located on a beautiful, friendly, historic residential campus. With an enrollment of 2,300, Mount Union offers 43 undergraduate majors, pre-professional and semi-intensive English Language Programs. Small classes (student/faculty ratio of 15:1), high quality education, and modern facilities combine to make Mount Union a top regional liberal arts college in the Midwest (US News & World Report). The college has full-time 24 hour international student and faculty advisors, and offers international scholarships and grants.

Representatives: Natalia Bourakova, Marketing Manager; Janna Kapyrina, Marketing Manager

The monthly edition Education without limits. Study in covers areas such as living in Russia and abroad. On its pages you will find information pertaining to kindergartens, schools, colleges, universities, business education, language courses and distance learning. You will find articles which contain facts, prices, opinions of experts - important information making magazine the right choice.

Representatives: Daniel M. Repko, Director of Marketing; Marina Kalinina, Admissions Director

ANO Pericles has been working in the Russian market for the past five years preparing Russians and other nationalities living in Russia to either work with Western companies or enter into graduate MBA programs and graduate law schools. Pericles offers a wide range of courses from our famous GMAT and TOEFL preparation to English and legal writing courses and soon we will be offering a full LL.M. in Moscow.

Representative: Erin McGuigan, Senior Admissions and Business Development Officer

Regent's College is home to six independent institutions of Higher Education that focus mainly on business and business related subjects with languages, as well as media communications and psychology, at undergraduate and graduate level. Two of the six follow an American curriculum and offer American degrees. With up to 1,700 students from over 80 nationalities, it is a prime choice for international students wishing to study in central London. All institutions participate in the ?1 million scholarship scheme where scholarships of up to half tuition are available. Regent's College is home to: British American College London (American BA degrees); Webster Graduate Studies Center (American MA & MBA qualifications); European Business School London (British BA (Hons) degrees in Business with languages); and Regents Business School London (British BA (Hons) degrees & MA degrees).

Representatives: Shatilova Zoya, Work Programs Coordinator; Alexei Golovlev, Travel Consultan

STAR Travel has been a representative of STA Travel in Russia since 1996. Our company is specializing in youth and student travel services including exclusive flight deals on most of the major airlines, with prices being upon special contracts and offering unrivaled flexibility. Student IDs (ISICs), youth cards GO25 and ITICs for teachers are available from STAR Travel as well as booking of Youth Hostels world-wide. In addition, STAR now offers internships and work and travel programs for students abroad. The programs are designed to provide students with an opportunity to work and travel in the USA and gain practical work experience in hotels in the UK.

Representative: Petra Edwards, Admission Counselor

Located in scenic southern Germany (50 km east of Stuttgart), UMUC-SG is a four-year residential campus offering twelve majors leading to the American undergraduate BA or BS degree. English is the primary language of instruction. Special study tours are regularly offered in Germany and other European countries. Credit is awarded for appropriate level testing with AP and IB. Students live on campus in furnished, spacious single and double occupancy rooms that include computer ports providing access to the university computer system and Internet. Graduates have been very successful in obtaining employment, many with multi-national companies, and gaining admission to graduate schools of their choice.

Representative: Nicole R. Herd, Director of International Admission

Wittenberg University is a nationally recognized undergraduate university for the liberal arts and sciences, with an enrollment of 2,200 students, located in Springfield, Ohio. Wittenberg is distinguished by its strong interdisciplinary programs such as East Asian Studies and Russian Area Studies. Independent evaluators recently found the East Asian Studies program to be among the finest of its kind among colleges or universities of any size. Although Wittenberg's traditional strengths have been in the liberal arts, recently the sciences, management and education have also developed into popular majors for students. One in four students choose a science major which are designed to emphasize collaborative problem solving among students and collaborative research between students and faculty. The management department also promotes field study through a program to place students as problem solvers in area businesses. Wittenberg is one of only a handful of colleges to include community service as a graduation requirement. Eight thriving pre-professional programs help contribute to the record of Wittenberg students in which 70 percent eventually pursue graduate studies.