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Drazhev,
Stephen. LICKE - LOGMAN
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LOGMAN
OF
KNOWLEDGE ECONOMY
Be
ready to share and multiply personal knowledge
ABSTRACT
The paper
describes the general idea and future activities
of the
KEYWORDS
Knowledge
Economy; International and Inter-disciplinary MBA Programs, Full-time and
Distance Learning
1. INTRODUCTION
We describe the
Knowledge Economy as the capacity and capability to create and innovate new
ideas, thoughts, processes and products, and to translate these into economic
value and wealth. The
knowledge based economy is investment in knowledge - which involves both the
communication and transfer of knowledge through education, and the creation of knowledge through research.
The European Union is committed to investing 3% of GDP
in research and development and to raising significantly investment in higher
education – this is the key to create a thriving knowledge economy.
The
was established
under the patronage of the
The sphere of
activity as envisaged for The
| International
and inter-disciplinary academic MBA programs on KE; |
| International
research and business projects with the focus being given to the |
The
mission of the
is to become a
crossroad of competence and innovations in every Partner’s Countries
university and centers for excellent engaged in the development and
implementation of modern study programs; to train specialists and perform
strategic research that could make a significant impact on the advance of
Partner’s Countries knowledge economy and information society; as well as
promotion of knowledge management as a subject of study and research.
2.
LMISKE’s VISION
The vision of The
At present The
2.1.
The objectives of the
·
to train the new
generation professionals of knowledge economy;
·
strategic
knowledge and information management,
·
information
systems and international communication, capable of integrating not only into
the changing economic, business and cultural market of Partner’s Countries,
but likewise into the imminent World labor market;
·
to integrate
knowledge management into the training of contemporary specialists of
management, information, communication and other areas;
·
to implement the
knowledge dimension into the current management practice.
2.2.
The competence of the
The
School covers the following Master’s degree study
programs:
2.3.
Challenges and prospects
The science of
knowledge management, its studies and practice is an evolving area characterized
by continuous change. Its subject area, methodology and status are still far
from established or universally adopted. Knowledge management is only just
penetrating into the globally acknowledged academic programs and structures. The
practical area for the realization of knowledge management is the emerging
knowledge economy.
| Knowledge
management is turning into a strategic discipline which is to a great extent
determining the processes of knowledge economy and information society
development. It is the area where the previously accumulated academic
competence and expertise are able to guarantee the future specialists a
strategic position in the academic market of both today and tomorrow. |
| Knowledge
management method is an instrument for evaluating and modeling the likely
scenarios for the development of knowledge economy and information society. |
2.4.
International projects:
| A
series of summer schools on “Effective Learning Environment”, from 1999
till 2004 was launched; |
| The
pilot MBA programs on e-Business, e-Commerce, e-Business Web Developers and
e-Health Management, from 1999 till 2003 was launched; |
| 21
May 2002: “Tomorrow Professors” – Dr. Alex Marinov, ALC, |
| Participated
in |
| Regions
of Knowledge – 2: European Research and Development Program; preparation
of project documents, January-May, 2005 |
2.5.
Strategic partners and
sponsors
Varna
Municipality, The Mayor of Varna, Bulgaria; Varna District Government, Varna
Governor; DiMMeDa Ltd, Varna, Bulgaria; Riviera Holidays Club, Varna, Bulgaria;
IBM Bulgaria; Cisco Academy Varna, Bulgaria; Microsoft Bulgaria; Bulgarian
Telecommunications (BTC), University of Manchester Institute of Science and
Technology-UMIST (Great Britain), University of Paisley (Great Britain);
Gettysburg College, USA; The National Center for Academic Transformation,
USA; ACM Bulgarian Chapter; ALC, Winnipeg, Canada;
2.6.
The future prospects of
the
The Centre will
strive to become an acknowledged leader among academic institutions in the area
of international communications, information systems management, knowledge
economy, knowledge and information management, intellectual capital and
organizational learning, as well as an institution for research and business
consultations. The future plans include the establishment of the International
Knowledge Economy Educational Foundation – as an independent sponsor
organization.
2.7.
Partner’s Countries
Learning
Priorities
of the LMISKE
in the area of Partner’s Countries learning:
| development
and implementation of new Partner’s Countries learning study programs and
projects; |
| integration
of full time and Partner’s Countries learning forms; |
| transformation
of current program into Partner’s Countries learning. |
LogMan
Knowledge Network for Lifelong Learning
(LMKN3L).
The first
Partner’s Countries learning program in International Business for Master’s
degree studies in Varna, Bulgaria was implemented in 1999 in cooperation with
the specialists from the LogMan Academy, Varna University of Economics, ALC,
Winnipeg, Canada, WES, Belgium and USA partner’s institutions on the basis of
the full time MBA in International Business.
The
purpose of the program:
On the basis of
the information society technologies and information and knowledge management
methods, to train highly qualified international communication professionals who
possess the knowledge and skills necessary for work with international partners
in public, private and non-governmental organizations. These studies are chosen
by people with different experience background. Some of them are urged by the
rapidly changing environment to fundamentally update their knowledge. These
students of ours work in the representations of international organizations;
they head private businesses or provide consultation services. Other students
take up international communication as a consecutive sequel of their
Bachelor’s studies. Successful graduates of this program are awarded with a
Master’s degree in information and communication. The e-learning program in
international communication has been in existence for two years, and in the
spring of 2003, the Master’s degree diplomas were granted to the graduates for
the second successive year.
The
Basic Study Subjects:
e-business
Strategies; Management Information Systems; Knowledge Management; Innovation
Management; Organizational Communication; NGO Management; Strategic Partnership;
Issues of International Integration and Cooperation; Communication Research
Methods; Communication Theory and Practice; Intercultural Communication
Theories; Global Communication; Mass Communication Theory; International Public
Relations; Communication Skills and Diplomatic Protocol; Diplomatic Journalism;
Public Relations; Advertising; Political Communication; Introduction into
International Relations; European Integration; National Security Policy; Art of
Negotiations, European Economic Integration; International Marketing; Law of
Communication; Introduction into International Commercial Law; Electronic
Commerce and Protection of Intellectual Property.
All the study
subjects are presented in the Internet based environment,
which enables students and teachers all over the world
to engage
into interactive communication by means of virtual discussions,
talks and electronic mail.
Courses
in English:
Knowledge
Management; Information Management; Contemporary Management; e-business
Strategies, Public Relations, etc. These courses are willingly selected and
successfully studied by students from the partner’s countries.
Conclusion
and Acknowledgment
The LMISKE’s
Partner Countries Network is open for collaboration on institutional and
personal level. For more details, please call the author or/and send the e-mail ste@bultima.net
. The author cordially thank to Ivan Landuyt, Head, WES, for LogMan
institutional support during the last 10 years. Our collaboration with the
universities from CIS will be impossible without good will and relationships
with the persons like Prof. Dr. Larisa Qorganashvili, Ivane Javakhishvili
Tbilisi State Univerity, Tbilisi, Georgia; Prof. Dr. Mamira Gafurova, Tashkent
State University of Economics, Tashkent, Uzbekistan, etc. I will like to express
my deep thanks to Prof. Dr. Ann Fender,
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Abdus
Sattar Chaudhry and Susan Ellen Higgins, Perspectives on education for knowledge
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THE
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Appendix
1.
LMISKE’s Contact
Person/Institution
According to the List of Partner’s
Countries
EUROPE
Prof.
Frank Bostyn,
Prof. Ivan Landuyt, WES International
Training and Consultancy,
Prof. Dr. Stephen Drazhev, LogMan
Association for Education & Science,
The List is Open …
please add your name:
Prof.
Christos Bouras, University Patras and CTI,
Dr. Iliana Arabadjani, British-Hellenic
Educational Association,
Prof. Nicola Guarino, National Research
Council,
Prof.
Paolo Manzelli, UNIVERSITÀ DEGLI STUDI
DI
The
Nederlands
Eelco
Kruizinga, CIBIT Consultants,
Bilthoven,
The
Els
Boshuizen, Open University of the
Prof. Dr. Joao Orvalho, ESEC,
Russia
The
List is currently open for collaboration
Prof. Dr. Pericles Loucopoules,
UMIST,
Dr. Brian Lees,
ASIA/CIS
Acad. Radik M. Martirosyan,
Prof. Dr. Larisa Qorganashvili,
Dr. Vassiliy Voinov, The Kazakhstan Institute of
Management, Economics, and Strategic Research (KIMEP),
Prof.
David Jin-Tan Yang,
Prof.
Gwo-Dong Chen,
Prof. Dr. Abdunabi Pardaev, Istedod
Foundation,
Prof. Dr. Mamira Gafurova,
NORTH
AMERICA
Prof.
Dr. Diane-Gabrielle Tremblay, Université du Québec,
Dr. Alex Marinov, ALC,
Prof. Dr. Ann Fender,
Dr.
Carol A. Twigg, The
PACIFIC
Dr
John Langdale,
Dr David Brooks,
Mr. Kolyu Andonov, BlissTechnology,
