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ABOUT SCHOOL

History of SASM
September 10, 1990. An Organizing Committee was established to start the Siberian-American School of Management.

January 29, 1991. An agreement to establish a joint management department in Irkutsk was signed in College Park, USA by ISU Rector and UMUC President
The Siberian-American School of Management of Irkutsk State University (ISU) was established in 1991 by a special enactment of Russian Government (Enactment # 511 of October, 1 1991). It was the first experience of establishing an international educational program in Russia that was accredited both in Russia and in the USA.

On the 1st of September 1991 first students began studying at SASM.

In June of 2002 the University of Southern Queensland (Australia) and SASM signed the Agreement about co-educational program and double diploma.

February, 2003. A minor in translation from English into Russian is offered to the 4th and 5th year students for the first time.

March, 2004. The Russian Australian program begins.

Educational programs
Education at Siberian-American School of Management meets all requirements of the state (Russian) educational standards. Its graduates receive a degree of Irkutsk State University.

Official accreditation by the U.S. Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, use of internationally recognized programs of foreign educational institutions allow our graduates to obtain degrees of those universities.

From the very beginning studying programs at SASM were aimed at educating the top management. Basic knowledge in modern communications and English were required necessary to enter American or Australian educational programs. Informational technologies program was supposed to consist both of modern communication and analytical aspects. Specified programs on mathematics as well as cross-cultural communicating were created for SASM students.

After the 4th year of education, SAS students have the opportunity to apply and expand their knowledge participating in the summer internship programs. Our students are welcome in the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Great Britain. Training at SASM is always focused on the best students.
The 1st and 2nd year curricula are the same for everybody. In the third year of studies the student can choose one of the three programs:

1. The Russian Program

This program leads to a degree in management from ISU.

2. The Russian-American program

This program leads to a degree in management from ISU and a bachelor degree in Management studies from Maryland University USA. In the 3rd and 4th years of studies the students have to take ten distant education courses form UMUC.
Profound training in English, advanced methods of teaching and highly experienced teachers enable SAS students to take the TOEFL examination on completing the second year with the minimum required score of 550.
The total number of disciplines the students take is 40 and 30 courses are delivered by Russian professors.

3. The Russian-Australian Program

An agreement to start this program was sighed in March 2004. In addition to the ISU degree the graduates receive a BBA from South Queensland University, Australia. The latter accepts the grades for the disciplines delivered in SAMS and also offers 12 more courses, 3 each semester. These courses are delivered in English by Russian professors approved for such work by the Australian partner. The interim grades are given by Russian professors and the finals - by Australian ones.
The education at Siberian-American School of Management is based on new communicative and computer technologies oriented on motivation and focused on the student. Full-time education is harmoniously combined with new methods based on Internet-technologies (distance programs).
Thorough selection of teachers provides the high level of knowledge of our graduates to meet the high standards of their professional activity.
The Siberian-American School of Management trains professionals in management who are able to work in organizations of various forms of ownership and activities, solve the wide spectrum of practical tasks.
Manager is a many-sided profession. Our graduates can choose both, the division of the company (administration, marketing, information, human resources, financial management, etc) and the type of business the company belongs to.
We offer a wide spectrum of educational opportunities based on the development of network interactions of educational institutions of Russia, Europe, USA, and the Pacific region.

On May 4th 2005 SASM educational program participated in the World Russian Forum in Washington. It proves that the intellectual basis in Baikal region is being formed in order to make the economical development of the region possible. The partner-universities of SASM are among the 500 world top universities.
During the whole period 19 SASM students became members of The National Honor Society "FE-KAPPA-FE". This membership is for life and gives priorities to get scholarships for further education as well as to get a good job.

Teaching approaches and methods at SASM are based on modern communicative and computer-based technologies focused on students' needs. Full-time teaching is combined with new Internet-based technologies that help both instructors and students continue educational process at a higher level from any place.

Extra Information

Since 2003 students of SASM can get a diploma on additional qualification "Interpreter of professional communication" according to the state standard of the Russian Federation.

Competitive advantages of SASM graduates

The English language program for SASM students includes all linguistic aspects to help them gain the conceptual approach to business. It means not only communicating with foreign partners but also mutual understanding at the cultural level. Cross-cultural aspect in education has become an important positive factor in the circumstances of globalization.

For the past 15 years the unique model of educating the new generation of Russian managers has been created by the BIBIM instructors. Teaching methods are effectively combined on the basis of classical university approach with the western practical management technologies.
The SASM graduates have been demonstrating good skills in using different recourses of modern information technologies in order to get professional achievements in any market niche.

Under high professional dynamics on the labor market the SASM graduates are able to change their functional duties as well as professional activities and be competent in decision-making. They are successful in financing, management, marketing, logistics, etc.
The SASM educational program proved to be highly competitive by the fact that many graduates successfully continue studying in word famous and leading universities, MBA programs and business schools in USA, Canada and Europe.