Founding Members:

• State University of New York Empire State College (USA)
  
• Omsk State University (Russia)

Mission Statement:

The Consortium was established to provide international education, research and training activities that help Russian students prosper in the growing global economy. The Russian-American business education program enables participating universities to marshal their internationally oriented educational, research and outreach resources in a manner that directly serves to strengthen the international competitiveness of both countries.

Advisory Board:

• Joseph Moore, President, SUNY Empire State College
• Gennadiy Gering, Rector, Omsk State University
• Kenneth Abrams, Dean of International Programs, SUNY Empire State College
• Valeriy Chukhlomin, Dean of the School of International Business, Omsk State University
  

Associated Members and Regional Centers in Russia and CIS:

Accredited Russian universities are welcome to join the Consortium. Application form

 The Russian-American Program 

Empire State College was founded in 1971 as a part of State University of New York to meet the educational needs of those persons who require alternatives to the traditional time, place, content, and form of higher education. SUNY Empire State College has recently become an international leader in adult higher learning, being accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

Our Russian-American Program has been created to meet the expectations of students wishing to earn bachelor’s and master's degrees from a widely recognized US university and for whom full time study in the USA is not an option. Years of research have gone into designing the program, which was announced by signing an Agreement with the Administration of the Omsk Region, Russia, of the 1st of July 1998. Under terms of the agreement the School of International Business at Omsk State University was created to supervise the program jointly with the SUNY ESC Office of International Programs.

Since 1999 we have been offering SUNY ESC Bachelor of Science degree programs in business, management and economics for Russian students in Omsk and other places in Russia and CIS. It is our intention to launch a joint MBA program for graduates of the bachelor program in the early 2000s.

For Prospective Russian Students:

· Are you a highly motivated individual with a good command of English?

· Do you want to pursue a business career in an international environment?

· Are you interested in a recognized business degree from a leading US university?

· Would you like to save your money by utilizing your credits earned at a recognized Russian university?

If you answered YES to these questions, then you should consider applying to the innovative and unique Russian-American Program designed for you by our team.

The Russian-American Program Official Web-site: http://nyib.ru

Dr. Richard Bonnabeau
SUNY Empire State College
28 Union Avenue, Saratoga Springs, New York, 12866-4391, USA
Phone: 1-518.580.2100x231,
Fax: 1-518.580.0287
Email: Richard.Bonnabeau@esc.edu