International Relations

Capacity-building projects in the field of higher education support the modernisation, accessibility and internationalisation of higher education in Partner Countries. These projects build on the success of the Alfa, Edu-link, and Tempus programmes.

Projects at BTU:

„Boosting the role of HEIs in the industrial transformation towards the Industry 4.0 paradigm in Georgia and Ukraine” (HEIn4)

Project acronym: HEIn4

PROJECT WEBSITE

609939-EPP-1-2019-1-BE-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP

Type of the project: Regional Multi-Country Joint Project

Project duration: 15 January 2020 – 14 January 2023

grant amount: 973 240,00 €

Priority: University-enterprise cooperation, entrepreneurship and employability of graduates

Partnership:

Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium

Instituto Politécnico do Porto, Portugal

Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan, Sweden

Volvo Cars Gent, Belgium

Georgia

Business and Technology University

Akaki Tsereteli State University

Batumi Shota Rustavelli State University

Georgia’s Innovation and Technology Agency

Ukraine

Donetsk National Technical University

Lutsk National Technical University, Ukraine

National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine

Odessa I.I.Mechnikov National University

Enterprise “Festo”

Project goals and objectives:

Wider objective is to reinforce the role of HEIs in assisting industrial trans-formation in Georgia and Ukraine under Industry 4.0 paradigm.

Specific objectives:

To reinforce capacities in HEIs (human resource, material base, institutional units) in response to emerging Industry 4.0 paradigm;
To reinforce collaboration of HEIs with industry by delivery tailored courses and consultancy services for companies (large and SME) towards exploring the opportunities of new Industrial Revolution through reconfiguration of business models;
To set new taught module “Industry 4.0 Business Management” for the MSc students for enhancing graduates’ employability under emerging market conditions;
To develop recommendations for updating the Engineering curriculum towards competencies required for operating the factories of the future.

Activities:

Study of teaching methodologies and curriculum of EU HEIs in relation to Industry 4.0;
Development of methodology concept and content of curriculum;
Study of capacity building practices for collaboration with industry
Development of Case Studies;
Development of short courses for industry;
Development of Industry 4.0 Business Management module for Master students;
Development of recommendations to update Engineering curriculum;
Setting Virtual Factory Learning Labs;
Training of the staff for Virtual Factory Learning Labs;
Development of content and capacity for consultancy services;
Implementation of internal and external quality control measures;
Dissemination of project activities and results on national and international levels;
Piloting and adjustment of the project results, development of sustainability measures;
Coordination and operational management of the project.

Expected results:

Human resource developed in Georgian and Ukrainian HEIs in response to emerging Industry 4.0 paradigm:
academics familiar with the advanced European teaching methodologies and curriculum in relationship to Industry 4.0 – 36 in Georgia and 48 in Ukraine;
HEI administrators acquainted with the European capacity building practices for collaboration with industry – 18 in Georgia and 24 in Ukraine;
staff members (full and part-time) of Virtual Factory Learning Labs – 18 in Georgia and 24 in Ukraine
Concept for methodology and content of curriculum in response to Industry 4.0 (Higher Education 4.0 Concept);
Case Studies representing the EU HEIs experience and practices to wider audience;
Recommendations for updating Engineering curriculum delivering the insights on the new transdisciplinary competencies required for operating the factories of the future and how this can be addressed in higher engineering education;
Taught module “Industry 4.0 Business Management” (5 ECTS credits) developed and embodied into existing Master programs;
Short courses for upgrading industrial staff (3 ECTS) offered by Georgian and Ukrainian HEI;
Virtual Factory Learning Labs set in each Georgian and Ukrainian HEI and complemented with their international network as a focal point of collaboration in the Industry 4.0 context.
Permanent colloquium for retraining of teaching staff regularly held at each HEI;
Consultancy services for the industrial companies available at each Virtual Factory Learning Lab;
Stakeholders’ round tables led by the Virtual Factory Learning Labs and integrated into HEIs practice;
Business Sustainability Plans for Virtual Factory Learning Lab at each HEI.
Project’s website, paper-based and on-line publications disseminating the best practices gained and promoting the project to other HEIs and industry in Georgia and Ukraine.

Semi-annual Leaflets:

Deliverables/Materials developed within HEIn4 project:

1st Project Brochure: Case Study – Best experiences and practices of Georgian and European Universities

2nd Project Brochure: Practices of Georgian Institutions.

Industry 4.0 – New Module, BTU Master’s Program – Dissemination activities (information available in Georgian)
Industry 4.0 – II, BTU Master’s Program – Dissemination activities (information available in Georgian)

“Industry 4.0” Laboratory at BTU

Erasmus+ Jean Monnet

„Promoting European Union’s Cyber Education – PEU-C-E”

620741-EPP-1-2020-1-GE-EPPJMO-PROJECT

Official website of the project: www.peu-c-e.com

PEU-C-E – Promoting European Union’s Cyber Education is a joint Jean Monnet project developed by Business and Technology University and Caucasus University in Georgia which are the only universities concentrating on cybersecurity while also closely aligning with European Union’s values. The aim of the project is to share European experience in cyber education among students, teachers, parents, professors and decision makers with a goal to create safer internet for vulnerable young people.

As a dissemination project, “Promoting European Union’s Cyber Education (PEU-C-E)” has been designed as a strongly integrated combination of different paths for debating and disseminating some of the main issues raised by Cyber Education, on the one hand, and the role of the European dimension in tackling the issues caused by it, on the other. This action aims to increase awareness of the risks faced when being online and to support capacity building of educators in online safety. Three initiatives are foreseen with specific activities involved:

A Georgia wide awareness-raising campaign on cyber culture, which will promote online safety, media literacy and ‘cyber hygiene’ for children, parents, teachers, professors and decision makers in schools and universities;

A blended course (online and face-to-face) for teachers on cyber education and pedagogical approaches to teaching cyber education in primary and secondary education, as well as for the university professors and decision makers to ensure cyber safety in academia;

Diversity of dissemination activities and PR strategies to reach a wide number of targeted groups through project website, BTU and CU website, social and traditional media channels partnered with both universities as well as forums, competitions and workshop events. Such streamlined and diversified strategies will ensure that a high number of communities will have access to EU cyber education experience, its achievements and will also be able to adopt new skills for safer internet use.

Wider goal: the goal of the project is to educate primary & secondary school children as well as university students, teachers, professors as well as decision makers in schools and universities regarding the European Union’s experience on threats of cyber space for kids and improve the level of competencies of schools and HEI in ensuring safer internet for children; The educators, in turn, will share their knowledge and skills with colleagues, and thereby contribute to a more inclusive and higher quality education in cybersecurity.

Specific Objectives: the project aims to achieve more responsible cybersecurity and data protection education aligned with EU directives and experiences through:

Developing workshop curricula for the cybersecurity event for educating teachers and HEI as well as school leaders utilizing European Union’s experience;

Developing event material, leaflets for kids to equip them with internet hygiene skills;

Subsequent adaptation of these material in schools and universities as part of mandatory workshop events;

Subsequent adaptation of these curricula and courses to the respective local contexts and their unique patterns of diversity;

Development of multilingual online educational resources in order to make material available to everyone, especially to the most vulnerable groups further away from the center;

Raising awareness of all stakeholders to force streamlining processes to the European Union’s experience through the conference.

Activities

With an aim to ensure that the target audience of the project is well responded while all the specific objectives and wider goal of the project are fulfilled, we have prepared well-balanced, diverse set of activities as following:

Develop MOOCs material (including webinars for beneficiaries in the regions);
Develop and Print Leaflets & Guidelines to ensure that significant topics on online safety, media literacy and ‘cyber hygiene’ for children, parents/carers and teachers based on EU agenda for digital safety to increase awareness of the risks faced when being online and to support capacity building of educators in online safety;
Join international campaign #SaferInternet day through campaign event as institutions and encourage partners to join as well;
Create project website to disseminate information about activities as well as information regarding cyber education;
Plan and Execute cybersecurity workshops for Children (schools, HEI) on how to be safe in cyber space and how to protect data (6 universities, 4 in Tbilisi and 2 in regions and 10 schools in total, 6 in Tbilisi and 4 in the regions);
Plan and Execute Workshop for Educators (3 workshops for educators in total) and Workshops for General Public (3 workshops for general public in total);
Implement Competition: University students partnered with pupils in groups will make a product (visual art, theatre performance, for instance) able to represent their way to conceive cyber threats and possible solutions. Through a direct involvement, they will also be acquainted with EU law, policies actions and initiative concerning cybersecurity;
Plan and Execute 1 Day Forum, to enhance once again awareness regarding the EU policies regarding cybersecurity and data protection among different stakeholders.

Event Calendar

Safer Internet Campaign Event

Number of participants: 200

Timeline: February 9th, 2021

Workshop Series on Cyber Safety for Children

Number of participants: 650

Timeline: February-March, 2021

Student Competition_Hakathon

Number of participants: 40

Timeline: Spring 2021

Workshop Series on Cyber Safety for Educators and General Public

Number of participants: 150

Timeline: Spring 2021

Forum

Number of participants: 200

Timeline: February 11th, 2022

Materials

Schoolchildren

University Students

Parents

Educators

Decision Makers

General Public

Organized on-site events

February 9, 2021 – Safer Internet Day Campaign Event, Business and Technology University
March 19, 2021 – Workshop Safer Internet for Kids, Business and Technology University
March, 26 2021 – Workshop Safer Internet, Business and Technology University
April 8, 2021 – Workshop Safer Internet, Business and Technology University
April 14, 2021 – Workshop Safer Internet and Cyber Hygiene, Business and Technology University
April 15, 2021 – Workshop Safer Internet and Cyber Hygiene, Business and Technology University
April 19, 2021 – Regional Workshop Safer Internet and Social Networks in Telavi, Business and Technology University
April 20, 2021 – Workshop Safer Internet and Cyber Hygiene, Business and Technology University
April 27, 2021 – Workshop Cyber safety – How to be safe in cyber space and how to protect data, Caucasus University
April 28, 2021 – Workshop Cyber safety – How to be safe in cyber space and how to protect data, Caucasus University
May 20, 2021- Workshop Cyber Safety, Data Protection and Cybersecurity, Caucasus University
May 21, 2021 – Workshop Cyber Safety, Data Protection and Cybersecurity, Caucasus University
June 14, 2021 – Workshop Cyber Hygiene – How to be safe in Cyber Space and How to Protect Data, Caucasus
June 15, 2021 – Workshop Cyber Hygiene- How to be safe in Cyber Space and How to Protect Data, Caucasus University
June 16, 2021 – Workshop Cyber Hygiene- How to be safe in Cyber Space and How to Protect Data, Caucasus University
June 17, 2021 – Regional Workshops at Akaki Tsereteli State University, Kutaisi; Cyber Hygiene- How to be safe in Cyber Space and How to Protect Data
June 19, 2021 – Regional Workshop in Kutaisi, Cyber Hygiene, Business and Technology University
June 20, 2021 – Regional Workshop in Kutaisi, Cyber Hygiene, Business and Technology University
June 23, 2021 – Workshop Cyber Hygiene, Business and Technology University
June 23, 2021 – Regional Workshops in Telavi; Cyber Hygiene- How to be safe in Cyber Space and How to Protect Data, Caucasus University
October 18, 2021 – Workshop Cybersecurity, Business and Technology University
October 22, 2021 – Workshop Promoting EU’s Cybersecurity, Business and Technology University
December 9, 2021 – Student Competition – Cyber Hackathon for Schoolkids and University Students, Business and Technology University
February 8, 2022 – Safer Internet Day 2022, Business and Technology University
March 22-23, 2022 – Cyber Forum – Final Event of the Project, Business and Technology University & Caucasus University

Contact us if you have some questions or contributions related to the project: [email protected]

Disclaimer

“The European Commission’s support for the production of this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents, which reflect the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.”

Double Degree Programs

In collaboration with partner European Higher Education Institutions Business and Technology
University is offering several Double Degree Diploma possibilities to its undergraduate and master
students.

Bachelor Programs
Bachelor in Informatics Engineering
Polytechnic Institute of Braganca, Portugal

Bachelor in International Business Management
Polytechnic Institute of Braganca, Portugal

Bachelor of Business Administration – Management
University of Staffordshire, UK

BSc (Hons) in Applied Accounting
University of Oxford Brooks, UK

Bachelor of Business Administration (MCI)
Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands

HBA – Hospitality Business Administration
Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands

European Bachelor of Business Administration
University of New York in Prague, Czech Republic

Master Programs
Master in Management
Polytechnic Institute of Braganca, Portugal

Double Degree Diploma Program duration:

1 academic year – last year of BA and/or MA studies
Prerequisites:
Undergraduate: 180 ECTS earned in three years
Master: 60 ECTS earned in one year
English knowledge level: B2
High Academic Standing: minimum 71 average grade

Application process & selection:

Online Application period opens in each November
Selection is done by a special Committee based on the Interviews

International Networks & Associations

Business and Technology University has active collaboration with several international Education Networks and Associations.

Institutional Membership

European Marketing and Management Association (EUMMAS)

Individual Membership

European Marketing and Management Association (EUMMAS)

VAM Realities Network

Information for Incoming Students

Bilateral Exchange Program

Partner Universities:

United States
Webster University
The Citadel – Military College of South Carolina

United Kingdom
Henley Business School
University of Westminster
Reading University
Staffordshire University

Switzerland
Les Roches Global Hospitality Education

France
ISC Paris Business School

Spain
University of A Coruna
University of Castilla-La Mancha

Austria
Kufstein Tirol – University of Applied Sciences

Italy
University of Tuscia
Rome Business School

The Netherlands
Wittenborg University of Applied Sciences

Portugal
Polytechnic Institute of Braganca, Portugal

Germany
TH Köln – University of Applied Sciences
Aschaffenburg University of Applied Sciences
WestphalianUniversity of Applied Sciences

Czech Republic
New York University in Prague

Lithuania
Vilnius University
Kaunas University of Technology

Poland
Poznan University of Economics and Business

Serbia
Belgrade Banking Academy

Slovenia
Ljubljana School of Business

Bulgaria
Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski
Varna University Management

Turkey
Afyon Kocatepe University

Ukraine
Lviv Polytechnic National University

Erasmus+ Exchange Programs

Mobility for Higher Education students and staff to Programme and Partner Countries
(International Credit Mobility).

Partner University

2018-2020

Kiel University of Applied Sciences, Germany

Partner Universities

2019-2022

Kiel University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Koblenz University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Institute of Technology Carlow, Ireland
University of Limerick, Ireland

Polytechnic Institute of Braganca, Portugal

Rzeszow University of Technology, Poland
University of Rzeszow, Poland

Partner Universities

2020-2022 (2023)

Kiel University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Koblenz University of Applied Sciences, Germany

Sapienza University of Rome, Italy

University of Belgrade, Serbia

Rzeszow University of Technology, Poland

University of Rzeszow, Poland

Fact Sheet
Academic Calendar
Grading System

International Course Catalogue

List of subjects

Plan your mobility at BTU

Before Mobility

Contact your Home University International Office to receive their approval and
nomination;
Go through the BTU Online Application process by November 30 th (for Spring term)
and/or May 30 th (for Fall term), choose the suitable subjects from the catalogue and attach
all the necessary documents with the application;
Official Acceptance/Invitation Letter together with detailed mobility information will be
sent out by email in December (for Spring term) and/or in June (for Fall term);
Prepare your final Learning Agreement signed by your home and host universities; See the
Course Catalogue here;
To book the accommodation use Airbnb services and/or contact [email protected];
International Medical Insurance is mandatory for every exchange student;
No Visa is needed for EU citizens; Students coming without EU citizenship have to
carefully check www.geoconsul.gov.ge website for additional information.

During Mobility

Academic Calendar and Other Important Dates
Please see the link
First Days at BTU
Contact International Relations Office as soon as you arrive in Tbilisi using
[email protected] email address;
Fill in and sign arrival form provided by IRO;
You will get BTU email address to communicate with the university Professors and collect the information from different departments/offices;
You will get the first login username and password to access the BTU Classroom –
study platform;
Register for the courses chosen in your final Learning Agreement;
Inform IRO representatives if you decide to update the Learning Agreement and fill
in the During the Mobility file accordingly;
Take part in the Orientation Day organized by IRO;
Meet your Student Tutor: BTU tutors are friendly and helpful BTU students with
previous exchange experience, who are prepared to assist foreign students during
their entire stay.
About Georgia
Below please see some links to help you to discover Georgia.
Georgian National Tourism Administration
Travel Portal of Georgia
Agency of Protected Areas
National Wine Agency
Cost of living in Tbilisi:
Accommodation: 100-150 Euro per month
Food: 120-150 Euro per month (Each student can determine food expenses individually,
depending on their needs)
Transport: Bus, Metro per travel – 0,15-0,20 Cent
Entertainment (Theatre, Movie, Concert): average price per ticket – 5-10 Euro
Sport facilities: 20-25 Euro per month

After Mobility

Inform BTU IRO about your departure date and sign your departure form
Collect your Attendance Certificate and Final Transcript of Records
Fill in special EU questionnaire (for Erasmus students only)
Fill in special BTU IRO questionnaire

Thank you for being BTU student!
We hope to host you again!

Contacts

General inquires: [email protected]
Bilateral Cooperation: [email protected]
Erasmus+ KA107, Erasmus+ CBHE: [email protected]

Information for Incoming staff & faculty

Erasmus+ Exchange Programs

Mobility for Higher Education students and staff to Programme and Partner Countries
(International Credit Mobility).

Partner University

2018-2020

Kiel University of Applied Sciences, Germany

Partner Universities

2019-2022

Kiel University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Koblenz University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Institute of Technology Carlow, Ireland
University of Limerick, Ireland

Polytechnic Institute of Braganca, Portugal

Rzeszow University of Technology, Poland
University of Rzeszow, Poland

Partner Universities

2020-2022 (2023)

Kiel University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Koblenz University of Applied Sciences, Germany

Sapienza University of Rome, Italy

University of Belgrade, Serbia

Rzeszow University of Technology, Poland

University of Rzeszow, Poland

Fact Sheet
Academic Calendar

Plan your mobility at BTU

Plan your Teaching or Training Mobility at BTU

Before Mobility

Contact your Home University International Office to receive their approval and
nomination;
Contact International Relations Office of BTU at [email protected], send us your CV
and draft Mobility Agreement to identify the suitable host professor/staff member;
Go through the BTU Online Application process and attach all the necessary documents
with the application;
Official Acceptance/Invitation Letter together with detailed mobility information will be
sent out by email;
Define your mobility dates and prepare your final Mobility Agreement signed by your home
and host universities;
To book the accommodation use Airbnb services and/or contact [email protected];
International Medical Insurance is mandatory for every incoming staff member;
No Visa is needed for EU citizens; Professors and/or Staff members coming without EU
citizenship have to carefully check www.geoconsul.gov.ge website for additional
information.
Please take into consideration that BTU is planning to organize Online International Teaching and
Training Weeks in November 2021 and March 2022.
Please request the additional information from [email protected]

During Mobility

Academic Calendar and Other Important Dates
Please see the link
First Days at BTU
Contact International Relations Office as soon as you arrive in Tbilisi using
[email protected] email address;
Fill in and sign arrival form provided by IRO;
Take part in the Orientation Meeting organized by IRO;
Define the Teaching days and hours;
Meet your assistant: BTU tutors/assistants are friendly and helpful BTU students
with previous international experience, who are prepared to assist foreign staff
members during their entire stay.

About Georgia
Below please see some links to help you to discover Georgia.

Georgian National Tourism Administration
Travel Portal of Georgia
Agency of Protected Areas
National Wine Agency

Cost of living in Tbilisi
Accommodation: 100-150 Euro per month
Food: 120-150 Euro per month
Transport: Bus, Metro per travel – 0,15-0,20 Cent
Entertainment (Theatre, Movie, Concert): average price per ticket – 5-10 Euro
Sport facilities: 20-25 Euro per month
Emergency
112 – Ambulance, Police, Fire Brigade

After Mobility

Inform BTU IRO about your departure date and sign your departure form
Collect your Attendance Certificate
Fill in special EU questionnaire (for Erasmus Staff Mobility only)
Fill in special BTU IRO questionnaire

Thank you for being BTU guest!
We hope to host you again!

International Teaching Week 2021

International Teaching Week 2021

Business and Technology University located in the country of Georgia is pleased to invite the Academic Staff from various worldwide universities to participate in a remote-mode International Teaching Week within BTU GLOBAL 2021.

The COVID-19 crisis has hastened significant changes in the higher education and brought new types of collaboration in the agenda of the Higher Education Institutions globally. Therefore, International Teaching Week is a fantastic opportunity to deliver the lectures not only to BTU students and faculty, but also to your university community and the rest of the attendees globally.

The main purpose of the event is to provide the students and the staff international experience at home, as well as to enable them to share insights, experiences and practices of today’s international higher education and the current global circumstances. We believe that it is in everyone’s best interests, and that virtual lectures will become another way for people to collaborate and share their knowledge.

The following study/teaching areas could be the focus of the lectures to be offered:

Business Administration
Management
Marketing
Finances
Information Technologies

Online International Teaching Week will take place between the 30th of November till the 3rd of December, 2021.

The official working language of the International Teaching Week is English.

The duration for each lecture is 1 hour.

Please, submit a short registration form and the summary of the course you think to be innovative and resilient in these challenging times.

The deadline of submission is November 16^th, 2021.

Certificate of Participation will be issued for the lecturers & Certificate of attendance will be issued for attendees (students and staff from the universities).

For more information please contact the International Relations Office of the university: [email protected].

International Teaching Week 2022

International Teaching Week 2022

Business and Technology University, located in the country of Georgia, is pleased to invite the Academic Staff from various universities across the globe to participate in a blended mode 2nd International Teaching Week.

Higher education institutions worldwide are currently facing unprecedented challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing war in Ukraine. The two biggest threats to global peace and human wellbeing have strongly impacted the higher education institutional landscape: distracted international collaboration, terminated physical academic mobility and exchange, created unpredictable health and security crises putting thousands of students and educators in a vulnerable situation.

Universities need to understand the implications of these complex and unfortunate conditions and take urgent actions in response to the growing threats.

International Teaching Week serves as an exchange and dialogue platform for students, educators and engaged stakeholders to discuss state-of-the-art and implications. The event will cover discussion sessions and lectures not only for the BTU students and faculty, but also any interested participants from Georgia and abroad.

International Teaching Week at BTU offers lectures and discussion rounds on the following areas (and not limited to):

Major Challenges and Opportunities in International Relations
Cyber security
Hybrid Warfare
Crisis Management
Digital Literacy & Tracking Fake News
Strategic Management
Business Administration
Management
Marketing
Finances
Information Technologies
Strategic Development
Digitalization
Digital Transformation
Renewable Energy

Blended International Teaching Week will take place between 26-29 April, 2022.

The official working language of the International Teaching Week is English.

Participation in the Teaching Week is free of charge. The duration for each delivered lecture is 1 hour.

Please, submit a short registration form and the summary of the course you think to be innovative and resilient in these challenging times.

The deadline of registration is April 7th, 2022.

Certificate of Participation will be issued for the lecturers & Certificate of attendance will be issued for attendees (students and staff from the participant universities).

For more information please contact the International Relations Office of the university: [email protected].

*Please note that the number of participants from one institution is limited to 2.

Contact

General inquires: [email protected]
Bilateral Cooperation: [email protected]
Erasmus+ KA107, Erasmus+ CBHE: [email protected]