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Vilnius Business College Strategic Plan 2014 – 2020

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Our Values• Respecting everyone – one of the core values of our College that lays a foundation for productivity, creative interaction and collaboration. We believe that a respectful approach enables us to design an innovative, empowering and sustainable environment.

• Attention to everything – words, activities, ideas and sensations. We are responsive and ready to listen, to advice, to encourage and assist.

• Open-minded approach to new ideas and challenges – we are flexible, courageous, inquisitive and original, we always eager to reveal new opportunities.

• Collaboration – we value everyone’s personal input, maintain pro-active dialogue, encourage responsible team-based work.

• Transparency – equality of rights, objective evaluation, clarity in all relationships, rights and duties.

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The

Mission

To enhance opportunities for professional and personal development for all learners by flexibly combining high standard studies that respond the real-life business needs and innovative learning methods, and promoting ideas of sustainable development and life-long learning.

The

VisionVilnius Business College is an open, innovative and competitive, internationally recognized higher education institution that nurtures sustainability and values.

ContentsDirector’s Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Aim 1 – to develop Distinctive Teaching and Learning Experiences and Environment . . . . . . 5Aim 2 – to expand Internationalisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8Aim 3 – to foster Project and Applied Research Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Aim 4 – to improve Organization’s Management and foster its Sustainability . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14Strategic Plan 2014 – 2020 Key Performance Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

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Eglė Stankevičienė, lecturer of IT Department

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Director’s Introduction

For many years Vilnius Business College has truly been pursuing high standards of education and has initiated a vast range of study programmes in will to respond to changing market demands. It is dedicated to develop and enhance practical skills of students, to organize extended studies, to promote the ideas of life-long learning, to make an effort to build an attractive learning environment. Vilnius Business College scores in the top ranges when it comes to employability of its graduates, who effectively demonstrate their competitive advantages in the labor market. Guided by the European standards of studies and driving forces towards innovation, Vilnius Business College continually attempts to deliver high quality, relevant conditions for teachers’ professional development, social integration of students, to strengthen partnership relations and foster project and applied research activities. The Strategy 2014 – 2020 of Vilnius Business College rests on the core pillars that have been shaped by changing economic-social environment and tendencies of the growing integration across scientific-educational-business sectors visible globally and in Lithuania, as well new requirements outlined by the European education system, which call to foster creative thinking and entrepreneurship, promote technological achievements and innovative ideas in modern society.

We believe that the agenda and priorities set up in the Strategy for the next seven years will largely add to the institutional capacities in terms of extracting, collecting, disseminating knowledge and applying exemplary practices in order to develop students’, teachers’ and staffs’ distinctive talents and professional skills that will help them become even more powerful contributors to the overall well – being and sustainability in Lithuania and globally.

Jolanta Skirgailė, Director

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Ignas Avižinis, Graduate of Applied English Language

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Aim 1to develop Distinctive Teaching and Learning Experiences and Environment

The College has acquired a valuable experience delivering high standard studies and timely revising study programmes. The broadminded approach of the College responding to the real-time challenges is an important facilitator to create and promote the teaching and learning best practices onwards. The drive to develop real-life solutions addressing various problems by maintaining effective coordination and close collaboration among our students, staff and partners, which stand for business, professional and science organizations including those in other educational sectors, will help widely apply innovative teaching-learning methods and foster their further development. A new project–based learning pathway will lead towards better integration of theoretical knowledge and practical skills of our students, will contribute to their overall studies-related achievements and learning experiences, will enable better synthesis and alignment of all

teaching-learning components. An active involvement of all participating parties in the teaching-learning process will largely contribute in maintaining an open dialogue, will encourage team work and creative networking practices. This will assist growing intellectual capital, will be a sound source of personal development and self-expression for each and every community member of the College.The College’s strong will to further focus on strengthening relations with national and international strategic partners is deemed as a significant step for transferring their advanced expertise. This will help to effectively refine the content of the study programmes, launch joint, short-cycle and informal education study programmes, transform the learning process organizing it into closer alignment with the 21st century education paradigm. The College is determined to apply the holistic approach towards teaching

and learning practices that definitely will lead to a stronger self-confidence and even better adaptability of our students in the labour market. To improve social integration of students, the College is determined to put more efforts for developing student-oriented supportive activities such as: academic consultation services, career and early work planning, personal including Studies Grant advice; support organizing free time programmes and /or various project-based activities. To foster development of the cohesive learning and working environment, the College will continue to improve its physical and technical capacities by implanting modern information technologies and ensuring equal access to technology for all members of the College community in order to accomplish their work and studies – related tasks.


Implementation innovative teaching – learning methods.Designing attractive and distinctive study programmes.Design the short-cycle programmes.Strengthening strategic partnership.Developing supportive activities for students.

Objectives:

Key Performance Indicators:

Number of participants involved in development of innovative teaching – learning methods – percentage from teachers and students involved.Number of the joint programmes – 3. Number of the short – cycle programmes – 5. Employability of graduates – 85% or more.Students’ retention rate – 80% or more.




Vilnius Business College Students’ Association



Karina Grigorian3rd year student of Applied English Language study programme

The time spent in Vilnius Business College is full of warm memories. This higher education school pleased me with friendly and modern environment, informative and eye-catching stands, attentive staff. I was really fascinated by lecturers. They helped me to overcome my lack of self-confidence, fear of communicating, asking questions. In College all the lecturers and students are like one family full of mutual respect. Studies were combined with frequently organized conferences, meetings with lecturers from foreign countries. Such events encouraged my curiosity and interest in various subjects of my chosen profession and other fields of interest. The impressions from my practice in Baltic Aviation Academy are still fresh and inspiring. By having the possibility of everyday e-mail and phone communication with foreign partners, I employed my language skills and knowledge acquired in College.

One of my favourite subject was language skills development. I could not realize before that someday I will be able to express my ideas in English language in various different topics. It was a pleasure to attend these lectures and I used to eagerly wait for them. Talented lecturers always came up with excellent methods to encourage us to take interest in peculiarities of language while at the same time considering everyone’s interests and achievements. I am very grateful that during my study years I had an opportunity to familiarize with marketing discipline, which is necessary in various everyday situations. I think it taught me one of the most important things, which is to properly present yourself in the job market, pay attention to important details and be more open-minded.Today I am really happy being able to develop my small business of helping others to learn language. By doing this I develop my own skills as well. I hope that I could continue working the job I like. If the situation would change, I am sure that I will be able to find work in the majority of Lithuanian companies. I think that my love to one language might lead to learning another one or starting another studies. I am not afraid of challenges because I am confident in my success. Several words describing my experience in College would be

» motivation » energy » pleasure » skills


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Dzmitry Sabaleuski, Student of Hospitality and Event Management, Belarus



Aim 2to expand Internationalisation

The academic community has got greater than ever mobility opportunities, after Lithuania became an integral part of the global science and education sector. International student and staff mobility programmes and projects increase knowledge – based exchange, enable transfer of the best practices, assist growing creative initiatives, transparency and respect towards achievements and cultural identity of others. Vilnius Business College, which already has a notable reputation in terms of its international presence, is determined to investigate further opportunities for enhancement of internationalisation process. Addressing the changing environment of the science and education sector internationally,

the College will seek a wider international recognition by increasing the number of study programmes taught in foreign languages (English, Russian) and international students. Those internationals who choose studies in the College have extended opportunities not only acquire and apply gained knowledge and skills at the international labour market, but also get life and work experience in Lithuania, establish meaningful contacts and lay foundations for business networking in further. Staff engaged in teaching of international students may not only share their expertise, but also enjoy new experiences deriving from employing their knowledge of foreign languages. Internationalisation for College, is an excellent opportunity to increase its brand awareness beyond the national borders, to strengthen its market position, enhance cross-cultural networking, to gain supplemental funding sources by satisfying international market

demands of science and education sector.Actively participating in international student and staff mobility programmes, the College will continue to promote those outstanding collaborative initiatives among its community members in order to ensure intellectual and cross-cultural exchange process, enable better transfer and dissemination of teaching and learning practices, to support implementation of the strategic aims and goals.


Increasing number of international programmesEncouraging the College community members’ mobility

Objectives:


Number of study programmes taught in foreign languages (50% from the whole number of programmes taught).Number of international students – 25% from all studying.Percentage of participants involved in mobility programmes: a. Staff – 20% b. Students – 30%.Income generated from international studies (30% of the whole income generated from study programmes).






Karolis LuščinskasGraduate from Business Management and Marketing study programme

Less than one year has passed since I graduated from College. I still feel the satisfaction and joy experienced during my study years. I still want to meet my course mates, to visit that small, but wonderful space, where I acquired relevant life experience, business knowledge. Wonderful lecturers, their ability to skilfully present information, provide us with relevant skills, real-life examples, which are sometimes funny, but always inspiring and informative will remain in my memory for long.Study years were the most memorable for me too. Here I not only met people who became my friends and maybe even future business partners, but also formed

the basis for a successful career in a company or even establishing my own business. Participation in College projects, presentation of study programs in various exhibitions and meetings, organization of student events helped me to develop my communication, cooperation and teamwork skills, which are becoming increasingly essential and necessary to me at the moment.After finishing College, I did not want to stop learning, so in the same year I began my MSc degree in International Business and Marketing in the University of Southern Denmark (Syddansk Universitet). When entering the university I did not have to attend TOEFL and IELTS exams, because my College English course grades were accepted.I am very grateful to College for provided knowledge base which allowed me to keep pace with the studies in foreign country.Four words describing College -




Prof. Willard McCarty, King’s College London. In 2013 awarded with prestigious University of Nebraska’s Roberto Busa Prize for outstanding lifetime academic achievements in the field of humanities. Conference “IIT-2013”.



Aim 3 to foster Project and Applied Research Activities

In a knowledge based society the intellectual capital is a currency of enormous value. Intellectual capital is deemed as means to successfully build and maintain meaningful relationships not only across organizations but also different sectors. Development of project oriented culture has brought and embedded new practices and instruments that allow to consolidate and blend knowledge, expertise and capacities accumulated by various organizations to produce relevant solutions when solving problems at regional, national and international levels. To put in practice the EU strategic guidelines, projects became one of the most heavily employed instruments when dealing with concerns and problems related to the science and higher education sector.Project – oriented activities are among core priorities of Vilnius Business College looking to the future. The College is determined

to exploit better its intellectual capacities. By initiating and developing future projects, the College will strengthen its international reputation, will motivate its academic community to build new professional competences and skills through active involvement in project-based work at all levels of those who have relevant experience and expertise in this particular field. Projects are an important instruments that enable to gain new knowledge and insights to ultimately transfer and apply them for such purposes as teaching, consulting and professional development, as well creating the added value directly responding to the social – economic needs of the target audiences at the regional or national level. The College also plans to take more active position developing applied research activities. Those activities will help to maintain an open discussion; will help to build better mutual understanding, will contribute in promoting interdisciplinary approach and ultimately will bridge academic and business communities’ and their expertise.

Projects and applied research activities together are deemed as an extra source in terms of growth of intellectual potential and individual experience to be creatively applied when planning new creative initiatives related to the teaching – learning process. Both of them, the projects and the applied research activities are important means to generate funding flow, which is planned to be invested in creating educational and organizational excellence. The College is convinced that involvement in those activities will contribute to knowledge – based exchange, improve professionalism, team work, communication and responsibility, as well will lead to strengthening of core organization’s values as open-mindedness, transparency and others.

Prof. Willard McCarty (UK), Dr. Øyvind Eide (Norway) and Raymond Elferink (The Netherlands) at the conference “IIT-2013”.


Fostering project – oriented activities.Organizing applied research activities.Strengthening science – education – business partnership.

Objectives:


Number of projects.Number of involved in scientific events.Number of applied research activities – increase by 200%.Number of articles having the college affiliation – increase by 25%.Income, generated from projects and applied research – 30% of the whole income from studies.



Doc. Dr. Alytis Gruodis, initiator of annual international conference “IIT”, Chairman of Scientific Committee.





Joana SamborskajaPersonnel / Quality Specialist

When I started working in Vilnius Business College I did not realize that I will have such possibilities. First of all, I got an opportunity to raise my qualifications and develop skills. Due to the flexible work schedule I managed to finish my Bachelor and Master studies and started working as an administrator and later as a study coordinator. At the moment I work as a personnel and quality specialist. For me it is more than just a work position. It is the story of my personal and professional development. My work in College

is full of challenges. I acquired skills that seemed almost impossible for me before such as smooth and easy communication with colleagues and partners, self – confidence, team work, quick adaptation to new environments, great organisational skills.I am really happy that I still have plans and personal objectives here in College. At the moment I supervise College quality management system. However, I want to develop further in the field and become a professional internal auditor.I appreciate the environment where I work, because it is unique. Communication based on mutual trust and respect, implementation of joint projects, warm and friendly relations help me to develop and grow together with College community.

I keep saying about the College –

» open » cosy» continuously developed » beloved




Aim 4to improve Organization’s Management and foster its Sustainability

To deliver our strategic priorities, there is a strong need to ensure efficient and effective management of the organization by distributing and exploiting its recourses. Vilnius College count on all community members – students, teachers and staff – and believe that they will be sharing the spirit of the organization that articulates its core values will be ready to contribute in securing the best use of recourses and well – being of the College. People are the most important asset of the Vilnius Business College. To improve the management of human

recourses, the College will focus and facilitate team work, will encourage personal development, will carefully consider how to promote professional growth. The college will systematically renew its physical capacities, will improve quality of IT capacities by modernizing them. To optimize usage of premises, the College is dedicated to find relevant ways to improve their exploitation into a close alignment to the strategic goals. In financial terms to achieve sustainability, the College will seek a sound and rational diversification and efficient planning, ensuring timely control.Vilnius Business College will pursue the pathway to continually improve organisational culture. The efforts will be focused to enhance effectively internal and

external communication; to react and respond to any problems or complains in due time and way in order eliminate any possible tensions; people will be motivated in relation to their individual accomplishments. The College will promote and support ideas and initiatives of social responsibility among all members of the College community.

Erika Rukaitė, Graduate of Applied English Language


Optimizing management of financial, physical and human recourses.Improving Internal Quality Assurance system.Improving internal and external communication.Enhancing the College’s organisational culture.Strengthening social responsibility.

Objectives:


Investments allocated for renewal and modernization of recourses.Income generated by 1 m2 of the College premises.Investments, allocated for improvement of internal and external communication.Staff satisfaction monitoring.Volunteering activities and initiatives.



Quality award received in 2009 for project EIT - E-learning Module - English language for Information Technology Specialists.




Deividas Daukšys2nd year student of Programming and Internet Technologies study programme



Studying in Vilnius Business College is one of the most significant moments of my life. During the studies I realized that I can achieve more than I previously realized. Every moment spent in College is the source of new experience and valuable life lessons. I enjoy College friendly atmosphere, where every student gets support from lecturers and other staff members. Such support is essential in analysing different subjects and developing personal knowledge and skills.The College provides students with various attractive possibilities. I notice that the majority of my leisure activities are related with the College. Unfortunately, there is simply not enough time to use all the possibilities offered by College.Chosen study subjects and lectures exceeded my expectations. I am

really satisfied with the insightful advices received from lecturers and the fact that I am studying internet technologies. I am really confident in my knowledge of chosen study subject. The knowledge acquired during the two-year experience in the College gives me more confidence in job interviews.Having finished the first year of my studies I suddenly began to feel the need to contribute to the College development. Then I became a member of the Student Association, where I can satisfy my need to implement various initiatives and develop organisational and management skills. The participation in the activities of Student Association is useful not only for me but for others as well. In the end of the second year I started to think about job as the possibility to test my knowledge in practice. I am sure that my future career will be related to programming and internet technologies. I hope that skills, knowledge and experience acquired in the College will provide me with possibilities to establish my own business.

For me Vilnius Business College –

» informative » accurate » friendly » practice-oriented

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Strategic Plan 2014 – 2020 Key Performance IndicatorsTo develop Distinctive Teaching and Learning Experiences and EnvironmentNumber of participants involved in development of innovative teaching – learning methods – percentage from teachers and students involved.Number of the joint programmes – 3. Number of the short – cycle programmes – 5. Employability of graduates – 85% or more.Students’ retention rate – 80% or more.

To expand InternationalityNumber of study programmes taught in foreign languages - 50% from the whole number of programmes taught.Number of international students – 25% from all studying.Percentage of participants involved in mobility programmes: a. Staff – 20% b. Students – 30%.Income generated from international studies – 30% of the whole income generated from study programmes.

To foster Project and Applied Research ActivitiesNumber of projects.Number of involved in scientific events.Number of applied research activities – increase by 200%.Number of articles having the college affiliation – increase by 25%.Income, generated from projects and applied research – 30% of the whole income from studies.

To improve Organisation’s Management and foster its SustainabilityInvestments, allocated for renewal and modernization of recourses.Income generated by 1 m2 of the College premises.Investments, allocated for improvement of internal and external communication.Staff satisfaction monitoring.Volunteering activities and initiatives.



Girmantas Kiškis, Student of Media and Computer Games


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