November 30, 2023 | 16:00
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Prospects for developing knowledge and skills for startups at YSU. Cooperation agreement signed
YSU Rector Hovhannes Hovhannisyan, Karlen Khachatryan, Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Management, and Arsen Harutyunyan, Director of the "Startup Armenia" Scientific and Educational Foundation, emphasizing the need to expand the university-labor market cooperation, aiming to increase the efficiency of the startup ecosystem and train professionals with the highest qualifications, signed a tripartite cooperation agreement.
According to the parties, as a result of cooperation, by combining the professional potential of YSU, particularly presented by the faculty, as well as the experience and ability accumulated during the organization's activities, it will be possible to contribute to the development of information technology and innovative branches of economy of RA, and the adoption of scientifically based decisions will from the necessary foundations for the improvement of the startup ecosystem.
By operation of agreement joint development and implementation of educational programs related to various components of the startup ecosystem, including the joint implementation of the "Startup Management" master's program is planned. In addition, it is expected to jointly develop and implement programs for the promotion of innovative ideas, startups and business units formed in YSU, as well as to organize students' internships in the organization.
Within the framework of cooperation, trainings, open classes, round tables on issues of mutual interest, seminars and discussions in other formats will be organized. In addition, joint research projects will be carried out, research, reports, articles, collections, scientific-educational and scientific-practical materials will be published on other issues related to the startup ecosystem, as well as to innovations.
The parties surely state that the cooperation will have a positive impact on both the university and the development of Armenian startup ecosystem.