Mission – Ultimate Plan – reason of existing

International Black Sea University focuses on

1. Core product to its customers - professionally-oriented high-quality

education and

2. How the product is provided, what else is offered - applied research

emphasizing innovation, internationalization and lifelong learning.

3. Role in Society - IBSU strives to promote intercultural dialogue,

4. Results and main development focus - sustain a high employment

rate of graduates in the domestic and international labor market and

5. Broad benefit to society - contribute to the development of a

democratic civil society.

Responsibilities – ethical, social, traditional aspects. –

Move CSR out from mission statement – reputation management – concrete actions (strategic plan)

Vision - the ultimate destination

1. IBSU will be an internationally recognized university for its teaching and management
excellence, - plan 1
2. applied research output, - plan 2 (master, PhD level)
3. competitive alumni and – plan 4
4. societal integration – plan 3 having the necessary environment for its students and staff
to be advocates of global human values and lifelong learning. – plan 5
Goal – High Employment Plan
1. Competitive alumni a. Provide with good education
(Vision) b. Practical knowledge
c. Exchange programs
Strategic level – top executive (3-6 years)
- B. Transferable skills through student
practical projects – recruit and get help of
professional staff
- B. Internship program orientation and
preparation, memorandums, agreements with
companies
- C. IR department – exchange program
platform
Tactical level - faculty (1-2 year)
- B. Professional professors lead the projects –
fields, open lectures, seminars – get involved
in practical project
- B. Faculty internship program requirement –
compulsory, advice by old students, sends
- C. University cooperation and exchange
quotas – holds selection
Operation level – assign operator (up to 1 year)
- B. Faculty member arranging project, events
and guest speakers to help the projects
- B. Coordinator/old students who helps and
distributes students to companies for
internship and monitor the progress
- C. Arrange exchange semesters and students
can bring their credits back home
2. Job opportunity Build Relationships with companies both domestic
and international
Strategic level – top executives
- A. Contracts and curriculum development in
cooperation with local and IR companies
- C. Membership in Job fair
organizations/events
Tactical level –
- A. company visits, taking students to
companies
- A. Receive vacancies, job fair info
- B. Work with each company to define and
improve student qualifications and their skills
– marketing our students,
- B. provide student profile as a
recommendation
- C. University organized job fair
Operational level - responsible person
- A. integrate into a course a trip to company
- A. Send students for employment
- B. integrate into curriculum suggestions of
companies and send/introduce your students
- B. letter of recommendation + CV writing
assistance
- C. inviting companies for the uni-fair.
Goal – Relationships
1. Internship program
2. Assisting the employment
Goal – Relationships
3. High quality employment
4. Staff Qualification increase by
additional activities
Plan
Strategic level – top executive
- Contracts with companies
Tactical level - faculty
- Internship as compulsory activity
Operation level – assign operator
- Program coordinator assigned for
student placement
Strategic level –
- office for employment
- spot vacancies and opportunities
Tactical level –
- each faculty receives
corresponding position vacancies
- faculty organizes the skills
improvement programs/events
Operational level - responsible person
- student attendance at events
- student visits to companies
- student placement
Plan
Strategic level – top executive
- Quality recruitment –
Tactical level - faculty
- Organize selection process
- Headhunting
- Job fair participation
Operation level – assign operator
-
Strategic level –
- Staff development activities
- Extracurricular Training and
development
Tactical level –
- Trainings for staff – periodical

5. Student diversity
Training center
Operational level - responsible person
- Online training management
system
Strategic level –
- IR department
Tactical level –
- Country representatives
Operational level - responsible person
- Specific recruiters

Goal – Professionally- Plan

oriented high quality
education
1. Teaching - lecturers - Knowledge
Strategic level – top executive
- A. Staff Recruiting (both domestic and
foreign) based on knowledge
- B. Practical experience - Internship program
orientation and preparation
Tactical level - faculty
- A. B. Faculty defines an assessment system
for lecturers
- Invite high professional lecturers (domestic,
foreign)
- B. Practical Trainings and seminars,
competitions and guests Faculty internship
program requirement – compulsory, advice by
old students
- B. field trips to organizations
Operation level – assign operator
- Motivate students for involvement
- B. team and individual problem-based
assignments
 - Inviting guests, arranging meetings with
students
- B. assigning the lecturer and including within
the course
- B. Coordinator/old students who helps and
distributes students to companies for
internship and monitor the progress
- B. organizing inter-university competitions
2. Administration Well organized educational process
Strategic level – top executives
- A. Efficient system running
Tactical level –
- Design educational programs
- Equip the events with necessary facilities
- Informing students
Operational level - responsible person
- Student surveys and feedback
- System for information sharing
- During events efficient management
Mission statement: Sustain a high employment rate of graduates in the domestic and
international labor market

Strategic direction: top executive

Goal 1
Partnerships with various private and state organizations in Georgia and over the
world
Plan 1
Have department of Company Relationships, responsible for maintaining old and
attracting new partnerships, developing different interactions.

tactical level- career planning office, international relations office

Goal 1 
- 1. Ongoing relations with partners and alumni organization
- 2. Receiving opportunities
- 3. Having updates info about required skills for employment
Plan 1
- 1. Maintain regular contact with existing partnerships – monthly invites,
regular feedback collection, internship etc. Friendly visits to alumni by
faculty members.
- 2. Seek and requesting for other opportunities in companies for
employment and internship.
- 3. conduct research- based on students’ needs and skills seek for
organizations which can benefit from the students and can employ them

Goal 2
searching for new partnerships, (with the help of alumni)

Plan 2
- participate in various job and university fairs locally and internationally. 

- start with the companies already employing IBSU alumni, preferably in the
position which is the decision-making one so partnership can be easily
formed. 

operational level 
Goal
- alumni network maintenance
- curriculum development based on requirements of the labor market
Plan
- membership, community, group, ceremonies and activities for alumni, include alumni
in program development groups
- surveys, feedback, info collection
 Mission: Employability

Strategic level:

Goal

Diversity in Educational Environment

Plan

Having foreigner students T

Tactical Level:

Goal

Representative offices or branches in different locations/countries

Corresponding educational system

Plan

Attract students close to their home, offer them exchange opportunities

Contact with educational authorities

Operational level:

Goal

Network of private and public schools

Plan

Communicating with different schools, sharing information and different

programs with them

Visits to schools for providing information for possible careers and

educational opportunities
Strategic Goals and Planning

1. IBSU strives to promote intercultural dialogue – societal integration

Strategic direction:

- What ? - Goal 1 – have students of different countries

- How? Plan 1 – university participates in university international fairs

Tactical Level – vice-rector for IR, international relations department

o What? - Goal 1 – open five regional representative offices
o How? - Plan 1 – membership or registration, legal procedure.
Region participant analysis. Regular participation in local and
regional educational fairs.

Operational level – actions related to customer groups

What? - Goal 1 – have established contact with country private
schools
How? - Plan 1 – visit the countries in the region,
organize/participate in local fairs, visit local private schools and
introduce IBSU to potential students. Participate in other local
educational events.

- Goal 2 – have staff of different countries

- Plan 2 – international employment opportunities

- Goal 3 – cultural exchange platform

- Plan 3 – organizing conferences and events, inviting foreign

participants
Strategic direction:

- What ? - Goal 3 cultural exchange platform

- How? Plan 3 - organizing conferences and events, inviting foreign
participants

Tactical Level – vice-rector for IR, international relations department

o What? - Goal 3 – 1. have HALC – every year, 2. Silk Road
Conference – yearly, 3. Student Study courses – small courses,
4. International Student Project – participants from abroad.

o How? - Plan 3 – identify the educational and research

organizations in different countries that can link us to scholars –
HALC, Silk Road. – legal procedures of visa and transport. –
contacts with hotels for accommodation. – deciding on social
events for the guests. Main directions and components of the
cultural program. Student related - Define the area of study,
define the topics, contact specific university, accommodation,
social events and activities.

Operational level – actions related to customer groups

What? - Goal 3 – provide amazing cultural experience,
encouraging further contact
How? - Plan 3 – identify specific participants, names of scholar
(provide financial support), university students list – individual
documents. Detailed sections of the conference, topics
discussed on the conference, speakers on the conference. For
students – identify the material used, choose a lecturer who will
teach the students, decide on the field trips, restaurant to take
the guests to, the menu, etc.
2. sustain a high employment rate of graduates in the domestic and
international labor market – competitive alumni