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Estonian start-up ReLaDe, which also involves a Business Administration student Andrew Wilfong as Business Development Specialist is developing reusable biological enzymes that will change the way you wash your clothes. And with the company recently taking third prize at ClimateLaunchpad 2015 competition, chemical detergents could soon become a thing of the past.

The Opening ceremony for the 2015/2016 academic year of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration will be held at the UT Museum's White Hall (Lossi 25) on the 31st of August at 16:00. How to find the museum: http://www.muuseum.ut.ee/en

Junior Achievement Latvia, an organisation that promotes entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial spirit in young people has elected Mairis Gailums, a student of Bachelor of Business Administration as the Young Entrepreneur of the year 2015. Mairis Gailums was awarded the title for successfully realizing their business idea with the company called Dream Sleep, which produces travel pillows.

On 7 July, students from Sungkyunkwan University in South–Korea visited Tartu, the University of Tartu, and the internationally successful mobile payment provider Fortumo for the first time to gather knowledge about entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial ability in Estonia and Tartu.

There is still a possibility to apply for the English taught programme of Business Administration. Five tuition-based study places are available. Application period is 22.06. - 02.07, 2015. The admission results will be announced by July 10, 2015.

The 2015 graduation ceremony of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration takes place June 19 at 13.00 in the Assembly Hall of the main building. A live broadcast can be seen in lecture room 139 and 140 (on the right wing) of the main building and in the university café (next to the main building) Live internet broadcast as well as later recording of the ceremony is available at http://www.uttv.ee

The graduation exams for the English-taught curriculum of Business Administration will take place on June 11th and 12th. Committee for 11.06: Viktor Trasberg, Kertu Lääts, Eneli Kindsiko. Committee for 12.06: Helen Poltimäe, Tiia Vissak, Ulvi Sloog. The exact schedule for the exam can be seen here: Schedule for Business Administration final exam 11-12.06

The UT Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation has recruited Kuldar Leis, a renowned entrepreneur, to develop entrepreneurship studies. The entrepreneur with a strong sense of mission decided to come to work for the university to encourage business people to share their experiences with higher secondary school and university students. He says that it is also beneficial for the managers of companies if pupils and students understand the business world before they enter the job market.

The public defense of the dissertation is on 29 June 2015 at 10.00 in room A312, Narva Rd 4, Oeconomicum, University of Tartu.T Supervisor: Prof Maaja Vadi (PhD), University of Tartu, Estonia Opponents: Prof Ruth Alas (PhD), Estonian Business School, Estonia Prof Dana Mesner-Andolšek (PhD), University of Ljubljana, Slovenia Title: Workplace bullying in Estonian organization: The prevalence and causes

We are pleased to invote you to join "2015 The 4th Baltic-China Annual Business Conference" on 8th June in Radisson Blu Sky Hotel Tallinn, Estonia. Register now for FREE entrance to the conference! Starting from 2009, BCABC is a leading EU-China business event in the Baltic region with more than 1000 participants from 29 different nations till date.

On 22 and 23 April, the UT Faculty of Economics and Business Administration hosts one of the best-known researchers in social accounting, Professor Robert Hugh Gray from the University of St Andrews, Scotland. In his presentations, he will speak about the developments in social responsibility and sustainability as well as the advantages and disadvantages of qualitative and quantitative methods.

On 17 and 18 April, the Idea Validation Weekend of the University of Tartu Idea Lab programme Tramm welcomes Jim Ralley from the UK and Kushtrim Xhakli from Kosovo, who are here to help students get the maximum out of their ideas. The ambassador of the UK Christopher Bruce Holtby will also say his greetings.

On 16 and 17 April, practitioners and theoreticians of six countries meet at the conference of the UT Faculty of Economics and Business Administration entitled “Management theory and practice: synergy in organisations”, which focusses on variety in management and management in various contexts. The aim of the conference is to give an overview of the latest research topics in organisational management and their application in practice as well as facilitate synergy between practitioners and researchers.

An international jury announced new grantees of the financial support of the Vega fund of SEB Bank and the University of Tartu Idea Lab. The support fund of 14,700 euros was divided between three development projects selected from 23 submitted applications. When the selected projects reach the market, visually impaired people can be more independent, the work of researchers can be more efficient and quantifying training will be taken on a whole new level.

Idea Lab invites you to TRAMM: Idea Starter Weekend taking place March 20-21 at Idea Lab.

Today, the UT Idea Lab launched the cooperation project “Network Globally, Act Locally” between the University of Tartu and two US universities – the College of Charleston and Nebraska Wesleyan University – to improve students’ entrepreneurial knowledge and skills. According to Maret Ahonen, the Head of the Idea Lab, all participants of the project will get an experience of working in an international and interdisciplinary team thanks to practice‑oriented studies.

Lectures "Chinese mindset development and reflections in business behavior and management" by Joseph C.P. Lau takes place in Oeconomicum, Narva Rd. 4, Tartu, room B202 on Thu 19.02. 12.00-17.15 Fri 20.02. 12.00-17.15 Sat 21.02. 10.00-15.30.

The Idea Lab of the University of Tartu has created an inspiring teamwork centre in the building of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration. The new premises give the students of southern Estonia and the teams of the Idea Lab a place for brainstorming and training, entrepreneurship studies, testing of products and software as well as for the pre-incubation of business ideas.

On 10 February, the previous European Commissioner for Transport and Mobility and current visiting professor of the University of Tartu Siim Kallas started his special course on international finance at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration of the University of Tartu.

On 20 January at 13:30, the Institute of Computer Science of the University of Tartu (Liivi 2-L111) hosts a meeting with Patrick Henry Winston, who is Professor of Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and considered a godfather of artificial intelligence.