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The next research seminar at Faculty of Economics and Business Administration (UT) take place on May 30 at 16:00 room B206, Oeconomicum, Tartu. Presenter: Prof Richard Curzon Hoffman (University of Tartu) Topic: International Franchise Expansion: A Continuing Research Journey Further details about research seminars - http://www.doktorikool.majandus.ut.ee/events/research-seminars

EACES Workshop on Firm-Level Studies on Productivity, Trade and Innovation, May 24-25

The 5th international conference on social market economy „East Asia and Eastern Europe in globalized perspective: lessons learned from Korea and Estonia“ was held on 25.-26.April 2013 at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration. The conference also opened the activities of Emerging Economies Research Centre.

MJJV.07.096 Internationalization of Companies into Asia (6 credit points, May 6th-11th 2013)

INEQUALITIES ON THE LABOUR MARKET IN ESTONIA DURING THE GREAT RECESSION on April 9, 2013. Supervisors: Kaia Philips (Ph.D, Associate Professor), University of Tartu, Estonia Jaan Masso (Ph.D, Senior Research Fellow), University of Tartu, Estonia Opponents: Ellu Saar (Ph.D, Professor), Tallinn University, Estonia Wiemer Salverda (Ph.D, Professor), University of Amsterdam, Netherlands

The next research seminar at Faculty of Economics and Business Administration (UT) take place on 5th April at 16:00 room B201, Oeconomicum, Tartu. Presenter: Pasquale Tridico (Universita di "Roma Tre") http://host.uniroma3.it/docenti/tridico/ Topic: Transforming Central Europe. Repairing a Ship on the Open Sea in Stormy Weather.

INEQUALITIES ON THE LABOUR MARKET IN ESTONIA DURING THE GREAT RECESSION took place on April 9, 2013 at 14.15 in room B306, Narva Rd 4, Oeconomicum, University of Tartu Supervisors: Kaia Philips (Ph.D, Associate Professor), University of Tartu, Estonia Jaan Masso (Ph.D, Senior Research Fellow), University of Tartu, Estonia Opponents: Ellu Saar (Ph.D, Professor), Tallinn University, Estonia Wiemer Salverda (Ph.D, Professor), University of Amsterdam, Netherlands

Most influential economy consultant and economy professor at the Waseda Business School Kazunari Uchida will hold a public lecture “The Past and the Future of Japanese Companies” on March 5, 10:30 at the University of Tartu, Faculty of Economics. Uchida will talk about the possibilities on how Japan companies should solve their actual problems, as well as what they should do in their relations with foreign governments and foreign companies for their future survival in global market.

On Friday, 22 February, the University of Tartu will celebrate the 95th anniversary of Estonian independence with a commemoration concert. At the commemoration, the Ernst Jaakson scholarship of 12,000 euro which is the largest in Estonia, will be handed over.

President Toomas Hendrik Ilves signed the decision to award decorations before the 95th anniversary of the Republic of Estonia to 99 people for their services to Estonia. The Order of the White Star is awarded to Prof. URMAS VARBLANE, an economist and academician, who is also one of the leaders and primary members of the monitoring programme of Estonian research and innovation policy.

6th International Conference: Management Theory and Practice: Synergy in Organizations will take place on April 11-12, 2013 in Tartu University. Call for Papers http://www.majandus.ut.ee/mgtconf

UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF COMMUNICATION IN THE MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING AND CONTROL PROCESS took take place on 26 October 2012 at 12:00 in lecture room Linna K 103, Kalevantie 5, Tampere, Finland, University of Tampere. Supervisors: Professor Salme Näsi (Ph.D), University of Tampere, Finland Professor Toomas Haldma (Ph.D), University of Tartu, Estonia Opponents: Professor Robert W. Scapens (Ph.D), Manchester Business School, UK Professor Marko Järvenpää (Ph.D), University of Jyväskylä, Finland

The 5th international conference on social market economy „East Asia and Eastern Europe in globalized perspective: lessons learned from Korea and Estonia“ was held on 25.-26.April 2013 at the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration. The conference also opened the activities of Emerging Economies Research Centre.

On Friday, 22 February, the University of Tartu will celebrate the 95th anniversary of Estonian independence with a commemoration concert. At the commemoration, the Ernst Jaakson scholarship of 12,000 euro which is the largest in Estonia, will be handed over.

Peeter Peda successfully defended his Ph.D thesis

Conference on East-Asian and East-European development models will be held in Tartu from 17th- 20th April, 2013. This is the 5th international conference in series of the order policy conferences.Call for Papers.

Conference on East-Asian and East-European development models will be held in Tartu from 17th- 20th April, 2013. This is the 5th international conference in series of the order policy conferences.Call for Papers.

The public defence of Ülle Pärl's Ph.D thesis UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF COMMUNICATION IN THE MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING AND CONTROL PROCESS will take place on 26 October 2012 at 12:00 in lecture room Linna K 103, Kalevantie 5, Tampere, Finland, University of Tampere. Supervisors: Professor Salme Näsi (Ph.D), University of Tampere, Finland Professor Toomas Haldma (Ph.D), University of Tartu, Estonia Opponents: Professor Robert W.

The next research seminar at Faculty of Economics and Business Administration (UT)take place on2ndOctober at 16:00 room B206, Oeconomicum, Tartu. Presenter: Andreas Wörgötter (OECD, Economics Department) Topic:Structural Change and the Current Account: The Case of Germany Further details about research seminars - http://www.majandus.ut.ee/127702

2012 The 3rd Baltic-China Annual Business Conference (BCABC) will be held on 19th September 2012 at Dorpat Conference Center, Tartu, Estonia. BCABC is the leading EU-China business event in the Baltic region with over 700 participants from more than 17 countries since 2009. This year, 7 international speakers, 10 Chinese investors and 200 participants from enterprises, governments, universities and medias will join. Catch the best opportunity of learning about doing business in China and register now!