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St. John's Professor Jay Nathan Visits Republic of Kazakhstan

December 08, 2005

Queens, N.Y. -

Promotes Academic Programming in Central Asian Region for The Peter J. Tobin College of Business

St. John’s University Professor Jay Nathan, Ph.D., The Peter J. Tobin College of Business returned recently from a successful trip to Kazakhstan in Central Asia to discuss curriculum with Byrganym Aitimova, Minister of Education and Science for the Republic of Kazakhstan and Prof.dr. Erkara Aimagambetov, Rector of Karaganda University of Economics.

St. John’s and Kazakhstan officials have agreed to a professional training program in the United States to be hosted in New York at the University’s Manhattan Campus in 2006. Dr. Richard Highfield, Dean of the Tobin College of Business has approved the eight-day program titled, “How Business Works” which will incorporate between 15-20 Kazakhstan professionals organized by the St. John’s Center for Professional Education.

The aspects of the program will include: Introduction to Business, Finance, Accounting, Information Technology, Risk Management and Insurance, Management, Marketing, Human Resource Management, Law and Ethics, Economics and Strategic Planning during the week long session tentatively scheduled for the summer of 2006.

“My trip was successful in what we hope will forge a long relationship with the Republic of Kazakhstan and St. John’s Tobin College of Business,” Nathan said. “The Minister and Deputy Minister of Education and Sciences for the Republic of Kazakhstan ranked this initiative high on their priority list for their teaching, government and business professionals.  They look forward to this summer’s visit to New York with great anticipation.”

Specific details and dates of the proposed program initiative will be forthcoming. For more information please contact the Office of Media Relations at (718) 990-6847 or e-mail inquiries to nathanj@stjohns.edu.