May 6, 2015
Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University
Kyiv, Ukraine

On May 6, 2015 Rector of our University had a meeting with Patrick Mitchell, PhD, professor of Kazakh-American Free University, Director of the Education through Business Immersion program (EBI).

EBI – Education through Business Immersion is a unique educational program developed and operated by Co-Serve International. It provides students with an immersion experience in the American business environment. The participants spend three weeks in American companies, observing business practices and participating in real projects, provided a personal mentor and supervisor. The geography of the program is diverse and over time has included: Portland (Oregon), Seattle (Washington), Chicago (Illinois), Evansville (Indiana), Austin (Texas), Hartford and Avon (Connecticut). For more detailed information http://www.kafu.kz/en/international-partnership/kafu-international-programs/1081-professionalnaya-praktika-v-ssha-2.html

Students who have participated in an annual Servant Leadership Academy (Portland, Oregon, USA) were invited to join EBI Summer Business School.

EBI proposes an internship in companies, developing of your own project, getting international certificates. Students will also have an opportunity to improve their English and find out a lot of interesting information about USA culture. The 2015 EBI mentors will be from stellar companies. While there is a point mentor at each business, there is a team of mentors to give the student a broader view of the company, and to "spread the load" of mentoring. Details on http://co-serve.org/current-ebi.htm