On April 9, 2020, executives of the Republican Graduate School of Business and Management (hereinafter RGSBM) held business negotiations with representatives of the International School of Management (hereinafter ISM, France) via conference call.

Recall that the first meeting of the two parties was held on 31 January 2020 during the visit of director of RGSBM professor Rustam Abduraupov to France, which became another step in the implementation and strengthening of international cooperation in the field of education, which was organized with the support of the Embassy of Uzbekistan in France.

During the negotiations, further issues on establishing bilateral cooperation were discussed. In particular, the organization of joint programs IMBA (International Master of Business Administration) and DBA (Doctor of Business Administration) in such areas as entrepreneurship and business management.

Representatives of RGSBM announced intention to make a special emphasis on the DBA program, because this program (with the applied research) will cause great interest among top and middle managers of the various organizations, companies and ministries.

At the end of the negotiations, the parties expressed their readiness and interest in further cooperation in the field of education between universities.

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The international school of management is a specialized, accredited business school based in Paris, France.

ISM specializes in preparing students for programs IMBA Full-Time, IMBA Executive, DBA (Doctor of Business Administration), PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) programs.  All ISM programs are fully accredited by the Business Schools and Programs Accreditation Council (ACBSP), the leading specialized accreditation body for business education.

In the QS Global MBA 2019 world ranking, the ISM MBA program was included in the top 150 business schools in the world and in the top 50 business schools in Europe.