Entrepreneurship Center to Train Aspiring Kyrgyz Businesspeople
On May 12, 2006, an official opening ceremony commenced the work of the Kyrgyz-American Center for Entrepreneurship Studies (KACES) at the Osh Technological University. The center is the first business training school in the Kyrgyz Republic that is affiliated with an institution of higher education. It was established through a grant and technical assistance from the USAID Business and Economics Education Project. In support of the initiative, the U.S. Embassy donated textbooks and teaching materials and the Peace Corps helped develop training curricula.
The center will help to improve the business environment in Osh by providing current and aspiring entrepreneurs with access to much needed practical training and materials. It is also expected to foster greater penetration of business and entrepreneurship curriculum into higher education. Moreover, the center is planning to work closely with the Ministry of Education, Science and Youth Policy to develop curricula changes that will encourage universities to adopt hands-on case study methods of teaching.
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An official ceremony marked the opening of the first Entrepreneurship Studies Center in the Kyrgyz Republic
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