Vytautas Magnus University

Biology (B)

Department of biochemistry teaches highly educated, critical and independent-minded students able to carry out research in biochemistry, chemistry, molecular biology or biotechnology-related fields. Student gain a strong mathematics and physics-based knowledge of biochemistry, deep cell biology, genetics knowledge, grounding in biotechnology, microbiology, physiology, biophysics and bioinformatics. Students will also gain general transferable skills, skills of safe handling of chemicals and instrumentation, how to use information technologies, gain ability to present research data.

Research topics are: 1) Barrier properties of bacterial envelopes: mechanisms of bacteriophage penetration and lysis of infected cells, regulation of the outer membrane permeability and efflux pumps in bacteria. 2) Regulation of energy transformation in cells: impact of physiological regulators (Ca2+ ions, acyl-CoA, etc.); effect of pathological condition on oxidative phosphorylation in mitochondria, cancer treatment by hyperthermia. The main focus of our research is the use of fundamental knowledge in medical sciences.

biochemistry, cell biology, microbiology

The purpose: highly educated, critical and independent-minded professionals able to carry out research in biochemistry, chemistry, molecular biology or biotechnology-related fields. Students gain a strong mathematics and physics-based knowledge of biochemistry, deep cell biology, genetics knowledge, grounding in biotechnology, microbiology, physiology, biophysics and bioinformatics. Students will also gain general transferable skills, skills of safe handling of chemicals and instrumentation, how to use information technologies, will gain ability to present results in written and oral forms.

full time, part time

The purpose: critical and independent-minded professionals able to carry out independent research in biochemistry, molecular biology or biotechnology-related fields. Students get a strong knowledge of biochemistry, chemical analysis, biotechnology, microbiology and molecular biology; learn how to think analytically, creatively and critically, to develop the ability to maintain and improve professional competence. While working in research teams students will gain ability to present scientific evidences convincingly, clearly and correctly in written or verbal form to various listeners.

full time

Biology at VMU is designed to train the qualified specialists with research skills so that they can work successfully in research and Science education, science, technology, business and social areas or systems. Biology extends the importance of biology and molecular biology to other biosciences. It creates opportunities to conduct interdisciplinary work and projects. This fact is substantiated by a number of defended dissertations in biology, biotechnology, biomedicine and other disciplines as well as high positions in various companies held by the programme's graduates.

Research in plant and animal population diversity, variation of genetic structure and determined factors related to the shifting environmental conditions using modern devices and molecular research methods; using exposition and sensitivity biological DNA markers for an improvement of identification technology of early diseases determined by environment; elucidate plant, animal and microorganisms invasion mechanisms. A special focus is given to understand mechanisms of electroporation and sonoporation mediated gene delivery aiming to apply the methods for gene therapy.

Molecular biology, ecology, genetics and microbiology, biophysics

Graduates can work at the: Companies related to biotechnology, biopharmaceutics and food industry; Research and study organizations dealing with various activities related to biotechnology, bioinformatics, biopharmaceutics, and environment preservation. The BA programme in Biology provides the following study opportunities at Masters's Degree level: Biology, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Biochemistry, Biophysics, Ecology, and other master programmes related to physical and biomedical sciences.

full time

The MBB programme focuses to provide all necessary knowledge needed to promote broad range expertise, erudition, and intellectual sense of satisfaction during studies, practice and work; seeks to confer deep interest in molecular biology and biotechnology, apply it at various circumstances, and to maintain professional competencies during lifelong learning. Career Opportunities: Companies Research and study organizations dealing with various activities related to molecular biology, biotechnology, bioinformatics, biopharmaceutics, food industry, and environment preservation, PhD position.

full time

Business Finance

The faculty offers the students attractive and interesting studies, collegial environment, an opportunity to develop their personalities and to grow as experts in their own field. Further more, the students are offered a flexible study system so they are alowed to choose from alternatives subjects according to their own needs and qualifications. The faculty is recognized as one of the best schools of economics and management in Lithuania, it has also received international acclaim. Master degree students are able to study Double degree programmes in 5 Europe universities.

Faculty organizes PhD studies, where researches are one of the most usual activities. Also, every 2 years Faculty organizes International conference with more that 50 foreign countries sciences from such a countries as: German, Belgium Latvia, Estonia, Ukraina ect. There are 2 scientific research journals publishing in faculty: one of them is in management field.

Econometrics, Marketing, Management

EFMD (EQUIS),

The aim of the Programme is to prepare specialists of broad erudition and wide profile able to take up professional activity of a business administrator, a lower level manager etc. to work in any business organization’s administration unit, in small and medium business companies. Graduates are able creatively to apply theoretical innovations and practical achievements in professional activity of the main areas of business administration (marketing/finance/HRM/operations management) to provide the independent analysis of various problems, decision making and implementation.

yes

full time

Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (Germany) Universidad de Cantabria (Spain) University of Turku (Finland) HAAGA-HELIA University of Applied Science (Finland) Roskilde University (Denmark)

Masters in Marketing degree can help students develop and update the advanced knowledge, skills and strategic and industry awareness they need to take the next step towards a future marketing career. Exceptional feature of Marketing and International Commerce programme is that Faculty of Economics and Management gives an opportunity for master students to get two independent diplomas in this study programme. There was an agreement signed for Joint Master programme (double degree) between Vytautas Magnus University and Catholic University of Louvain.

yes

full time

Universite Catholique de Louvain (Belgium)

The Programme provides students with knowledge and skills in strategic management and enables a systemic approach to managing organizations in complex dynamic business environments. The Pogramme develops the skills to diagnose business problems and to conceive and implement new strategic initiatives in business contexts ranging from multinational corporations to start-ups and small-medium enterprises. This is a unique graduate study programme in Lithuania with an emphasis on strategy-related aspects of business and management.

yes

full time

ESC Rennes School of Business (France) ISC Paris Business School (France) University of Paris Dauphine (France)

The aim of the Graduate Study Programme of Advertising Management is to prepare the highest qualification advertising management specialists for a complex activity in the sphere of advertising management demanding the evaluation of the latest knowledge in the sphere and the related fields, application of practical skills and ability to discover new facts while performing applied research, as well as skills for creative application of theoretical knowledge and the results of scientific research.

yes

full time

Istanbul Kemerburgaz University (Turkey) University of Castilla-La Mancha (Spain) University of Strasbourg (EM Strasbourg) (France)

The aim of the programme is to prepare marketing specialists of high qualification, who will have the systematic point of view to business management in the permanent changing conditions, who will be able to manage difficult contemporary marketing subjects and processes in international markets. Realizing this programme the professional thinking is developed during theoretical and practical activities. The proficiency in activity is trained during the practical sessions, fulfilment of individual tasks and preparation of the research projects.

yes

part time

NHH Norwegian School of Economics (Norway) ISG – Business and Economics School (France) University of Ljubljana (Slovenia)

The aim of the Programme is to prepare high qualification marketing specialists able to work as marketing department managers,manager advisors,marketing specialists and consultants in the companies of different profile.They are able to research and apply skills,knowledge of marketing management to independent activity and further education, are capable of decision making when solving marketing problems, as well as of initiation and implementation of various marketing projects, creative application of interdisciplinary university education in different business environments.

yes

full time

NHH Norwegian School of Economics (Norway) ISG – Business and Economics School (France) University of Ljubljana (Slovenia)

The purpose of the programme is to cater to the demand for finance professionals for the needs of financial and real sectors of the economy, whose knowledge and the skills have at the same time a strong foundation and depth, who are capable to perform under growing uncertainty in the global and integrated business environment. Students admitted to the programme have a possibility to study for the Double Degree with the leading Business Schools from CEEMS network: Louvain School of Management at Louvain Catholic University, Belgium and Norway School of Economics in Bergen.

yes

full time

Universite Catholique de Louvain (Belgium); Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) (Norway); University of South Brittany (France); University of Macedonia (Greece); Babes Bolyai University (Romania)

Upon completion of the Programme, graduates will have an excellent combination of classical MBA-related competences (i.e. functional areas of business management) and skills in entrepreneurship (i.e. horizontal transferrable competences in business creation and growth) that can lead them to variety of professional positions. They can take management positions in companies of different size, profiles and industries (i.e. playing the role of „intrapreneurs“) or develop own businesses, new ventures and start-ups (i.e. become „entrepreneurs“).

yes

part time

University of Trento Gazi University ISG – Business and Economics School (Italy)

Faculty offers BA and MA degree study programs, where students learn to apply basic knowledge in informatics and mathematics for modelling business management decisions, designing modern IT applications, analyzing numerical, text and speech data, composing images, creating virtual reality applications, imitating human reasoning processes. The faculty offers wide span of knowledge, transcending the limits of the specialty. The students become educated personalities, able to creatively apply modern instruments of informatics and mathematics in various professional practices.

http://if.vdu.lt/en/

Research in the Faculty of Informatics is carried out in the following areas: language and speech technologies, system analysis, modelling and optimization, data mining, neural networks, multimedia applications, development of ICT infrastructure, studies of design and implementation of IS in organizations, standard making processes in the field of ICT, system risk analysis.

http://if.vdu.lt/en/

Informatics, Software Engineering, Multimedia Technologies

The aim of the programme is to prepare IT professionals, capable of (Specialization 1) performing analysis of (big) data (text, signals, multimedia) by applying data mining techniques and tools, designing, developing and deploying data analytics solutions; or (Specialization 2) formalizing, modelling and simulating complex systems and business processes, designing, deploying and maintaining adaptive and intellectual systems. Graduates are prepared for performing R&D activities in an industrial or academic setting as well as for pursuing doctoral degrees.

full time

1) Tampere University of Technology, Finland; 2) University of Goettingen, Germany; 3) University of Paris Dauphine, France; 4) Josef Stefan International Postgraduate School, Slovenia; 5) University of Twente, Netherlands.

The aim is to prepare IT professionals capable of performing analysis of real-world problems, designing and implementing relevant IT solutions. 3 specializations: Applied Informatics–analysis, modeling, simulation and implementation of systems, using mathematical, artificial intelligence, multimedia instruments; Business Informatics–application of business management tools and e-service projects in business environment; Software Systems–management of software development cycle, quality assurance techniques, management of complex multi-platform software development projects.

full time

1) University of Latvia, Latvia; 2) Tampere University of Technology, Finland; 3) Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic; 4) Universitat de Valencia, Spain; 5) University of Ostrava, Czech Republic.

The aim of the programme is to prepare highly qualified IT professionals, ready for (Specialization 1) multimedia systems development: analysis, design and development of diverse multimedia systems using 2D and 3D modeling and animation, virtual and augmented reality, digital audio and video; or for (Specialization 2) Internet systems development: analysis, design and development of Internet based systems, from simple dynamic Web 2.0 solutions to complex Internet solutions for different platforms.

full time

1) Universita del Salento, Italy; 2) Czech Technical University in Prague, Czech Republic; 3) Universitat Politecnica de Valencia, Spain, Germany; 4) Tampere University of Technology, Finland; 5) University of Ostrava, Czech Republic.

The faculty offers the students attractive and interesting studies, collegial environment, an opportunity to develop their personalities and to grow as experts in their own field. Further more, the students of the faculty as well as students in all university are offered a flexible study system so they are alowed to choose from alternatives subjects according to their own wishes and needs. The faculty is recognized as one of the best schools of economics and management in Lithuania, it has also received international acclaim.

Faculty organizes PhD studies, where researches are one of the most usual activities. Also, every 2 years Faculty organizes International conference with more than 50 foreign countries sciences from such countries as: Germany, Belgium Latvia, Estonia, Ukraine ect.

Econometrics, Marketing, Management

This unique bachelor programme in European economy and finance which is taught entirelly in English was renewed and it starts with a new concept in 2016. It provides students with knowledge in three fields: economics, finance and international studies. All these fields are necessary for specialists working for the European market or in a global level. The programme is enriched with external lecturers that comes from other universities or various organizations. The studies include internship that is organized abroad.

yes

full time

University of Strasbourg (EM Strasbourg) (France) Haaga – Helia University of Applied Science (Finland) Goethe University Frankfurt am Main (Germany)

The unique study programme, that prepare wild rank and high qualification specialists. Economics study programme is offered in two different cities of the country: Kaunas and Vilnius. Programme is renewed every 2 years, regarding business recommendations and world economy changes, that lets improve study quality and prepare the latest topics regarding economy field. Students are frequently motivated to apply for exchange programmes and expand their knowlenge in such countries as Norway, Belgium or Denmark.

yes

full time

University of Regensburg (Germany) University of Alicante (France) ESC Rennes School of Business (Spain)