Georgia State University/Caucasus School of Business
Country:
Georgia
Award Date:
2002
Award Amount:
$99,955.00
Cost Share:
$49,880.00
Other Partners:
This partnership is teaching Georgian women to manage small, self-owned businesses and to serve as leaders and managers in larger businesses. The partnership integrates women’s issues such as managing family and work, networking, and gender dynamics with business management instruction within the context of Georgian culture and the needs of Georgian business and industry. The partnership developed a Georgian language training manual for train-the-trainer sessions, trained 33 businesswomen in managing and organizing a small business, and conducted a second session of management training that drew 80 businesswomen participants. Partners have focused recruitment efforts on businesswomen from different regions of Georgia who might not otherwise have the opportunity for leadership training. Several trainees have found jobs, been promoted to managerial positions, and been able to secure loans. Many have also expressed interest in continuing their education by enrolling in an MBA program.