Kazimieras Simonavičius University (previously: ''Vilnius Academy of Business Law (VABL)'', lt, Vilniaus verslo teisės akademija) is a private, state-accredited research university in

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. The Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Lithuania licensed the former Vilnius Academy of Business Law on August 26, 2003. Teaching started in 2004. In 2012, the university changed its name to honour

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History

The university was established as the Vilnius Academy of Business Law in 2003 and expanded to

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in 2004. In 2012, the university merged with the Business Management Academy, became member of the Erasmus exchange programme, and changed its name to Kazimieras Simonavičius University. On 26 April 2012, the Senate of Kazimieras Simonavičius University held its inaugural meeting. Prof. Dr. was elected the first President of the Senate and Prof. Dr. the first Vice-President of the Senate. As of May 2022, the incumbent President of the Senate is Prof. Dr.

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International Partnerships in Higher Education

The University has student exchange agreements with over 100 universities all over the world. KSU offers multiple opportunities for students and academics to participate in foreign professional training's and educational projects. Each semester there are compulsory and optional courses, which are taught by foreign academics from all over the world.

Location

The main campus of Kazimieras Simonavičius University is located in

, and the university maintains a second campus in

Academics

The university offers state-accredited programmes in the fields of law, communication, economics, and social sciences, and has the right to award PhD degrees. Current programmes include: Fashion Industry; Aviation Management; Entrepreneurship and Management; Business Management; Digital Marketing; European Union Law; Law; Integrated Communication; Organizational Innovation and Management.

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