Being involved in MBA program at EBS/LICA, I would encourage students to apply to this program because of several reasons: 1. One of the most significant advantages of the program is the flexibility it offered (mainly cohort hybrid format). For instance, the student can balance work, study, and personal life (being a mother of two children, this advantage is very crucial for me). At the same time, LICA is organizing the weekly offline classes with other MBA students and well qualified professors, which allows students to have a better understanding of the subject, to exchange with each other etc. 2. The second advantage is daily support (in all aspects: admin (registration, tuition etc.), academic (additional help in various subjects) etc.) from LICA. The staff of LICA is always ready to help and support the students regarding all interested questions and concerns. 3. The last and not least advantage is ability to receive the scholarship from LICA.

Starting MBA program at EBS/LICA was a very important and, as I see now, right decision that I made. For those who are still thinking About it, I would like to share my personal experience: 1. First – LICA gives great opportunity to get significant scholarship – which is a big support from financial perspectives. For students who are sensitive to study cost – I could say this is the best chance. 2. Another good reason is flexibility of the program – during the studying process students are able have organized work – life – studying balance. Opportunity to study online with monthly offline seminars gives chance to cover courses learnings and clarify, discuss questions with classmates and tutors. At the same time use learnt knowledges at work immediately. This study approach let me implement my career and personal plans (get new assignment at work and safely carry my baby to delivery term – which was the most crucial for me). 3. Nonstop constant support from LICA team, responding every request, email, call, arranging extra offline meeting if it was necessary, invitations to additional conferences due to the topics of the courses, show high level of professionalism and involvement into the study process (in 2024 LICA planned to conduct 2 events dedicated to Global Supply chain and logistic trends, which are good platforms to get and share best practices and experience with specialists, tutors on international level).

If you are looking for the good chance to get MBA diploma with friendly conditions and for the very “tasty” price, then EBS/LICA offer could be your best shot. Let me tell you why: 1. Very impressive for me – is personal involvement and support of Professor Denny Cho (founder of LICA, the man who made this MBA program real for students in Kyrgyzstan) into every step of student’s path on the program, starting from entering exams, tutoring, helping with study payments arrangements, preparations for the assessments, etc., encourages and inspires. It shows that you will always be able to get all necessary support. I would like to add that Mr. Cho is a foreigner himself in Kyrgyzstan, who nevertheless works very hard to increase level of education and of professionalism of locals and bring it to the international benchmarks, thus helps to raise the economic level of Kyrgyzstan. And the scholarship from LICA – is another topic that deserves respect, it is available for everyone, who just passes the entrance exams with high scores. 2. The second thing is that this program gives unique chance to get diplomas of one of the oldest UK University without leaving your home country, living in comfortable conditions at home close to the family, continue to work – no need to take a work break or vacation. All platforms with courses information are open and available 24/7, even during the assessments period, that is very convenient to study whenever and wherever you would like. 3. The high level of tutors team is one more important reason why to choose MBA at EBS/LICA. All tutors should pass accreditation at Herriott Watt University/EBS before they could start to teach the course. Some of the tutors arrive from different countries to conduct offline seminars, which shows high level of learning process organization. 4. I have big experience of working in different field, such as mining, NGO projects, international commercial companies. And my background helps me to understand studying materials, exchange my expertise with other students and bring new knowledges into my current work, showing me as better expert in my field. So, I would like to say that during the study all students get and share priceless knowledge not just from the books, but from each other as well.