These are the eligibility criteria for admission to the Business Administration Program at Ilia State University:

Academic Qualification:

• Completion of 12th grade from a recognized board with a minimum of 65%.
• SSC & HSC must be from the Business department.

Age Requirement:

• Applicants must be at least 17 years old at the time of application.

Entrance Exam:

• May be required to pass an entrance exam, depending on the university's policy.

Language Proficiency:

• English language proficiency may be required for international students.
• Accepted tests and scores may include IELTS, TOEFL, PTE, or equivalent exams.

These requirements ensure that students have the necessary academic foundation and language skills to succeed in the program.

Ilia State University does not require any kind of standardized test for specific programs.

For admission to the Bachelor's in Business Administration Program, prospective students must meet the English language proficiency requirements. They can prove their proficiency with one of the internationally recognized certificates listed below:

Accepted English Language Proficiency Tests

• TOEFL: Paper-based (PBT) 513-547; Internet-based (iBT) 65-78; Computer-based (CBT) 183-210
• IELTS Academic: 5.5-6 Bands
• FCE (First Certificate in English): A, B, or C grades
• BEC Vantage (Business English Certificate): A, B, or C grades
• PTE General: Level 3
• PTE Academic: 59-75 points
• Michigan ECCE (Examination for the Certificate of Competency in English)

Waiver:

• The English language requirement may be waived if the applicant is a native speaker of English or has graduated from an English medium high school or university in countries where English is the official language.

This ensures that students have the necessary English proficiency to succeed in an English-taught program.

Field-specific competencies:
Concentration - Management
Knowledge and Understanding
Graduates know:
 main theories and concepts, modern management approaches, and practical aspects of the science of
management, in particular, general management;
 fundamental principles of strategic and operational management, marketing, entrepreneurship, human
resources management, finance and investment, and other functional business spheres;
 functions of financial institutions and their essential principles;
 a concept of a process management accounting approach, including expense accounting, cost calculation,
financial planning, and financial control;
Knowledge Application
Graduates can:
 identify under supervision a management-type business problem; apply relevant methods and tools for its
assessment and analysis; develop efficient recommendations for its solution;
 identify new entrepreneurial opportunities, turn an idea into a specific business plan, and develop a
business model to implement it;
 analyze and organize operations in an organization;
 explain the reasons for individual and group behavior and identify what motivates people;
 conduct statistical and econometric analysis with the application of relevant instruments;
 plan and do market research under minimal supervision; break customers into segments, select target
customers and define the general strategy of company positioning;
 do financial accounting in compliance with international financial accounting standards; provide basic
financial analysis

Concentration - Tourism
Knowledge and Understanding
Graduates know:
 main theories and concepts, modern approaches, and practical aspects of the science of management, in
particular tourism management;
 fundamental principles of management, marketing, finance, and entrepreneurship;
 hospitality operating systems; hotel types and reservation systems;
 conceptual foundations of and procedures in tourism product development.

Knowledge Application
Graduates can:
 analyze tourism flows and processes at a global scale;
 assess economic issues associated with tourism on micro and macro levels;
 analyze the tourist and recreational potential of a country/region/location and make a business plan/develop a
strategy based on it;
 identify a problem in tourism under supervision; apply relevant methods and tools for its assessment and
analysis, identify risks, and make efficient recommendations for its solution;
 develop and evaluate tourism projects and products;
 carry out statistical and econometric analysis with the application of relevant instruments;
 plan and do market research under minimal supervision; break customers into segments, select target
customers and define the general strategy of company positioning;
 develop a tourism product based on the existing resources (cultural, natural, human, etc.); define a
marketing process relevant to the tourism product; package and position the product

Transferrable competences:
Making Conclusions
Graduates can:
 collect and describe/analyze data about a problem within a business administration context; apply
appropriate methods for data analysis and draw logical, well-grounded conclusions based on the results;
 identify alternative, evidence- (or data-) based ways to solve a problem.
Communication Skill
Graduates can:
 prepare a detailed written report covering issues, problems, and their solutions in management and tourism,
and then deliver the information in Georgian and English both to specialists and non-specialists;
 communicate information orally and/or in a written form in Georgian and English;
 use modern methods of business communication for various business administration purposes.
Learning Skill:
Graduates can:
 assess consistently and comprehensively their learning process in the fields of management, tourism and
identify needs for further development of professional knowledge and skills.
Values
Graduates can:
 appreciate values shared in the business environment;
 practice business integrity and ethics in business activities.

Business Administration Bachelor’s program graduates can be employed in various management positions in
public or private enterprises. Graduates may continue studying at a higher level.

The university offers a range of valuable resources and partnerships for students, particularly in the fields of business and tourism management. These include:

Facilities and Centers:

• University Library
• Computer Resource Centre
• Business School Simulation Centre
• Business School Research Centre
• Ilia State University Academic Writing Centre
• Business School Tourism Management Centre

Key Partnerships for Student Collaboration and Learning:

• Georgian Chamber of Culture
• Georgian National Museum
• Liberty Bank
• Coca-Cola Bottlers Georgia Ltd
• Evex
• New Hospital
• Aldagi
• Irao (a subsidiary of Georgian Railways - Trans Caucasus Terminals LLC)
• Castel Georgia
• Caucasus Genetics
• Geo Food (regional distribution company)
• Studio Maestro
• ISET (International School of Economics at Tbilisi State University)
• Georgian National Tourism Administration
• Travel Agencies:
  • Colour Tour Georgia
  • Vanilla Sky
  • Tour Georgia ok
  • ZP Palace
• Hotels:
  • Hotel Old Meidan
  • Hotel Citrus

These partnerships provide students with opportunities for internships, projects, and practical learning, which enhances their academic experience and prepares them for real-world business and tourism management roles.