Dr. Ludmila Sukhodoeva Chair of Commerce and Director of the NNU MBA Program Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod, Russia Dr. James Coe Dean, Gainey School of Business Spring Arbor University, Spring Arbor, MI

 Taylor University initiative with Nizhni Novgorod University ◦ Faculty exchange  John Bernbaum, CCCU initiative for Ministry of Education in Russia ◦ Values based MBA

 Fall of Communism – Moscow and Russia in crisis ◦ CCCU delegation vote to stay  President of NNU, Dean of Economic Faculty, and Ludmila Sukhodoeva  Invitation to the closed city of Nizhni Novgorod, Russia  Support CCCU / NNU MBA Program  Conference Speaker

 Common themes ◦ Academic  Learning Community  Liberal Arts – classics  Integration of Biblical values and principles  Activist – impacting the global society

 Providing value  Finances ◦ Donors ◦ Budget ◦ Student Program  Trust

 Choosing who will go forward ◦ Mentoring passion ◦ Transition process ◦ Intentionality to continue or stop