1. Marketing technological innovations : A Collaborative Program between SUNY ESC and TUSUR State University of New York Empire State College Tomsk State University of Control Systems and Radioelectronics (TUSUR), Russia

2. Marketing technological innovations : A Collaborative Program between SUNY ESC and TUSUR Meetings in Prague, Saratoga Springs – 2004 Meeting in Saratoga Springs – Nov 2006 Meetings in Tomsk – Feb 2007 TUSUR – 14,000 full time students, research intensive (PhD) – Industrial Electronics, Hardware & Software Development – Programs in Toronto, Silicon Valley, Germany – Student incubator (technology park) – Center for Distance Learning (160 locations across Russia) – Government grant to promote innovations (2006-2008).

3. TUSUR main building, Tomsk, Russia

4. Marketing technological innovations : Student business incubator in Tomsk

5. Marketing technological innovations: A Collaborative Program between SUNY ESC and TUSUR Goals (Tomsk) Specialist training in the field of technology transfer and commercialization of technologies Preparation of future management coaches for the Tomsk technological park (student business incubator) Development of a world class business program leading to a SUNY Bachelor’s degree A cost effective double degree program, with a full scale credit transfer (96 credits from TUSUR) Subsequent development of a collaborative distance learning program to be promoted in Russia and within the Russian-speaking community in other countries

6. Marketing technological innovations: A Collaborative Program between SUNY ESC and TUSUR Goals (CDL ESC) Development of International Distance Learning An organized program, support from TUSUR (320 credits) A possibility to continue with CDL TUSUR Other polytechnic universities interested (Kharkiv, Ukraine) A possible model for India A laboratory (bilingual transitional courses)

7. Marketing technological innovations: A Collaborative Program between SUNY ESC and TUSUR Degree: Bachelor of Business (ESC) Concentration: Marketing of Technological Innovations Credit transfer: 92 - 96 credits from TUSUR ESC courses: 32 - 36 credits –Marketing Management (bilingual transitional course) (AL) Fall 2007 –Business Communications / Educational Planning (AL) Spring 2008 – (bilingual transition course) (AL) Spring 2008 –Accounting I Summer 2008 –International Business (AL) Fall 2008 –Marketing Research (AL) Fall 2008 –Project Management (or New Product Development) (AL) Spring 2009 –Legal Environment of Business in U.S. I Spring 2009 –Marketing Elective (Marketing Strategy, Internet Marketing) Summer 2009

8. Marketing technological innovations: A Collaborative Program between SUNY ESC and TUSUR Credit transfer: 96 credits from TUSUR In Russia, the students are studying full time at TUSUR (5 years) Most of them will earn degrees in industrial electronics and innovation management TUSUR will have to update some of the existing/develop new courses Existing TUSUR courses: – Lower level and advanced level Math – Science (Physics) – Other Gen Education – Information Management – Industrial Electronics – Ethics – Innovation Management TUSUR courses to develop: – General Education (SUNY requirement) – Academic Writing (English) – 1-2 courses in English TUSUR courses to update: – Management and Organizations – Marketing Principles – Economics

9. Program Structure Russian Degree Program (Accredited in Russia) English as a second language (TOEFL) SUNY ESC Courses online 32 - 36 credits + Newly developed TUSUR courses (in Russian and in English ) SUNY ESC Degree Russian-American program at TUSUR Russian Degree Existing courses in TUSUR + Updated courses in TUSUR

10. Marketing technological innovations: A Collaborative Program between SUNY ESC and TUSUR SUNY ESC distance learning courses 1-2 courses per term beginning Fall 2007 Fall 2007 – Summer 2009 One-two bilingual transitional “bridging” courses TOEFL 550 will be needed before matriculation (after 12 credits with ESC) Short time faculty visits to Tomsk (September 2007, May-June 2008) Faculty coordinators in Tomsk and Saratoga.

11. Marketing technological innovations: A Collaborative Program between SUNY ESC and TUSUR Major decisions and the timeline Contract to be signed (April - May 2007) Students selected (May 2007) Students sent to Oxford, UK (July 2007) Contract pre-paid (May – July 2007) First “bridging” course developed (May-August 2007) Student registration (August 2007) VC to visit Tomsk (September 2007) Generic degree program developed (September 2007) “Bridging” course to begin (September 2007)

12. Marketing technological innovations: A Collaborative Program between SUNY ESC and TUSUR Bilingual transitional “bridging” course(s) Based upon existing CDL course With additional modules in a language other than English (LOTE) – in this case, Russian Cross-cultural component (“What-for” modules) Skills development component (“How-to”) Context knowledge component (“Compare it”) Bilingual instructors and study materials.

13. BTW. Does Angel understand Cyrillic? Yes! It does!

14. Marketing technological innovations: A Collaborative Program between SUNY ESC and TUSUR Possible future developments: Kharkiv university (Ukraine), 10 participants A joint online program with TUSUR “Bridging” bilingual courses – U.S. Ministry of Education grants? – Other SUNY colleges (Canton)? – Special programs? – Communities and other universities/students – Russian/Slavic Studies? – Courses in other languages (Spanish?).