On July 15–16, students of the MBA and Master’s in Management programs at the Caucasus University Business School will defend their master’s theses in Auditorium C9.
The thesis defenses will cover a wide range of topics, including operational efficiency, corporate social responsibility and ESG, digital transformation, leadership, the banking sector, market diversification, financial audit, the retail sector, and risk management.
The following students and supervisors will participate in the thesis defenses:
July 15
- Naziko Diasamidze – Supervisor: Natia Zedginidze
Mechanisms for Improving Operational Efficiency in Georgia’s Public Sector: The Case of the Georgian Airports Association LLC - Ketevan Jibuti – Supervisor: Giorgi Mamniashvili
Corporate Social Responsibility and Customer Satisfaction in the Georgian Banking Sector - Elisabed Sikharulidze – Supervisor: Vakhtang Partsvania
Internal Commercial Capability Gaps in the EU Export Sales Process of Georgian Wine SMEs - Luka Amiridze – Supervisor: David Tsiklauri
Data-Driven Personalization in Digital Banking: Lessons from Global Leaders for Georgian Commercial Banks - Giorgi Mikautadze – Supervisor: David Tsiklauri
The Impact of Cooperation with Modern Retail Chains on the Organizational and Operational Development of an FMCG Distribution Company - Nino Gogoladze – Supervisor: Tamila Nutsubidze
Enterprise Risk Management: The Role of Internal Audit in Strengthening Corporate Governance in Microbanks – The Case of JSC Microbank MBC - Lela Tsotsonava – Supervisor: Tamar Karbaia
The Transformation from Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to ESG: Managerial Perceptions and a Strategic Adaptation Model – The Case of Georgian Commercial Banks - Ana Kochiashvili – Supervisor: Miranda Tsintskiladze
Identifying Leadership Styles and Conducting a Comparative Analysis Across the Public, Private, and Non-Governmental Sectors: The Case of Georgia - Lia Kapanadze – Supervisor: Lili Bibilashvili
The Impact of Internal Communication on Employees’ Existential Security in the Context of Digital Transformation: The Case of Georgia’s Banking Sector - Saba Dolaberidze – Supervisor: Anna Elizarova
Managing Operational Constraints: A Strategic Framework for Market Diversification in the Georgian Blueberry Sector - Lasha Mghebrishvili – Supervisor: Salome Danelia
Strategic Trade Diversification and Partial Decoupling from Russia: Evidence from Georgian Import/Export-Oriented Businesses
July 16
- Nutsa Grdzelishvili – Supervisor: Vakhtang Berishvili
Asset Utilization, Fixed-Asset Intensity and Operational Profitability in Hospitals: Empirical Evidence from Georgia - Aleksandre Gogotishvili – Supervisor: Tamila Nutsubidze
Enhancing Reliability, Transparency and Efficiency Through AI Tools in Financial Audit: A Case Study of Big Four Companies in Georgia - Natia Kozmanashvili – Supervisor: Aleksandre Mikeladze
Alternative Financial Intermediation in a Concentrated Banking Market: An Institutional Analysis of Foresight Capital in Georgia - Irakli Gogishvili – Supervisor: Tamila Nutsubidze
The Challenge of the Adoption of POS Terminals Among Georgian Merchants - Merab Gegechkori – Supervisor: Tamila Nutsubidze
Challenges and Opportunities for Increasing Profitability and Growth in Georgia’s Retail Sector: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Retail - Sophiko Sheqlashvili – Supervisor: Tamila Nutsubidze
The Impact of Valuation Dispersion on Liquidity Risk in a Thin Frontier Market: Evidence from the Georgian Stock Exchange