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Eka Gegeshidze
Professor
Doctor
Department of Business Administration
School of Business and Administrative Studies


Education  
I. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University (TSU) - Engineer Economics - Master - 1990-09-01 - 1996-06-25
I. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University (TSU) - Economics and Business - Doctor - 2008-11-01 - 2011-04-21
Publications  
Poverty Reduction and Economic Growth program - 2001
A way Georgian prosperity is support of Georgian government - 2001
Perspectives of Georgian Strategic Development - 2002
A way poverty reduction is developing entrepreneurship skills - 2005
Economic Growth and Globalization hitch - 2008
Economic Growth and GPD per Business entity - 2008
Education, School and Economic Growth - 2009
What is managerial accounting - 2009
EXPLORING GEORGIANS SOCIAL CAPITAL IN FINANCIAL LITERACY - 2016
Agrocooeration and Entrepreneurship - 2017
EMPOWERING RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS TO BENEFIT FROM NET METERING IN THE POWER MARKET OF GEORGIA - 2019
Private Sector Views on Audit and Accounting Reform in Georgia - 2025
AI-POWERED HR PLATFORMS: TRANSFORMING WORKFORCE MANAGEMENT THROUGH INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS - 2025
Why Georgia Struggles to Attract High-Spending Tourists: An Empirical Analysis of Market Readiness and Structural Barriers - 2025
Conferences  
JA Economics in Georgia - 07-01-2007
Economic and Entrepreneurship Education Problems In Georgia - 07-01-2008
International Scientific-Practical Conference - 01-01-2014
INED 2019 Innovative Education Forum - 15-11-2019
Courses  
ACCT3320-managerial accounting (intermediate level) (  2021/2022; )
BUSN0620-Master Thesis in Business Administration (  2019/2020; 2020/2021; 2021/2022; 2022/2023; 2023/2024; 2024/2025; 2025/2026; 2026/2027; )
BUSN1710-Thesis (  2016/2017; 2019/2020; 2020/2021; 2021/2022; 2022/2023; 2023/2024; 2024/2025; 2025/2026; 2026/2027; )
BUSN4200-Bachelor Thesis in Business Administration (  2011/2012; )
BUSN4201-Bachelor Thesis in Business Administration (  2011/2012; 2012/2013; )
BUSN4250E-Project and Thesis in Business Adminsitration (  2017/2018; 2018/2019; 2019/2020; 2020/2021; 2021/2022; 2022/2023; 2023/2024; 2024/2025; 2025/2026; 2026/2027; )
BUSN4250-Project and Thesis in Business Adminsitration (  2013/2014; 2014/2015; 2015/2016; 2016/2017; 2017/2018; 2018/2019; 2019/2020; 2020/2021; 2021/2022; 2022/2023; 2024/2025; )
BUSN4251-Project and Thesis in Business Adminsitration (  2019/2020; 2020/2021; 2021/2022; 2022/2023; 2023/2024; 2024/2025; 2025/2026; 2026/2027; )
BUSN6200-Master Thesis in Business Administration (  2011/2012; 2012/2013; 2013/2014; 2014/2015; 2015/2016; 2016/2017; 2017/2018; 2018/2019; 2019/2020; 2020/2021; 2021/2022; 2022/2023; 2023/2024; 2024/2025; 2025/2026; 2026/2027; )
BUSN7110-Preparation and management of Research project (  2016/2017; 2017/2018; 2018/2019; 2019/2020; 2020/2021; 2021/2022; 2022/2023; 2023/2024; 2024/2025; 2025/2026; 2026/2027; )
BUSN7210-Module in Business ADministration (  2016/2017; 2017/2018; 2018/2019; 2019/2020; 2020/2021; 2021/2022; 2022/2023; 2023/2024; 2024/2025; 2025/2026; )
ECON212000PR-Macroeconomics I (Intermediate Level) (  2011/2012; )
ECON2120-Intermediate Macroeconomics I (  2011/2012; 2012/2013; )
ECON2190-Principles of Macroeconomics (  2013/2014; 2014/2015; 2015/2016; 2016/2017; )
ECON221000PR-Macroeconomics (intermediate) (  2011/2012; )
ECON222000PR-Macroeconomics II (Intermediate Level) (  2011/2012; )
ECON2220-Intermediate Macroeconomics II (  2011/2012; 2012/2013; 2013/2014; )
ECON3111-Monetary Economics I (Liquidity Theory) (  2019/2020; 2020/2021; 2021/2022; )
ECON4113-Economic Growth and Development (  2012/2013; 2013/2014; 2014/2015; 2015/2016; 2016/2017; 2017/2018; 2018/2019; )
ECON4202-Bachelor Research Paper in Economics (  2013/2014; 2014/2015; 2016/2017; )
ECON4203-Bachelor thesis in Economics (  2023/2024; 2025/2026; )
HOST0001-Bachelor Thesis (  2021/2022; 2022/2023; 2023/2024; 2025/2026; )
HOST4260-Bachelor Project in Tourism (  2016/2017; 2017/2018; 2018/2019; 2019/2020; 2021/2022; 2024/2025; )
HOST4270-Internship in Tourism (  2016/2017; 2017/2018; 2018/2019; )
HRDT5000-Master Thesis (  2023/2024; )
INTR4210E-Internship in Business (  2018/2019; )
INTR4309E-Internship in Economics and Business administration (  2017/2018; )
INTR4309-Internship in Economics and Business administration (  2014/2015; 2015/2016; 2016/2017; 2017/2018; 2018/2019; 2019/2020; )
ORST2130-Political and Economic Geography of The Near East (  2015/2016; 2016/2017; 2017/2018; )
PUBL5000-Bachelor Research Paper in Public Administration (  2021/2022; 2022/2023; 2023/2024; 2025/2026; )
PUBL6300-Master Thesis in Public Administration (  2014/2015; 2015/2016; 2016/2017; 2017/2018; 2018/2019; 2019/2020; 2020/2021; 2021/2022; 2022/2023; 2023/2024; 2024/2025; 2025/2026; )
Schedule  
Preparation and management of Research project-BUSN7110
Project and Thesis in Business Adminsitration-BUSN4250E
Project and Thesis in Business Adminsitration-BUSN4251
Thesis-BUSN1710
Master Thesis in Business Administration-BUSN0620
Master Thesis in Business Administration-BUSN6200
Eka Gegeshidze is a Professor at the School of Business and Administrative Sciences at the University of Georgia. She has been engaged in academic activities at the University of Georgia since 2011 and has held the position of Professor since 2013. She leads the PhD Program in Business Administration and is actively involved in doctoral education, teaching Research Project Management and other advanced academic courses. She holds a PhD in Economics from Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University. Her academic and research interests include entrepreneurship and innovation, the platform economy and digital business models, the application of artificial intelligence in business and higher education, accounting and auditing, small and medium-sized enterprise development, and economic policy. At the University of Georgia, she leads research projects focusing on business processes in the platform economy and the evaluation of accounting and audit reform in Georgia. Eka Gegeshidze is the author and co-author of scientific articles, research studies, books, and educational manuals. Her recent publications address pension reform, access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises, accounting and audit reform, the application of artificial intelligence in human resource management, tourism, and social entrepreneurship. In 2026, she also became a co-author of the book Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education: A Phenomenological View, published by Open Book Publishers. Alongside her academic career, Eka Gegeshidze has extensive professional experience in education, entrepreneurship, and international development. She is the General Director of Junior Achievement Georgia and, since 2018, has served as a Higher Education Accreditation and Authorization Expert at the National Center for Educational Quality Enhancement. In 2026, she obtained the qualification of Certified Professional Accountant. Research Interests: Entrepreneurship and Innovation; Platform Economy; Artificial Intelligence and Digital Business Models; Accounting and Auditing; Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises; Project Management; Higher Education.





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