On 10 July, the International School of Economics at Tbilisi State University (ISET) hosted its 2022 Diploma Award Ceremony for graduates from the 2021-2022 Economics Bachelor's and Master's Programs.

ISET's 2022 graduation ceremony was particularly special because, alongside graduates of the Master's program, diplomas were also awarded to the very first graduates on the Bachelor of Economics course.

After a two-year forced pause during the pandemic, both first and second generation Bachelor’s graduates attended the event together.

The Director of ISET and ISET’s Policy Institute, Tamar Sulukhia, Rector of Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, George Sharvashidze, and Governor of the National Bank of Georgia, Koba Gvenetadze, each congratulated our graduates during their speeches.

Guests at the ceremony also witnessed four inspirational valedictorian speeches, and watched a total of 174 students graduate.

This is just the beginning of many successful careers for our alumni, and ISET wishes them all the best in their future lives.

ISET is very proud of the fact that every single one of its students has walked into meaningful employment after graduation, but it is both pleasing and special when ISET graduates are hired to work for the institute itself. Their contributions and efforts help inspire the next generations, as well as continue to drive the ISET Policy Institute's research.

From September, the Policy Institute will be employing a further three ISETers, all of whom graduated as part of the Class of 2020. Among these is valedictorian Guram Lobzhanidze, who will now work as a Junior Researcher for the Energy and Environment Policy Research Center (EEPRC). Guram has a particularly diverse educational background, having attended university in both Georgia and China, and studied International Relations, Economics, and the Chinese language. Before beginning his role for Policy Institute, Guram taught first-year Master's degree students in both microeconomics and econometrics.