FORBI is an educational company in Georgia that provides training and certification in marketing and sales management. It partners with educational institutions in the Netherlands like the Education and Training Centre of Netherlands and EuroPort Business School. FORBI prepares Georgian specialists to take NIMA marketing exams to obtain internationally recognized diplomas. It also offers a local program in Marketing Essentials through which students can earn a certificate from EuroPort Business School. FORBI brings in European experts to conduct seminars to support the professional development of local specialists.

1. FORBI Educational Centre To Support Business Through Education

2. Who we are: FORBI is an educational company, a unique postgradua-te professional training and management certification centre in Georgia. FORBI ’s mission is to provide Georgia based business with highly qualified specialists in the field of marketing and sales management. To reach it‘s goals FORBI works both with employers and individuals proposing outstanding European Qualification Certificated Programs and expert-classes in the field of marketing and sales management.

3. Our Partners: ETCN (Education & Training Centre of Netherlands) Education & Training Centre of the Netherlands specializes in international educational programs in Central and Eastern Europe. The management of ETCN has a long-time experience in higher education in general and in Eastern Europe in particular. EuroPort Business School: no mass, but quality EuroPort Business School is accredited and well-organised European institute for higher education, which prepares international students for a successful future within a company. EuroPort Business School uses innovative methods and offers a high quality of education to students with ambition.

4. Our Partners: To achieve this NIMA Association organises events and seminars and offers NIMA exams in marketing, sales, communication and marketing research. Annually approximately 10000 candidates sign up for NIMA exams. All NIMA marketing and sales diplomas are internationally recognized and accredited in correspondence with European Qualification Framework. NIMA – Netherlands Institute of Marketing is a marketing platform for professional marketers in Netherlands. Around 3000 NIMA members are active in offering ways to develop and professionalize the field of marketing and to inspire marketers.

5. What we do: FORBI prepares Georgian specialists for NIMA Marketing Exams. Succesfull participants get internatinally accredited Dipomas: - NIMA A Marketing Practitioner (EQF 4 level) - NIMA B Marketing Manager (EQF 6 level) FORBI offers local students program in Marketing Essencials. Succesfull students are awarded by certificates from Europort Business School (15 ECTS )

6. NIMA Marketing Diploma Exams February, 2009 Tbilisi, Georgia

7. European Expert-Class To support local specialists we systematically invite European experts for seminars