Brief history
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1993 |
Establishment of the Trade Co-operative University of Moldova
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1994 |
Organisation of Faculties: Management and Accountancy, Marketing and Science of Commodities |
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Authorisation for doctoral studies in three programmes |
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Setting up the Student Senate
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1995 |
Obtaining the Provisional Authorization (first license) of TCUM for educational activity |
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Setting up Students’ Scientific Association |
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TCUM becomes member of the Rectors’ Council of Consumer Co-operatives Higher Education Institutions, CIS countries
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1996 |
First-generation of graduates |
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1997 |
Organisation of Faculties: Management and Law, Marketing and Science of Commodities, Accountancy and Economic Informatics |
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Authorisation for doctoral studies in other two programmes
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1998 |
The first class of graduates fully trained in the university |
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Faculty of Extramural Studies was established
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1999 |
TCUM becomes member of the International Association of Universities
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2000 |
Obtaining a license for higher education activities (short-term courses, undergraduate and postgraduate studies) in 25 programmes
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2001 |
Academic accreditation of TCUM. The University is the first non-state institution and the 6th accredited university in Moldova |
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Inauguration of TCUM sports complex |
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TCUM Teaching and Consulting Centre was set up in Tiraspol
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2002 |
The 5th Session of the Rectors’ Council of Consumer Co-operatives Higher Education Institutions, CIS countries
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2003 |
TCUM was the first to launch nationally the idea of implementing Quality Management Systems in the educational institutions of Moldova |
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Honorary title „Honorary Member of the Cooperative Academic Community” was instituted |
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TCUM Teaching and Consulting Centre was set up in Soroca
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2004 |
Intensive development of international partnerships
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2005 |
Academic accreditation of three more programmes |
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Implementation of Bologna Process principles: introduction of the two-cycle degree system (Bachelor/Master) in higher education and the National Credit System at the TCUM |
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The National Council for Accreditation and Attestation approves the Scientific Seminars in 5 doctoral programmes at TCUM
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2006 |
TCUM has obtained a new license for higher education activities: undergraduate, master and postgraduate (master) studies |
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TCUM has become member to the International Association of Commodity Experts and Technologists |
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Periodical publishing of TCUM Scientific Annals has started
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2007 |
Institutional academic re-accreditation and re-accreditation of 7 programmes |
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TCUM Printing Unit was established
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2008 |
Academic accreditation of 2 more programmes |
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The first generation of cycle I graduates – Bachelor studies |
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The first enrolment to Master degree studies (cycle II) |
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TCUM has become member of the International Co-operative Academy
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2009 |
Accreditation of TCUM scientific activity in the field „Economy and management of trade and consumer co-operatives development” |
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ISO 9001:2000 External Certification of the Institutional Quality Management System
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2010 |
Laboratory of Scientific Research on trade and consumer co-operatives fields of activity was established
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2011 |
Signing of Magna Charta Universitatum, September16 (Bologna, Italy) |
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Implementation of the first institutional research project, obtained through national contest and co-financed from the state budget |
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TCUM Campus in Soroca was set up
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2012 |
Opening of the Centre for Co-operative Studies and Resources |
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Conducting multiple events in the context of 2012 UN International Year of Co-operatives |
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ISO 9001:2008 Recertification of the Institutional Quality Management System |
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Initiating academic mobility programmes for students and academic staff
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2013 |
Development of institutional partnerships in the framework of TEMPUS and ERASMUS MUNDUS projects, and bi-lateral agreements
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2014 |
International accreditation of the Programme in Law (Bachelor studies) by ARACIS (Romania) |
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Re-accreditation of the university as an organization of science and innovation, internationally competitive, in the field „Economy and management of trade and consumer co-operatives development” |
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The scientific journal „Research on Trade, Management and Economic Development” (JRTMED) was established, its national accreditation took place
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2015 |
International accreditation of the Master’s Programme in Public Law by EKKA (Estonia) |
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Implementation of the institutional applied research project „Development of internal trade and consumer co-operatives in the context of the economic integration of the Republic of Moldova in the European Community space”, obtained in the result of national contest |
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Creation and authorization of the Doctoral School „Economy and Management of Trade and Consumer Co-operatives Development”
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2016 |
Elaboration and approval of the first TCUM Charter |
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Creating the Institutional Strategic Development Council |
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Elaboration of the TCUM Strategic Development Plan for 2016-2020 |
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Signing the First Double Degree Agreement with the University of Girona (Spain)
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2017 |
National accreditation of Bachelor degree programmes (7 programmes) |
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Extension of ”Dunărea de Jos” University of Galati (Romania) within TCUM
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2018 |
Creating the Centre of Excellence in Business Administration |
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Integration into the Consortium of the Doctoral School “Economic and demographic sciences” |
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Creating the Cooperative Educational-Scientific Consortium |
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ISO 9001:2015 Recertification of the Institutional Quality Management System
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2019 |
Implementation of the project “Towards European University Lifelong Learning Model in Moldova” Compass, Erasmus+ project
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2021 |
Implementation of the project “Introducing work-based learning in higher education systems of Armenia and Moldova for better employability of graduates” (WBL4JOB) Erasmus+ project |
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ISO 9001:2015 Recertification of the Institutional Quality Management System |
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Signing the Partnership Contract regarding the establishment of the university academic consortium Doctoral School in Economics |