The expansion of the potential of higher education institutions in the context of the social and economic development of regions ; Aukštųjų mokyklų potencialo plėtra regionų socialinės ekonominės raidos kontekste

Ignas Dzemyda THE EXPANSION OF THE POTENTIAL OF HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONS Summary of Doctoral Dissertation Social Sciences, Management and Administration (03 S) Vilnius, 2011   1 The Doctoral Dissertation was prepared at Mykolas Romeris University in 2007–2011. Scientific Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Habil. Borisas Melnikas (Vilnius Gediminas Technical Univer-sity, Social Sciences, Management and Administration – 03 S) The Doctoral Dissertation will be defended at the Management and Administration Research Council of Mykolas Romeris University: Chairman: Prof. Dr. Habil. Stasys Puškorius (Mykolas Romeris University, Social Sciences, Management and Administration – 03 S) Members: Prof. Dr. Habil. Petras Baršauskas (ISM University of Management and Economics, Social Sciences, Management and Administration – 03 S) Prof. Dr. Leta Dromantienė (Mykolas Romeris University, Social Sci-ences, Management and Administration – 03 S) Prof. Dr. Alvydas Raipa (Kaunas University of Technology, Social Sci-ences, Management and Administration – 03 S) Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tadas Sudnickas (Mykolas Romeris University, Social Sciences, Management and Administration – 03 S) Opponents: Prof. Dr. Eugenijus Chlivickas (Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Social Sciences, Management and Administration – 03 S) Assoc. Prof. Dr.