Ani Kalandia holds a Bachelor’s degree in Management, a Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA), and a PhD in Economics.

She has been working in the field of higher education since 2017, combining academic activities with administrative and managerial responsibilities. Throughout her professional career, she has held various administrative positions, including Head of the Human Resources Department, gaining valuable experience in human resource management and organizational development.

Since the establishment of Kutaisi International University, she has been an active member of the university team, initially serving as a Professor’s Assistant. Since September 2026, she has been promoted to the position of Invited Lecturer.

Her academic activities include assisting German professors in delivering various courses and conducting teaching activities in the following subjects: Management Science, Organizational Behavior, Human Resource Management and Leadership, Introduction to Strategic Management, and Business Ethics.

She is actively engaged in international academic cooperation and Erasmus+ staff mobility programmes, having participated in the following teaching mobilities:

• Erasmus+ Academic Mobility – University of Málaga, Spain

• Erasmus+ Academic Mobility – Međimurje University of Applied Sciences, Croatia

Her professional and academic interests include human resource management, organizational behavior, organizational change, and international academic cooperation.