On May 22, 2025, an exciting Scientific Quest titled “Financial Alchemy: Turn Knowledge into Capital” was successfully held at the Faculty of Management and Business Design of KNUTD. The event was prepared and conducted by Dmytro Kovalenko, PhD in Economics, as part of the activities of the Scientific Club of the Department of Finance and Business Consulting.
Organized within the framework of the annual Science Week, the event aimed to immerse students of all specializations in the world of finance through an interactive and problem-based approach. The quest format encouraged not just passive learning, but active engagement, including problem-solving, situation analysis, and the transformation of theoretical knowledge into practical capital.
The Scientific Quest was designed as a multi-level journey of discovery, where each element served as a ‘key’ to a deeper understanding of financial mechanisms. The central stage of this intellectual expedition was a public lecture by Dmytro Kovalenko, PhD in Economics, Associate Professor at the Department of Finance and Business Consulting. The lecture was addressed to a broad audience – students of the first and second levels of higher education majoring in “Finance, Banking, Insurance and Stock Market”, “Management”, and “Marketing”, underscoring the interdisciplinary importance of financial literacy. Due to an air raid alert, the event was promptly switched to a fully online format, demonstrating high adaptability and resilience to current challenges.
The quest format included not only the lecture component but also an active, interactive discussion. The students and teachers actively engaged with the speaker, posing clarifying questions concerning trends and prospects in the banking and insurance sector, the opportunities and benefits of mobile banking, and effective methods for protecting bank cards and accounts from fraudulent schemes. Discussions on real-world cases related to banking services allowed participants to directly “apply” the acquired knowledge, transforming it into practical skills.
The Scientific Quest “Financial Alchemy: Turn Knowledge into Capital” thus proved to be more than just an educational event. It served as a dynamic platform for intellectual exploration and the practical application of financial knowledge. It vividly demonstrated how a modern university environment can effectively combine academic depth with interactive formats, preparing students for effective navigation in the complex world of finance and fostering the development of their capital – both financial and intellectual.
26.05.2025
