The Department of Entrepreneurship and Business was organized in February 2016 to purposefully introduce the concept of combining theoretical training and the formation of an entrepreneurial worldview with practical skills for future specialists in the educational process.

Today, the Department works as part of the Faculty of Management and Business Design. It accumulates a high scientific and pedagogical potential and is a significant structural unit of a dynamically developing Faculty.

The Department of Entrepreneurship and Business is a degree-granting department for specialist training in the educational levels of higher education first (bachelor's) level, second (master's) level and third (educational and scientific) level in Specialty 076 - Entrepreneurship and trade(Entrepreneurship, trade and exchange activity).

Strategic goal of the Department's activities is:

to form an educated, thinking entrepreneur, as well as to provide the labor market with highly qualified, competitive specialists with high moral values, who are fluent in organizational and managerial skills necessary for success in the modern labor market and under conditions of rapid scientific and technological progress.

Main goals and objectives of the Department:

• in the field of educational activities – ensuring the high quality of educational services on an innovative basis by creating information and education interactive environment, internal academic mobility, introducing modern scientific achievements, implementing a competency-based approach, using electronic learning and management tools, entrepreneurial education for creative industries;
• in the field of scientific activities – the active development of project activities of scientific and pedagogical workers of the Department, ensuring their participation in research projects, including in partnership with other universities, institutions, and organizations, and the formation of a network of state contractual topics and license agreements;
• in the field of international activities – development of cooperation with foreign partners in the context of joint participation in international research and educational grant projects, academic mobility programs, double degree programs, and virtual mobility;
• in the field of partnership with business – active interaction of the Department with the business sector, representatives of business structures, and successful graduates to involve them in the educational process, commercialization, and transfer of business projects;
• in the field of vocational guidance – extensive work of the Department to popularize entrepreneurial activity to increase the demand for a specialty among potential applicants and fulfill licensed recruitment volumes.

The main task of managing the Department of Entrepreneurship and Business is to harmonize the impact of external processes at different time intervals with the effective use of its resources to fulfill its mission and achieve the goals.

Competitive advantages of the Department of Entrepreneurship and Business:

• Competitive educational programs;
• Active involvement in the educational process of lecturers-practitioners, top managers, and highly qualified specialists from leading Ukrainian companies;
• Opportunity to obtain a double diploma;
• Development of a dual form of education.

The Department has a modern material base: 2 lecture rooms, 6 classrooms for practical classes, a staff office (4-1410), educational and scientific laboratory "Educational and Scientific Laboratory of Sustainable Development" (4-1403), computer classes equipped with modern computer and office equipment, and a diploma design room, graduate student's office.

In the educational and scientific laboratory of sustainable development, students of the Department conduct research on the problems of the development of innovative entrepreneurship; investigate the formation and development of entrepreneurship in the context of the global goals of sustainable development; research current business ideas and business projects that have growth prospects; perform scientific works for international and all-Ukrainian competitions. In the laboratory, students have the opportunity to implement their startup ideas with the help of innovative equipment: a 3D printer, a Fortever industrial embroidery machine, and a tufting gun. The winners sell the finished products on the student marketplace U`SEEK, which is actually a startup created with the participation of the Department's winners, thus students consolidate their entrepreneurial skills and go from the validation of an idea to the implementation of an innovative product.

Components for drones, chess sets, vases, planters, etc. - these are all innovative ideas of second-year students studying under the educational programs
"IT entrepreneurship" and "Entrepreneurship and commercial activity" realized with a 3D printer

Examples of works of pile carpets made by the 1st and 2nd year-students with a taffeta gun

Works of 2nd-year students made on an industrial embroidery machine

The material and technical support of the Department makes it possible to fully ensure the educational process throughout the entire cycle of students of higher education training of Specialty 076 Entrepreneurship and trade. The condition of the premises is certified by sanitary-technical passports that meet the existing regulations.

To deepen the practical knowledge of students and ensure a constant connection between theoretical and practical training, training courses, webinars, and online masterclasses are frequently held, and guests are invited – heads and top managers of leading companies in Ukraine, round tables, excursions to enterprises are organized.

The Department is preparing and searching for new forms and methods of activating the educational process – business games and situational classes.

Meeting with the stakeholders of educational and professional programs of the Department

The academic staff of the Department systematically participates in the scientific and research work of the University, namely:

• conducts scientific research on the most important scientific and socio-economic problems according to the profile of the Department, problems of higher education pedagogy in close connection with the tasks of improving the quality of training of applicants;
• prepares annual reports based on the results of the NDR, conducts annual attestation of postgraduate students of the Department;
• discusses completed research works and makes recommendations for their publication, participates in the implementation of research results in practice;
• reviews dissertations presented by members of the Department or, on the authority of the University management, other applicants;
• organizes scientific research work of applicants.

Academic workers of the Department of Entrepreneurship and Business take part in scientific research in the Department's directions.

Scientific mobility

In 2023 the academic staff of the Department and students  took part in the work of international scientific and scientific-practical conferences and forums abroad:

1. TTK UAS Data and Artificial Intelligence Conference 10th International scientific and practical conference "Modern methods of applying scientific theories", Tallinn, Estonia;

2. 12th International scientific and practical conference "Actual issues of the development of science and ensuring the quality of education", Italy;

3. XXVI International Scientific and Practical Conference "SCIENTIFIC TRENDS AND WAYS OF SOLVING MODERN PROBLEMS", France;

4. 2nd International scientific and practical conference "Young scientists and methods of improving modern theories" International Science Group, Italy;

5. XXVII International Scientific and Practical Conference "CURRENT, MODERN AND NEW WAYS OF IMPROVING SCIENTIFIC SOLUTIONS", Italy;

6. X International Scientific and Practical Conference "Innovative scientific research: theory and practice", Sweden.

The students of the Department lead an active social and scientific life, visit specialized exhibitions and participate in scientific competitions, olympiads, and conferences of various levels.

The history of the Department is closely related to the victories of students and teachers at various levels of competitions and contests. Students N. Havrylenko and I. Yatsuk received a 2nd-degree diploma in the All-Ukrainian Competition of Student Research Papers in the direction of ”Marketing, personnel management, and labor economics” (2017). Student A. Vashchenko received a 3rd-degree diploma in the All-Ukrainian Competition of Student Research Papers in the direction of “Economics of transport and communications” (2018). 

Students T. Shchur and V. Tkach received a 2^nd-degree diploma, O. Polyak - a 3^rd-degree diploma in the All-Ukrainian Competition of Student Research Papers in natural, technical, and humanitarian sciences in 2018/2019, in the specialty “Road Transport”, the direction “Economics of Road Transport” (2019). Student A. Sheneva won 3rd place in the All-Ukrainian Competition of Student Research Papers in natural, technical, and humanitarian sciences in the direction of “Light industry” (2019). Student Y. Litovka won 3rd place in the All-Ukrainian Competition of Student Research Papers in the specialty “Tourism” (2019).  

Student V. Heorhieva won 2nd place in the All-Ukrainian Competition of Student Researcn Papers in natural, technical, and humanitarian sciences in the 2019/2020 academic year in the specialty “Road Transport”, the direction “Economics of Road Rransport”. Student I. Harkusha won 3rd place in the All-Ukrainian Competition of Scientific Research Papers in the specialty “Entrepreneurship”. Students K. Babiy and D. Varenik won 3rd place in the All-Ukrainian Competition of Student Reserach Papers in natural, technical, and humanitarian sciences in the 2019/2020 academic year in the specialty “Road Transport”, the direction “Transport Entrepreneurship”.

Student A. Pavlyuk took 1st place in the startup competition at the All-Ukrainian Scientific and Practical Conference “Innovation in Education, Science and Business: Challenges and Opportunities”. Startup theme: “Idea for the future business “Clothes for spiritual harmony”, 11/17/2020.

The winners of the 2nd stage of the All-Ukrainian Competitions of Student Research Papers in 2020-2021 arel: V. Hritsun – 2^nd-degree diploma in the specialty “Motor transport”, the direction “Economics of road transport”; D. Shadyuk – 2^nd-degree diploma in the specialty “Economics of the agro-industrial complex and agriculture” and A. Naukhatskaya – 2^nd-degree diploma in specialty 076 “Entrepreneurship”.

The winners of the 2nd stage of the All-Ukrainian Contests of Research Papers 2022/2023 became: O. Kokhovska and T. Kravchenko - 1st degree diploma in the specialty "Entrepreneurship, trade and stock market activity", direction "Entrepreneurship".

In 2024, the students of the Department take an active part in the educational programs of "JA Ukraine", which is part of Junior Achievement - an international union of non-profit organizations, which for more than 100 years have been helping young people acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for the formation of successful subjects of the global economy.

JA programs are successfully developed in 40 European countries and more than 100 countries worldwide, annually reaching more than 100 million young people.

In March 2024, the students of the Department were participants in the JA Ukraine "Entrepreneurship Camp" educational program, where they had a unique opportunity to gain innovative knowledge of entrepreneurship and acquire new skills by solving practical tasks with the help of business mentors.

Participation of the Department students in the educational program "Entrepreneurship Camp" JA Ukraine

The combination of competencies in different areas – entrepreneurship and trade, makes it possible to obtain:

• quality education;
• prestigious diploma;
• practical skills required in the future profession;
• knowledge gained from highly qualified teachers and business practitioners;
• potential for career growth;
• employment opportunities.

The students of the Department undergo practical training and internships in leading companies in Ukraine, such as:

The formats of cooperation with stakeholders are the joint preparation of business cases, business projects, the organization of thematic working groups, and joint research.

The Department has a scientific club “Development of innovative entrepreneurship in the knowledge economy» (headed by Professor I. Hnatenko). The purpose of the club is:

• development of the innovative potential of students for independent innovative entrepreneurial activities based on a creative approach and competencies obtained during the training;
• establishing relationships between student associations, local authorities, business entities, public organizations, and associations of entrepreneurs;
• assistance in successful employment and career of graduates, formation of a personnel reserve from among students for project customers.

Graduates of the Department of Entrepreneurship and Business can implement their knowledge and skills at enterprises of any organizational and legal form of ownership and organize their own business in a wide range of business areas.

A specialist in Entrepreneurship and commercial activities can hold the following positions: a specialist in merchandising, supply, sales, inspector-commodity manager; trade inspector, trade broker (trade) dealer; commercial agent; sales agent; director of a retail enterprise, at small and medium-sized enterprises (store manager, head of a small enterprise, head of a section and department, director of a small trading company, traveling salesman, trade broker (broker)).

A specialist in IT entrepreneurship can hold primary positions: a specialist in the design and support of information systems and technologies, an inspector for quality control of IT products; online store manager, IT project management specialist, system analyst, head of the software section and department, software systems project manager, traveling salesman, trade broker (trader) of IT products.

A specialist in Entrepreneurship and customs and logistics activities can hold the following positions: head of the export department; customs inspector; head of logistics departments of enterprises; manager of foreign economic activity; dispatcher for international transportation; trading broker; agent for customs clearance of goods and goods; declarant; purchasing and transportation specialist.

A specialist in International Entrepreneurial Business Projects can work in various positions of an organizational, managerial and financial, and economic profile, namely: an organizer of international business projects, an inspector for analyzing the international activities of an enterprise, a manager for commercial activities and management, a manager for managing assets of international companies, a manager of international investment projects, a professional in planning international activities, a leading specialist in financial work in international markets, an analyst in the study of international commodity markets, a consultant on international business projects.

The professional competencies of graduates of the master's program Innovative Entrepreneurship and Startup Project Management allow you to choose positions: head of enterprises, institutions and organizations; the head of production and other main divisions; head of functional divisions; head of projects and programs; head of other functional divisions; head of small enterprises without a management apparatus; head of small enterprises without a management apparatus in industry; head of small enterprises without a management apparatus in commercial service; head of other small enterprises without a management apparatus; manager (head) of enterprises, institutions, organizations and their divisions; a professional in the field of marketing, business efficiency, rationalization of production, intellectual property and innovation; a professional in project and program management; research assistant-consultant (projects and programs in tangible and intangible production); project and program management specialist.

Graduates of the PhD program "Entrepreneurship, Trade and Exchange Activity" are able to work in research and production organizations, in institutions of scientific research and innovation and production profile in various spheres of entrepreneurship, trade and exchange activity, in higher education institutions, as well as in other positions that require qualifications of the 8th level of the National Qualifications Framework.

Specialists have the right to hold the following positions: senior officials and employees of state executive bodies, senior officials of public and self-governing organizations; managers of enterprises, institutions and organizations; heads of functional divisions; professionals in the field of public service, audit, marketing, business efficiency, rationalization of production and intellectual property (including professionals working with securities, and project and program managers), as well as in the field of economics (including scientific staff); scientific and pedagogical workers of higher education institutions

Many of the graduates of the Department have successfully started their own businesses (Inna Kasych – organization of her own cafe, Davud Asem Jamal – organization of his own fast food restaurant and hospital; Sergey Hychka, Roman Zagranets – organization of a gynecological care center; Vladymyr Chermak – organization of an enterprise for the provision of funeral services, Natalia Shkoda – the opening of a dental clinic); they hold leading positions and are heads of companies in marketing, sales, and audit activities (Olena Gulina – a leading specialist of an advertising agency; Yulia Lomova – Section Head of Epicenter LLC, Yulia Nikityuk – Head of Optimal Help LLC).

Presentation of diplomas to masters of the Department

The academic staff of the Department systematically participates in international and state scientific, educational and social projects.

It should be noted that the scientific and pedagogical workers of the Department do not remain aloof from global integration processes in the educational space, but quite actively cooperate with foreign partners to attract new approaches to teaching and ensure European quality standards for higher education. Consequently, the Department cooperates with the Higher School of Business of the University in Dombrowa-Gurnicza on the programs of “Academic Mobility” and “Double Degrees” from employers of leading European companies.

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