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 bachelor and master in Specialty 076 “Entrepreneurship, Trade and Exchange Activity”.

The strategic goal of the Department's activities:

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.

The 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;
• Dual form of education.

 The Department has a modern material base: 2 lecture rooms, 6 classrooms for practical classes, a staff office (4-1414), computer classes equipped with modern computer and office equipment, and a diploma design room.

The material and technical support of the Department makes it possible to fully ensure the educational process throughout the entire cycle of bachelor and master training of Specialty 076 “Entrepreneurship, trade and exchange activities”. The condition of the premises is certified by sanitary-technical passports that meet the existing regulations.

Academic workers of the Department annually prepare more than 40 titles of methodological developments for publication. For each academic course, a set of methodological documentation (educational and methodological complexes) has been formed, including course programs for content modules, necessary lecture notes (including on electronic media), assignments for seminars, practical classes, methodological instructions, and tasks for self-study students’ work, criteria for assessing the current, modular and final control of students’ knowledge, modern teaching methods, and technologies. The main educational components of the Department are closely correlated with the professional competencies of entrepreneurs.

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.

Academic workers of the Department of Entrepreneurship and Business take part in scientific research in the direction of “Economics of Industries” and the Department's direction “Innovative Development of Entrepreneurship”.

The teachers of the Department actively participate in international and national projects and grants. In recent years, 3 international levels and 2 national levels have been won: British Council (Program for the Development of Leadership Potential of Ukrainian Universities); DAAD - German Academic Exchange Service (Introduction of the concept of a gender-sensitive environment at the Faculty of Entrepreneurship and Law of Kyiv National University of Technologies and Design); “Creation of an educational platform for the development of entrepreneurial skills for the social adaptation of socially vulnerable segments of the population, including demobilized soldiers, migrants” joint Ukrainian-Lithuanian project; National School Practice for Educational and Artistic Research; Mobility project Exchange of students and students from Erasmus+ partner countries KA107 Educational Mobility of Students and Staff with Partner Countries; Innovative business education platform based on cluster entrepreneurship for demobilized soldiers and migrants from the ATO zone; the project of scientific works and scientific and technical (experimental) developments of young scientists “Creation of an integrated open coworking center for innovative entrepreneurship in higher educational institutions” at the expense of the general fund of the state budget.

The scientific and pedagogical workers of the Department are co-executors of the state budget topics: “Creating a Hackaton ecosystem of social integration of youth to strengthen national security in the context of preventing an outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic” / “Establishment of the Hackaton ecosystem of prevention of the pandemic СOVID-19” (deadline – 2021-2022) – state registration number: 0121U109621 and “Creating a university energy-innovative hub of knowledge for the formation of systemic social change” / “Creating a university energy Hub for the formation of systemic social change” (deadline – 2021-2022) – state registration number: 0121U109622.

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. Gavrilenko 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. Georgieva 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. Garkusha 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”.

Under the guidance of Assoc. Prof. V. Dovbush, the 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. Gritsun – 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 combination of competencies in different areas – entrepreneurship, trade and exchange activities, 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 “Entrepreneurship and business: a step towards success” (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 (broker) 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 and occupy leading management positions, create your own business, and realize yourself in many areas, harmoniously combining career and personal growth. The graduate can hold the following positions: StartUp project organizer (startuper), (a property valuation specialist, business efficiency specialist, private entrepreneur, e-commerce specialist, and trade network development specialist.

Many of the graduates of the Department have successfully started their own businesses (Inna Kasych – organization of her 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, Peresypko, Natalia Skoda – 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).

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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