Training in the educational program “International business” (specialty 073 “Management”) is carried out at the bachelor’s and master’s levels

Language of Study: Ukrainian or English


International Business Bachelor’s Degree Program

Program Objectives: To provide the first academic degree in management, with an emphasis on international business. The program covers a broad range of management subjects and aims to the development of knowledge and skills for a successful managerial career in international companies.

Program Structure:

  • Language and General Sciences
  • Economics Tier
  • Management and Business Administration Tier
  • International Business Tier
    • International Business
    • Export-Import Operations
    • Cross-Cultural Communications
    • International Marketing Fundamentals
    • International Stock Markets
    • Research in International Business
    • International Investments and Insurance
    • Customs Regulations
    • International Financial Decisions

Employment Perspectives: junior and middle management positions at international enterprises and multinational companies in the areas of International Marketing, International Sales, Project Management, International Finance and Investment, Business Analytics, Human Resources Management, International Logistics.

Competencies and Learning Outcomes:

  • to apply scientific and practical knowledge in the field of international business management;
  • to execute complex specialized tasks and solve practical problems in the field of international business operations of the firm;
  • to analyze the factors of the international business environment of the firm;
  • to participate in the planning and execution of export-import operations and international marketing, international financial management, international human resources management, and international supply chain management activities.

Duration: 8 semesters (240 ECTS Credits)

 

2023

The 2023 version of the program is a result of discussion and analysis of stakeholders’ feedback.

Syllabuses for the obligatory educational components of the EP
Code Components of the educational program Number of credits Form of the final assessment Syllabus
1. Obligatory components of EP
1.1.General training
GT 1 History of Ukraine and Ukrainian Culture 4,0 Exam Syllabus
GT 2 Ukrainian Language 3,0 Exam Syllabus
GT 3 Foreign Language* 16,0 Differentiated grading, Exam Syllabus
GT 4 Philosophy 3,0 Exam Syllabus
GT 5 Jurisprudence 4,0 Differentiated grading Syllabus
GT 6 Economic Theory 5,0 Exam Syllabus
GT 7 Higher Mathematics 6,0 Exam Syllabus
GT 8 Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship 5,0 Differentiated grading Syllabus
GT 9 Economic Informatics 5,0 Exam Syllabus
GT 10 Microeconomics 5,0 Exam Syllabus
GT 11 Economic Statistics 4,0 Differentiated grading Syllabus
GT 12 Macroeconomics 5,0 Exam Syllabus
GT Physical education 12,0 Differentiated grading Syllabus
1.2.Professional training
PT 1 Introduction to Speciality 3,0 Differentiated grading Syllabus
PT 2 Organization theory 5,0 Differentiated grading Syllabus
PT 3 Finance 6,0 Exam Syllabus
PT 4 Enterprise Economics 6,0 Exam Syllabus
PT 5 Marketing 5,0 Exam Syllabus
PT 6 Fundamentals of Management 8,0 Differentiated grading, Exam Syllabus
PT 7 Management of Export-Import Operations 6,0 Exam Syllabus
PT 8 International Business 5,0 Differentiated grading Syllabus
PT 9 Human Resource Management 6,0 Exam Syllabus
PT 10 Accounting 5,0 Differentiated grading Syllabus
PT 11 Customs Regulation 4,0 Exam Syllabus
PT 12 Self-management 4,0 Exam Syllabus
PT 13 Fundamentals of Financial Management 4,0 Exam Syllabus
PT 14 Innovations Management 5,0 Exam Syllabus
PT 15 Information Technologies in Management 3,0 Exam Syllabus
PT 16 Performance Management 5,0 Exam Syllabus
PT 17 Strategic Management 5,0 Exam Syllabus
СП Practical training 6,0 Differentiated grading Syllabus
СП Pre-graduation Practice 6,0 Differentiated grading Syllabus
Attestation 6,0
Total amount for obligatory components 180
Syllabuses for the optional educational components of the EP
Code Components of the educational program Number of credits Form of the final assessment Syllabus
2. Optional components of EP
2.1. Profile training
Profiled discipline package 01 “Management of multinational corporations”
OP1.1 International investment activity 3,0 Exam Syllabus
OP1.2 Basics of international marketing 5,0 Exam Syllabus
OP1.3 International teamwork 4,0 Exam Syllabus
OP1.4 International supply chain management 5,0 Exam Syllabus
OP1.5 Innovative activities in international business 6,0 Exam Syllabus
Profiled discipline package 02 “Management of foreign economic activity”
OP2.1 International sales activities 3,0 Exam Syllabus
OP2.2 Management skills in international business 5,0 Exam Syllabus
OP2.3 International logistics 4,0 Exam Syllabus
OP2.4 International electronic commerce 5,0 Exam Syllabus
OP2.5 International economic integration and international organizations 6,0 Exam Syllabus
2.2. Optional student disciplines of the profile preparation according to the list** 25
OPT1 Research in international business 5,0 Differentiated grading Syllabus
OPT2 Organizational behavior 5,0 Differentiated grading Syllabus
OPT3 Econometrics 5,0 Differentiated grading Syllabus
OPT4 Mathematical modeling in international business 5,0 Differentiated grading Syllabus
OPT5 Leadership 5,0 Differentiated grading Syllabus
OPT6 Resource management 5,0 Differentiated grading Syllabus
OPT7 International project analysis and business planning 5,0 Differentiated grading Syllabus
OPT8 Crisis management 5,0 Differentiated grading Syllabus
OPT9 Team management tools 5,0 Differentiated grading Syllabus
OPT10 Academic writing in international business 5,0 Differentiated grading Syllabus
OPT11 SMM management 5,0 Differentiated grading Syllabus
OPT12 Risk management 5,0 Differentiated grading Syllabus
OPT13 E-business 5,0 Differentiated grading Syllabus
OPT14 Fundamentals of fundraising 5,0 Differentiated grading Syllabus
OPT15 Competitiveness management 5,0 Differentiated grading Syllabus
2.3. Optional student disciplines from the general university catalog of disciplines
OD1 Discipline 1 4,0 Differentiated grading
OD2 Discipline 2 4,0 Differentiated grading
OD3 Discipline 3 4,0 Differentiated grading
Total amount for optional components 60
TOTAL AMOUNT FOR THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMME 240

 

International Business Master’s Degree Program

Program Objectives: To train leaders with a deep understanding of the fundamental concepts of global business who are able to make and implement innovative and proactive management decisions in a volatile, uncertain and complex international business environment.

Program Structure:

  • Managerial Studies
  • International Business Core Courses
    • International Management
    • International Marketing
    • International Investments
    • International Financial Management
    • Current Problems in International Business

Employment perspectives: Middle and senior management positions at international enterprises and multinational companies in the areas of International Marketing, International Sales, Project Management, International Finance and Investment, Business Analytics, Human Resources Management, International Supply Chain Management.

Competencies and Learning Outcomes:

  • to administer international firm and to manage its development;
  • to develop, implement and control business processes that aim at the achievement of the firm’s international objectives;
  • to analyze economic, sociocultural, political, and legal factors of international business environment;
  • to engage in the strategic management of the international firm;
  • to make decisions in the area of export-import operations, international marketing, international financial management, international human resources management, international supply chain management, and international project management

Duration: 3 semesters (90 ECTS Credits)

 

Syllabuses for the obligatory educational components of the EP
Code Components of the educational program Number of credits Form of the final assessment Syllabus
1. Obligatory components of EP
1.1.General training
GT 1 Basics of scientific research 4 Differentiated grading Syllabus
GT 2 Business ethics and social responsibility 4 Differentiated grading Syllabus
GT 3 Information systems and technologies in management 4 Exam Syllabus
1.2.Professional training
PT1 Management of organizations (in English) 5 Exam Syllabus
PT2 Strategic change management 5 Exam Syllabus
PT3 Project management 4 Exam Syllabus
PT4 Leadership and conflict management 4 Differentiated grading Syllabus
PT5 Modern problems of international business 4 Differentiated grading Syllabus
PT6 Pre-diploma practice 15 Differentiated grading
PT7 Attestation 15 Exam
Total amount for obligatory components 64
Syllabuses for the optional educational components of the EP
Code Components of the educational program Number of credits Form of the final assessment Syllabus
2. Optional components of EP
2.1. Profile training
Profiled discipline package 01 “Management of multinational corporations”
OP1.1 International management 4 Differentiated grading Syllabus
OP1.2 International marketing 4 Exam Syllabus
OP1.3 International investment 4 Exam Syllabus
OP1.4 Management of global value chains 4 Exam Syllabus
Profiled discipline package 02 “Management of foreign economic activity”
OP2.1 Management of foreign economic activity 4 Differentiated grading Syllabus
OP2.2 Export marketing 4 Exam Syllabus
OP2.3 Relationship management with international partners 4 Exam Syllabus
OP2.4 International logistics 4 Exam Syllabus
2.2. Optional student disciplines of the profile preparation according to the list** 10
Total amount for optional components 26