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NTU “KhPI” was established in 1885 and was then called the Kharkiv Practical Technological Institute. The first intake of students was 125 people: 85 – for the mechanical and 40 – for the chemical department. See more at the link.

Today, NTU “KhPI” is one of the leading technical universities in Ukraine and confidently holds leading positions in the world ranking of universities Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024. An important event in 2023 was the signing by the rector of the university of the updated Magna Charta Universitatum, which confirms the desire of NTU “KhPI” to integrate into the European educational and scientific community.

In 2023, almost 5 thousand students, including more than 670 foreign citizens, joined the multi-thousand-strong family of Kharkiv Polytechnics.

The priority for the university is the development of international ties, the formation and implementation of new educational, research and innovation projects under the Erasmus, Horizon Europe, STCU, etc. programs, as well as the restoration and reconstruction of infrastructure.

The Department of Business Economics and International Economic Relations was established in 1950 to provide economic training for specialists and is one of the first departments in Ukraine to train specialists in economic specialties.
Nowadays, the department functions as part of the Educational and Scientific Institute of Economics, Management and International Business (NNI EMMB), is a graduate school for training specialists:
◈ I-th (bachelor) level of higher education in the following specialties:
051 “Economics”: educational and professional programs: “Economics and Business Organization”, “Business Economics and Personnel Management”
292 “International Economic Relations”: educational and professional programs: “International Economic Relations”, “International Commerce”
◈ II-th (master’s) level of higher education in the following specialties:
051 “Economics”: educational and professional program: “Economics”
292 “International Economic Relations”: educational and professional program: “International Economic Relations”
◈ III-th (Doctor of Philosophy) level of higher education in the following specialty: 051 “Economics”: educational and scientific program: “Economics”.
The department offers English-language programs for training specialists:
◈ 1st (bachelor’s) level of higher education in the specialty 292 “International Economic Relations”
◈ 2nd (master’s) level of higher education in the specialty 051 “Economics”.
Classes with students are conducted by experienced teachers. The total number of teaching staff of the department is 32 people (30 full-time teachers, 2 part-time teachers). Among the full-time teaching staff of the department: 5 Doctors of Economics, 17 Candidates of Economics, 2 Doctors of Philosophy in Economics, 1 Candidate of Technical Sciences. Most teachers have experience in practical work, experience running their own business, undergo continuous advanced training and internships at domestic and foreign universities.
During 2020-2024. The department has prepared and defended 2 doctoral theses and 4 dissertations of candidates for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. Currently, 31 postgraduate students and 2 doctoral students are undergoing scientific training at the department.
Every year, the department acts as the organizer of two international conferences:
– international scientific and practical Internet conference of students and young scientists “Strategies for innovative development of the economy of Ukraine: problems, prospects, efficiency” (Forward);
– international scientific and practical conference “International economic relations. Sustainable development of Ukraine in the conditions of globalization and European economic integration: problems, prospects, efficiency” (PHENIX).
The department publishes the scientific journal “Bulletin of the National Technical University “KhPI” (Economic Sciences)”. Based on the Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine No. 409 dated 17.03.2020 it is included in category “B” of the List of scientific professional publications of Ukraine in the field of economic sciences in specialties 051, 071, 072, 073, 075, 076, 242, 281, 292.
The department carries out international cooperation, participating in seminars, conferences. The department’s international relations have a fruitful impact on the quality of training of applicants, allow improving the content and forms of education, and enrich the educational process with the achievements of foreign scientists.
The department implements international projects:
– a double diploma program with the Higher School of Occupational Safety and Health Management in Katowice (WSZOP);
– 4 projects ERASMUS + KA 1 International credit mobility of students – 4-month internships (Magdeburg, Miskolc, Kalisz, Katowice, Athens);
– annual professional student internships at the University of Miskolc (Hungary);
– master’s program with Tallinn University of Technology;
– student exchange program with Vienna University of Economics;
– cooperation agreement between the educational center “German Technical Faculty” of NTU “KhPI” (director: Associate Professor Denis Viktorovich Meshkov) and the Otto von Guericke University (Magdeburg, Germany) within the framework of the DAAD Eastern Partnership program.
The department acted as the responsible executor and co-executor at NTU “KhPI” of 10 international projects: TEMPUS, INTAS, DAAD, EuropeAid, ERASMUS + KA2.

The Department of EB&IER of NTU “KhPI” provides full-time education in 3 bachelor’s and 2 master’s degree programs. All education is in Ukrainian.

Detailed information about educational programs:

Bachelor’s degree level
SPECIALITY 051 ECONOMICS
Educational and professional program – “ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS ORGANIZATION”;
Educational and professional program – “BUSINESS ECONOMICS AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT”;

SPECIALTY 292 INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC RELATIONS
Educational and professional program – “INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC RELATIONS”;

educational level Master
SPECIALITY 051 ECONOMICS
Educational and professional program – “ECONOMICS”

SPECIALITY 292 INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC RELATIONS
Educational and professional program – “INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC RELATIONS”

DIRECTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT’S RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

fundamental research on the topic “The impact of digitalization on the innovative development of business processes in the conditions of a modern economy”. Deadline 2024-2027. Scientific supervisor: Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor Kuchinsky V.A., responsible executors: Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor Suslikov S.V. and Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor Gliznutsa M.Yu.

fundamental research on the topic “Development of an innovative and economic mechanism for managing the social responsibility of industrial enterprises”. Deadline 2024-2027. Scientific supervisor: Doctor of Philosophy Podrez O.I.

fundamental research on the topic “Development of the concept of personnel management in the context of digitalization of the economy” (K6713, No. DR 0122U201672), implementation period 2022-2024, scientific supervisor Assoc. Prof. V.A. Kuchynsky

fundamental research on the topic “Development of methods for creating and commercializing intellectual property objects at an industrial enterprise” (DR No. 0122U201802), implementation period 2022-2024. Scientific supervisor Doctor of Economics, Assoc. Prof. M.V. Maslak

fundamental research on the topic “Formation and ensuring an effective personnel management system: information and motivational aspect”, implementation period 2019-2025. Scientific supervisor Candidate of Economics, Assoc. Prof. O.M. Gutsan

fundamental research on the topic “Formation of economic, managerial and marketing principles of the development of international and national tourism”, implementation period 2020-2025 Scientific supervisor Doctor of Economics, Prof. Kobelyeva T.O.

fundamental research on the topic “Innovative foundations of economic development in the context of global globalization of international business” (No. DR 0120U101589), 2020-2023, scientific supervisor Assoc. Prof. Synigovets O.M.

fundamental research on the topic “Development of international tourism on the principles of the economy of impressions” (K6709, No. DR 0120U101654), implementation period 2021-2023, scientific supervisor Prof. Matrosova V.O.

fundamental research on the topic “Organizational and economic problems of tourism development in the Kharkiv region” (K6708, No. DR 0120U101609), implementation period 2021-2023, scientific supervisor Assoc. Prof. Proskurnya O.M.

fundamental research on the topic “Management of the development of tangible and intangible assets of an enterprise in the context of European integration” (K6712, No. DR 0120U103999), 2020-2022, scientific supervisor Prof. Cherepanova V.O.

fundamental research “Research and justification of the influence of external and internal factors on the innovative susceptibility of new technologies” (No. DR 0118U002012), 2018-2020, scientific supervisor Prof. Dyuzhev V.G.

fundamental research on the topic “Risk management and competitiveness of industrial enterprises in conditions of uncertainty of the market environment” (No. DR 0117U004810), 2016-2019, scientific supervisor Prof. Posokhov I.M.

fundamental research on the topic “Theoretical and methodological principles of the formation and development of the innovative potential of ecosystems in the conditions of global trends and European integration processes” (No. DR 0117U004811), 2016-2019, scientific supervisor Prof. Savchenko O.I.

fundamental research on the topic “Development of ways to solve economic problems of innovative development of industrial enterprises” (K6703, No. DR 0117U004809), 2016-2019, scientific supervisor Prof. Matrosov O.D.

fundamental research on the topic “Organizational and economic support for the effective development of the industrial complex and the social sphere of Ukraine” (No. DR 0117U004808), 2016-2019, scientific supervisor Assoc. Prof. Panteleev M.S.

fundamental research on the topic “Research on the processes of restructuring the economy of Ukraine and their impact on strengthening the innovative potential” (No. DR 0102U000971). Scientific supervisor Doctor of Economics, Prof. Pererva P.G.

fundamental research on the topic “Development of an organizational and economic mechanism for the commercialization of intellectual property objects” (No. DR 0105U000584). Scientific supervisor Doctor of Economics, Prof. Pererva P.G.

fundamental research on the topic “Development of an organizational and economic mechanism for technology transfer” (DR No. 0108U001455). Scientific supervisor: Doctor of Economics, Prof. Pererva P.G.

fundamental research on the topic “Formation of an organizational and economic mechanism for monitoring innovative activity” (DR No. 0111U002284). Scientific supervisor: Doctor of Economics, Prof. Pererva P.G.

fundamental research on the topic “Development of a methodology for developing the leadership potential of the national humanitarian, technical and managerial elite in the information society” (DR No. 0115U000520). Scientific supervisors: Doctor of Economics, Prof. Pererva P.G., Doctor of Political Science, Prof. Romanovsky O.G.

fundamental research on the topic “Development of scientific, methodological and practical foundations of a compliance program for an industrial enterprise” (DR No. 0119U002601). Scientific supervisor: Doctor of Economics, Prof. Pererva P.G., resp. performer Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor Kobelyeva T.O.

fundamental research on the topic “Increasing the innovative susceptibility of enterprises to energy-saving technologies”, No. DR 0115U007155. Scientific supervisor Doctor of Economic Sciences, Prof. Dyuzhev V.G.

fundamental research on the topic “Development of methodological approaches to ensuring strategic financial management of enterprises of the innovative aerospace cluster “Mechatronics”” (IAK) taking into account the peculiarities of the international business environment”. Scientific supervisor Doctor of Economic Sciences, Prof. Mekhovich S.A.

Most students begin to cooperate with IT companies during their 3rd or 4th year of study: they participate in free internship programs and undergo interviews. This gives them the opportunity to work in the following areas:

creating their own business
business planning
commercial activities
ensuring the economic security of the business
organization of patent and licensing activities
registration of rights to IP objects
commercialization of IP objects
management of IP objects in business
enterprise economics
business decision-making
business analytics
business communications
personnel planning
employee development
motivation
team management
personnel marketing

A Bachelor of International Economic Relations will be able to hold the following positions:

➤Economist of an enterprise with large-scale foreign trade activities: management of international economic processes at the enterprise level, analysis of foreign economic activity.
➤Foreign economic activity manager at enterprises with foreign investments: coordination of foreign economic operations, management of international projects.
➤Logistician in branches and subsidiaries of transnational corporations: supply chain management, planning and coordination of international transportation.
➤Economist in Ukrainian and foreign banks: participation in international financial operations, analysis of markets and investments, management of currency risks.

Graduates of the Master’s Degree in International Economics can hold the following positions:
➤ Foreign economic activity manager.
➤Foreign economic expert.
➤Consultant on international economic issues.
➤Head of international projects.
➤Economist on international trade.
➤Analyst on international markets and investments.
➤Economic observer or economic advisor.
➤Project manager in the field of international business.
➤Consultant on management of international business structures.
➤International investment consultant and others.

• In the specialty 051 Economics – qualification Bachelor of Economics
• In the specialty 292 International Economic Relations – qualification Bachelor of International Economics

You can learn more about the subject matter of the department’s disciplines by reading the syllabus of each specialty (a syllabus is a concise curriculum of a discipline, which includes the goal and objectives of the discipline, content modules and names of lesson topics, tasks for independent work, assessment criteria, and a list of recommended literature). This can be done on the department’s website at the link.