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Uzhhorod University

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The demands of modern life and the development of Transcarpathia as a border region having active business relations with its European neighbours have brought about the need in specialists who are able to think creatively, to be leaders, to adequately assess the economic situation in Ukraine and the world; who are capable of finding cost-effective compromise formulae while taking decisions, unlock conflicts, prevent negative course of events, provide reasonable suggestions and relevant advice. It is for the preparation of such highly qualified specialists, in 2007 according to the initiative of the Rector Prof. Doctor of Technical Sciences Fedir Vashchuk the Faculty of International Business and International Economics was formed at Transcarpathian State University.

Starting from 2007, for the first time in a given region, the training began at Transcarpathian State University in the field of international business.

With the opening of the specialty ‘international law’ the faculty was renamed into the Faculty of International Business and International Law.

According to the decision of the Academic Council of the state establishment of higher education Uzhgorod National University as of 2013, the Faculty has its current name: International Business and Management, headed by the dean Bevzyuk Yevgen – a candidate of historical sciences, professor.

The Faculty of International Business and Management is one of the youngest and most prestigious at our university. Students have the opportunity to learn how to analyze the processes of foreign economic policy, to assess the actions of economic agencies, of economists and public figures; to justify their opinions regarding the consequences of their actions; to see the problems and the prospects in the external economy of Ukraine and other countries of the world.

Today, three departments ensure the learning process in the structure of the Faculty:

  • Department of International Business, Logistics and Management;
  • Department of World Economy and Economic Theory;
  • Department of Applied Linguistics.

The Faculty trains specialists in the field of international business and management within the educational and professional programs of Bachelor, Specialist and Master degrees. The Faculty graduates obtain a diploma in the following specializations:

  • «Economist, expert in international relations, translator».
  • «Economist – logistics expert».

Graduates of the Faculty of International Business and Management are exceptionally competitive at the job market thanks to getting deep fundamental knowledge, fluency in several foreign languages​​, developed creative thinking, leadership skills and systemic vision of economic, social and political processes in the world. They are more likely to get a good, well-paid, prestigious job.

9 ADVANTAGES OF STUDYING AT THE FACULTY OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT:

  • Prestige. Getting a prestigious profession provides guaranteed employment and a high social and material status
  • Two qualifications. Graduates obtain a diploma with two qualifications.
  • Knowledge. Best in the region infrastructure and availability of material and technical resources in combination with teaching staff provide high professional training for graduates.
  • Overseas internships and scholarships. Within the framework of student exchange programmes, grant programmes, academic research opportunities, students are welcome to do an internship abroad.
  • Practical experience. Students undergo practical training in private enterprises, government agencies, banks, representative offices of foreign companies, and can boast of considerable practical experience before graduation.
  • Employment. Specialists trained at the Faculty find their first job faster than others. Employment of graduates makes more than 90%.
  • Obtaining a diploma of an international standard.
  • Material and technical resources. Availability of resources for teaching process facilitates mastering of the professional knowledge and skills
  • Studying at the leading state higher educational institution in the region and Ukraine.

Professional Training in international business and management at the University is based on mastering the complex of core courses, elective courses and professional courses together with practical training. The faculty provides lectures and activities in more than 80 profession-oriented disciplines. In addition, departments lecturers have elaborated some author`s disciplines such as Business Philosophy, Quality Management in International Business, Business Communication, Strategic Partnership in International Business, Competition in International Business, Business International Economic Organizations, International Business and Global Corporations, Risk Management in International Business, Accounts and Payments in International Business, Workshop on the Basics of Running the International Business, Investment Planning in International Business, International Insurance and Banking Business. Particular attention is given to students` language acquisition: more than 2000 of academic hours are allotted for master foreign languages.

For the last 5 years, teaching the business foreign language (English) at the Faculty of International Business and Management runs on the basis of the authentic materials of Pearson publishing, Market Leader section, the program of which is based on the requirements of the examination board of the London Chamber of Commerce LCCI, which is the recognized world leader in international language and professional-oriented examinations.

International qualifications LCCI EfB (English for Business) are recognized by the universities, organizations and employers in 125 countries around the world, which gives our students the opportunity to take language training during their study directly in the class, to pass an exam successfully and receive a termless international certificate confirming the level of fluency in business English. In addition, these graduates will be able to:

  • Continue their studies in higher educational institutions overseas;
  • Be employed by the international professional organizations in Ukraine or abroad.

Consolidation the theoretical knowledge and working out the necessary skills is possible for students during training, language and production practices. Also, studying at the Faculty of International Business and Management, students have the opportunity to attend numerous countries within various international programmes, to participate in the international exchange programmes with the universities in the United States, Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Poland, Germany, as well as to travel all over Ukraine.

Educational process is provided by a highly academic staff of Uzhgorod National University. For teaching the training courses only highly qualified experts and practitioners are involved. To support the learning process of the future specialists the Faculty has all the essential components: well-equipped classrooms, new generation computers, equipment for visualisation of lectures and workshops and a substantial library collections of literature, which are constantly updated. All this provides the modern level of teaching and the organization of students` research and academic activities.

Faculty lecturers actively use the progressive methods of teaching involving the innovative technologies, they do not ignore the latest trends in education and business, and with this they contribute to the formation of students' skills of operational use of new technologies for instant processing and analysis of large amounts of information. Access to the Internet using a local area network intensifies and enhances the learning process.

Training of the experts in international business and management is exercised at the Faculty comprehensively, with engraining them practical skills, and the learning process is tailored to the individual needs of each student. All this greatly encourages reaching our objective, which consists of preparing the highly qualified specialists. For the interested applicants the Faculty offers an effective system of incentives for the tuition fee, and during the graduate studies an individual study schedule is made possible together with many other student-centred initiatives.