Business, Trade and Exchange Activities
8.076.00.01 Business, Trade and Exchange Activities
Qualification awarded: Master of Entrepreneurship and Trade
Entry year: 2024
Mode of study: full
Program duration: 1,5 years
Institute: Viacheslav Chornovil Institute of Sustainable Development
Number of credits: 90 ECTS credits
Level of qualification according to the National Qualification Framework and the European Qualifications Framework: NQF Level 7 (Second cycle of QF-EHEA / EQF Level 7)
Field(s) of study: Management and Administration
Specific admission requirements: None
Specific arrangements for recognition of prior learning: If a prior qualification level has been gained in another country, it requires recognition (nostrification), which is conducted by Lviv Polytechnic National University.
Qualification requirements and regulations, including graduation requirements: Complete fulfillment of the academic program and defense of the master's qualification thesis
Characteristics of the educational program: Training of professionals in the field of entrepreneurship, stock market activity and trade, which is focused on the formation of theoretical and practical knowledge for the successful performance of professional duties in the specialty, organization and management of entrepreneurial affairs, own business in the field of production and trade, and preparation of applicants for further education with the aim obtaining higher qualification levels and scientific degrees.
Програмні результати навчання: PH1 Be able to adapt and show initiative and independence in situations that arise in professional activity.
PH2 Identify and analyze the problems of entrepreneurship, trade and exchange activity and develop measures to solve them.
PH3 Be able to develop measures of material and moral encouragement and use other tools to motivate staff and partners to achieve the set goal.
PH4 Apply business communications to support interaction with representatives of various professional groups.
PH5 To be able to perform tasks in the field of entrepreneurship, trade and/or exchange activity professionally, in full and with creative self-realization.
PH6 Be able to develop and implement measures to ensure the quality of the work performed and determine their effectiveness.
PH7 Determine and implement strategic plans for the development of economic entities in the field of entrepreneurship, trade and/or stock exchange activity
PH8 Evaluate products, goods, services, as well as processes taking place in business, trade and/or exchange structures, and draw appropriate conclusions for management decisions.
PH9 Develop and make decisions aimed at ensuring the efficiency of business entities in the field of business, trade and/or stock exchange activities.
PH10 To be able to solve problematic issues that arise in the activities of business, trade and/or stock exchange structures under conditions of uncertainty and risks.
PH11 Implement innovative projects in order to create conditions for the effective functioning and development of business, trade and/or stock exchange structures
Academic mobility: Not available, however the mobility is encouraged and recognized in accordance with the ECTS procedures.
Work placement(s): Practice on the topic of master's qualification work
Programme director: Yaholnyk Svitlana Gennadіivna (+380676092686, +380958337578, svitlana.h.yaholnyk@lpnu.ua).
Occupational profiles of graduates: The content and structure of the educational program provide the knowledge, skills, and practical abilities necessary for graduates to engage in professional activities in accordance with the National Occupational Classification DK 003:2010 as of 26.10.2017, and in alignment with the obtained profession and qualification under the field of study 07 Management and Administration:
1210.1 Managers of enterprises, institutions, and organizations;
1231 Managers of financial, accounting, economic, legal, and administrative departments, and other managers;
1238 Project and program managers;
2441 Professionals in the field of economics;
2447 Professionals in the field of project and program management.
Primary places of employment include industrial enterprises, construction companies, agricultural enterprises, trade companies, wholesale and retail businesses, hotel and restaurant businesses, consumer rights protection organizations, consulting companies, government and scientific organizations, state and local government bodies, private enterprises, and individual entrepreneurs.
Access to further studies: Obtaining third (educational and scientific / educational and creative) level
Other program features: The educational and professional program provides higher education students with fundamental knowledge and applied skills in the field of entrepreneurship and trade, preparing competitive specialists capable of adapting to the modern, dynamic business environment. It offers the opportunity to build a unique individual educational trajectory by choosing one of three professional lines:
Line 1. Commodity Science and Customs Expertise of Goods. This line is focused on training specialists in commodity expertise, who possess advanced practical skills in solving tasks related to the circulation of goods and customs regulation.
Line 2. Commercial Activity and International Transfer of Goods. This line is aimed at developing professional knowledge in the international transfer of goods and equipping students with the skills to analyze and make informed decisions regarding economic issues associated with practical activities in the commercial sector.
Line 3. E-Commerce. This line is oriented toward developing professional knowledge of modern e-business technologies, the principles of functioning of e-commerce systems, and the effective and secure application of internet technologies in business practice, along with the analytical evaluation of the economic activities of e-commerce enterprises.