Department of International Economics and Management of Foreign Economic Activity

Year of Foundation – 1994

Kuznets KhNUE, Main building, aud. 201

9a, Nauky avenue, Kharkiv, Ukraine, 61166

Tel. +38 (057) 702-18-32, 3-46 (internal)

E-mail: kafzed@hneu.edu.ua

 

Head of the Department – Tetiana V. Shtal, Doctor of Economics, Professor

At present 29 teachers work at the department: 4 doctors of science; 5 professors; 21 candidates of science, of which 14 assistant professors; 4 lecturers.

The Department of International Economics and Management of Foreign Economic Activity of Semen Kuznets Kharkiv National University of Economics has been actively involved in training of economists and managers in the field of foreign economic activity for more than 20 years and serves as the leader of the national economic education in this field.

The training of specialists by the Department of International Economics and Management of Foreign Economic Activity is carried out according to the following educational programs:

  • International Economics (specialty “Economics”) – Bachelor, Master
  • International Management (specialty “Management”) – Bachelor, Master
  • International Trade (specialty “Entrepreneurship, Trade and Stock Exchange”) – Bachelor

 

Our competitive advantages:

  • The biggest experience in training international managers-economists in Ukraine.
  • Cooperation with foreign universities
  • Practical training and internship abroad
  • In-depth computer and language training (compulsory study of two foreign languages)

 

The specialization “International Economics” is focused on training specialists-practitioners capable of making managerial decisions in conditions of development of international cooperation of Ukraine.

 

Basic disciplines:

  • Foreign language (with professional orientation),
  • world economy and international relations,
  • economics of foreign countries,
  • international economic activity of Ukraine,
  • international finance,
  • international marketing,
  • technology and organization of foreign economic operations.

The graduates of the educational program “International Economics” are able to apply modern methods, techniques and technologies of diagnostics and examination of international economic activity at macro- meso- and micro levels, are able to form and implement the strategy of financial support of the development of international economic activity at all levels of management.

Studying according to the educational program “International Economics” gives an opportunity to become a competitive expert in the spheres of international and global economy, conducting international commercial operations, international strategies of economic development of subjects of international economic activity, international monetary and financial relations.

 

The specialization “International Management” is universal in terms of coverage of spheres of international business with a focus on managerial activity and in-depth language training.

Basic disciplines:

  • In-depth study of foreign languages,
  •  strategic management,
  • information technologies in foreign economic activity,
  • international logistics management,
  • international finance, customs, management of enterprise export potential development,
  • analysis of foreign economic activity of the enterprise.

The graduates of educational programs are able to apply modern methods, techniques, intensive technologies of diagnostics and examination of enterprise international activity, methodology of modeling and analysis of business processes,  plan and substantiate the development of foreign economic activity at all levels of management, know methods of substantiation of managerial decisions in foreign economic activity on the basis of complex economic and financial calculations,  are able to formulate and implement a financial support strategy of the enterprise foreign economic activity development.

Studying according to the educational program “International Management” gives an opportunity to become a competitive specialist in the field of foreign economic activity management, which enables graduates to model and analyze the state of the international market to assess the opportunities and prospects of entering the foreign market, develop strategies for the development and entering the foreign market by the enterprise, develop and  make managerial decisions in the sphere of foreign economic activity,  plan, organize and control the implementation of foreign economic  operations.

 

Specialization “International Trade” is the only educational program for training specialists in Eastern Ukraine, covering all levels of international trade and economic activity.

 

Basic disciplines:

  • The world market of goods and services,
  • international trade,
  • pricing in world markets,
  • foreign economic activity of enterprises,
  • customs regulation of foreign economic activity,
  • international contracts,
  • international credit and currency settlement operations.

The graduates of the educational program are able to plan and substantiate the development of trade and macroeconomic activity of subjects of international economic activity, organization of international trade operations, monitoring and analysis of the international marketing environment, control over the implementation of trade policy and effectiveness of trade operations.
Studying according to the educational program “International Trade” provides an opportunity to become a competitive specialist in the areas of international trade, international agreements, international trade policy and promotion of goods in the international market.

 

International projects


Within the framework of the Erasmus + grant program, the teachers and students have the opportunity to participate in international projects for studying abroad and academic mobility.
The department closely cooperates with the FAU (Friedrich Alexander University) in Nuremberg-Erlangen, Germany’s leader in financing research projects. Within the framework of this cooperation, the best students have already joined the academic mobility and have received certificates for the successful mastering of the course “International Trade” from the professor of  Friedrich Alexander University.
In the process of training, the students of the department are invited to take part in the competition for scholarship programs in the Master’s program of European partner universities,  attend courses of guest professors from leading European universities.

 

Scientific schools

The scientific school “Theoretical-Methodological, Methodic and Organizational
Principles of Strategic Management and Marketing Activity of Enterprises in Conditions of International Competition ” was formed and is effectively functioning at the department.

 

Areas of scientific research

  • management of enterprise international competitiveness;
  • institutional support of export-oriented development;
  • institutional mechanism of international economic activity development;
  • marketing communications in international business;
  • management of international marketing.