On November 17-22, 2019, Associate Professor of Department of Management Svitlana Kolosok participated in study trips within the joint project “Support of young university capacities in education and science and research in Ukraine”. The educational events were held at Sumy State University, Sumy National Agrarian University and Bila Tserkva National Agrarian University, and financed within the Development Cooperation of the Czech Republic. Within the study trips, it was possible to improve research competencies, to participate in the Multidisciplinary Conference for Young Researchers, and to obtain the necessary links for future cooperation.
Oleg Balatskyi Department of Management
BiEM Sumy State University
On November 28, 2019, the Lead Manager of the First Ukrainian International Bank (2d Branch in the Sumy city) Oleksij Dubina was invited to take part in the practical class of the course "Investment Management" (educator - Ph.D., Associate Professor Iuliia Myroshnychenko). The event was held as part of a student-centered practical training for the students of the group M-71, specialty "Management". Oleksij Dubina describes features of loan investment resources formation for the enterprises and scheme of credit repayment. In addition, students got a financial literacy master class with information about importance of accounting and controlling their own finances and the need to create a "financial airbag".
On 21st of November the leading educators of the department had a meeting with the potential employers of the students at the Congress-Center of Sumy State University. This event took place within the framework of Expert Employers Council on Public Management and Administration”. The Council includes well-known in city and oblast public officers and managers of local government, such as Voyitenko Mykola, director of Ltd “Oda Alpha”, Gavrilyuk Maxim, the deputy of the head of interregional department of National Agency of Ukraine in government service in Kharkiv and Sumy Oblasts, Gannenko Igor, the director of Sumy Center of Leisure for Youth, supported by Sumy City Council, Mosha Andriy, Head of the Department of Communications and Information Support of the Department of Communications and Information Policy of Sumy City Council, Tihenko Volodymyr, the officer of the Department of Education and science of Sumy Oblast Government Public Administration.
On November 21, 2019, during a trip to Kiev, after a busy day at the OLX office, students of the department of management and teachers of Mishenina Galyna, Kubatko Viktroria visited the Ukraine WOW interactive exhibition.
Ukraine WOW is 3900 sq.m. of installations and interactive works dedicated to all the best in Ukraine, where you can see unique exhibits collected from all over Ukraine - from the last self-portrait of Kazimir Malevich to the sculptures of Alexander Arkhipenko, or to voice cartoons about prominent Ukrainians and see what they are. And there was the opportunity to admire the scenery, to feel the smell of steppes and hear the noise of the sea. The amber wall of 100 kg and the installation of brilliant anthracite to the tunnel of love built in the exhibition space amazed all. Mazanka, with Polina Rayko's works and the pink wagon in which dreams sound, evoked vivid emotions. Indeed, virtual reality was unforgettable and extraordinary, in which it is possible to fly over the Motherland and walk in the restored Nevitsky.
Our colleagues were invited to the TV Channel UA: Sumy to talk about the opportunities to learn in Global Virtual Class. These types of courses became more and more realistic and provide the unique opportunities of international communication, academic exchange and development.
This 8-minutes video includes short and meaningful description of the Global Virtual Classroom, tourism management and international opportunities of Sumy State University, available at https://sm.suspilne.media/
Thematic event - a visit to OLX Ukraine, Kyiv, was organized for students of the specialties “Organization Management” and “Public Management” November 21, 2019 within the framework of the program of development of practical-oriented training by teachers of the Department of Management Mishenina Galyna and Kubatko Viktoria.
The visit began with a tour of a large and modern office, organized on the principle of open-space and containing all elements of an ergonomically oriented organization of space: from comfortable and creative workplace conditions - to food and recreation areas. Students were able to get acquainted with the features of B2B Unit OLX (work with business clients of the platform), ask thematic questions and enjoy coffee with sweets at one of the food zones. Afterwards, SSU representatives met with the OLX team at a panel discussion to learn about the features of the business, the principles of responsible business conduct and the corporate culture of the leader company.
On 19th of November the ceremony of The Best Students Award took place, where our students Zaichyk Kateryna and Mylyta Kovalevskyi got their acknowledgement. Kateryna won the status of the best union leader this year, and Mylyta was awarded as the best public figure. We proudly congratulate our team members and wish them further success!
On 22nd of November the leading educators of the department of management met with the leading potential employers within the framework of Expert Employers Council. The Council includes well-known by their reputation and achievements businessmen ad entrepreneurs of the city, such as Gritsenko Serhiy – the director of Ltd “Jet Sale Service”, Nyhailik Vyacheslav, the private entrepreneur, Ustimenko Vladislav, the leading specialist in project management and programs in production of Ltd “Dominion Business Park”, Onischebko Vitaliy, the leading specialist in project management and programs at Ltd “Budivnytstvo & Remont”, Taruta Dmytro, the head of the department of Nothern-Eastern Region of Ltd “Nova Poshta” and Chugai Marina, the manager of the restaurant “The Mix”. It was a a pleasure to have Sydorenko Oleg, the CEO of the Federation of Employers of Sumy Oblast among the experts.
The Final 12th session of the COIL project is over. It was a great journey and we were glad to participate in it. During the semester the students and teachers from 7 Universities all around the world took part in the synchronized lecturers and panel discussions on Hospitality, Restaurant and Tourism Management via Global Virtual Classroom Project 2019. The insights for the development of tourism sector and hospitality were given to the participants. Besides Ukrainian HEIs, this project involved The Oberoi Center of Learning and Development (New Delhi, India), Breda University of Applied Sciences and Saxion University of Applied Sciences (the Netherlands), Oman Tourism College (Oman), The Emirates Academy of Hospitality Management (United Arab Emirates), Bournemouth University (UK) and University of Nebraska (USA). As a result, the students will be awarded with certificated from University of Nebraska. The project took place thanks to international cooperation between Sumy State University (coordinator associate professor Shvindina Hanna) and the University of Nebraska (coordinator professor Dipra Jha).