Professional field: “Administration and management”

Profession: “Economist”

Specialty: “Economics and Management”

Duration of training: up to 1.5 years

Form of study: Day, evening, distance

After completing the professional training in the profession “Economist”, specialty “Economics and Management”, the trainee will have acquired the following practical skills and theoretical knowledge:

• Assisting the employer in ensuring healthy and safe working conditions in the workplace
• Participating in the establishment of an organization for the implementation activities towards environmental protection
• Assisting the organization in managing risk and emergency situations
• Knowledge of the basics of market economy
• Knowledge of the basics of entrepreneurship
• Formed entrepreneurial behaviour
• Active participation in the development of business plans
• Processing information with ICT
• Usage of different communication channels
• Creating digital content with ICT
• Ensuring security when working with ICT
• Problem solving in working with ICT
• Communicating effectively within the work group/team
• Leading effective business communication
• Usage of profession specific terms in a foreign language
• Optimizing labour activities in the work process and work hours
• Upholding organizational standards
• Recognizing changes in the business environment and their impact on the company
• Following company policy and organizational culture
• Processing of specific documentation
• Developing SWOT analysis of the product and the market
• Analysing the competitiveness of a product or service
• Assessing information about the micro and macro environment
• Organizing marketing research
• Composing a marketing mix of the product or service
• Knowledge of the basic regulations in accounting
• Knowledge of the property of the enterprise for the means of accounting
• Processing documents in connection with the performed business operations
• Applying the normative regulation, regulating the economic activity in the enterprises
• Participating in the development of a business plan of the enterprise
• Usage of tools for preparing cost norms for labour, materials, energy, etc. according to the company policy
• Applying management and control techniques in organizing the activities of the enterprise
• Offering techniques for motivating staff in enterprises
• Processing documentation related to the activities of the enterprise
• Analysing the condition of the tangible assets of the enterprise
• Analysing the state of human resources in the enterprise
• Selecting asset and service providers
• Organizing activities related to risk management

Completion of one or more modules / disciplines is certified by a Vocational Training Certificate.

The full course of study (covers all modules / disciplines) provides an opportunity to obtain a third degree of professional qualification in the profession of “Economist”, specialty “Economics and Management”;

The assessment of knowledge is carried out on three levels – initial, intermediate and initial. Grades are based on a six-point scale;

Upon successfully completing the professional training and state exams each trainee acquires Certificate of Professional Qualification.