Specialty: “Trade”

Professional field: “Administration and management”

Profession: “Economist”

Specialty: “Trade”

Duration of training: up to 1.5 years

Form of study: Day, evening, distance

Organizational form: Qualification course

After completing the vocational training, 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
  • Assessing documents in connection with the performed business operations
  • Characterizing the features of the industry and its regulations
  • Participation in the planning of the activities of the industrial enterprises
  • Analysing the main indicators of economic activity
  • Knowledge of quality management systems
  • Implementing quality management systems
  • Processing documentation related to commercial activity
  • Characterising the sales process
  • Examination of the financial results of sales
  • Organizing trade payments
  • Organizing effective 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 “Trade”

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

Vocational training for obtaining a degree of professional qualification ends with taking state exams in theory and practice of the profession and specialty

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