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Final Report on the Project
NISCUPP 2000-2003
"Strengthening Teaching and Outreach Capabilities
in Business and Management Education
at Tavrida National University, Ukraine,
Under a Market-Oriented Economy"
Project Director from TNU (Ukraine)
Doctor of Economics, Professor
Vladimir Podsolonko
Goal of the Project
To assist the people of Ukraine to achieve accelerated development
and growth of a competitive market-oriented economic system
Purposes of the Project
to strengthen Tavrida National University (TNU), Ukraine in its role of
producing appropriately trained people needed in Ukraine for the
emerging global market
to improve the competitiveness and efficiency of small and mediumsized enterprises (SMEs) in the Ukrainian region of the Crimea in a
market-oriented economy
to enhance the global literacy of Alabama A&M University's faculty,
staff and students, particularly that of Ukraine
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Specific Objectives
1. To revise or restructure curricula in the area of business and
management education covering business economics, business
administration, marketing and information systems management,
accounting and finance management in the Department of
Management at TNU
2. To establish and conduct Summer Institutes on entrepreneurship
and business management / administration in collaboration with
TNU as an outreach program of the University for SMEs in the
Crimea
3. To acquire educational materials and establish Internet or ecommunication at TNU in support of teaching, research and
outreach programs
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Structure of Coordination of Business Education within
Regular and Continuing Education
Training of
Undergraduate
Students
Training of
Entrepreneurs
and Managers
Theoretical Basis
Conception of
Functional Content of
Courses
Conception of Continuity of
Undergraduate and
Continuing Education (CE)
Tasks to be solved
Restructure
Restructure of the Process of Qualification
Attestation of Undergraduate Students and
CE Students
of Courses
Restructure of the Faculty’s Chairs
and set of Courses for Each
Specialization of Program
Project‘s Outcomes
Creation of the
Project
Website
Establishment of
Section for Training
in Business
Management at
Crimean Union of
Manufacturers and
Entrepreneurs
Participation in
Coordination
Commission for
Small Business
Development in
Crimea at Crimean
Government
Restructuring of
Specializations (Majors)
Curricula
DIssemInatIon
Participation in
Committee for
Business Training
at Ministry of
Education of
Crimea
Establishment of
Specialized Council
for Dissertation
Defense in the field
of Business
Management
Publishing of
Instructional
Materials and
Articles on
Business
Management
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Outline of Main Project Accomplishments
1. Curricula of two TNU Educational Programs were restructured in
cooperation with American counterparts. Totally 33 courses
designed for full time students and students of Summer Institute
were restructured / developed.
2. Three Summer Institutes on Entrepreneurship and Business
administration were held with total number of students successfully
completed training at 119 persons.
3. Three Workstations, Scanner, Modem, Copier, Overhead Projector,
two Printers, One of which combines scanner, copier and fax
functions, and other suppliers were procured. Above 1300
instructional materials in Russian, Ukrainian and English were
procured. The Project Website was created.
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Trips and Exchange Visits Performed
Type of Activity
Direction
Exchange
Visits
Teaching
Administration
Total
USA - Ukraine
-
6
4
10
Ukraine - USA
7
-
-
7
7
6
4
17
Total
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Purpose 1: Curriculum Development
In cooperation with AAMU colleagues curricula of
to specializations (Majors) were restructured
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Management of Organization
Management of International Business
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Restructured Curriculum
“Management of International Business”
In Accordance with AAMU Business School Standards
I Year
1 Term
№
Course
2 Term
Hrs
Credit
Ind. work
№
1.
Course
Hrs
Credit
Ind. Work
Business Ukrainian
Language
54
1
20
1.
History of Ukraine
108
2
36
2.
Philosophy
108
2
36
Ukrainian and Foreign
Culture
18
2
40
3.
Basic Psychology and Pedagogic
54
1
18
Basic Law
54
1
20
4.
Foreign Language
54
1
15
Foreign Language
54
1
15
5.
Physical Education
54
1
19
Physical Education
54
1
19
6.
Economic Theory
70
1.3
22
Economic Theory
70
1.3
22
7.
Advanced Math
108
2
38
Advanced Math
108
2
38
8.
Computer Science
108
2
35
Computer Science
108
2
35
9.
Fundamentals of Business Protocol
54
1
18
History of Economic Theory
108
2
40
10.
International Economic Associations
81
1.5
27
Technological Systems
108
2
40
11.
Ukrainian Language
108
2
36
Survival Skills
54
1
20
Total
907
16.8
300
875
16.2
312
21 courses-1782 hrs
8
Restructured Curriculum
“Management of International Business”
(continued)
II Year
1 Term
№
Course
2 Term
Hrs
Credit
Ind. Work
№
Course
Hrs
Credit
Ind. Work
1.
Foreign Language
54
1
15
1.
Foreign Language
54
1
15
2.
Physical Education
54
1
19
2.
Physical Education
54
1
19
3.
Computer Science
81
1.5
35
3.
Fundamentals of
Constitution Law
54
1
20
4.
Political Science
108
2
36
4.
Macroeconomic
135
2.5
51
5.
Sociology
54
1
18
5.
Econometric
54
1
19
6.
Microeconomic
135
2.5
45
6.
Money and Credits
108
2
40
7.
Probability Theory and
math Statistics
108
2
36
7.
Finance
108
2
40
8.
Enterprise Economics
81
1.5
27
8.
Enterprise Economics
81
1.5
29
9.
Economic Law
81
1.5
27
9.
Statistics
81
1.5
58
10.
Basic Management
108
2
38
10.
Basic Management
108
2
38
11.
Survival Skills
54
1
18
11.
Fundamentals of Ecology
54
1
20
12.
Enterprise Practice
54
1
18
875
16.2
312
Total
23 courses-1793 hrs
918
17
316
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Restructured Curriculum
“Management of International Business”
(continued)
III Year
1 Term
№
Course
2 Term
Hrs
Credit
Ind. Work
№
Course
Hrs
Credit
Ind. work
1.
Foreign Language
108
2
18
1.
Enterprise Finances
81
1.5
29
2.
Statistics
81
1.5
58
2.
Economic Analysis
81
1.5
31
3.
Operational Research
108
2
36
3.
International Economy
108
2
40
4.
Accounting
81
1.5
29
4.
Accounting
81
1.5
29
5.
Insurance
108
2
36
5.
Strategic Management
108
2
40
6.
Regional Economics
54
1
18
6.
International Economic Law
108
2
40
7.
Personnel Management
108
2
36
7.
Customer Activity
108
2
40
8.
Basic Marketing
108
2
36
8.
Business Foreign Language
54
1
18
9.
Investing
81
1.5
27
9.
International Economic
Integration/Free Economic Zones
108
2
40
10.
Concepts of Modern
Natural Sciences
81
1.5
27
10.
International Statistics
108
2
40
11.
Information Technological
in int’l Business
108
2
36
11.
Practice at Enterprise
108
2
36
Total
1026
19
317
999
19.5
383
22 courses-2025 hrs
10
Restructured Curriculum
“Management of International Business” (continued)
IV Year
1 Term
№
Course
2 Term
Hrs
Credit
Ind.
work
№
Course
Hrs
Credit
Ind.
work
1.
Business Foreign Language
54
1
18
1.
Business Foreign Language
108
2
36
2.
International Management
108
2
36
2.
IEA Management (of International
and Economic activity) at Enterprise
108
2
36
3.
International Marketing
108
2
36
3.
Methods of Management Decision
Marketing
108
2
36
4.
Innovative Management
81
1.5
27
4.
International and Economic Policy
54
1
18
5.
Foreign investing
81
1.5
27
5.
Joint Enterprise
54
1
18
6.
Social Ecology
54
1
18
6.
State (Regulation) of International
and Economic Activity
108
2
36
7.
Accounting of International and
Economic Activity/ International
Audit
108
2
36
7.
Enterprise Practice
108
2
36
8.
Currency Regulation/Taxation
Systems of Foreign Countries
81
1.5
27
8.
Qualification Research Paper
108
2
18
9.
Risk in International Economic
Activity/Insurance in International
Economic Activity
108
2
36
10.
International Project Management
International Business
81
1.5
27
11.
International Trade/Promotion
Management
81
1.5
27
Total
945
17.5
315
19 courses-7344 hrs
702
12
396
11
Restructured Curriculum
“Management of International Business” (continued)
V Year
1 Term
№
Course
2 Term
Hrs
Credit
Ind.
work
№
Course
Hrs
Credit
Ind.
work
1.
Business Foreign Language
162
3
54
1.
Pre-Diploma Practice
324
6
108
2.
International law
81
1.5
27
2.
Diploma Paper Writing
and its Defense
540
10
170
3.
Management of International
and Economic Activity
108
2
36
3.
4.
Analysis and Accounting of
International and Economic
Activity
108
2
36
4.
5.
International Project
Management
108
2
36
5.
6.
International Finance
Management
108
2
36
6.
7.
Industrial Management of
International and Economic
Activity
54
1
18
7.
8.
Risk Management in
International Business
54
1
18
8.
9.
International Credit and
Currency Operation
54
1
18
10.
Hi-tech Support (Provision) of
IEA Manager Work Place
54
1
18
11.
Civil Defense
54
1
18
12.
Industrial Labor Protection
27
0.5
9
Total
972
18
324
864
16
12 courses-9180 hrs
12
Restructured Curriculum
“Management of Organization”
In Accordance with AAMU Business School Standards
I Year
1 Term
№
2 Term
Course
№
*Hours
**Credits
(ind.work)
Course
*Hours
**Credits
(ind.work)
1
History of Ukraine
108* (2)**(36)
1
Ukrainian and foreign culture
108(2)(40)
2
Philosophy
108 (2) (36)
2
Basic law
54 (1) (20)
3
Basic psychology and pedagogic
54 (1) (18)
3
History of Economic
Thought
108(2)(40)
4
Foreign language
54(1)(15)
4
Foreign language
54(1)(15)
5
Physical education
54(1)(19)
5
Physical education
54(1)(19)
6
Economic theory
70(1,3)(22)
6
Economics theory
65(1,2)(25)
7
Advanced math
108 (2)(38)
7
Advanced math
108(2)(38)
СIS
8
Computer science
109(2)(35)
СIS
8
Computer science
108(2)(35)
MGT
9
Fundamentals of business
protocol
54(1)(18)
MGT
9
Technological systems
108(2)(40)
10
Ukrainian language
108(2)(36)
10
Business Ukrainian
language
54(1)(20)
11
Concept of Professional Activity
81(1,5)(27)
11
Survival skills
54(1)(20)
ЕСО
MGT
907(16,8)(300)
ЕСО
ЕСО
845(16,2)(312)
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Restructured Curriculum
“Management of Organization”
(continued)
II Year
1 Term
№
2 Term
Course
№
*Hours
**Credits
(ind.work)
Course
*Hours
**Credits
(ind.work)
1
Religious Science
54(1)(18)
FIN
1
Money and credits
108(2)(40)
2
Political Science
108(2)(36)
FIN
2
Finance
108(2)(40)
3
Sociology
54(1)(18)
ЕСО
3
Statistics (theory)
81(1,5)(29)
4
Foreign language
54(1)(15)
4
Foreign language
54(1)
5
Physical education
54(1)(19)
5
Physical education
54(1)(19)
6
Microeconomics
135(2,5)(45)
ЕСО
6
Macroeconomics
135(2,5)(54)
7
Probability Theory and
math statistics
108(2)(36)
MGT
7
Ecology Law (optional)
Advertisement and Advertisement
Activity
54(1)
8
Computer science
81(1,5)(35)
СIS
8
Econometrics
81(1,5)(3)
9
Enterprise economics
81(1,5)(29)
ЕСО
9
Enterprise economics
81(1,5)
MGT
10
Economic law
81(1,5)(27)
10
Essentials of Constitution Law
54(1)(6)
MGT
11
Basic management
108(2)(38)
11
Basic management
108(2)
12
Survival skills
54(1)(18)
12
Fundamentals of ecology
54(1)
13
Enterprise practice
54(19)
ЕСО
СIS
MGT
MGT
972(18)(334)
1026(371)
14
Restructured Curriculum
“Management of Organization”
(continued)
III Year
1 Term
№
2 Term
Course
№
*Hours
**Credits
(ind.work)
Course
*Hours
**Credits
(ind.work)
FIN
1
Insurance
108(2)(36)
FIN
1
Enterprise finance
81(1,5)(29)
ACC
2
Accounting
81(1,5)(29)
ACC
2
Accounting
81(1,5)(29)
ЕСО
3
Statistics (Economic)
81(1,5)(29)
ЕСО
3
Economic analysis
81(1,5)(31)
4
Foreign language
108(2)(18)
MGT
4
Business foreign language
54(1)(16)
ЕСО
5
Regional economics
54(1)(18)
ЕСО
5
International economics
108(2)(40)
MGT
6
Personnel management
108(2)(36)
MGT
6
Strategic management
108(2)(40)
7
Operational research
108(2)(36)
MGT
7
Management (Industry)
81(1,5)(29)
MКT
8
Basic marketing
108(2)(36)
ЕСО
8
Planning (Industry)
81(1,5)(29)
FIN
9
Investing
81(1,5)(27)
MGT
10
Concepts of Modern
natural Sciences
81(1,5)(27)
MКT
9
Marketing (Industry)
54(1)(19)
ЕСО
11
Labor Economics
(Industry)
54(1)(18)
MGT
10
Regional and Administrative
management
108(2)(40)
MGT
12
Office Procedures
54(1)(18)
MGT
11
Resources and Expenses
Management
108(2)(40)
MGT
12
Practice at enterprise
108(2)(36)
1026(19)(328)
108(2)(40)
1053(19,5)(378)
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Restructured Curriculum
“Management of Organization”
(continued)
IV Year
1 Term
№
2 Term
Course
№
*Hours
**Credits
(ind.work)
Course
*Hours
**Credits
(ind.work)
MGT
1
Organization of Activity
108(2)(36)
1
Methods of Decisions Making
108(2)36
СIS
2
Informational Technologies in
Management
108(2)(36)
2
Policy (Sector)
54 (1)(18)
MGT
3
Forecasting
108(2)(36)
3
Management of International
Business
108(2)(36)
MGT
4
Business foreign language
54(1)(16)
4
Business English
54 (1)(16)
СIS
5
System Theory and System
Analysis
81(1,5)(27)
5
Situational Management
81(1,5)(27)
MGT
6
Quality Management
81(1,5)(27)
6
Government Regulation of
Economy
108(2)(36)
MGT
7
Management (Industry)
81(1,5)(29)
7
Practice Placement
108(2)(36)
ЕСО
8
Planning (Industry)
81(1,5)(29)
8
Preparation of Qualification Work
108(2)(36)
MКT
9
Marketing in Industry
54(1)(19)
FIN
ЕСО
10
Risk in management / Economic
Dynamics
108(2)(36)
ЕСО
MКT
11
Industrial Economics / Merchandise
Creation
81(1,5)(27)
995(17,5)(318)
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Restructured Curriculum
“Management of Organization”
(continued)
V Year
1 Term
№
2 Term
Course
*Hours
**Credits
(ind.work)
№
Course
*Hours
**Credits
(ind.work)
1
Legal Basis of Manager’s Activity
81(1,5)(27)
1
Pre-diploma practice
324(6)(108)
2
Innovative Management
108(2)(36)
2
Diploma paper writing and its defense
540(10)(170)
3
Operational (Production) Management
108(2)(36)
4
Business foreign language
108(2)(36)
5
Financial Management
108(2)(36)
6
Project Management
108(2)(36)
7
Competitiveness management
54 (1)(18)
8
Production Infrastructure Management
54 (1)(18)
9
Environment Management
54 (1)(18)
10
Prices and Pricing
54 (1)(18)
11
Economic diagnostics
54 (1)(18)
12
Civil defense
54 (1)(18)
13
Industrial labor protection
27(0,5)(9)
972(18)(324)
864(278)(16)
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Courses Development / Restructure
32 courses out of 33 restructured / developed ones were accepted
and introduced into educational process. Course “Public
Relations” will be introduced later on.
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17 New courses were developed
(with 14 ones introduced in
Summer Institute
16 Existing courses were
restructured
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Courses Development / Restructure (continued)
33 Undergraduate Courses and S.I. Modules Were
Developed / Restructured:
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Undergraduate Courses (19 ones):
1
2
Accounting
Basics of Economic Theory
Safonova V.I., Kiselyova A.E.
Shvets I.Y., Brezhestovskaya Y.A., Zuiko. Y.O.
3
Basics of Marketing
Khrapko V.N., Martovoy A.V., Zuiko. Y.O.
4
5
6
Business Communication
Economics of Enterprise
Ethics of Business Conversation
Danilova E.A.
Skorobogatova T.N.
Pushkareva E.V.
7
Information Systems in Management
Dihtiar A.I.
8
9
10
11
12
Management Essentials
Negotiation Techniques
Operational Management
International Marketing
Information Science and Computer Technologies
Podsolnko E.A., Ostroukhova L.V.
Danilova E.A.
Vasilenko V.A.
Martovoy A.V.
Matsebera S.A.
13
Macroeconomics
Shvets I.Y.,Brezhestovskaya Y.A., Zuiko. Y.O.
14
Microeconomics
Shvets I.Y., Brezhestovskaya Y.A., Zuiko. Y.O.
15
16
17
18
19
Money and Credit
Situational Management
Strategic Management
Economic Analysis
Public Relations
Pashentsev A.I.
Vasilenko V.A.
Vasilenko V.A.
Skorobogatova T.N.
Martovoy A.V.
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Courses Development / Restructure (continued)
33 Undergraduate Courses and S.I. Modules Were Developed / Restructured:
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
Modules within the Summer Institute 2003 (14):
Business Plan Development
Economics of Business
Financing of SMEs
Organization and Development of Small Business
Successful Management at Small Business
Planning at SMEs
Ethics in Small Business
Psychological Methods of Team Management. Conflicts.
Business Communication. Components of Communication.
Marketing Management at SMEs
Accounting at SMEs
Financial Management at SMEs
Managing Success at SMEs (System Approach)
Effective Customer Service and Competitive strategies
Khrapko V.N.
Shvets I.Y.
Tsyokhla S.Y.
Vasilenko V.А.
Protsay А.F.
Mironova Т.L.
Pushkaryova Е.V.
Podsolonko Е.А.
Danilova H.А.
Martovoy А.М., Igoshin М.М.
Safonofa V.И.
Kiselyova А.Е.
Podsolonko V.А.
Skorobogatova Т.N.
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Courses Development / Restructure (continued)
Members of management faculty published 13 manuals
and instructional materials within developed and
restructured courses:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
Danilova Elena A., Business English; Simferopol, Matis. ArtInt., 2002 (In English)
Matsebera S.A. Methodical Recommendations on Course “Information Science and Computer Technologies”
for students of tuition by correspondence form of study, Part 1, Simferopol, TNU, 2002
Matsebera S.A. Methodical Recommendations on Course “Information Science and Computer Technologies”
for full-time students, Part 1, Simferopol, TNU, 2001
Matsebera S.A. Methodical Recommendations on Laboratory Work on Course “Information Science”, Part 2,
Simferopol, TNU, 2001
Matsebera S.A. Methodical Recommendations on Laboratory Work on Course “Information Science” for
students of tuition by correspondence form of study, Part 2, Simferopol, TNU, 2002
Podsolonko E.A. Methodical Appliance on Basic of Management Course, Simferopol, TNU, 2002 (In English)
Podsolonko V.A. Methodical Recommendations on Preparations of Qualification Works of Bachelor’s,
Specialist and Master Level Students of Management Programs, Tavrida National University, Simferopol,
2002, 52 p.
Safonova V.I., Kiselyova E.E. Methodical Recommendations on Accounting Course, Simferopol, 2001
Scorobogatova T.N. “Theory of Economic Analysis”// Manual, Simferopol, KRIPKO, “Pyramid-Crimea”, ISBN
966-7608-16-6
Scorobogatova T.N., Vyazovik S.M. Economics of Enterprise // Manual, Simferopol, KRIPKO, “PyramidCrimea”, ISBN 966-7608-17-4
Shvets I.Y. Methodical materials on “Microeconomics” Course, Simferopol, - 2001
Vasilenko V.A., Grets O.P., Khrapko V.N. Methodical Recommendations on Course Work Preparation for
students of 1-3 courses of “Management of Organizations” and “Management of International Business”
programs at Management Department, Simferopol, 2001
Vasilenko V.A., Mel’nik I.E. Operational and Situational Management in the System of Management:
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Educational Applience.- Moscow: MSIM, 2002.-530 p.
Manuals and Instructional Materials
Published by Faculty Members
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Manuals and Instructional Materials
Published by Faculty Members
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Задача 2: To establish and Conduct Summer
Institutes on Entrepreneurship and Business
Management / Administration
1.
In accordance with a Plan 3 Summer Institutes
were held with total number of students
successfully completed training 119 persons:
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•
2.
Summer Institute 2001 – 51 alumni
Summer Institute 2002 – 31 alumni
Summer Institute 2003 – 37 alumni
Each Summer Institute consisted of 7 modules:
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Business Plan Development
Financing of SMEs
Marketing Management at SMEs
Economics at SMEs
Accounting, Financial Management at SMEs
Successful Management at SMEs
Effective Customer Services and Competitive Strategies
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Instructors of Summer Institutes
Summer Institute 2001: Drs. Uchenna Elike, Eric Rahimian
Summer Institute 2002: Drs. Uchenna Elike, Barbara Jones
Summer Institute 2003:
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Uchenna Elike, Prof. (USA)
Khrapko V.N., Candidate of Biol. Sciences, Docent (Ukraine)
Shvets I.Y., Candidate of Econ. Sciences, Docent (Ukraine)
Tsyohla S.Y., Candidate of Econ. Sciences, Docent (Ukraine)
Protsay А.F., Senior Lecturer (Ukraine)
Mironova Т.L., Candidate of Econ. Sciences, Docent (Ukraine)
Pushkareva E.V., Senior Lecturer (Ukraine)
Podsolonko E.А., Candidate of Econ. Sciences, Docent (Ukraine)
Danilova Е.А., Candidate of Phil. Sciences, Docent (Ukraine)
Martovoy А.V., Assistant (Ukraine)
Igoshin М.М., Assistant (Ukraine)
Safonova V.I., Candidate of Econ. Sciences, Docent (Ukraine)
Kiselyova А.Y. , Senior Lecturer (Ukraine)
Podsolonko V.А., Doctor of Econ. Sciences, Professor (Ukraine)
Skorobogatova Т.N., Candidate of Econ. Sciences, Docent (Ukraine)
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Enterprises Observed
S.I. During Site Visits
«Metex» Ltd., Simferopol
«Phiolent», Simferopol
Simferopol Experimental Plant,
Simferopol
Cave “Marble”, Marble Village
“Konsol” Ltd., Simferopol
Health Resort «Blue Wave», Alushta
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Overall Evaluation of S.I. Lectures
Basing on Daily Assessment
2001; 1%
2002; 1%
2003; 2%
2001; 0%
2002; 0%
2003; 0%
2001; 25%
2002; 23%
2003; 19%
Excellent
Very Good
Good
Satisfactory
Bad
2002; 32%
2003; 33%
2001; 43%
2001; 31%
2002; 44%
2003; 46%
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Overall Evaluation of S.I. Workshops
Basing on Daily Assessment
2001; 2%
2002; 2%
2003; 1%
2001; 0%
2002; 0%
2003; 0%
Excellent
2001; 20%
Very Good
2002; 25%
2003; 22%
Good
Satisfactory
Bad
2002; 36%
2001; 38%
2002; 37%
2003; 37%
2001; 40%
2003; 40%
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Overall Evaluation of S.I. Modules:
Questionnaire
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3.
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5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
The modules objectives were explained
sufficiently at the beginning of the section
The objectives were achieved
The concepts of the module were relevant
and useful
The lectures and workshops were useful and
helpful
The interpretation was clear and
understandable
The translation was good to excellent
The site visits were useful and helpful
The training in this area met my needs well
Language was not a problem and I could
follow lectures and workshops activities
without difficulty
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Overall Evaluation of S.I. 2002 Modules
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
Don't Know
Absolutely Disagree
Don't Agree
Agree
Completely Agree
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
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3
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5
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8
9
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Overall Evaluation of S.I. 2003 Modules
100%
90%
80%
Don't Know
70%
Absolutely Disagree
60%
Don’t Agree
50%
40%
Agree
30%
Completely Agree
20%
10%
0%
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
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Задача 1: To acquire educational materials and
establish Internet or e- communication
Above 1300 titles of instructional materials in
Russian and Ukrainian on economics in
business, business administration, marketing,
accounting, business communication and
management
Above 70 titles of instructional materials in
English were donated to TNU by AAMU
Business School
Educational Software (SPSS, Management Scientist)
Three workstations, scanner, modem, overhead projector, two printers, one
of which combines scanner, copier and fax functions and other supplies
Special Audio Equipment for Simultaneous Interpretation for Summer
Institute Holding
The Website of the Project was created (its main sections: News, About
Project, Background, Project Participants, Curricula Revising, Summer
Institute, Procurement, Photo Gallery, Contacts)
http://www.ccssu.crimea.ua/project/niscupp/eng
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Other Activity and Accomplishments
Faculty Development:
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6 TNU faculty members had a possibility to study at AAMU Business
School
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Totally of 21 faculty members participated in curricula restructuring and
development. This is about 44,4 % of total faculty number at
Management Department. Expertise in their professional fields
definitely increased through the extension or transfer of knowledge
acquired by those who have spent time at AAMU.
Collaborative Research:
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Eric Rahimian, Andrey Martovoy Evaluation and Prospects of
Innovations and Economic Development of Ukraine During Transition
to Market Economy, Annual Meeting of Alabama Academy of Science
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Other Activity and Accomplishments (continued)
New Programs and Activity:
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The Club of Young Manager conducted by students’ self-management under
the guidance of NISCUPP Project participant Elena Podsolonko was
created. Participants of the Club are Department’s students. Activity of the
club is permanent and involves organization and carrying out various kinds
of seminars, meetings, and competitions.
The concept of scientific research on “Managers Training in 21st Century” at
the faculty for the period 2001 – 2005 is worked out. The scientific research
is financially supported by government and officially registered at Ministry of
Education and Science of Ukraine for each Faculty Chair.
Methodological manual on thesis preparation for students (bachelors and
specialist level graduate works) in accordance with restructured subjects is
developed.
The activities of the club, in the form of a series of conferences, were
organized and held in English within the framework of restructured courses
with students of Management Department (Video Reports mastered on CDs
are available).
Special Project “X-periment” was organized at the Faculty. The project
operates by organizing competitions among Management Faculty students in
the fields of management, business, business ethics, economics, etc.
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Other Activity and Accomplishments (continued)
Positive Impacts:
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Continuing Education at TNU Management Faculty
A series of Academic Olympiads were instituted and conducted
Creation of new chair “Management of International Business” (September 14,
2001) has drawn specialists in this particular field.
Restructuring of Management Faculty’s chairs was held during years 2001-2002.
All courses delivered by faculty members were allocated in accordance with
chairs’ directions of activity.
Creation of Specialized Council for Dissertation Defense on the specialty
“Entrepreneurship, Management and Marketing” (renamed later as “Economics,
Organization and Management of Enterprises”).
The analysis of the structure and effectiveness of entrepreneurship in Crimea
was carried out and submitted to the Ukrainian Ministry of Education and
Science in the form of a report on The Ways of Restructuring Crimean Economy.
The report was delivered at the Annual Meeting of Academy of Economic
Sciences of Ukraine in May 2002. Official responses of experts from the Crimean
Cabinet of Ministers and the Parliament were quite favorable
The activity such as six lectures delivery (during March 2002) on Principles of eCommerce MKT 330 by Andrey Martovoy to AAMU Business School students,
their homework assessment and exam tests working out were conducted in
addition to originally planned objectives and taking into consideration traveler’s
background in Internet technologies and web design.
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Other Activity and Accomplishments (continued)
Positive Impacts:

State Accreditation of the Specialty of “Management of International
Business” based on the newly restructured curriculum under the NISCUPP,
was approved by the Accreditation Committee of the Ukrainian Ministry of
Education and Science
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Vladimir Podsolonko, TNU Project Director, received membership in
Council of Entrepreneurs at Council of Ministers of Autonomous Republic
of Crimea
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Scientific research on developing of theoretical bases of training in
entrepreneurship was conducted by Tatiana Mironova and Andrey Protsay;
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State research grant on Indicative Planning of Entrepreneurship in Crimea
was obtained in December 2001 by Vladimir Podsolonko, Tatiana
Mironova and Elena Podsolonko, all NISCUPP Project Faculty Participants

Proposals on entrepreneurship development within Program of Social and
Economic Development of Ukraine were developed and presented on
public debates in September 2001 in Simferopol by Vladimir Podsolonko
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Other Activity and Accomplishments (continued)
Positive Impacts:
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The agreement was signed with the Center of Educational Publishing (that is Project
vendor for books procurement), Kiev concerned publishing of books written by TNU
Management Faculty members within restructured and newly developed courses. In
a results 10 instructional materials were submitted for publishing from September
2002 to May 2003.
Dean of the Faculty Vladimir Podsolonko presented his article titled with “Setting
Interrelation among Undergraduate, Continuing and Non-degree Education of Active
Managers” at the conference “Problems of Planning of Production in the Conditions
of Transition to Market Economy”, October 1-3, 2002
International Conference “International Cooperation in Education” was held jointly
with Crimean State Humanities Institute, April 1-5, 2003, Yalta. TNU Management
Faculty presented 8 articles at the Conference.
Department for Training in Entrepreneurship Management at Crimean Union of
Manufacturers, Entrepreneurs and Farmers (CUMEF) was established under the
guidance of NISCUPP project participant, Elena Podsolonko. The purpose of the
Department is training and retraining of managers in management skills required in
the conditions of market economy and in accordance with European standards. The
purpose is being accomplished with joint French and Crimean educational
experience.
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Some Informal Pictures
From the Partnership
Some Rest on the Path to
"Red" Cave
Approaching a Spring ... to Drink
Some Water
Picnic featuring American and
Ukrainian Students and Teachers
on the Path to "Red" Cave
Defense of Sevastopol...
Being Above the Birds Fly (Sudak)
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