Institute of Economics and Management

Institute of Economics and Management
Abreviation	INEM
Established	1965
Head of department	Director of Institute: Sc.D., Prof. Oleh Kuzmin

A brief history

Training of engineers and economists at Lviv Polytechnic and Economics Faculty. It was founded in 1965 and the first admission of students was in 1966. Deans of Engineering and Economics Faculty were the following:

• Associate Professor Kozin P. (1965);
• Professor Tyvonchuk I. (1966);
• Associate Professor Babak B. (1966-1976);
• Professor Bondarev P. (1976-1991);
• Associate Professor Paranchuk S. (1991-1995).

In 1995 Faculty of Economics and Engineering was reorganized into Faculty of Economics and Management, headed by Professor Kuzmin Оleg Yevgenovych. Institute of Economics and Management was founded on the basis of Faculty of Economics and Management in 2001, and is headed by Professor Kuzmin О.Y. since its foundation untill today.

About the Institute INEM

"Institute of Economics and Management" provides quality educational services to prepare highly qualified specialists in enterprises economy, international economics, finance and credit, accounting and auditing, marketing, organizational management and administration, management of foreign economic activity, logistics, management of innovative activity, management of economic competition, innovation management taking into consideration modern achievements of European and world educational practices based on high academic standards and improving of educational and professional training programs on the basis of credit-modular system of educational process. Institute prepares specialists in accordance with the requirements of the global educational space. To fulfill corresponding tasks educational training programs in economics and management are being unified, modern information technologies are being introduced, international cooperation with leading universities and research centers is being developed, the material and technical base is being strengthened, methodological support is being expanded, close relations with companies, organizations, business agencies, banking institutions, public administrations are being developed.

Institute of Economics and Management prepares specialists in :

• international economy who can work in the field of international marketing, banking and investment, pricing and competition in the global market;
• finance and credit who can solve the problems of financial institutions in the field of insurance, credit operations, financial security and taxation, treasury, etc.;
• accounting and audit with knowledge and practical skills in accounting, audit, economic analysis and taxation;
• business economics who can work in the field of industrial and economic activities, investment and innovation activities, financial support and project management;
• marketing who can work in industrial, commercial and financial organizations;
• organizational management and administration in the field of industrial activity, innovation management, services, tourism, hotel management, personnel management and administration;
• management of foreign economic activity: custom management activities, management of international tourism activity, with knowledge and practical skills of managing of monetary and credit relations, organization of export-import and other foreign operations;
• logistics who specialize in the field of material and technical supply, distribution, warehousing and transportation of goods, supply of information and other services, and who can solve problems with optimization of material, financial and information flows, coordinate logistics, marketing and production strategies, make rational decisions on the organization of international supply chains;
• management in the field of economic competition, who are able to perform the task of forming and implementing competition policy, management consulting, business valuation and property, competition law, public administration, analysis and planning of organizations, antitrust regulation, consumer protection, intellectual property protection, protection of economic competition, antitrust expertise, systems analysis and prediction of the competitive environment, risk management, crisis management;
• management innovation, specializing in the implementation of various innovative projects;
• managing innovative activities, who can work in all areas of the national economy. Their activity is connected with the implementation of various innovative projects.

Institute graduates are competitive in the labor market, successful in business and in government, holding high posts of leading specialists of organizations, academic institutions, government, diplomatic services and international organizations. The key to obtain high-quality education is the teaching staff of the Institute, almost 70% of whom are professors and associate professors with doctor's degree and PhD in economics. The institute has all necessary facilities for the development of professional skills improvement and retraining of teachers, as well as academic training. The main structural element of the Department of the Institute is entrusted with the educational process and preparation of methodological support (training manuals, handbooks, guidelines, etc.). Studying at the Institute provides scientific, professional and applied training. The best evidences of it are students’ annual victories in nationwide contests and competitions of graduation works. The university and institute library, modern computer classes, sports complexes, recreation centers in Alushta, Morske, Slavske are at Student’s disposal. Our students are able to learn and have fun, and evening parties prove it. They actively participate in university amateur festivals “Polytechnic Spring”, “Polytechnic Autumn”, “Miss Polytechnic”, “Prosvita” and various sporting activities in Lviv Polytechnic. Every department has research laboratories, works of which have modern market direction. The Institute has a specialized Academic Council for Doctoral and Master's theses. To improve the quality of students training scientific and industrial institutions “Galtek”, “Galfin”, “Galosvitbank”, “Renko”, “Economosvita” were established. They involve Lviv Academic Gymnasium, Lviv secondary school number 87, Lviv Banking Institute, Lviv Technical College, Institute for Regional Studies of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and other units. Active partnership is maintained with leading universities in Germany, Poland, Great Britain, Russia, Canada, France, Czech Republic,Slovakia, Austria, Finland, Japan and others.

Leaders of INEM

• Director of the Institute: Doctor of Philosophy (Doctor of Economic Sciences), Professor — Kuz`min Oleg Yevgenovych
• Dean of the completed higher education: Doctor of Philosophy (Doctor of Economic Sciences), Professor — Alyeksyeyev Igor Valentynovych
• Dean of the basic higher education: Doctor of Philosophy (Candidate of Economic Sciences), Associate Professor — Skybins`kyj Oleksandr Stanislavovych
• Deputy Dean of basic higher education: Doctor of Philosophy (Candidate of Economic Sciences), Associate Professor — Zhezhuha Volodymyr Josypovych
• Deputy Dean of basic higher education: Doctor of Philosophy (Candidate of Economic Sciences), Associate Professor — Grybyk Igor Ivanovych
• Deputy Director of the Institute of organizational educational work: Doctor of Philosophy (Candidate of Economic Sciences), Associate Professor — Klimkovs`kyj Maryan Ivanovych

Research and teaching potential

The key to successful providing of high quality education is teaching staff of the Institute, 70% of whom are professors and associate professors with PhD in economics. The institute created all necessary conditions for the development of professional skills of teachers and academic training. Departments conduct research on current economic problems. The Institute has doctoral and postgraduate cources, specialized academic council for defence of doctoral and candidate’s theses in economic fields. Annual victories of the students of the Institute in nationwide olympiads and diploma works contests is the best indication of a high scientific level of their training. The Institute of Economics and Management participates in educational and industrial complexes along with the Institute for Regional Studies of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Lviv Banking Institute of the National Bank of Ukraine and other organizations. Active partnership relations are maintained with leading universities of Ukraine, the UK, China, Germany, Poland, Russia, USA, France and Japan.

Leading scientists of the INEM

• Kuz`min Oleg Yevgenovych — Doctor of Philosophy (Doctor of Economic Sciences), Professor, Honored Worker of Education of Ukraine, Academician of the Ukrainian Academy of Economics, Director of the Institute of Economics and Management, Head of the Department of Management and International Business.
• Alyeksyeyev Igor Valentynovych — Doctor of Philosophy (Doctor of Economic Sciences), Professor, Dean of the completed higher education, Head of the Department of Finance.
• Krykavs`kyj Yevgen Vasyl`ovych — Doctor of Philosophy (Doctor of Economic Sciences), Professor, Head of the Department of Marketing and Logistics.
Chuhraj Nataliya Ivanivna — Doctor of Philosophy (Doctor of Economic Sciences), Professor, Head of the Department of Management of Organizations.
• Poplavs`ka Zhanna Vasylivna — Doctor of Philosophy (Doctor of Economic Sciences), Professor, Head of the Department of Theoretical and Applied Economics.
• Zagorodnij Anatolii Grygorovych — Doctor of Philosophy (Candidate of Economic Sciences), Professor, Head of the Department of Accounting and Analysis.
• Zaxarchyn Galyna Myronivna — Doctor of Philosophy (Doctor of Economic Sciences), Professor, Head of the Department of Personnel Management and Administration.
• Kozyk Vasyl Vasyliovych — Doctor of Philosophy (Candidate of Economic Sciences), Professor, Head of the Department of Business Economics and Investments.
• Melnyk Olga Grygorivna — Doctor of Philosophy (Doctor of Economic Sciences), professor, Head of the Department of Foreign Trade and Customs Operations.
• Petrovych Josyf Myhajlovych — Doctor of Philosophy (Doctor of Economic Sciences), Professor.
• Stadnyts`kyj Yurij Ivanovych — Doctor of Philosophy (Doctor of Economic Sciences), Professor.
• Feshchur Roman Vasyliovych — Doctor of Philosophy (Candidate of Economic Sciences), Professor.
• Skvortsov Ihor Borysovych — Doctor of Philosophy (Doctor of Economic Sciences), Professor.
• Yaremko Ihor Josafatovych — Doctor of Philosophy (Doctor of Economic Sciences), Professor.
• Podolchak Nazar Yurijovych — Doctor of Philosophy (Doctor of Economic Sciences), Professor.
• Mnyh Olga Bogdanivna — Doctor of Philosophy (Doctor of Economic Sciences), Professor.
• Shpak Nestor Omelyanovych — Doctor of Philosophy (Doctor of Economic Sciences), Professor.

The following Candidates of Economic Sciences, Associate Professors as Moroz L. A., Nodzhak L. S., Skybinskyy O.S., Hrybyk I. I., Zhezhuha W. J., Chernobay L. I., Shulyar R. V., Zaverbnyi A. S., Kindratska G. I., Klimkovskyy M. I., Rudnytska O. M., Vivchar O. Y., Stetsyuk P. I., Khoma I. B., Yaroshevich N. B., Partyn G. A., Homyak R. L. etc. also play an important role in the formation of scientific and pedagogical potential of the Institute of Economics and Management.

Academic Board of the INEM

Chairman of the Academic Board

Kuz`min Oleg Yevgenovych — Doctor of Philosophy (Doctor of Economic Sciences), Professor, Honored Worker of Education of Ukraine.

Acadmic Secretary

Chernobay Liana Ivanivna — Doctor of Philosophy (Doctor of Economic Sciences), Professor, Associate Professor.

Structure of Academic Board

1. Kuz`min Oleg Yevgenovych — Doctor of Philosophy (Doctor of Economic Sciences), Professor, Director of the Institute.
2. Aleksieiev Igor Valentynovych — Doctor of Philosophy (Doctor of Economic Sciences), Professor, Deputy Director.
3. Skybinskyj Oleksandr Stanislavovych — Doctor of Philosophy (Candidate of Economic Sciences), Associate Professor.
4. Klimkovskyj Maryan Ivanovych — Doctor of Philosophy (Candidate of Economic Sciences), Associate Professor.
5. Poplavska Zhanna Vasylivna — Doctor of Philosophy (Doctor of Economic Sciences), Professor, Head of the Department of Theoretical and Applied Economics.
6. Zaxarchyn Galyna Myronivna — Doctor of Philosophy (Doctor of Economic Sciences), Professor, Head of the Department of Personnel Management and Administration.
7. Chuhraj Natalia Ivanivna — Doctor of Philosophy (Doctor of Economic Sciences), Professor, Head of the Department of Management of Organizations.
8. Krykavskyj Yevgen Vasyliovych — Doctor of Philosophy (Doctor of Economic Sciences), Professor, Head of the Department of Marketing and Logistics.
9. Zagorodnij Anatolij Grygorovych — Doctor of Philosophy (Candidate of Economic Sciences), Professor, Head of the Department of Accounting and Analysis.
10. Kozyk Vasyl Vasyliovych — Doctor of Philosophy (Candidate of Economic Sciences), Professor, Head of the Department of Business Economics and Investments.
11. Melnyk Olga Grygorivna — Doctor of Philosophy (Doctor of Economic Sciences), Professor, Head of the Department of Foreign Trade and Customs Operations.
12. Chubaj Volodymyr Mykolaiovych — Doctor of Philosophy (Candidate of Economic Sciences), Associate Professor, Chairman of the Council of Young Scientists of INEM.
13. Shkvarchuk Lyudmyla Oleksandrivna — Doctor of Philosophy (Doctor of Economic Sciences), Associate Professor.
14. Goryslavets` Pavlo Anatolijovych — Doctor of Philosophy (Candidate of Economic Sciences), Associate Professor.
15. Mamchyn Myroslava Myhajlivna — Doctor of Philosophy (Candidate of Economic Sciences), Associate Professor.
16. Sytnyk Josyf Stepanovych — Doctor of Philosophy (Candidate of Economic Sciences), Associate Professor.
17. Chernobay Liana Ivanivna — Doctor of Philosophy (Candidate of Economic Sciences), Associate Professor.
18. Zaverbnyj Andrij Stepanovych — Doctor of Philosophy (Doctor of Economic Sciences), Associate Professor.
19. Skvortsov Ihor Borysovych — Doctor of Philosophy (Doctor of Economic Sciences), Professor.
20. Petrovych Josyf Myhajlovych — Doctor of Philosophy (Doctor of Economic Sciences), Professor.
21. Skoryk Galyna Ivanivna — Doctor of Philosophy (Candidate of Economic Sciences), Associate Professor.
22. Yaremko Ihor Josafatovych — Doctor of Philosophy (Doctor of Economic Sciences), Professor.
23. Pylypenko Liubomyr Mykolajovych — Doctor of Philosophy (Candidate of Economic Sciences), Associate Professor.
24. Tsvok D. R. — Graduate student.
25. Voznyj D. R. — Student gr. ME-33.

Structure of the INEM

The Institute consists of nine Departments: Management and International Business, Management, Finance, Accounting and Analysis, Investment and Business Economics, Marketing and Logistics, Theoretical and Applied Economics, Personnel Management and Administration, Department of Foreign Trade and Customs Operations.

In addition, the Institute includes the following research laboratories: research laboratory — 87 (supervisor- Professor Kuzmin A. E.), research laboratory — 54 (supervisor — Professor Chukhray N.I.), research laboratory — 14 (supervisor — Professor Krykavskyy Ye. V.).

The total number of teaching staff of the Institute is 300 people, including about 30 Doctors of Economic Sciences, Professors, and 200 Candidates of Economic Sciences, Associate Professors.

List of Departments

• Department of Marketing and Logistics
• Department of Management and International Business
• Department of Management of Organizations
• Department of Personnel Management and Administration
• Department of Accounting and Analysis
• Department of Finance
• Department of Theoretical and Applied Economics
• Department of Business Economics and Investment
• Department of Foreign Trade and Customs Operations.

The Board and the Trade Union Bureau of students

Collegium and Trade Union Bureau of IEM unites all the active students of the institute, who came to the university to gain not only theoretical knowledge but also practical skills of administrative and organizational activities alongside with the ability to work in a team and to get experience, which will be needed in future. The scope of our activity is the implementation of various initiatives by the students, with the support of the administration of the Institute of Economics and Management, headed by Professor Oleh Kuzmin. Collegium and Trade Union Bureau of IEM includes 17 departments, including the training center, Your Format, and Young Enlightenment newspapers.

’’’ Partners of the Institute of Economics and Management (IEM) ’’’

• Donetsk National University
• Donetsk State University of Management
• Kyiv Polytechnic Institute
• Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
• Kyiv National Economic University
• Ternopil National Economic University
• Lviv Institute of Banking
• Faculty of Management of Krarow Academy of Mining and Metallurgy
• Department of Marketing and Business of Bielsko-Biala Technical and Humanitarian Academy
• King Adamiyetskoho Economic Academy of Katovidze
• International University of Economics and Humanities Named After Stepan Demianchuk
• Department of Management and Marketing of National Technical University of Ukraine «Kyiv Polytechnic Institute»
• Gassen-Fridberhd University of Applied Sciences