Department of Management and Economics

Lecturer: Olga Chatchenko

Semester: 2

Academic degree: Master 

Amount of ECTS credits: 3

Form of control: Final test

In-class hours: 32 (16 hours of lectures, 16 hours of practical training)

The Business networking discipline aims to set up a system of theoretical knowledge and practical skills in networking, independent advice and assistance for client business organizations in business activity issues on commodity, service and capital markets, as well as management intended to increase companies’ competitive advantages.  

Key goals of the Business networking discipline:  

• to establish a system of theoretical knowledge of networking content, potential, technologies and tools in the context of globalization; 
• to explore the mechanism and key trends in business networking functioning worldwide and in Ukraine; 
• to understand networking as professional activity and a contemporary business industry; 
• to learn scientific approaches to business networking and its practical methods for foreign trade activity of companies, application of advantages and understanding of its risks in the context of direct and concealed protection and free trade, as well as selection of types of foreign trade business operations and export/import diversification.