About KROK University Founded in 1992 «KROK» University is one of the best-ranking private higher educational institutions in Ukraine. In 2003 the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine accredited the University at the IV (highest) level. Quality management system of «KROK» University is certified under 9001:2008. «KROK» University is the team of about 5000 students, more than 650 of them are international students from 32 countries all over the world, and about 450 academic staff, 70% are PhD holders. The mission of KROK University lies in creation of an innovational education system for training of professionals, personal growth, scientific research and consulting that complies with requirements of informational society and corresponds to the needs of international and national labor markets. Such training system should be integrated into the world education sphere and directed toward democratic values. The main goal of the University is to provide students with qualitative training, facilitate their professional, entrepreneurial skills and increase competitiveness on the labour market. The University s success is the result of well-coordinated work of highly qualified professionals who elaborated an efficient training system. Main field of activities: Finance, Banking and Insurance; Entrepreneurship, Trade and Exchange Activity; Marketing; Management; Economics; Tourism; International Relations, Public Relations and Regional Studios; International Economic Relations; Law; Psychology; Computer Sciences and Information Technologies; Accounting and Taxation; Financial and Economic Security Management; Property and Physical Security Management; Project Management; Administrative Management; Quality, Standardization and Certification; Business Administration; Educational Institution Management; Innovational Activity Management etc. University comprises 3 faculties, 2 colleges and 4 institutes. «KROK» UNIVERSITY 30-32 Laherna St., 03113, Kyiv, Ukraine, P.O. Box 65 Phone: +38 (044) 455-58-88, 455-56-66 Phone/Fax: +38 (044) 456-84-28, 455-57-57, 455-69-86 krok@krok.edu.ua In December 2010 by the Decree of Attestation Board of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine Specialized Academic Boards at KROK University were created. They empower to take into consideration and conduct Doctoral and PhD Theses defense in Economics, Management, Security, Psychology and Law. It provides high scientific and methodological level and quality of future highly professionals. KROK is active on the international arena. University has partnership relations with more than 50 HEIs from all over the world. KROK implements exchange and mobility programs of students and staff with 11 HEIs from Hungary, Poland, Italy, the Netherlands, Latvia, Lithuania etc, including mobilities within Erasmus+ Key Action 1. KROK is implementing 3 Double Degree Programs. 2011-2015 «KROK» University was the partner of EMP-AIM consortium within Erasmus Mundus Grant «Erasmus Mundus Partnership for Belarus, Ukraine and Moldova».
Since 2013 «KROK» University has implemented Tempus project «Entrepreneur Alumni Network», the project coordinator of which is Hogeschool von Amsterdam (HvA). Project aim is to promote the development of an international university alumni network and graduates employment, to encourage graduates to entrepreneurial activity, to promote economic development. Cooperation possibilities We are interested in building partnerships and signing bilateral agreements on different fields of cooperation: Organization of education for international students, Student and staff exchange and mobility programs, Double degree programs, Internship and career development, Joint research and educational projects, Curricular modernization and development, Educational tourism, summer schools and other activities, Inter-cultural cooperation, Cooperation within the framework of EU and other institutions programs. We are ready to consider other forms of cooperation! Andrii Lotariev Head of International Office e-mail: krok.int@gmail.com; AndrewL@krok.edu.ua Galina Bogachenko Projects and Programs Manager e-mail: inter_projects@krok.edu.ua "KROK" University (Kyiv, Ukraine) tel.: +380 63 296 9662 fax: +380 44 456 7191, ext. 118 web: www.int.krok.edu.ua
Development of Master's Program in Business Mediation Program mission - preparation of professional business mediators who are able to resolve conflicts and settle disputes effectively in Ukrainian business environment without legal authorities involvement. Target audience: business owners, top managers, medium level managers. Skills: - Management of the mediation process in order to reach compromises; - Conducting business negotiations; - Management of business conflicts; - Alternative resolution of business disputes; - Effective management of communication between business parties. Advantages of the program: - Practice-oriented approach to training; - Flexibility of tools and skills in business mediation, received by students, applicability for management of disputes, conflicts, negotiations in any business; - Practical training in conduction of business mediation on the basis of national and foreign companies; - Cooperation with the centers of mediation in Ukraine, as well as with Western business schools. Initiator of the Project: KROK University, Kiev Ukraine, http://int.krok.edu.ua/en/ Contact person: Galina Bogachenko, Projects and Programs Manager, inter_projects@krok.edu.ua
Concept of the project in the frameworks of Erasmus+ KA2 Capacity Building in Higher Education Action Under Priorities: Category D- Developing the Higher Education sector within society at large University-enterprise cooperation, employability of graduates Name of the project: Careers Service Network The aim of the project: is creation of the network of centres for efficient business-university cooperation in the area of training of specialists, required at the labour market, orientation of curricula on the basis of employers needs and strengthening the role of practice-oriented training. Project Objectives: 1) Analysis of as-is situation with careers service functioning at Ukrainian HEIs, learning and implementation of the best European practices in careers service. 2) Creation of efficient model of career centre and its implementation at each HEI. 3) Creation of careers service network to attract new members and disseminate project results. 4) Organization of services and events that boost students and alumni employment. 5) Qualification upgrading of careers service staff and improving of its efficiency. 6) Monitoring of alumni employability and career development dynamics, results evaluation. 7) Development and dissemination of recommendations to Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine and Ukrainian HEIs on the project results. Project results: More than 80% of alumni of each HEI, where the new model of career service centre, are employed during 6 months after graduation. Mechanism for alumni employability monitoring is created. The network of career service is operating and includes at least 40 universities. The Ukrainian inter-institutional website of traineeships, internships, employability for students and alumni is launched. The methodological recommendations, manuals for other HEIs and Ministry of Ukraine on improving the level of employability skills of HEIs students and alumni are issued and disseminated. Long-term project results: Sustainable and efficient cooperation aimed at training of qualitative specialists at the labour market between the employers and each partner Ukrainian university is established. Dissemination of experience in career service creation at Ukrainian HEIs. Reduction of alumni unemployment. Increasing quality and relevance of educational services in HEIs. Sustainable and continuous improvement of employability system at HEIs via career service network activities.
Workpackages: 1. Analysis of careers service activities in Ukraine 2. Training programs 3. Building and developing of careers service 4. Sustainability of University-enterprise cooperation 5. Dissemination of project results 6. Quality Management 7. Project Management Initiator of the Project: KROK University, Kiev Ukraine, http://int.krok.edu.ua/en/ Contact person: Galina Bogachenko, Projects and Programs Manager, inter_projects@krok.edu.ua
Creation of entrepreneurship centers Actuality: Entrepreneurship is a powerful factor for economic growth, job creation, development of new markets, improvement of the quality and competitiveness of products and services. Entrepreneurial skills such as creativity, initiative, teamwork, commitment and ability to implement ideas, project management skills are precondition for the successful creation and development of business, professionalism improvement and career building. These skills can be successfully acquired while studying in secondary school and higher educational institution. The project aims at developing entrepreneurial skills among students, increase employment, improve the image of the entrepreneur and develop entrepreneurial culture in Ukraine. Objective: Create a network of centers of entrepreneurship on the basis of higher educational institutions of Ukraine Tasks: Create a unique model of the center of entrepreneurship, based on European experience and Ukrainian realities Develop students` entrepreneurial skills, such as creativity, initiative, teamwork, ability to create new ideas and to transform ideas into actions Training of staff, trainers and tutors of entrepreneurship centres Encourage creative thinking Organization of creative space for new business and projects development Support of students in their projects implementation Promoting multidisciplinarity - involvement of the students of different specialties for work in one group Organization of entrepreneurship summer school for students of Ukrainian HEIs for the dissemination of project results Promote successful entrepreneurs as role-models Create opportunities for joint work of university professors and representatives of businesses in the entrepreneurship center, which will include research, development of training programs, learning of legal issues, teaching and tutorship Short-term results: Entrepreneurship centre at each partner HEI is created The students acquired the entrepreneurial skills to different degree that boosted their employment and business development (on the research basis) % of alumni are employed in 3 months after graduation % created new business or project while training % of successful companies or projects created Long-term results: Enhancement of business-universities cooperation Increasing the alumni employability Improving the image of the entrepreneur in Ukraine
Improving the quality of education and teaching Creation of new jobs, increasing of competitiveness and innovativeness of Ukrainian and European economy Work Packages 1. Analysis of as-is situation and learning European experience (1 st year) 1.1. Preparation of questionnaire 1.2. Learning of the market needs 1.3. Analysis, report 2. Creation of entrepreneurship centres (1 st and 2 nd year) 2.1. Development of concept and instructions, planning of EC activities 2.2. Selection and training of EC staff 2.3. Development of material and technical base 2.4. Selection and training of EC staff 2.5. Preparation of teaching and learning material 2.6. Organization of EC activities 3. Entrepreneurship program development (2 nd year) 3.1. Development of a training program 3.2. Institualization of the program 3.3. Piloting of training program (enrollment of students, first year of program implementation) 3.4. Analysis 3.5. Improvement of the program 3.6. Launch of the program on permanent basis 4. Dissemination and sustainability (3 rd year) 5. Quality Management 6. Project Management Initiator of the Project: KROK University, Kiev Ukraine, http://int.krok.edu.ua/en/ Contact person: Galina Bogachenko, Projects and Programs Manager, inter_projects@krok.edu.ua
Improvement of Ukrainian HEIs management on the basis of project management methodology Aim of the project: develop, implement and disseminate the model of Ukrainian HEIs management based on project management methodology, increase efficiency of HEI management processes and HEI competitiveness on the market of educational services, namely: 1.1. Decrease expenses on HEI functioning 1.2. Increase efficiency and capacity of labour organization and management 1.3. Improve the quality of the services, provided by HEI 1.4. Create the capacity of HEI, able to react on changes of outside environment (market needs) 1.5. Develop the ability to introduce innovations Tasks: 1. Develop and implement organizational structure, develop job descriptions 2. Develop and implement model of PM business processes 3. Develop the standard of HEI management 4. Create project management office 5. Ensure implementation of ISPM at each HEI 6. Develop and implement courses for qualification upgrading in PM 7. Ensure dissemination of project results Workpackages 1. Comparative analysis of management of HEIs between European and Ukrainian HEIs 2. Development of HEI management model 3. Creation and launch of PM office 4. Organization of trainings for PM office staff and University staff 5. Implementation of PM model and pilot projects at HEIs 6. Dissemination and sustainability of project results 7. Quality management 8. Management of the project Initiator of the Project: KROK University, Kiev Ukraine, http://int.krok.edu.ua/en/ Contact person: Galina Bogachenko, Projects and Programs Manager, inter_projects@krok.edu.ua
Raising the quality of students` training administration The aim of the project: is to create the centre of students services (students bureau) - the central office for organization and administration of the students training process, consultations provision and respond to the students` requests in order to improve the quality of training at HEI and optimization of HEI budget Project tasks (WPs) 1. Analysis of state of student services in Ukrainian HEIs 1.1. Description of students services provision at each HEI participating 1.2. Analysis by EU experts 2. Reorganization of University structure 2.1. Development of HEI organizational structure, 2.2. Redistribution of functions between dean`s offices 2.3. Implementation of reorganization 3. Creation and launch of the student services centre at each partner HEI, organization of its functioning and formalization of its activities 3.1. Concept 3.2. Development of detailed provisions, procedures of its functioning (Description of organization of work, descry 3.3. Staff recruitment and training 3.4. 4. Automatization of services creation of electronic info-service and database 4.1. Selection, purchase and installment of electronic info-service and database 4.2. Selection of data for the system 4.3. Putting the data into the system 4.4. Training on use of the system 5. Permanent activity of SSC 5.1. Constant functioning of SSC 5.2. Periodical analysis and reports 5.3, Improvements 5.4. Trainings for SSC staff 6. Sustainability and dissemination 7. Quality management 7.1. Quality control on SSC functioning 7.2. 8. Project management
Functions of CCs Courses offered at HEI Selection of major Content of programs and program requirements, Admissions requirements, Application to HEI Enrollment Transferring between subjects and between HEIs Admission of local and foreign students Change of university Registration Students cards Academic leave Examination Change of major/minor Termination of enrollment PhD studies Responding to all other students` requests Structure of students` service centre: Information service and requests coordination Infothek and electronic database creation Admission office Documentation and administration office Initiator of the Project: KROK University, Kiev Ukraine, http://int.krok.edu.ua/en/ Contact person: Galina Bogachenko, Projects and Programs Manager, inter_projects@krok.edu.ua