Successful defense of master's theses by part-time marketers

You can't do much until you learn.
But you have to do a lot to learn.
Confucius

     On November 22, 2024, the defense of master's theses of applicants for the second (master's) level of higher education in the specialty 075 "Marketing" of the educational and professional program "Marketing" of the correspondence form of study took place. The Dean's Office of the Faculty of Agrarian Management and the Department of Marketing and International Trade carried out the necessary preparatory work with applicants for higher education in advance and qualitatively prepared them for the defense of master's theses. During the academic period, the teaching staff systematically consulted with applicants on the formation of theoretical support for master's theses, collection, analysis and processing of marketing information, development of practical recommendations, formation of conclusions and proposals.

     The defense of master's qualification theses was opened by the Dean of the Faculty of Agrarian Management, Associate Professor Anatoly Ostapchuk, who delivered a welcoming speech to the students. Anatoly Dmytrovych focused on the positive aspects of studying in the master's program, focused on the completed stages of study, the challenges and threats of military rule that participants in the educational process encounter every day. The Dean of the Faculty wished the students present success in defending their master's qualification theses, confidence in their abilities and the knowledge they have gained, successful use of them in practice, and fruitful work to the commission.

     In accordance with Order No. 1135 "Z", the Examination Commission was headed by the Head of the Department of Management named after Prof. Y.S. Zavadsky, Ph.D. in Economics, Professor Balanovska Tetyana.
      The composition of the Examination Commission included: Bondarenko Valeriy - Djctor of Economic, Professor, Head of the Department of Marketing and International Trade; Lutsyii Oleksandr - Ph. D. in Economics, Professor of the Department of Marketing and International Trade; Nahorna Olena - Ph. D. in Economics, Associate Professor, Associate Professor of the Department of Marketing and International Trade. Secretary of the commission was Kalkovska Iryna.

     The master's qualification theses presented by the graduates for defense were devoted to the issues of implementing marketing technologies in the management of enterprises in the agricultural sector, the functioning and prospects for the development of logistics processes in the system of marketing and sales policy, the development of digital marketing at food industry enterprises, aspects of the development of strategic marketing, trade marketing, and issues of increasing the competitiveness of enterprises in the agricultural sector.

     The examination commission headed by Professor Tetyana Balanovskaya duly assessed the relevance, novelty, and practical orientation of the research, gave positive marks, and all students successfully completed the defense of their master's qualification theses.

The Department of Marketing and International Trade sincerely congratulates the applicants of the second (master's) level of higher education on the successful defense of their master's qualification theses. We wish you success and encouragement in realizing your professional dreams, confidently using the knowledge you have gained in your professional activities and working for the restoration and development of our state. We sincerely thank the Armed Forces of Ukraine for the opportunity to teach and study!!!

Olena NAhORNA
Associate Professor of the Department of Marketing and International Trade