Kyiv National Economic University named after Vadym Hetman

KNEU has been cooperating with Fulbright Program in Ukraine02 November 2011р.

Kyiv National Economic University has been cooperating with Fulbright Program in Ukraine under the short-term Specialist Program for more than 2 years. This year the Faculty of International Economics and Management has had an opportunity to invite Doctor Gregory Gardner, an expert in international economics from the State University of New York at Potsdam.

During the joint meeting the academic staff of the departments of International Economics and   International Management exchanged their views, experience and ideas concerning Doctor Gardner’s staying at KNEU. In his final speech Gregory Gardner emphasized a high level of students’ preparation, their activity, creativity and ability to think progressively. “I am convinced that the level of the professional preparation of the Ukrainian students is as high as the level of the preparation of the students in the US. This is the result of hard work of KNEU faculty”. - Doctor Gardner said.

Doctor Gardener delivered lectures and seminars to the students as well as workshops to the faculty. Interdisciplinary training on “Management of International Competitiveness” for graduate students was very effective.

Professor A. Poruchnik, the head of the Department of International Economics, said that Doctor Gardner’s visit had started a new stage in the cooperation between   Kyiv National Economic University and the State University of New York. He also expressed the hope that the agreement on cooperation would facilitate international scientific exchange between our two universities. Professor A. Poruchnik also thanked Doctor Gardner for his openness and readiness to share ideas.

The academic staff of the departments of International Economics and International Management thanked Doctor Gardner for his innovative ideas, informative lectures and deep knowledge.