Enterpreneurship and problems of specialists training in Ukraine

ZIET

The institute was formed in 1960 and until 1994 it had been a branch of Kiyiv Politechnical
Institute. Currently there are 4500 students and 480 employees at the Institute.

Despite the bad situation of the economy, the Institute has not only preserved its technical and
material base and teaching potential, but continues to grow.

• There was created a Lyceum of the ZIET, where 400 pupils, selected on a competitive basis
study advanced courses of mathematics, English language, computer science, economics etc.
They are preparing for entering ZIET or other institutes of higher education.

• The enrollment to the Institute within the period of 1992-1997 was increased in 4,5 times
(Table 5).

Table 5. The Enrollment to ZIET

While fluctuation enrollment due to the state mandate has ranged from 350 places in 1993 to 196
places in 1997; the enrollment of students on the basis of contracts was increased by many times
(in 1993- 31 students or 8,1%, in 1997-1174 students or 85,7%).

Considering market and demand of the students, the enrollment plan was changed in order to
expand specialties of the economic and management profile.

• In 1991 the Institute trained only in 4 specialties, currently it trains in 12 specialties, including
new directions of specialists training: “Economics”, “Management”, “Computer Science”,
“Telecommunications”, “Mining Engineering”, “Ecology”, “Medical Engineering”.

• There was created the Faculty of Specialists Retraining, where specialists with higher education
add a profile to their preparation and obtain a specialty which is in demand on the labor market
(“Business Accounting and Audit”, “ Production Management”, “Computer Science”).

• For students of engineering faculties there was created a system of two specialties and obtaining
qualification in engineering and economic specialties simultaneously to graduation.

Also, youths that are eligible for joining the army are able to obtain the qualification of military
engineers.

• Several complexes were created together with institutions of the the I-II levels of accreditation
(colleges, technical and technological schools), curriculums of these educational establishments
were adjusted to the requirements of ZIET, which in its turn allows to reduce the term of the
training at the Institute for their graduates by 1,5-2 years.

• The Ministry of Finance of Ukraine has defined ZIET as the basis institute in the region for
improving the qualification of its regional employees (tax inspection, state treasury, control
committee and other financial organs). The Institute, therefore, regularly conducts courses for
improving the qualification of this categories of employees. Simultaneously, the Institute offers
courses to improve the qualification of employees from other organizations, for example the
Pension Fund.

All the types of activity mentioned above, the Institute offers on the basis of contracts with full
compensation for its expenses.

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