Strategic Development Plan of Ukrainian-American Concordia University from August 2022 to December 2027
In the structure of the university, we have key positions that are directly involved in determining the strategy and tactics of the educational institution: Honorary President of the university – John Edward Herbst (USA) and Honorary Chancellor – Dietmar Gerhard Stüdeman (Germany) (https://www.concordia.edu.ua/global-projects/)UACU constantly holds consultations and meetings with them both with the rectorate and with the teaching and student staff, at which topical problems of organizing and ensuring the educational process are discussed. Also, in the structure of the university there are two Advisers to the Rector: Paul Thomas and Elaine Sarao – USA (https://www.concordia.edu.ua/partners/). The Rectorate holds constant consultations with them, and students have the opportunity to meet them regularly at webinars on topical issues.
To ensure more active participation of the Supervisory Board of the UACU, Advisers to the Rector, the Honorary President and the Honorary Chancellor in the leadership of the UACU together with the Academic Council and the Student Council.
University Operations Management
✓ During 2022-2023 to accredit Bachelor programs “International Economic Relations”, “International Business” to FIBAA Agency; to accredit the Ph.D. program and obtain institutional accreditation.
✓ To maintain international accreditation of the Master of Business Administration and the Bachelor of Business Administration in Management and International Business from FIBAA.
✓ To improve the quality assurance of education through a comprehensive assessment from the Ministry of Education and Science, National Agency for Higher Educational Quality Assurance, the European FIBAA Agency (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), the International Quality Group of the US Higher Education Accreditation Council (CHEA/CIQG), DAAD (Germany), partners.
✓ To establish a representative office abroad.
✓ To expand the membership of UACU in international university and professional associations, unions, presence in the databases of Anabin, Enic-Naric, etc.
✓ To expand the repository of works of researchers and students.
✓ To establish a fund to support authors of publications in Scopus and WoS publications.
✓ To create a modern website of the UACU library.
Scientific and innovative work and advanced training of instructors
✓ To improve the quality of the student experience and improving the learning environment of the university through investments in the library, information technology, e-learning resources (updating the Moodle system, providing access to subscriptions to international scientific resources, cooperation with the British multinational publishing and educational company Pearson and the library of Crookston University (USA).
✓ To invest in new academic staff to enhance academic offerings and improve the organizational structure of the university.
✓ To improve the research profile of the university by developing a research strategy for the university with partners and developing the scientific journal “Business, Economics, Sustainable Development, Leadership and Innovation”, holding conferences (for students and young scientists and within the framework of the Days of Science), the beginning of the annual round table for instructors and graduate students to discuss interdisciplinary scientific and practical issues.
✓ To prepare for UACU doctor of economic sciences and / or Ph.D., professor, associate professor.
✓ To continue to support the participation of employees in conferences, studies and internships.
✓ To improve the relationship between the departments and other departments of the UACU on the work on planning and organizing the professional development of employees.
Educational process
✓ Gradually expand the enrollment of students in accordance with the license, if necessary, increase the licensed volume.
✓ Gradually expand the enrollment of students of the preparatory department and develop the presence of new countries, improve the admission of foreign students online.
✓ To conclude cooperation agreements with local communities, colleges, schools and companies in Ukraine and abroad. To work with schools and colleges. Have a social component in training programs.
✓ To improve student progress shaken during Russia’s attack on sovereign Ukraine, and predict the completion of programs by up to 85% of the student population along with the achievement of an 85% level of student satisfaction with the standards of preparation, which persisted during the war.
✓ More actively attract students to university authorities.
✓ To provide comprehensive support to student innovative projects – the development of the startup United Students of Ukraine – USU – under the guidance of the teacher of the UACU Henry Shterenberg (USA) for the development of the infrastructure of Ukrainian cities.
✓ To continue to maintain moral and ethical values at the university by preventing cheating, deception, plagiarism, fabrication at all levels.
✓ To develop a system of adaptive learning courses built on the involvement of artificial intelligence in the educational process.
✓ To develop cooperation with business partners and institutions to establish scholarships for the most talented students.
✓ To increase the practical component of training courses by activating international and local cases, stimulating the involvement of practitioners, employers and other stakeholders in conducting classes (as part of guest lectures) or commenting on student works.
✓ Further development of the strategy of employment of graduates and internships of students in Ukraine and abroad.
✓ To develop the relationship of graduates with the university and develop joint projects of students / instructors / companies / graduates, in particular, to strengthen the social component of training, including through cooperation with the charitable foundation “Blagomay”.
International activities
✓ To develop strategic partnerships with international universities and companies, with key partnerships in the UK, Canada, Germany, USA; to develop a presence in Asian countries; to develop online and offline exchange programs for our students, as well as internships and career development.
✓ To participate in international innovation incubators (based on Rutgers University (USA) and the Open innovative garage initiative (Mexico).
Infrastructure and material and technical base
✓ To improve the physical environment of the university by upgrading existing facilities as funding allows.
✓ To analyze the use and maintenance of all university facilities in order to increase the efficiency of use, as well as improve them.
Programs for schoolchildren of Ukraine
✓ To develop programs for schoolchildren for the purpose of career guidance and internationalization of education:
- to carry out national coordination in Ukraine of the HMC Projects program for the annual selection of students for a two-year scholarship in schools in the UK;
- annually hold the All-Ukrainian Competition in Business English.
