General information about the Department of Digital Economics and Business Analytics
Field of knowledge: C “Social sciences, journalism, information and international relations”
Specialty: C1 “Economics and international economic relations”
Specialization: C1.01 “Economics”
Educational degrees Bachelor, Master
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM of the Department of Digital Economics and Business Analytics for 2024-2029, candidate for the position of Head of the Department, Doctor of Economics, Professor SHEVCHUK Iryna
The Department of Digital Economics and Business Analytics operates within the Faculty of Finance and Business Management of Ivan Franko National University of Lviv. It was created by the order of the Rector of Lviv National University named after Ivan Franko (№ 0-160 of December 17, 2019) in accordance with the decision of the Academic Council of November 27, 2019 (Minutes № 77/11) to rename the Department of Economic Cybernetics from 01.01.2020 Faculty of Financial Management and Business at the Department of Digital Economics and Business Analytics.
The scientific and pedagogical staff of the Department of Digital Economics and Business Analytics is a team of specialists who combine teaching with practical activities, have unique competencies in the field of data analytics, forecasting market trends and digital technologies, implementing digital solutions, analyzing digital economic processes, digital business transformation, digital entrepreneurship, and working in a modern digital environment. The department employs 1 Doctor of Economics, 6 Candidates of Sciences and Associate Professors, and 2 Senior Lecturers.
Main goal of the department – training of highly qualified specialists who will receive theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of economics, analysis and research of economic systems, theory and practice of decision making, modeling of socio-economic processes, application of information systems in business process management of business entities, object-oriented methodologies for developing software systems, the benefits of using information technology in all areas of activity. That is, university graduates who will meet the requirements of the labor market not only today but also in the near future, have leadership qualities, have high professional mobility, are able to effectively use their knowledge at the national and international levels to ensure sustainable development of Ukraine’s economy. people, the progressive development of society.
The department prepares:
The competitive advantage of master’s and bachelor’s educational programs of the department is: education according to modern standards of higher education of Ukraine; their practical orientation and flexibility in accordance with changes in the economic environment, the requirements of stakeholders; high-quality training of qualified specialists with special knowledge and practical competencies in demand in the labor market in related economic and IT industries. In particular, those related to the organization and conduct of economic activity in a digital economy, modeling of socio-economic and business processes, substantiation of optimal management decisions with business intelligence tools, as well as software development and use of information technology in various fields of economics, management and business.
Unlike other EPPs in Ukrainian HEIs, the department’s educational programs combine technological aspects with fundamental economic knowledge, preparing specialists not only for analysis, but also for management of digital processes at the level of companies, markets, and the public sector.
The department guarantees a high level of quality of the educational process, which corresponds to the European and world level of education, due to the introduction into the educational process of the latest teaching aids and technologies, student-centered and practice-oriented approaches, close cooperation with employers.
All this allows economics specialists in educational and professional programs to gain the following competitive advantages in the labor market:
| Educational program “Digital economy” |
Educational program “Information technology in business” |
🔹 dynamically adapt to the challenges of the digital economy and constantly improve their skills;
🔹 deeply understand modern economic processes and use digital technologies, analytical platforms, econometric models to support decision-making;
🔹 apply knowledge of business analytics, digital marketing, fintech, project management – to transform traditional business into innovative;
🔹 effectively operate in the conditions of digital transformation in the labor market, having practical training and a deep interdisciplinary knowledge base. |
🔹 ability to self-improve during professional activity;
🔹 combination of economic, analytical and digital skills: graduates are able to solve complex economic problems, make effective management decisions, organize IT business and implement digital solutions in the business environment;
🔹 mastery of programming tools and information systems, which allows for high-quality data analysis, optimization of processes and creation of digital products;
🔹 practical training that opens up opportunities for career growth in companies working at the intersection of economics and IT. |
The department works on scientific research in the area of: optimization of socio-economic processes with the use of information technology.
Students take an active part in scientific research of the department. The results of students’ research are reflected in articles and abstracts that are published in professional scientific journals, materials of scientific and practical conferences.
The department provides teaching of computer science and mathematics disciplines for other specialties (D1 Accounting and Taxation, D2 Finance, Banking, Insurance and Stock Market, D4 Public Management and Administration), as well as author’s courses (“Business in Social Networks”, “3D Graphics”, “Business Processes and HR Analytics”, “Economics and Business Strategies of Board Games”), forming both a high level of theoretical knowledge and various practical skills in students.
In addition, the teachers of the department launched a training course “Information Technology in Business” for graduates of secondary schools, classes which are held annually and aimed at familiarizing students with:
- current trends in the IT field, the prospects of professions related to the field of information technology, the level of remuneration of IT specialists, the requirements for knowledge, skills and abilities of IT specialists;
- general principles of software design and programming styles;
- processing problems and opportunities to work with large amounts of data, the process of converting data into information, ie new knowledge that can be used to increase the efficiency and competitiveness of the organization;
- computer graphics software, areas of its application and basics of modern Web-design;
- opportunities to use computer networks for the exchange of information resources between users, collaborative data processing, sharing programs and peripherals.
Contact Information
79005, Lviv, street Copernicus, 3, office 508
tel. (032) 235-86-54; (067) -77-39-777
e-mail: deba.dep.finacial@lnu.edu.ua; ibshevchuk@ukr.net
Official pages of the department in social networks:
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