Students from the “Management” and “Logistics” educational programs joined the international COIL (Collaborative Online International Learning) project with the following Poltava Polytechnic partners:
- Vilniaus Kolegija | Higher Education Institution (VIKO, Lithuania);
- Mendel University in Brno (Czech Republic);
- Universum International College (Kosovo);
- Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences (SeAMK, Finland).
The main goal of the project is to identify and address shortcomings and enhance growth opportunities by applying knowledge and skills in innovation, project management, international trade, supply chain management, financial strategies, and data management.
Between September 8, 2025, and January 16, 2026, students will participate in joint lectures, interactive sessions, and intercultural meetings. The primary objective of the project is to develop key skills crucial for success in the 21st century: global and virtual teamwork, intercultural collaboration, and global learning. COIL fosters students' ability to communicate effectively and work in teams composed of representatives from different cultures, as well as deepens their understanding of global business processes and innovative approaches. The project leader is Dr Nikolaj Ambrusevič, Associate Professor, Head of the Department of International Business, and Director of the International Business Program.
Project Schedule (2025-2026)
- September 1–5, 2025: Project kickoff; group formation; contact information exchange; determining the best communication method.
- September 8, 2025 – January 9, 2026: Conducting research, answering questions, and exchanging information; developing proposals.
- January 14–16, 2026: Summarising learning outcomes (written reports and reflections); submission to professors; project defence.
National University “Yuri Kondratyuk Poltava Polytechnic” provides strong expert support for the project. Highly qualified lecturers will deliver lectures and advise students during the development of their own projects:
- Alina Kudinova – Associate Professor of the Department of Management and Logistics, PhD in Economics, Associate Professor;
- Viktoriia Kulyk – Professor of the Department of Management and Logistics, Doctor of Economics, Professor;
- Alla Hlebova – Associate Professor of the Department of Management and Logistics, PhD in Economics, Associate Professor;
- Anna Pavelieva – Associate Professor of the Department of Germanic Philology and Translation, PhD in Philology, Associate Professor
Their experience and knowledge will help students delve deeply into business cases and develop practical solutions.
This semester, the project focuses on a real business case of UAB "Maxima LT" – the largest retail chain in the Baltic region. International student teams will work on developing innovative solutions to improve the company's operations in four strategic areas:
- Management;
- Marketing;
- Logistics;
- E-commerce.
The main goal of this collaboration is to identify and overcome existing inefficiencies and find growth opportunities, applying modern knowledge and skills in innovation, project management, international trade, logistics, and data-driven financial management.
It is expected that students will not only propose creative solutions for Maxima LT but also gain invaluable experience working in international teams, contributing to their professional and personal growth.
We wish the students an enjoyable and productive learning experience!
Poltava Polytechnic has been closely and successfully cooperating for three years with the project coordinator – Vilniaus Kolegija | Higher Education Institution (VIKO, Lithuania). Annually, our students participate in credit academic mobility programs at this institution – specifically, in the 2024/2025 academic year, student Anna Haivoronska studied there, and in the 2023/2024 academic year, master's philology student Yana Kharchenko and three students from the Educational and Research Institute of Finance, Economics, Management, and Law – Veronika Lytvynenko, Sofiia Yermolenko, and Viktoriia Khrypko – participated. In spring 2024, Associate Professors Kseniia Verhal and Alina Chaikina took part in the Erasmus+ academic mobility program for teachers at Vilniaus Kolegija.
Recently, Associate Professor of the Department of Germanic Philology and Translation Yuliia Nikolaenko participated in the Erasmus+ academic mobility program at an Austrian partner university – Burgenland University of Applied Sciences (Hochschule Burgenland); Master's student in Architecture and Urban Planning Maryna Makukha participated in Erasmus+ youth exchanges “YouthARTiculate: Voices for Social Change” in Serbia and “STARTArt” in Slovakia; construction student Anton Filonenko shared his impressions of a mobility program in Germany; and international relations student Vladyslava Herashchenko became a participant in the prestigious EU Study Days educational program.
As a reminder, faculty members of Poltava Polytechnic are eligible to participate in academic mobility and internship programs. Students can study abroad through Erasmus+ credit academic mobility grant programs for a semester or a full academic year at leading universities in Austria, Greenland, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, and the Czech Republic.
For more detailed information on current internship, teaching, and academic mobility programs abroad, please get in touch with the International Relations Office (office 213-C, interoffice@nupp.edu.ua) or the coordinator of international activities at the National University “Yuri Kondratyuk Poltava Polytechnic” – Anna Pavelieva, Ph.D. in Philology, Associate Professor of the Department of Germanic Philology and Translation (email: kunsite.zi@gmail.com, phone: +38-(095)-91-08-192).
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