In December 2024, the winter Business School “Youth & Business: EU and Ukrainian Experience” was held online. The purpose of the event is to give knowledge on core values in running a business in the EU and Ukraine.
Nearly 60 people took part in the Business School, including students of universities, colleges and pupils of higher schools from such cities as Sumy, Poltava, Ternopil, Konotop, Shostka, Nedryhailiv, Lypova Dolyna, etc.
Guest speakers of the Business School were Ukrainian entrepreneurs who have experience in business development in EU countries, in particular, Germany and Poland.
The organizers and moderators of the event were the executors of the Jean Monnet Module Bohdan Kovalov, Oleksandr Kubatko and Vladyslav Piven, teachers and researchers of the Department of Economics, Entrepreneurship and Business Administration of Sumy State University.
The participants gained knowledge about the values and ethics of business in the EU and Ukraine, as well as practical knowledge on finding a business niche and analyzing competitors, developing a one-page business plan, creating an MVP and a prototype, as well as attracting investments into the business. In addition, participants worked individually and in teams to develop their own business projects.
The event took place within the framework of the implementation of the European Commission project – the Jean Monnet Module “Youth & Business: EU Practices for Cooperation” (101126538-YouthBEU-ERASMUS-JMO-2023-HEI-TCH-RSCH).
