Krok, University of Economics and Law

Rector - Serhiy M. Laptyev

Founded in 1992 KROK University is one of the first private higher educational institutions in Ukraine. In 2003 the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine accredited the University at the IV (highest) level.


Though our University is comparatively young, we have accumulated academic traditions and practices that make KROK a unique place for students and staff:


Modern professional education in the sphere of economics, finance, management and law
Attitude to the student as the client, trainee, and partner
Individual approach to each student
Small academic and tutorial groups
Encouraging creativity and active learning
Innovative and interactive methods of teaching and learning
Professional and personal development of the staff
Combination of academic freedoms with permanent improvement

The main goal of the University is to provide students with qualitative training and facilitate their competitiveness on the labour market. The University’s success is the result of well coordinated work of highly qualified professionals who elaborated an efficient training system.


At present, the University enrols students at departments of full-time studies (including overseas students) and part-time students. Over 500 second degree and post-graduate students obtain the second higher education, undertake various professional development and retraining courses. KROK University set up preparatory departments with in Kyiv and 16 regions of Ukraine. In 2002 the University established Pre-training (Linguistic) Department for foreign citizens. Students have an opportunity to study in the University branches all over Ukraine.

Basic training of students is performed in the following majors at the Bachelor’s and Master’s levels (BA & MA):

Enterprise Economics
Accounting and Audit
Marketing
Finance
Banking
International Information
International Economics
International Business
Logistics
Foreign Economic Activity Management
Law
Psychology
Finance and credit (BA)
International Relations (BA)
Management (BA)
University offers unique Master Programs in:

Financial and Economic Security Management
Administrative Management
Project Management
Intellectual Property
Educational Administration
Business Administration
Quality, Standardization and Certification
Higher Education Pedagogy
Innovation Activity Management
One of the latest achievements is that in the years of 2006-2007 the University started to offer such innovative educational programs as: KROK-Profi - students are granted 2 degrees: in Marketing and in International Relations (majoring in International Information); KROK-Leader – students are granted 2 degrees: in Finance and Credit - full-time studies - and Law - part-time studies; KROK-Exclusive - (field of study: International Economics) – a number of specialized courses taught in English; extensive learning of German; KROK-International - (field of study: International Economics) – an educational program for international students taught in English; study of Ukrainian (Russian).


The academic staff of the University consists of highly qualified and professional teachers and instructors. Almost 600 academic staff members are involved in the educational process. Most of them work on the full-time basis as the professors and assistant professors of the University. 70% of the faculty have PhD degrees. With the introduction of inter-disciplinary units the professors and lecturers of the University are engaged more and more in development of the integrated curriculum materials.


The KROK University is characterized by its active life: we implement, improve, develop and do not stop on our achievements. However we do not neglect old but useful traditions and consider achievements of the best Ukrainian and foreign universities.