Meeting with Stakeholders: Collaboration to Enhance the Quality of Training for Future Professionals

On 13 October 2025, a working meeting was held with the guarantors of the educational programs “Finance” (Bachelor’s and Master’s levels) and “Banking” (Bachelor’s level), the academic staff of the Department of Financial Technologies and Entrepreneurship, and stakeholders – representatives of leading organizations in the financial sector.
Invited members of the Expert Council of Employers for the specialty “Finance, Banking, Insurance, and the Securities Market” joined the discussion:
· Oksana Didenko, Doctor of Economics, Head of the Business Sales Department at Liga Zakon LLC;
· Vitaliia Rekunenko, Deputy Head of the Regional Branch of Industrial Bank in Sumy;
· Viktoriia Chepurko, Capital Monitoring and Regulatory Reporting Controller at J.P. Morgan European Company, member of the working project group of the “Finance” educational program.
During the meeting, participants reviewed proposals for updating the catalogue of elective courses for all levels of higher education, discussed the relevance and content of practical training for students, analyzed current labor market trends, employment opportunities, and key requirements for specialists in the financial sector.
Following a productive dialogue, the participants:
· agreed on the content of the elective course catalogue for the 2026-2027 academic year for all educational programs within the specialty “Finance, Banking, Insurance, and the Securities Market”;
· formed a list of priority areas for further cooperation with employers;
· reached agreements on continuing expert support from stakeholders and involving them in guest lectures, training sessions, and practice-oriented activities.
The Department sincerely thanks its partners for their valuable insights, professional expertise, and openness to cooperation. Together, we are working to ensure the training of highly qualified specialists in finance, banking, insurance, and the securities market!