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Postgraduate Management of Foreign Economic Activity (MSc)

Lviv Polytechnic National University
Lviv
Institute of Economics and Management (IEM)

Entrance Exam Description

During the selection process we examine the competency of the applicant in two ways:
The faculty decides about the eligibility of the applicant by examining the documents of previous studies (degree, subject, results). This is followed by an entrance exams that evaluate the level of study-language and specialty exam.
The exams can be conducted online. In order to validate the entrant’s person, exams taken remotely are recorded on video, as is the person verification process. The recording is archived for at least five years on University’s grounds and the link to that recording is available in the united base of Ministry of Education of Ukraine.

Program Structure

Year 1
Semester 1: International Trade Operations & Incoterms; Customs Regulation & Trade Compliance (UA/EU, certificates, sanctions); International Trade Law & Contracts (offers, payments, dispute basics); Logistics & Global Supply Chains (Freight, warehousing, 3PL/4PL); Research Methods & Academic Writing; Business English for Trade & Negotiations.
Semester 2: International Finance for Trade (FX, hedging, letters of credit, trade credit insurance); Market Entry & Export Strategy (segmentation, partner selection, GTM); Procurement & Global Sourcing (vendor audits, quality, ESG); Data Analytics & BI for FEA (dashboards, KPIs, forecasting); ERP/CRM for Export Management (process automation); Applied Case / Mini-Internship

Year 2
Semester 3:
- Electives (choose 2–3): E-commerce Cross-Border Operations; Tendering & B2G/B2B Export Projects; Risk Management in International Trade; Intercultural Management & Negotiations; Sustainability/ESG in Supply Chains
- Research Seminar → Master’s Thesis & Defense

Overview

Master how companies plan and run international trade and investments: export–import operations, customs & logistics, contracts, risk and compliance.
Build market-entry and partnership strategies using analytics, international marketing, and finance for cross-border projects.
Practice trade documentation, Incoterms, FTA/EU rules, and digital tools (ERP/CRM, BI) through cases and an applied thesis.
Main edge: a practice-first, EU-focused trade management track inside a technical university—combining hard trade operations (Incoterms, customs, logistics, finance) with data-driven strategy and real industry cases.

Career Opportunities

Graduate ready to manage exports, sourcing, and international projects for manufacturers, tech firms, and distributors.

Apply now! Academic year 2026/27
Application deadline
31 Oct 2026 19:47
Studies commence
01 September 2026
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