Belarus state economic university
Vocabulary notes:
to train – готовить, обучать, тренировать
graduate – выпускник высшего учебного заведения
national economy – народное хозяйство
research – исследование; исследовательский
School – факультет
branch – филиал
retail – розничный
trade – торговля
degree – степень
post-graduate school – аспирантура
thorough – тщательный
approach – подход
to master – усвоить, освоить; изучить
implementing – внедрение
to be proud of – гордиться
equipment – оборудование
to award – присваивать, награждать
to upgrade – улучшать, повышать
contemporary – современный
development – развитие
The Belarus State Economic University (BSEU) was founded in 1933. This is one of the largest Universities in the country. It trains specialists in the field of economics, management and law. The graduates of the University work in all the sectors of the national economy both in the country and abroad. The University has a developed infrastructure, which provides training and research within eight schools: School of Management; School of Accounting and Economics; School of Finance and Banking; School of International Economic Relations; School of Commerce Economics and Management; School of Marketing; School of Law; School of Language Studies. In addition, BSEU incorporates Higher School of Tourism, Higher School of Business and Management, Consulting Centre for Commerce, a specialized school of pre-university training, and a specialized school of psychological and teaching updating. The University has a Research Centre, an International Relations Division, and a Publishing Centre.
There are two branches of the University beyond Minsk - in Bobruisk and Pinsk. The University has 57 departments, research laboratories, a student campus, and a retail trade centre.
The training of students is done on a multi-level basis. The degrees pursued are those of bachelors, specialists and masters. The graduates can also continue their education in a post-graduate school (full-time or part-time).
The priorities in the organization of teaching are thorough training, a creative approach to mastering knowledge, as well as making conditions for the realization of individual abilities. The focus is made on providing for systemic level of studies, developing independent work skills, implementing effective methods of testing.
The university is proud of its technical equipment. It has about 40 computer classrooms, as well as automated PC-based training offices for specialists in management, finance, banking, and commerce. Lecture halls have slide projectors, “Power points”, and other required technical equipment. Classes are fully equipped for language study. Satellite TV, Internet and local computing network are widely used in the teaching process.
On the 20th of January, 1992, the Belarusian State National Economic Institute was renamed Belarus State Economic University (BSEU). In 1997 it was officially awarded the status of the Leading Higher Educational Establishment in economists' training.
The University continues to upgrade the quality of education and aims at high standards of contemporary university, able to meet the challenges of domestic and global economic development.
BSEU is a full member of the Universities Association and takes part in many international and European programmes.
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