Development concept

One of the most difficult problems, the solution of which the department is working on as a component unit of VPI KPI. Igor Sikorsky, there is a set of measures to enter the European and world space of higher education. The Bologna Process, which envisages the harmonization of national higher education systems and has already been joined by 40 countries, has become a reality for Ukraine as well. In this regard, new curricula have been developed, providing for a system of higher education (bachelor - master - doctor of philosophy), a credit-module system of education has been introduced.

An important task of the department is to develop students' skills of self-replenishment of knowledge both during training and in the process of their practical activities. In particular, there is a gradual reduction of classroom classes, transfer of certain topics of disciplines for independent study with their subsequent discussion in seminars, introduction of research sections in course and diploma projects, as well as the implementation of research master's projects. Attention is paid to the literature reviews prepared by students, the use of not only domestic but also foreign sources, the ability to use information provided by the Internet.

In 2014, the new Law of Ukraine "On Higher Education" was adopted, and in 2015 a new list of branches of knowledge and specialties in which higher education students are trained was approved. In this regard, the name of the educational program for which the department will train, namely "Media Management and Administration in the publishing and printing industry" has been adjusted. This name more fully covers the field of activity of the future specialist, characterizes the publishing and printing industry as an integral part of the media business, reflects the principles of modern management of enterprises in the industry on the basis of cross-media development strategy. The educational program is developed taking into account the processes taking place in the media sphere: active development of media holdings, digital revolution; increasing competition, which poses new challenges to media managers.

It is important for teachers of the department to master foreign languages, because without such knowledge and their practical use, students' knowledge of a foreign language will always be in arrears. Now the university administration has taken some steps in this direction. The task of the department is to take advantage of this and achieve positive changes in mastering European languages. Then integration into the European space will be not only declarative.

One of the important activities of the department is to improve the skills of employees in the industry. Teachers of the department at one time conducted classes on advanced training courses for employees of the industry, organized round tables on current issues, gave lectures to teams of enterprises and organizations. A number of reasons led to the curtailment of this work. Now we consider it necessary to renew it, which will provide closer contacts with industry enterprises and organizations and help optimize the educational process.

The department gradually increases the volume of preparation and publication of educational and methodical literature. Requirements for each teacher in this direction will increase. The preparation and defense of candidate and doctoral dissertations will remain at the forefront of attention.

Given the state of the modern Ukrainian media market, the study of factors that determine the demand and supply of media products, government policy in this area, ensuring the competitiveness of the domestic media industry. That is why the staff of the Department of MVPG KPI. Igor Sikorsky carries out research on the problems of publishing business management in the context of the development of the media market in Ukraine

We believe that the entire staff of the department, which is constantly growing and updating, will improve the training of specialists, the development of research and active participation in public life.