Founded in 1906, Kyiv National Economic University named after Vadym Hetman is a leading economic university in Ukraine. It trains more than 13,000 students in economics, business, IT, law, as well as sociology, psychology and businesseducation at bachelor, master and doctoral levels. The mission of the university is to contribute to the development of the society by means of research, generation anddissemination of knowledge and training of competitive specialists and creative personalities. Due to thorough integration of research and education it contributes greatly to the development of the nations’ future leaders and is a key subject in thenational innovation system. The university closely cooperates with a wide range ofnational and international stakeholders, including the national and local government,non-governmental organisations and companies. The university takes a leading rolein the global research networks, associations, groups and projects aimed at meeting global challenges and strengthening the country’s competitiveness.