On October 20, 2023, a seminar for students was held at the Department of Interior and Furniture Design with the participation of a stakeholder from among employers, Maria Chernenko, HR director of KRONAS Company. The seminar was organized by Ruslan Ahliullin, PhD in Design, associate professor of the Department.

Students of the educational program “Environmental Design” of the bachelor and master’s levels took part in the seminar. Maria Chernenko, as a representative of the employer, introduced the students to the history of KRONAS Company, one of the leaders in furniture production, and the modern and promising areas of the company’s activities.

During the meeting, the competencies that a future designer should possess were discussed, some suggestions were made regarding the content of the topics of the educational components of the EP “Environmental Design” within the disciplines “Environmental Design”, “Furniture and Equipment Design” (bachelor’s degree), “Projecting in Environmental Design” (master’s degree). The guarantors of educational program present at the event took into account the suggestions of the stakeholder.

The students were especially interested in the information about the positions that graduates of the Department’s educational programs can hold, and about the possibilities of their internship in the company’s divisions both in Kyiv and in other cities of Ukraine. Many students expressed their desire to undergo practical training at KRONAS Company with the prospect of further employment.

30.10.2023