Faculty Commerce
Speciality Code (according the Classificatory of the Republic of Belarus) 1-25 01 09
Speciality «Merchandising and Goods Expertise»
Speciality Major
Qualification Merchandiser-Expert
Specialization (if any)
Period  of study 3 year (correspondence course, short term)
Language of study Russian
Benefits of study ·            State-recognized degree

·            Decent pay

·            Multidisciplinary activities

·            In demand, modern, prestigious

·            No problems with employment

·            Opportunity for rapid career growth

·            Constant movement and search for new experiences

·            Opportunity to work in international companies

·            Optimal ratio of office and field work

·            Possibility of both independent and team work

 

Applicants’ requirements Full secondary education

Knowledge of the Russian language (applicant is interviewed for knowledge of the Russian language).

Basic Subjects
Subjects EСTS Hours
Technical Rate Setting, Standardization and  Compliance Assessment 3 120
Modern Materials for Production of Nonfoods 3 108
Sanitary Science and Hygieology in Trade of Raw Foods and Foodstuffs 3 120
Goods Expertise (in branch) 9 356
Computer Information Technology 7 286
Theoretical Basics of Merchandising (in branch) 7 274
Merchandising and Expertise of Homogenous Type of Goods (in branch) 25 990
Trade Economics 4,5 162
Organization and Technology in Trade 4 146
Research Methods and Tools 3 110
Applied Marketing  (in branch) 5 188
Qualimetry and Quality Management 4 152
Production Technology 3 120
Consumer Rights Protection 2 72
Commercial Activity 2 72
Merchandiser’s Workstation 3 108
Professional and universal competencies that a graduate will possess In the process of training, the following professional competencies will be formed:

·      To evaluate consumer properties of goods, factors that shape and maintain their quality.

·      To analyze prospects for development of goods production technologies.

·      Manage the assortment and quality of goods, dispose defects.

·      To conduct acceptance of goods by quantity, quality and completeness.

·      To be guided by legislative, regulatory and technical regulatory legal acts in professional activity.

·      To analyze reclamations and complaints about the quality of goods, prepare reports upon the results of examination.

·      To posses methods of identification, quality assessment and safety of goods to identify defects, substandard, counterfeit and fake products.

·      To assess the conformity of product information with the requirements of technical regulatory legal acts.

·      To organize and conduct sampling and testing of product samples.

·      To posses methods of organoleptic and instrumental analysis of goods.

·      To assess factors shaping consumer properties and product quality.

·      To conduct incoming inspection of raw stuff, materials and components.

·      To conduct quality control of final goods.

·       To monitor compliance with the requirements for packaging and labeling, rules and terms of storage, transportation and sale of goods.

·      To analyze demand, develop measures to stimulate sales promotion of goods and optimize trading assortment and increase efficiency of an enterprise activity.

·      To work with information databases that provide operational trade, warehouse and production accounting of goods.

·      To evaluate functional capabilities and have operational skills of in store and technological equipment, organize its metrological control.

Scope of knowledge and professional activities —          Quality evaluation

—          Goods identification

—          Standardization and quality management of goods

—          Trade and Entrepreneurship

—          Light and food industry

Possible job, position —          Sales and purchasing manager

—          Quality manager

—          Expert in Bureau of Forensic Expertise, Chamber of Commerce and Industry, standardization bodies,  bodies of certification, metrology, customs services

—          Trade agent

—          Advertising representative