Methodological instructions before writing a thesis

Abstract

The accession of higher educational institutions of Ukraine to the European educational space based on the Bologna Declaration imposes on them fundamentally new requirements regarding the content of education, the organization of the educational process and independent work, in particular, the forms and methods of diagnosing the quality of education and professional training of specialists. One of the most important forms of monitoring the knowledge and skills of a future specialist is a final qualification paper (diploma thesis). The preparation and defense of a thesis at the second (master's) level of higher education is intended for the systematization and consolidation of the acquirer's professional knowledge and skills, as well as for the objective control of the level of his competences in solving typical tasks of organizational, managerial, research, executive and other types professional and social activities, which are defined by the educational and professional program "Marketing" of the second level of higher education in the specialty 075 "Marketing". Marketing is a branch of the company's activity, which is aimed at researching the needs of consumers and their satisfaction in the best ways compared to competitors. In the process of marketing activities, the enterprise uses a set of methods and tools, with the help of which it studies the market situation and influences the market. The effective functioning of the enterprise requires the correct selection, effective use of marketing methods and tools, assessment of the consequences of their application, which is possible if there is marketing management, its management. Thus, marketing activity should be considered as an inseparable unity of the implementation of marketing activities, marketing management and forecasting the effectiveness of its results. Therefore, applicants completing the cycle of training under the educational and professional training program of the second (master's) level of higher education in the specialty "Marketing" must not only know and be able to use marketing tools, but also possess marketing management tools, be able to justify the economic feasibility of marketing activities, which are offered. When completing the qualification work, the student must demonstrate theoretical knowledge and practical skills in identifying and solving relevant marketing management tasks for a certain organization (enterprises, institutions, etc.). These methodological guidelines determine the requirements for the content, execution process and procedure for the defense of the qualification work, as well as the criteria for its evaluation. At the same time, the organization of performance and protection of work must ensure the possibility of objectively and transparently establishing the compliance of the graduate's training with the requirements set forth by the field of his future professional activity.