Marketing Department
The Marketing Department was established in May 1994. Over the years, it has made a significant contribution to the development of teaching methods and staffing for the new specialty of “Marketing” in the Republic of Belarus.
The founder of Belarusian marketing, Doctor of Economics, Professor Ivan Lyudvigovich Akulich, headed the Department of Marketing from 1994 to January 5, 2021.
The Department of Marketing has 23 full-time members. Of these, 2 Doctors of Economics, professors, 10 Candidates of Science, associate professors, 4 senior lecturers, 3 assistants, and 4 trainee lecturers.
The head of the department is Vadim Sergeevich Golik, Candidate of Economics, associate professor.
Specialties
General higher education in the specialty 6-05-0412-04 “Marketing” is represented by the following profiles:
- “Marketing in Business” (Russian language);
- “International Marketing” (Russian language);
- “International Marketing” (English language).
- Advanced higher education (master's degree) in the specialty 7-06-0412-04 “Marketing” is represented by the following profiles:
- “Marketing and Market Analytics” (in Russian);
- “International Marketing” (in Russian and English).
Advanced higher education (master's degree) in the specialty 7-06-0413-01 “Commerce” is represented by the specialization “E-commerce and Digital Marketing” for foreign citizens in English (educational program in collaboration with the Department of Commercial Activities and Real Estate Market of the Faculty of Commerce and Tourism Industry of BSEU).
Postgraduate studies (Russian, English languages) and doctoral studies: specialty 08.00.05 – economics and management of the national economy.
Educational activities
Academic disciplines assigned to the Marketing Department:
General higher education
- Brand identity
- Internet marketing
- Artificial intelligence in marketing
- Research and analysis of commodity markets
- Marketing
- Marketing in banking
- Marketing in industry
- Marketing in trade
- Marketing in e-business
- Relationship marketing
- Marketing for Non-Profit Organizations
- Services Marketing
- International Marketing
- Intercultural Communication
- Fundamentals of Digital Marketing
- Consumer Behavior
- Consumer Behavior in Foreign Markets
- Strategic marketing
- Artificial intelligence theory
- Marketing theory
- Quality management
- Customer experience management
- Marketing management
- International marketing management
- Pricing policy in foreign markets
Advanced higher education (master's degree)
- Global Brand Management
- Global Marketing
- Intelligent Data Analysis in Marketing
- Competitive Strategies in Foreign Markets
- Relationship Marketing
- Marketing and Society
- Marketing Analytics
- Intercultural Marketing Communications
- Research Seminar
- Network and Cloud Technologies in Commerce
- Marketing Management
- Digital Marketing
The 2025 curriculum for specialty 6-05-0412-04 “Marketing” with a focus on “International Marketing” includes a second foreign language (Chinese or another foreign language of the student's choice).
As part of the experimental project "Joint Educational Program of the Belarusian State Economic University (Republic of Belarus) and the Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education “Irkutsk National Research Technical University” (Russian Federation), INRTU students are being trained using distance learning technologies in the specialization 1-26 02 03 05 “International Marketing” of the specialty 1-26 02 03 “Marketing”, with two bachelor's degrees being awarded.
Scientific work
The main scientific areas of research at the department are:
- concepts of sustainable marketing development for organizations;
- relationship marketing;
- digital marketing;
- international marketing;
- marketing communications;
- marketing management;
- holistic marketing;
- service marketing.
The Marketing Department team carries out research projects. The department pays great attention to the training of master's students, postgraduates, applicants, and doctoral students. Every year, over 50 research papers are published in scientific and practical journals, collections of scientific works, conference materials, etc. The faculty members of the department take part in international conferences, particularly those held in the Russian Federation, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and other countries.
The Marketing Department organizes scientific and practical events:
- the International youth environmental festival “Green Fest”;
- the International scientific and practical conference "Ecology. Human. Business";
- a discussion panel as part of the International scientific and practical conference “Economy of Belarus: Growth, Innovation, Security”;
- a scientific and methodological seminar “Trends in Marketing” dedicated to Science Day.
The department has a student research laboratory called “The Search.” Key areas of scientific work include:
- sustainable marketing development;
- marketing research;
- digital marketing;
- the use of artificial intelligence in marketing.
The branch of the Marketing Department was established in cooperation with Coca-Cola Beverages Belarus.
The Marketing Department coordinates the cooperation agreement between the China-Belarus Closed Joint-Stock Company “The Industrial Park Development Company” and the educational institution Belarus State Economic University.
Graduates are employed in various business areas:
- marketing and advertising agencies;
- digital marketing agencies;
- e-commerce companies;
- IT companies;
- wholesale and retail businesses;
- large industrial enterprises;
- fintech;
- banks, etc.
The scientific and pedagogical school of marketing is headed by Yuri Ivanovich Enin, Doctor of Economics, Professor, Professor of the Marketing Department.
Under the scientific guidance of V.S. Golik, Head of the Marketing Department, a collection of scientific papers entitled “Management and Marketing: Experience and Problems” is being published in memory of the founder of Belarusian marketing, Doctor of Economics, Professor Ivan Lyudvigovich Akulich.
Book publications
Akulich, I.L. Marketing: textbook for students of higher education institutions majoring in economics / I.L. Akulich. – Minsk: BSEU, 2020. – 541 p.
Akulich, I.L. International Marketing: a textbook for university students majoring in economics. / I.L. Akulich. - Minsk: Tetralit, 2014. – 512 p.
Akulich, I.L. Fundamentals of Marketing / I.L. Akulich, I.Z. Gerchikov. - Minsk: A.N. Varaksin, 2017. - 412 p.: ill.
Akulich, I.L. Relationship Marketing / I.L. Akulich. – Minsk: Vysheishaya Shkola, 2010. – 256 p.
Akulich, I. L. Fundamentals of Marketing. Practical guide. Textbook. Minsk: BSEU, 2017. – 383 p.
Morozovich, O. A. Banking Marketing: practical guide / O. A. Morozovich, E. S. Golomazova, O. I. Milevskaya; Ministry of Education of the Republic of Belarus, Belarusian State Economic University. - Minsk: BSEU, 2020. - 161, [1] p.: ill.
Sushkevich, E. A. Consumer Behavior: practical guide: textbook / E. A. Sushkevich. - Minsk: Vysheishaya Shkola, 2020. - 149 p.
Management and Marketing: experience and problems: collection of scientific papers / Belarusian State Economic University; edited by V.S. Golik, Candidates of Science, Associate Professor. – Minsk: A.N. Varaksin, 2021. – 386 p.
Management and Marketing: experience and problems: collection of scientific papers / Belarusian State Economic University; edited by V.S. Golik, Candidates of Science, Associate Professor – Minsk: A.N. Varaksin, 2022. – 292 p.
Management and Marketing: experience and problems: collection of scientific papers / Belarusian State Economic University; edited by V.S. Golik, Candidates of Science, Associate Professor – Minsk: A.N. Varaksin, 2023. – 220 p.
Management and Marketing: experience and problems: collection of scientific papers / Belarusian State Economic University; edited by V.S. Golik, Candidates of Science, Associate Professor – Minsk: A.N. Varaksin, 2024. – 200 p.
The Marketing Department invites:
- organizations, scientists, and practitioners to collaborate;
- representatives from the education sector in Belarus and other countries to participate in internships.
Scientific research work performed on behalf of organizations
The department offers the following research projects:
- Developing a marketing plan.
- Market segmentation (studying the target audience).
- Positioning the product/service.
- Conducting marketing research:
- competitor analysis;
- analysis of product range and quality of services provided;
- market analysis;
- monitoring and analysis of competitor product prices;
- digital advertising analysis;
- analysis of promotional tools used, and more.
- Development of creative ideas, concepts for promotions and advertising campaigns.
- Development of activities for launching new/innovative products (services) on the market.
- Development of strategies and the marketing section of business plan.
- Development of plan for organizing exhibitions (fairs).
- Development of marketing content (advertising and PR articles, press releases).
- Development of PR campaigns.
- Consulting on business events.
- Competitiveness assessment, etc.





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