{"id":210,"date":"2026-01-15T18:15:04","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T18:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mylovanov.media\/?page_id=210"},"modified":"2026-01-16T07:05:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T07:05:26","slug":"kse","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mylovanov.media\/en\/kse\/","title":{"rendered":"KSE"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n            html {\n                scroll-behavior: smooth;\n            }\n\n            :root {\n                --header-height: 110px;\n            }\n\n            .fullpage {\n                height: 100vh;\n                height: 100dvh;\n\n                overflow-y: scroll;\n                scrollbar-width: none;\n                scroll-snap-type: y proximity;\n                -webkit-scroll-snap-type: y proximity;\n            }\n\n            .section {\n                width: 100%;\n                min-height: 100vh;\n\n                scroll-snap-align: start;\n                scroll-snap-stop: always;\n                -webkit-scroll-snap-align: start;\n                -webkit-scroll-snap-stop: always;\n\n                position: relative;\n                display: flex;\n            }\n\n            .section:last-child {\n                height: auto !important;\n                min-height: auto;\n                scroll-snap-align: end;\n            }\n\n            .section:last-child .footer {\n                width: 100%;\n            }\n\n            \/* Timeline *\/\n\n            .timeline {\n                position: relative;\n                padding-left: 2rem;\n                height: 100%;\n                display: flex;\n                flex-direction: column;\n            }\n\n            \/* Vertical line *\/\n            .timeline::before {\n                content: '';\n                position: absolute;\n                left: 0.375rem;\n                top: 0;\n                bottom: 0;\n                width: 2px;\n                background-color: var(--color-primary);\n                z-index: 1;\n            }\n\n            .timeline__dot {\n                position: absolute;\n                left: 0;\n                top: calc(var(--header-height) + 3.5rem);\n                width: 0.875rem;\n                height: 0.875rem;\n                background-color: var(--color-primary);\n                border-radius: 50%;\n            }\n\n            .timeline__content {\n                padding-top: calc(var(--header-height) + 3.5rem);\n                height: 100%;\n            }\n\n            @media (min-width: 768px) {\n                .timeline__content img {\n                    max-width: 50%;\n                }\n            }\n\n            .section:nth-of-type(1), .section:nth-of-type(3), .section:nth-of-type(5), .section:nth-of-type(7) {\n                background-size: cover;\n                background-position: center center;\n                background-attachment: fixed;\n                color: #fff;\n                --color-primary: #fff;\n            }\n\n            .section:nth-of-type(1) { background-image: url(https:\/\/mylovanov.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1.png); }\n            .section:nth-of-type(3) { background-image: url(https:\/\/mylovanov.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2.png); }\n            .section:nth-of-type(5) { background-image: url(https:\/\/mylovanov.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/kse.jpg); }\n            .section:nth-of-type(7) { background-image: url(https:\/\/mylovanov.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/3.jpg); }\n\n            .section:nth-of-type(1)::before, .section:nth-of-type(3)::before, .section:nth-of-type(5)::before, .section:nth-of-type(7)::before {\n                backdrop-filter: blur(8px);\n                position: absolute;\n                content: \"\";\n                width: 100%;\n                height: 100%;\n                background-color: rgba(19, 0, 6, .5);\n            }\n        <\/style>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section\">\n                    <div class=\"container\">\n                        <div class=\"timeline\">\n                            <span class=\"timeline__dot\"><\/span>\n\n                            <div class=\"timeline__content pb-5\">\n                                <span class=\"text-serif text-bold color-primary\">&lt;2016<\/span>\n                                <h2 class=\"mt-1\">From a Local Master&#8217;s Program to a National Institution<\/h2>\n                                <p>In 2016, the Kyiv School of Economics was a small Master&#8217;s program. A few dozen students. A couple of rooms. The budget barely covered the rent.<\/p>\n                                <p>The start: 2 classrooms, 200-300 students, and a $1M budget. We bet on faculty with Western PhDs and academic integrity, which allowed us to create an international-standard educational product right here in Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n                                <div class=\"mt-4\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mylovanov.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/1.png\" alt=\"KSE Campus\" class=\"border-primary img-fluid\">\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/section>\n\n                <section class=\"section\">\n                    <div class=\"container\">\n                        <div class=\"timeline\">\n                            <span class=\"timeline__dot\"><\/span>\n\n                            <div class=\"timeline__content pb-5\">\n                                <span class=\"text-serif text-bold color-primary\">2020<\/span>\n                                <h2 class=\"mt-1\">When the Rules of the Game Changed<\/h2>\n                                <p>The pandemic. The whole world went into lockdown. Most universities simply closed their doors and waited for better times.<\/p>\n                                <p>We maintained 100% of our educational programs and transitioned to a hybrid format by September, strictly following all safety protocols.<\/p>\n                                <div class=\"integration px-3 py-4 mt-4 d-inline-block\">\n                                    <h3 class=\"h4 mt-0\">The Result<\/h3>\n                                    <p>We emerged from COVID stronger and more technologically advanced.<\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/section>\n\n                <section class=\"section\">\n                    <div class=\"container\">\n                        <div class=\"timeline\">\n                            <span class=\"timeline__dot\"><\/span>\n\n                            <div class=\"timeline__content pb-5\">\n                                <div class=\"row\">\n                                    <div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 order-2 order-md-0\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mylovanov.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/2.jpg\" alt=\"KSE Campus\"\n                                            class=\"border-primary img-fluid mt-3 mt-md-0\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\">\n                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"col-12 col-md-6\">\n                                        <span class=\"text-serif text-bold color-primary\">2021<\/span>\n                                        <h2 class=\"mt-1\">A Home of Our Own<\/h2>\n                                        <p>In 2021, with the support of Dragon Capital, KSE acquired its own building, allowing us to increase student enrollment eightfold.<\/p>\n                                        <p>At the same time, we pivoted our strategy and launched undergraduate (Bachelor&#8217;s) programs.<\/p>\n                                        <p><b>We finally became a full-fledged university.<\/b><\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/section>\n\n                <section class=\"section\">\n                    <div class=\"container\">\n                        <div class=\"timeline\">\n                            <div class=\"timeline__content d-flex align-items-center justify-content-center\" style=\"padding-top: 0;\">\n                                <div class=\"integration px-3 py-4 text-center\">\n                                    <p class=\"h4 mt-0\">\n                                        The first undergraduate cohorts exceeded expectations in terms of preparation.<br \/>\n                                        We began shaping a new intellectual elite from the very first year.\n                                    <\/p>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/section>\n\n                <section class=\"section\">\n                    <div class=\"container\">\n                        <div class=\"timeline\">\n                            <span class=\"timeline__dot\" style=\"top: calc(var(--header-height) + 4.1rem);\"><\/span>\n                    \n                            <div class=\"timeline__content pb-5\">\n                                <h2 class=\"mt-0\">KSE Today<\/h2>\n                                <p>Kyiv School of Economics is more than just a university. It is an ecosystem consisting of five independent but interconnected branches:<\/p>\n                                <ul class=\"larger-margins mt-3\">\n                                    <li><b>KSE University and Business School:<\/b> Education ranging from Bachelor&#8217;s degrees to MBAs. We train those who will lead businesses and government institutions.<\/li>\n                                    <li><b>KSE Institute:<\/b> An analytical think tank. We develop sanctions policy, analyze war damages, and shape economic recovery strategies for the Government and international partners.<\/li>\n                                    <li><b>KSE Foundation:<\/b> Supporting both the home front and the front line. We have raised $125M+ for defense, education, and humanitarian missions. This is our direct participation in the war.<\/li>\n                                    <li><b>KSE ProfTech:<\/b> Rapid reskilling. We train veterans and internally displaced persons for the professions needed to rebuild the country right now.<\/li>\n                                <\/ul>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/section>\n\n                <section class=\"section\">\n                    <div class=\"container\">\n                        <div class=\"timeline\">\n                            <span class=\"timeline__dot\"><\/span>\n                    \n                            <div class=\"timeline__content pb-5\">\n                                <div class=\"row\">\n                                    <div class=\"col-12 col-md-5 order-2 order-md-0\">\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mylovanov.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/shelter2.jpg\" alt=\"KSE Campus\"\n                                        class=\"border-primary img-fluid mt-3 mt-md-0\" style=\"max-width: 100%;\">\n                                    <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"col-12 col-md-7\">\n                                        <span class=\"text-serif text-bold color-primary\">2022<\/span>\n                                        <h2 class=\"mt-1\">The Full-Scale Invasion<\/h2>\n                                        <p>Many left. Many stopped their businesses. KSE decided to keep working.<\/p>\n                                        <p>We transformed the basement of our campus into a safe space. Since the beginning of the invasion, we have held thousands of hours of lectures and raised <b>$125M+<\/b> for defense through the KSE Foundation.<\/p>\n                                        <p>Kyiv School of Economics has become a symbol of resilience. We scaled our impact on state policy and national defense.<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/section>\n\n                <section class=\"section\">\n                    <div class=\"container\">\n                        <div class=\"timeline\">\n                            <span class=\"timeline__dot\"><\/span>\n                    \n                            <div class=\"timeline__content pb-5\">\n                                <span class=\"text-serif text-bold color-primary\">2025<\/span>\n                                <h2 class=\"mt-1\">Obolon and the Golf Center<\/h2>\n                                <p>Strategic expansion: acquiring the Golf Center to create a world-class campus spanning <b>14,500 square meters.<\/b><\/p>\n                                <p>Our goal is to create a space where science, business, and technology intersect. Ukrainians deserve the best right here, at home.<\/p>\n                                <p>We believe in victory, which is why we are investing in the future for decades to come.<\/p>\n                    \n                                <div class=\"mt-4\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mylovanov.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/3.jpg\" alt=\"New KSE Campus\" class=\"border-primary img-fluid\">\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/section>\n\n                <section class=\"section\">\n                    <div class=\"container\">\n                        <div class=\"timeline\">\n                            <span class=\"timeline__dot\" style=\"top: calc(var(--header-height) + 4.1rem);\"><\/span>\n                    \n                            <div class=\"timeline__content pb-5\">\n                                <h2 class=\"mt-0\">Join KSE<\/h2>\n                                <p>Your contribution today is the country&#8217;s intellectual advantage tomorrow.<\/p>\n                                <div class=\"integration my-3 p-3\">\n                                    <div class=\"row align-items-center\">\n                                        <p class=\"col-12 col-md-7 h4 text-center text-md-start my-0\">Invest in the development of the intellectual front<\/p>\n                                        <div class=\"col-12 col-md-5 mt-3 mt-md-0\">\n                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/foundation.kse.ua\/en\/donate-to-educate\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"button\">Support KSE<\/a>\n                                        <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/section>\n\n\n\n<script>\n    const updateHeaderHeight = () => {\n        const header = document.querySelector('.header');\n        if (!header) {\n            return;\n        }\n\n        const height = header.offsetHeight;\n        document.documentElement.style.setProperty('--header-height', height + 'px');\n    }\n\n    window.addEventListener('load', updateHeaderHeight);\n    window.addEventListener('resize', updateHeaderHeight);\n<\/script>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&lt;2016 From a Local Master&#8217;s Program to a National Institution In 2016, the Kyiv School of Economics was a small Master&#8217;s program. 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