The First Module of the Mini—MBA Program Under the “Action in Hope” Project Launches in Kropyvnytskyi

The speaker for the first module was Father Lubomyr Yavorskyy, head of the Patriarchal Foundation “Mudra Sprava.”

“From February 3 rd to 5^th, the first module for the Kropyvnytskyi community of the educational and enlightenment program ‘Action in Hope’, organized by the Patriarchal Foundation ‘Mudra Sprava’, is taking place. During the first meeting with them (which took place on January 20^th — ed.), we presented the program to the public and all interested parties. Subsequently, questionnaires were distributed to about 50 people, from which a further selection was made. On February 3 rd, the training program began for 20 participants,” said Father Lubomyr.

During his current lecture, the priest spoke about prominent figures of the Catholic Church—Saint Cajetan and Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky. Special attention was paid to the spiritual principles of conducting business, as laid down by Metropolitan Andrey. The speaker outlined for the meeting participants 10 business rules from Andrey Sheptytsky. Since the Metropolitan not only headed the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church but was also a strategist, economist, and philanthropist who contributed to the development of Ukrainian entrepreneurship.

“His 10 business rules remain relevant today. These values shape a new generation of entrepreneurs—responsible, socially conscious, and inspired to make a difference,” note the meeting participants.

Throughout this program, according to Father Lubomyr Yavorskyy, participants will undergo various training modules, including economic literacy, marketing, business plan development and implementation of their own ideas, and defining the mission and values of their projects and enterprises.

“I had the opportunity to meet each of the participants, who told me about their goals for learning in this program. I was extremely pleased to see and communicate with people who today believe in their own strength, in victory, and in the further reconstruction of our country,” he adds.

On the second day, thanks to the efforts of the next speaker—Svitlana Buhai, a lecturer, business practitioner, and co-author of many projects—the participants of the training program thoroughly examined various planning methods, analysed ways to achieve goals, worked through risks and opportunities, and delved into the secrets of personal effectiveness, including how to properly allocate resources, set priorities, and avoid burnout.”

“Each participant received valuable tools for strategic thinking and effective time management,” summarize the attendees from the local parish community of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist.

“In fact, these are very different people. One of the participants arrived from the Kherson region. During this war, he was on the front line as a medic, from where he was captured and endured various tortures. Now he wants to start his own medical business. It’s no secret to any of us how necessary and relevant this is for Ukraine in our transformational changes. There are many young people among the participants who do not leave their country and do not give up, as they strive to develop here and take care of their own business. And what is interesting here: they see not only their own business but also feel responsible for others. Therefore, they conceive their own business in response to the real needs of the community. They want to create jobs for others, pay people properly, and create a quality product. These are truly people who have values,” says Father Lubomyr Yavorskyy.

“We believe that this project will help participants not only develop their own business but also build a business based on strong moral principles. Having arrived, talked, and gotten to know these people, I once again affirmed for myself the importance of continuing such projects today, both for these people and their communities, and for the whole of Ukraine,” the priest concluded.