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  The Bussiness Model of the Peer-To- Peer Lending Platforms

  Peer-to- peer lending platforms as alternative of the conventional bank loan are analyzed in the current paper and in this context; we try to identify their essential features, similarities with and distinctions from traditional channels, advantages and disadvantages, problems and opportunities as well as future trends in their development. In our ... Peer-to- peer lending platforms as alternative of the conventional bank loan are analyzed in the current paper and in this context; we try to identify their essential features, similarities with and distinctions from traditional channels, advantages and disadvantages, problems and opportunities as well as future trends in their development. In our view, peer-to-peer lending platforms provide a valid alternative of financing, not a substitute for, but rather a complementary traditional banking model.

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  Application of Competency-Based Approach to Customs Control Training

  In recent years, the competency-based approach has become especially popular in the field of human resource management in all social spheres. This approach is fundamental in today’s higher education and guarantees the high quality of training. To be successful in the dynamically changing environment, young graduates need a wide range of ... In recent years, the competency-based approach has become especially popular in the field of human resource management in all social spheres. This approach is fundamental in today’s higher education and guarantees the high quality of training. To be successful in the dynamically changing environment, young graduates need a wide range of competences. The paper corroborates the advantages of applying the competency-based approach to the training of students in customs control, which provides them with the general and specific competencies they need as customs administration officers. This paper aims to investigate the theoretical aspects of the competency-based approach in order to corroborate the need of its application in the training of students in Customs Control in order to provide them with the general and specific competencies required by the customs administration. In order to achieve this goal, the author has set the following objectives: - to define the characteristics of the competency-based approach and the specific usage of the terms “competence” and “competency”; - to identifies the possibilities for applying the competency-based approach in the training in Customs Control; - to develop and approbate a competency-based model in the course of Customs Control; - to analyze the results achieved with the competency-based model in the course of Customs Control. The paper proves the thesis that the competency-based approach applied to the learning process in the course of Customs Control provides opportunities for training competitive specialists who meet the requirements in this field.

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  Ethics in the Field of Higher Education

  The adoption of modern concepts and opinions related to good governance and corporate social responsibility lead to the normative settlement of ethics in public sector institutions, and in the field of higher education. As a result, ethical behavioral norms have been developed in educational institutions. Due to the increasing requirements in the ... The adoption of modern concepts and opinions related to good governance and corporate social responsibility lead to the normative settlement of ethics in public sector institutions, and in the field of higher education. As a result, ethical behavioral norms have been developed in educational institutions. Due to the increasing requirements in the last years for improving the quality of educational services and research results, ethical issues in the field of higher education are becoming more and more relevant, and integrity is increasingly becoming a prerequisite for the achievement of contemporary goals of educational institutions. This gives grounds for examining the mentioned problems – in theory and practice, both in the country and abroad, with a view to establishing concrete opportunities for development and improvement of the ethical norms in the field of higher education.