Appearance and character Shopping

Nowadays there is a wide range of shops catering for different tastes and wallets. Such big shops are usually situated on the outskirts of the cities. In such shops one can find anything he needs from food to washing powder. One of the worst disadvantages of supermarkets is queuing. Markets have almost no queues and are usually situated in the open-air. By the way, the possibility to bargain makes the prices there considerably lower than in ordinary shops. A shopping center is a collection of independent retail stores, services and a parking area. Apart from markets self-service supermarkets and shopping centers stand department stores. In the department store a consumer can find: household goods, electric appliance, crockery and glassware, textiles and other departments. Some people can go to a shop which specializes in some particular goods such as bakery, butcher’s, confectioner’s and fishmonger’s.

Education

After Belarus became an independent state it started the process of self-formation which has not yet been completed. The present day Belarus is characterized by a stress of ‘national revival’ and economic crisis. Education is a powerful social and economic stabilization factor. Education in the Republic should act as one of the conditions of bringing the country out of the economic crisis. Education should act as initiator and driving force of changes and should offer to the state the leverage ['li:v(ə)rɪʤ] (рычаг) for their development through better trained specialists.

The educational system of our country has been subject to intensive reform. The main goals of it are the increasing significance of education in the society; the renewal and modernization of the training and methods of teaching; mass professionalization. The reach of such goals will ensure a transition to a qualitatively new stage in education that meets the requirements of the 21st century.

The Belarus State Economic University (BSEU) was founded on May the 20^th in 1933. In 1997 it was officially awarded the status of Leading Higher Educational Establishment in economists' training. This is one of the largest Universities in the country. It trains specialists in the field of economics, management and law. The graduates of the University work in all the sectors of the national economy both in the country and abroad. The University has a developed infrastructure, which provides training and research within eight schools: School of Management; School of Accounting and Economics; School of Finance and Banking; School of International Economic Relations; School of Commerce Economics and Management; School of Marketing; School of Law; School of Language Studies. In addition, BSEU incorporates Higher School of Tourism, Higher School of Business and Management, Consulting Center for Commerce, a specialized school of pre-university training, and a specialized school of psychological and teaching updating. The University has a Research Center, an International Relations Division, and a Publishing Center.

There are two branches of the University beyond Minsk - in Bobruisk and Pinsk. The University has 57 departments (including 13 that are found in its branches), research laboratories, a student campus, and a retail trade center.)

The graduates become bachelors, specialists and masters. They can also continue their education in a post-graduate school and pursue a post-doctorate degree. The Belarus State Economic University's student body accounts for 25,000 students, with 1,200 faculty members teaching them, 47 percent of whom have advanced degrees and titles. Annually about 3000 students graduate from the University with specialization in Economics, every third student graduates with distinction.

BSEU is a full member of the Universities Association and takes part in many international and European programs.