Grading Policy

Grades are based on the traditional North American scale with the following meaning:

A — excellent, outstanding performance

B — fully acceptable performance, compatible with completion of the KSE and award of the degree

C — marginal performance, signaling the possibility of probationary status

D — clearly inadequate performance

F — failing performance

I — incomplete

Grades received each miniterm are used to calculate the GPA (Grade-Point Average), which is used to rate students’ performance. The GPA is a number that indicates the average grade received in economic courses and English Language where the latter counts as 1/3 of a standard economic course.  Ukrainian Business Language is not included in the grade-point average calculations, however, a passing grade in it is required for graduation.

In calculating the grade-point average, letter grades are converted into a numerical format as follows: A=4, B=3, C=2, D=1, with 1/3 point up or down for pluses and minuses, as indicated in the chart above. Marks from courses graded on a pass/fail basis are not considered when calculating grade-point average.

The use of this traditional grading policy is also intended to help Ph.D. programs’ admission committees in North American or Western European evaluate students’ qualifications in comparable terms.

B- Policy

Both KSE MA programs have a B- cumulative GPA policy in order to maintain the high standards of international economic education. Continuation in each program is contingent on maintaining at least a B- (2.667) cumulative GPA average. After the first two miniterms, students are placed on probation whenever their cumulative GPA falls below a B- average. Students who are placed on probation are not allowed to take an academic vacation. If at the end of the fourth miniterm the student is still below the 2.667 GPA level, and has not shown improvement in the GPA toward that level, he/she may be disenrolled from the KSE by the decision of the KSE Faculty Meeting. If a student is able to raise his/her GPA to the point that it is at or above the B- average, then he/she can return to good standing.

If the student's GPA falls below B- (2.667) in any other miniterm than the first two, the student is put on probation and has two miniterms to improve his/her grade; if a student is able, within 2 miniterms, to raise his/her GPA to the point that it is at or above the B- average, then he/she can return to good standing; in case of failing to improve the GPA grade the student may be disenrolled from the KSE by the decision of the KSE Faculty Meeting.