PROFESSIONAL TRAINING OF FUTURE LOGISTICS SPECIALISTS IN UKRAINE: INSIGHTS ON THE LOGISTICS COURSE EDUCATION

Strategically located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, Ukraine plays a key role in regional and global trade. As the importance of the logistics industry grows, so does the demand for skilled experts who can manage increasingly complex supply chains, transport systems, and customs processes. The aim of the article is to analyze the training of future logistics specialists in Ukraine, its main institutions, course structure, and training methods, as well as the challenges it faces in meeting the needs of the modern logistics industry. Methods of research applied: case analysis, and comparative analysis. We use the professional logistics courses of the National Transport University of Kyiv, the National Aviation University of Ukraine, and the Lviv Polytechnic University as examples. Analyzing their logistics training system, to gain a broader understanding of how to train the next generation of logistics experts and to provide insights into how emerging economies respond to the changing needs of the logistics industry. The partnerships between higher education institutions and well-known logistics companies (such as Nova Poshta, Ukrposhta, DHL Ukraine) plays a vital role in strengthening these educational programs. The educational institutions cooperate with a range of logistics companies to provide students with practical experience in logistics systems, transport management, and supply chain optimization operations. The Ukrainian government, universities, and the logistics industry all recognize that there are still some gaps in the internationalization of logistics in ukrainian, including the following: industry-university cooperation needs to be deepened horizontally across industries, the use of digital tools in training needs to be strengthened, and investment in logistics education infrastructure projects needs to be increased to make graduates more competitive and consistent with global logistics education practices.