Transformational Changes in Higher Education Institutions in Ukraine During the War

The article examines paradigmatic changes in the management of higher ed- ucation institutions (HEI) in Ukraine under the conditions of the BANI environment (fragility, anxiety, nonlinearity, incomprehensibility) and digitalization, which is gradually replacing the previous VUCA paradigm. The full-scale invasion of the Russian Federation troops into Ukraine on the 24th of February 2022, which became the culmination of a long and exhausting hybrid aggression against Ukraine, entailed a number of changes in existing business stereotypes, plan- ning methods and management principles. The basis should be objective development factors, the knowledge and use of which depends on the level at which the corporate philosophy is located, which is constantly transforming under the influence of changes in the macro- and micro-envi- ronment. In the conditions of rapid socio-economic development in the 21st century, the ability to change in a timely manner is becoming one of the modern and most critical conditions for the effective functioning and development of business entities, regardless of the country in which they operate. In the field of business, some scholars argue that modern business enterprises are faced with changing force majeure and sometimes unpredictable circumstances, such as: the combi- nation of global competition, computer-based production methods and instant communication cause consequences that surpass anything that has happened since the beginning of the industrial revolution [1]; the pace of industry evolution is increasing, in order for a company to be able to succeed, its strategy and organizational structures must be adapted to the environment [2]. High- er education institutions, as business entities of the Ukrainian economy, are also forced to adapt to new conditions and undergo transformational changes.