Department of Administrative Management and International Activity

The Department of Administrative Management and International Activity of the Faculty of Agrarian Management was established on April 8, 1992 to train specialists in foreign economic activity for Ukraine’s agricultural sector. The founder and long-term head of the Department was Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Doctor of Economics, Professor, and Honored Worker of Science and Technology of Ukraine Valeriy Galushko, who led it in 1992–2006 and 2011–2019. From 2006 to 2011 the Department was headed by Candidate of Economics, Associate Professor Larisa Dibrova. In 2019–2021 the head was Doctor of Economics, Professor Tetiana Mostenska. From November 2021 to June 2023 the Department was led by Doctor of Economics, Professor Vitaliy Lutsiak. Since July 2023 it has been headed by Candidate of Economics, Associate Professor Olena Kovtun. The Department’s main goal is to train competitive managers in foreign economic activity and administrative management for the agro-food sector. It provides Bachelor’s training in specialty 073 “Management” and Master’s programs “Management of International Activity” and “Administrative Management.” The Department also organizes scientific work, student competitions, dual degree programs with the University of Weinstefan and the Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, and supports international internships within the MBA Study Week program.