Department of Public Management and Administration

Contacts
Department address: вул. Преображенська, 6, Київ, 03037
[email protected] +38 (050) 178-25-08; (050) 348-06-60; (050) 161-43-58

The Department of Public Management and Administration caters to a modern audience interested in contributing to the restoration and development of the state. The program attracts applicants concerned with problem-solving in public administration, as well as civil servants and employees in structures providing management and administrative services.

Graduates of the Public Management and Administration specialty are prepared for diverse roles, including positions in state authorities, central and local executive bodies, local self-government bodies, non-state entities, public organizations, and managerial positions in enterprises, institutions, and organizations of various ownership forms. Additionally, they are equipped for managerial and administrative roles in international organizations and their representative offices in Ukraine.

Higher education students gain practical skills through internships in state authorities, local self-government bodies, and leading enterprises, institutions, and organizations.

Educational programs for which the department conducts training
learning and teaching
The educational process offers a range of opportunities, including:
· Excursions and meetings with political leaders.
· Internship possibilities in authorities in Ukraine and abroad.
· Access to electronic library resources.
· Participation in annual specialized scientific and practical conferences.
· Publications in international scientific publications.
· Engagement in international projects.
· Training in the use of digital resources for electronic governance.
· Participation in foreign language learning projects.

The option to combine study in the specialty with study abroad under Erasmus programs (in Italy, France).

A significant focus of the department is the development of student science. Students engage in research activities related to the actual problems of reforming executive power bodies and local self-government under decentralization.

Graduates actively participate in regional, national, and international scientific and practical conferences, contributing over 50 abstracts of reports and scientific articles to specialized publications in Ukraine each year.

The department hosts the Decade of Student Science annually, aiming to develop the scientific potential of higher education students and enhance their public speaking skills.
research activities
The scientific work of the department’s teachers, higher education students, and post-graduate students focuses on theoretical and practical issues in the development of public management and administration. It highlights current challenges in reforming public power in Ukraine, implementing the values of a civil (free democratic) society, and the need for sustainable development amid the European integration direction of Ukraine.

Over the past five years, department teachers have published numerous scientific works included in international scientometric databases (Scopus, Web of Science, Index Copernicus International, etc.), actively cited by the scientific community. This has significantly contributed to enhancing the scientific rating of Mariupol State University.

Scientific research at the department aligns with the general departmental scientific topic "Public Administration for Sustainable Territorial Development" (state registration number 0118U001700, completion date – 2019 to 2024).

The department annually organizes the International Scientific and Practical Conference "Public Administration for Sustainable Development: Challenges and Prospects at the National and Local Level." The results of scientific research and practical recommendations are compiled into a collection of scientific papers and an international collective monograph with an ISBN from one of the European partner countries.
international cooperation
From 2017 to 2023, department teachers participated in over 10 international projects financed by organizations such as UNDP, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, and the Swiss Confederation. They completed 15 specialized scientific internships, including at renowned institutions like Harvard Kennedy School (Cambridge, USA), Cambridge Judge Business School (Cambridge, UK), The University of Economics and Humanities (Bielsko-Biala, Poland), and Wyższa Szkoła Techniczna w Katowicach (Poland).

Additionally, teachers from the Department of Public Management and Administration have actively participated in the implementation of various international projects, including:

· EUAID project "Reinventing Displaced Universities: Enhancing Competitiveness, Serving Communities" (2020-2023).

· Ukraine Higher Education Teaching Excellence Program (British Council, Institute of Higher Education of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Advance HE, 2021).

· National Agency of Civil Services of Ukraine, Swiss-Ukrainian educational project "Development of Civil Competences in Ukraine" (DOCCU) (Kyiv, Ukraine, 2017).

· Tempus project "Centres for Third Age Education" (544517-TEMPUS-1-2013-1-IT-TEMPUS-JPHES, 2013-2017).

· Tempus project "Education for Leadership, Intelligence, and Talent Encouragement" (544343-TEMPUS-1-2013-LT_TEMPUS-SMHES, 2013-2017).

· Jean Monnet project, Jean Monnet Chairs "Analysis and Implementation of European Experience in the Area of Democracy and Governance in Ukraine" (2014-2017).

· The Polish-Ukrainian project "Together We Will Take Care of the Public Space in the City of Mariupol" (financed within the framework of the Program of the Polish-American Freedom Foundation "Transformation in the Region" - RITA, implemented by the Education for Democracy Fund, 2015-2016).

· The project "Ukrainian Initiative to Strengthen Public Trust," initiated by the Kennan Institute of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for the Support of Scientists (Kyiv office) and the Fulbright Program (financed by the United States Agency for International Development).

· The project "Through Public Participation to Participation in Community Management," implemented within the framework of the UN Program for the Reconstruction and Development of Peace with the financial support of the European Union.

· The project of the International Foundation for Electoral System (IFES) on the development of civic education for institutions of higher education: Innovative and interactive course "Democracy: From Theory to Practice" (supported by USAID, UKaid).

Lecturers of the department

Anna Chechel
Anna Chechel [email protected]

Head of Department of Public Administration & Management, Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor

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Denys Tarasenko
Denys Tarasenko [email protected]

dean of the Educational and Scientific Institute of Management, professor of the Department of Public Management and Administration, doctor of Economics, professor

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Olena Brazhko
Olena Brazhko [email protected]

Professor of the Department of Public Management and Administration, Doctor of Public Administration, Professor

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Hanna Reshetova
Hanna Reshetova [email protected]

Associate Professor of Department of Public Management and Administration, Candidate of Science in Public Administration, Associate Professor

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Svetlana Verytelnyk
Svetlana Verytelnyk [email protected]

Associate Professor of the Department of Public Management and Administration, PhD in Public Administration

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Maryna Zelinska
Maryna Zelinska [email protected]

Associate Professor of the Department of Public Management and Administration, PhD of political sciences, Assosiate Professor

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Alina Nadezhdenko
Alina Nadezhdenko [email protected]

Associate Professor of Department of Public Administration & Management, Candidate of Science in Public Administration

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Educational disciplines of the department

compulsory disciplines

HR-стратегія органу публічної влад Адміністративний менеджмент Адміністративні послуги Академічне письмо Академічне письмо у проєктному менеджменті Аналітика в публічній сфері Бухгалтерських облік Введення в Школу публічних студій Гібридні загрози, безпека громади, регіону та України Демократія: від теорії до практики Державне управління та місцеве самоврядування Електронне урядування та електронний документообіг Євроінтеграція та національна ідентичність Інформаційно-комунікативна діяльність в публічному управлінні Концептуальні засади публічного управління та адміністрування Концептуальні засади сталого розвитку в публічному управлінні Лідерство в публічній сфері Лідерство та ефективні комунікації в управлінні проєктами Лідерство та належне врядування Менеджмент ІТ-проєктів Методологія та організація наукових досліджень Місцеве самоврядування та громадський контроль Місцевий розвиток в умовах глобальних викликів Нормопроєктувальна та правореалізаційна діяльність в публічному управлінні Облік, аналіз та аудит Основи сталого розвитку суспільства Політичні інститути та процеси Прийняття управлінських рішень в публічній сфері Публічна політика Публічна політика: формування та реалізація Публічна служба Публічне адміністрування Публічне управління соціальним розвитком Публічне управління та адміністрування Публічні фінанси Соціальне підприємництво та бізнес-проектування Соціальні комунікації та інноваційний розвиток в публічному адмініструванні Сталий розвиток і соціальна відповідальність в державній та муніципальній владі Стратегічне управління Стратегування та сталий розвиток територіальної громади Теорія та методологія публічного управління та адміністрування Управління проєктами Управління проєктами та креативні технології Фінансовий менеджмент Фінансовий менеджмент Цифрова політика та електронне врядування Цифровий розвиток та електронна демократія

selective disciplines

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