Valentyna Yakubiv

Doctor of Economic Sciences, Professor

Professor of the Department of Public Management and Administration

                                         

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Valentyna Yakubiv was born on June 6, 1981, in the Ivano-Frankivsk region.

In 1998, she graduated with honors from Secondary School No. 22 in Ivano-Frankivsk.

From 1998 to 2003, she studied at Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University at the Faculty of Economics. In 2003, she received a specialist diploma with honors in “Accounting and Audit.”

In 2003, she entered postgraduate studies at Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University, majoring in 08.00.04 – Economics and Enterprise Management (by types of economic activity), which she completed ahead of schedule in 2005 by successfully defending her PhD thesis.

From 2005 to 2015, she worked at the Department of Accounting and Auditing of Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University, building an academic career from assistant to professor.

Her next scientific achievement was the defense of her doctoral dissertation, “Strategy of Balanced Development of Agricultural Enterprises,” in the specialty 08.00.04 – Economics and Enterprise Management (by types of economic activity), in 2011. At that time, Valentyna Yakubiv was the youngest Doctor of Sciences in Prykarpattia.

From 2012 to 2014, she was a Scholar of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine for young scientists.

In 2015, she began her practical management career as the head of the department at the newly established Department of Management and Business Administration. During her tenure, the department launched three specialties: “MBA – Master of Business Administration,” “Management of Educational Institutions,” and “Public Management and Administration.”

In 2015, Valentyna Yakubiv founded the School of Business and Management, where she serves as a business trainer in time management, personal effectiveness, strategic management, personnel management, leadership, and team building.

Since 2017, she has been working as a visiting professor at the University of Łódź (Republic of Poland), where she teaches in English at the Faculty of Management.

In 2018, she received the academic title of Professor of the Department of Management and Business Administration.

Since 2019, she has served as the Vice-Rector for Research at Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University.

In 2021, she became a co-founder of the GCIP Regional Accelerator for Innovations, Technologies, and Startups in the Ivano-Frankivsk region.

In October 2022, she was appointed First Vice-Rector of Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University.

Since 2022, she has been working as a visiting professor at the AGH University of Krakow (Republic of Poland), where she teaches in Polish at the Faculty of Management.

From 2022 to 2025 – Member of the Presidium of Vice-Rectors for Research of higher education institutions under the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.

Since November 2025 – Rector of the Vasyl Stefanyk Carpathian National University.

Her life motto is expressed in the words of A. Einstein: “Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.”

Academic Disciplines:

  • Strategic Management
  • Strategic Management in the Public Sector
  • Human Resource Management
  • Strategic Management and Risks in the Public Sector
  • Strategic Management in the Public Sphere

Awards, honors:

  • Award from the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional State Administration and Ivano-Frankivsk Regional Council “For Significant Achievements in the Field of Science and Education,” 2008.
  • Certificate from the Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University for Diligent Work and Preparation of Highly Qualified Specialists, 2011.
  • Fellow of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine for Young Scientists, 2012-2014.
    Winner of the “Young Leader of Prykarpattia” competition in the nomination “Best Young Scientist,” 2013.
  • Letter of Appreciation from the Snyatyn City Council for Cooperation and Assistance in Addressing Current Issues of the Development of Snyatyn, 2014.
  • Certificate from Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University for Diligent Work and Preparation of Highly Qualified Specialists, 2016.
  • Presidential Grant of Ukraine for Young Scientists, 2017.
  • Honorary Certificate from the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional State Administration for Diligent Work, High Professionalism, and Significant Contribution to the Development of Education in Prykarpattia, 2017.
  • Letter of Appreciation from the National Academy of Pedagogical Sciences and the State Institution “Institute for Modernization of Educational Content” for the Development and Active Implementation of Innovative Pedagogical Technologies, 2019.
  • Letter of Appreciation from the National Academy of Pedagogical Sciences and the State Institution “Institute for Modernization of Educational Content” for the Development and Active Implementation of Innovative Pedagogical Technologies, 2020.
  • Letter of Appreciation from the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, 2022.
  • Honorary Certificate from the Association of Ukrainians in Japan for Significant Contribution to the Development of Japanese-Ukrainian Relations, from the President of the Association of Ukrainians in Japan, Okabe Yoshihiko, 2023.
  • Honorary Certificate from the Ivano-Frankivsk Regional State Administration, 2023.
  • Certificate from the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, 2023.
  • Certificate of Appreciation from the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Education, Science and Innovation, 2023.
  • Certificate from the Committee on Physical Education and Sports of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, 2023.
  • Honorary Certificate of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, 2025.

Project Activity

Throughout her academic career, she has been the leader and expert of domestic and international scientific, educational, and infrastructure projects:

  1. Research Project “Development of the Investment Passport of Snyatyn,” 2013. Project Leader.
  2. International project “Student with initiative: vector of energy saving” within the framework of the Cross-border Cooperation Program of the Polish-Belarus-Ukraine EISP for 2007-2013. Expert
  3. Technical and economic substantiation of the investment project “Construction of modern boiler rooms on bulk fuel – biomass (fuel wood chips) at the objects of the budgetary sphere with further implementation of thermal energy at a reduced tariff” (2014). Expert
  4. International project “GameHub: Cooperation between universities and enterprises in the field of game industry in Ukraine” Project number: 561728-EPP-1-2015-1-ES-EPPKA2-CBHE-JP for 2016-2018 Expert
  5. Scientific project financed by the President’s grant “Development of economic and legal instruments of the state incentive policy for the development of alternative energy sources based on woodworking and agricultural enterprises” (2017). Head
  6. Scientific project of the State Foundation for Fundamental Research “DFFD-83” “Research of the strategic potential of the development of renewable energy based on the agriculture of Ukraine” (2018). Head
  7. Scientific project of applied research carried out at the expense of the expenses of the general fund of the state budget “Economic and legal mechanism of the state policy of the development of the solid biofuel market of Ukraine” for 2017-2019. Head
  8. The DOBRE international project within the framework of the USAID program “Decentralization brings better results and effectiveness” (2019 – 2021). Expert
  9. Scientific project of the Ministry of Education and Culture of Ukraine for young scientists “Development of a mechanism for stimulating the effective use of the economic potential of the development of the bioeconomy in Ukraine” (2020-2021). Head
  10. State investment project “Construction of the International Center for Meetings of Student Youth of Ukraine and the Republic of Poland” (2018-2021). Manager
  11. The DOBRE international project within the framework of the USAID program “Decentralization brings better results and effectiveness” (2021). Expert
  12. International scientific project “GCIP Global Clean Technologies Innovation Program for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses in Ukraine” within the framework of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization “UNIDO” program (2021). Head
  13. International Project “Preparing the Ground for Reconstruction – Soil Decontamination in Ukraine, Eco-entrepreneurship, and Environmental Journalism” within the framework of the international project “UK-Ukraine Twinning Initiative” (2023). Expert.
  14. International Project “Regional Innovative Learning for Society 4.0” REGINNA 4.0 within the framework of the international project EIT HEI Initiative (2023-2024). Expert.
  15. International project “From Teachers to Innovators, from Students to Entrepreneurs,” funded by the UK International Science Partnerships Fund (2024). Expert.
  16. International project “Empowering EDUC for Inclusive ERA Development” under the Horizon Europe European Excellence Initiative (EEI) (HORIZON-WIDERA-2023-ACCESS-03). Project number: 101136533. (2024–2026). Expert.
  17. International project funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), “Online Courses for Ukrainian Students of Biological Specialties” (2024). Expert.
  18. International project of the European Commission HORIZON-INFRA-2023-EOSC-01-01 “Build on the science cluster approach to ensure the uptake of EOSC by research infrastructures and research communities” under the OSCARS – Open Science Cluster Action for Research & Society initiative (2024–2025). Expert.
  19. International project of the EIT HEI Initiative program “Integrating Nanotechnology and Biotechnology for Business and Development (NanoBioTech Nexus)” (2025–2027). Expert.

Advanced training (internship)

In recent years, she has completed several advanced training and internships at universities and organizations in Ukraine, Poland and Austria, and more than 30 certified advanced training courses in the form of informal education.

  1. Advanced training by participating in the Visiting Study in Krakow, Poland, May 16-19, 2016, AGH University of Science and Technology Krakow, Poland.
  2. Internship in management quality issues at the Jagiellonian University (Poland), June 11-15, 2016.
  3. Advanced training by participating in the Visiting Study organized by Quality Austria and FH JOANNEUM University of Applied Sciences, Graz, Austria, June 20-24, 2016.
  4. Internship under the Erasmus + Training Staff program at the University of Rzeszów (Poland) 03/26/2017 – 03/31/2017.
  5. Certificate of English proficiency at B2 level, issued by the Central Committee “First Kyiv State Courses of Foreign Languages”, No. 24361, 2018.
  6. Internship at the Polish-American Management Center of the University of Lodz (Republic of Poland), May 7-30, 2018.
  7. Internship at the Malopolska School of Public Administration within the USAID program of the DOBRE project, September 13-14, 2018.
  8. Advanced training on the topic “Innovative educational technologies: European experience and its implementation in the training of specialists in economics and management” in the amount of 180 hours or 6 ECTS credits at the Central Ukrainian National Technical University from November 23 to December 23, 2020.
  9. Advanced training at the Department of Public Administration of the Kharkiv Regional Institute of Public Administration of the National Academy of Public Administration under the President of Ukraine, 180 hours, May 31 – July 12, 2021.
  10. Passed training and certification at the “Training School of the Educational Hub of the City of Kyiv 2.0” and received the qualification “Trainer”, certificate dated June 16, 2021.
  11. Advanced training at the Department of Economics, Management and Administration of Kherson State University, 180 hours, May 18 – June 3, 2022.
  12. Internship within the ERASMUS+ Staff Mobility for Teaching Program at the Stanisław Staszic Academy of Mining and Metallurgy in Kraków, May 23-27, 2022.
  13. International Scientific and Pedagogical Internship at universities in Ukraine, Latvia, Poland, and Turkey, with a total of 180 hours or 6 ECTS credits, from May 16 to June 30, 2022.
  14. Internship at the Department of Education, Culture, Youth, and Sports of the Ugryniv Village Council, Ivano-Frankivsk Region, from December 5 to December 16, 2022.

Language Skills

  • Ukrainian: C2 (certified).
  • English: B2 level (certified).
  • Polish: B2 level.

Social activities:

  • Head of the Public Organization “European Center for Innovative Development and Intellectual Partnership”
  • Member of the Public Organization “School of Business and Management”.

Contacts

E-mail: valentyna.yakubiv@cnu.edu.ua

Phone: +38(0342) 75-23-51

Vasyl Stefanyk Carpathian National University