
Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor
E-mail: nataliia_maslak@snau.edu.ua, n.maslak@ukr.net
Prof. Nataliia Maslak was born on October 6, 1973 in Sumy, Ukraine
Education:
- 1990–1995 – Studied at Sumy Agricultural Institute, Specialist in “Agrarian Management.”
- 2009–2010 – Studied at the Ukrainian Academy of Banking of the National Bank of Ukraine, Master’s degree in “Management of Foreign Economic Activity.”
- July 24, 2015 – December 9, 2015 – Colorado State University, USA.
- 2017–2018 – Studied at Sumy National Agrarian University, Master’s degree in “Technology of Production and Processing of Livestock Products.”
- 2020–2022 – Studied at Sumy National Agrarian University, Master’s degree in “Finance, Banking, and Insurance.”
- 2021–2022 – Studied under the “Public Finance Management” program (KSE).
Academic Degrees and Titles:
- 2000 – Defended a Ph.D. thesis in Economics, specialty 08.07.02 “Economics of Agriculture and Agro-Industrial Complex,” on the topic: “Organizational and Economic Mechanism of Production Diversification in Peasant (Farm) Enterprises.”
- 2007 – Awarded the academic title of Associate Professor in the Department of Banking.
Professional Experience:
- 1990 – Accountant at the state farm “Chervonogirskyi,” Lypova Dolyna district, Sumy region.
- 1994–1996 – Economist at the Credit Department of the Sumy Regional Directorate of JSCB “Ukraine,” Sumy.
- 1996–2001 – Senior Lecturer at the Department of Finance, Sumy National Agrarian University, Sumy.
- 2001–2011 – Associate Professor (Senior Lecturer, Assistant) at the Department of Banking, Ukrainian Academy of Banking of the National Bank of Ukraine, Sumy.
- 2011–2012 – Manager of the Territorial Separate Non-Balance Branch, Sumy Regional Directorate of JSC “Oschadbank.”
- 2012–2014 – Associate Professor at the Department of Economics and Controlling, SNAU.
- 2014–2019 – Associate Professor at the Department of Economics, SNAU.
- 2018–2022 – Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Management.
- Since September 1, 2019 – Present – Associate Professor at the Department of Finance, Banking, and Insurance.
- From October 1, 2024 – Doctoral student at the Department of Public Finance, State Tax University, specialty 08.00.08 “Money, Finance, and Credit.”
Main Teaching Disciplines:
- Financial Management of Agro-Industrial Production
- Fundamentals of Financial Literacy
- Household Finance
- Green Finance
- Public Finance Management
- Cost Management
Scientific and methodical work
Research Interests:
- Sustainable (Green) Finance
- Financial Mechanism of Agricultural Enterprises Functioning
- Financial Support for Sustainable Development of the Agricultural Sector
- Financial Literacy in Sustainable Development Issues
Additional Information:
- Member of the project team for the Bachelor’s Educational Program “Finance, Banking, and Insurance” at SNAU.
- Expert-Advisor on Economic and Financial Issues in Agricultural Enterprises (Agricultural Expert-Advisor Qualification Certificate No. 585 dated September 21, 2018, valid until 2029).
- Accreditation Expert for Educational Programs at the National Agency for Higher Education Quality Assurance (NAQA): Included in the register of accreditation experts for educational programs in specialty 072 “Finance, Banking, and Insurance” since January 26, 2021.
- Expert for the evaluation of research projects and scientific-technical (experimental) developments submitted for competitions conducted by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, as well as reports on their implementation in the thematic area “17. Economics.” Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine Order No. 1111 dated December 12, 2022.
- Member of the NGO “University of Leadership and Innovation” in the area corresponding to specialty 072 “Finance, Banking, Insurance, and Stock Market” since 2024. Certificate No. AA1366 (valid until January 26, 2026).
- Member of the NGO “Federation of Auditors, Accountants, and Financiers of the Agricultural Sector of Ukraine” since 2024 (Certificate No. 09/02 dated February 14, 2024).