Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor
E-mail: nataliia.maslak@snau.edu.ua ; n.maslak673@gmail.com; n.maslak@ukr.net
Scopus ID: 57203525171
Web of Science ResearcherID W-1062-2018
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Date and Place of Birth: October, 6, 1973. Sumy, Ukraine.
Education
- 1990–1995 – Sumy Agricultural Institute, Specialist Degree in Agrarian Management
- 1990–1995 – Postgraduate studies at Sumy State Agrarian University (Specialty 08.07.02 – Economics of Agriculture and Agro-Industrial Complex)
- 2009–2010 – Ukrainian Academy of Banking of the National Bank of Ukraine, Master’s Degree in Management of Foreign Economic Activity
- 24 July 2015 – 9 December 2015 – Colorado State University, United States
- 2017–2018 – Sumy National Agrarian University, Master’s Degree in Technology of Production and Processing of Livestock Products
- 2020–2022 – Sumy National Agrarian University, Master’s Degree in Finance, Banking and Insurance
- 2021–2022 – Professional Development Programme in Public Financial Management, Kyiv School of Economics (KSE)
- 2000 – Candidate of Economic Sciences (Specialty 08.07.02 – Economics of Agriculture and Agro-Industrial Complex). Dissertation title: “Organisational and Economic Mechanism for Production Diversification in Peasant (Farm) Enterprises”
- 2007 – Awarded the Academic Title of Associate Professor of the Department of Banking
- 2024 -2026 – Doctoral Candidate, Department of Public Finance, State Tax University, Specialty 08.00.08 “Money, Finance and Credit”
Professional Experience
- 1990 – Accountant, Chervonohirskyi State Farm, Lypova Dolyna District, Sumy Region.
- 1994–1996 – Economist, Credit Operations Department, Joint Stock Commercial Bank “Ukraina”, Sumy Regional Directorate.
- 1996–2001 – Senior Lecturer, Department of Finance, Sumy National Agrarian University.
- 2001–2011 – Associate Professor (Assistant, Senior Lecturer), Department of Banking, Ukrainian Academy of Banking of the National Bank of Ukraine.
- 2011–2012 – Manager of the Territorial Branch of JSC Oschadbank, Sumy Regional Directorate.
- 2012–2014 – Associate Professor, Department of Economics and Controlling, Sumy National Agrarian University.
- 2014–2019 – Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Sumy National Agrarian University.
- 2018–2022 – Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Management.
- 2019-2022; since September 2023 – Associate Professor, Department of Finance, Banking and Insurance, Sumy National Agrarian University.
Courses Taught
- Financial Management of Agro-Industrial Production
- Green Finance
- Financial Controlling
- Cost Management
- Fundamentals of Financial Literacy
- Household Finance
- Public Financial Management
Educational and methodological publications
Research Activities
Author of more than 100 scientific publications, including over 10 articles published in international journals indexed in the Scopus and Web of Science databases.
Expert for the evaluation of research and scientific-technical project proposals submitted to competitions organised by the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine under the thematic area “17. Economics” (Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine No. 11 dated 12 December 2022).
Academic supervisor of students who became winners of the second stage of the All-Ukrainian Competition of Student Research Papers in the fields of Public Finance, Banking, and related disciplines.
Scientific, Methodological and Project Activities
Research team member in a number of state-funded and contractual research projects, including:
- Directions of Socio-Economic Development of the Agrarian Sector under Conditions of Globalisation of World Markets (State Registration No. 0117U000912, 2018–2020).
- Scientific and Practical Principles of Green Finance Management: Regional and National Dimensions (State Registration No. 0121U108104, 2021).
- Scientific and Practical Principles of Agricultural Insurance Development: Regional and National Dimensions (State Registration No. 0121U108105, 2021).
Participant in the international scientific project:Investigating the Prospects of Creating Green Energy Projects to Ensure Sustainable Development (Teadmus OÜ, Estonia, 2022–2024).
Project Leader of Erasmus+ Jean Monnet Module applications:
- Best Practice in Increasing Financial Literacy of Adults in Conditions of Uncertainty and Sustainable Development (2024).
- Enhancing Financial Awareness for Sustainable Development: Adapting European Practices (ERASMUS-JMO-2025-MODULE, Project ID: SEP-211139355, 2025).
Expert in the Erasmus+ Jean Monnet Module proposal: FinTech for Greening: EU Lessons for Ukraine (2025).
Recipient of the Individual Mobility Grant for Researchers from the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague within the programme Mobility Grants for Early Career Researchers – 2025.
Contributor to the contractual research project:
- Financial Strategy for the Development and International Market Expansion of a Woodworking Enterprise under Conditions of Uncertainty and Risk (2024), including the section Methodological Foundations of Strategic Planning in Foreign Markets under Risk Conditions.
Professional Development and Academic Mobility
Completed numerous international internships, academic mobility programmes and professional development courses in Lithuania, Germany, the Czech Republic, the United Kingdom and Ukraine, including:
- Mykolas Romeris University (Lithuania), Management, Economics and Finance (2020);
- National Agency for Higher Education Quality Assurance (NAQA) Expert Training Programme for Educational Programme Accreditation (2020–2021);
- Kyiv School of Economics, Public Financial Management Programme (2021–2022);
- Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences (Germany), International Internship (2022);
- ERIKA Project: Promoting Empirical Academic Research in Ukraine (2023);
- Sustainable Development: Global Discussion and Current Trends International Programme (2024);
- Women’s Leadership Summer School, University of Reading (United Kingdom) and National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine (2024);
- Leaders Changing Education Programme, University of Reading (2024);
- EU Practices of Excellent Research in a Digital Era, Jean Monnet Chair Project (2025);
- AgriSci-UA Platform: Strengthening Research Capacities and Deepening Collaboration Among Ukrainian Universities in Agricultural Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (2025);
- Green Finance as a Component of Sustainable Development in the Context of Ukraine’s European Integration (2026).
Membership in Professional and Public Associations
- Member of the NGO University of Leadership and Innovation (since 2024).
- Member of the NGO Federation of Auditors, Accountants and Financiers of the Agro-Industrial Complex of Ukraine (since 2024).
- Member of the NGO Progresylni (since 2025).
Additional Information
- Member of the Programme Development Group for the Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Finance, Banking and Insurance at Sumy National Agrarian University.
- Certified Agricultural Expert Advisor in Economic and Financial Issues of Agricultural Enterprises (Certificate No. 585, valid until 2029).
- Expert for Educational Programme Accreditation at the National Agency for Higher Education Quality Assurance (NAQA).
- English language proficiency: B2 level (ECL Authorised Exam Center Certificate, 2018).
