On November 5, the YSU Faculty of Economics and Management hosted its fourth Scientific Council meeting for the 2026-2027 academic year. Discussions focused on the faculty's research and educational activities, as well as international cooperation.
The Scientific Council approved the dissertation topic and the appointment of an academic supervisor for a newly admitted part-time PhD student in the Chair of Financial Accounting. It also endorsed the research areas submitted by the chairs for inclusion in YSU's institutional application for state-funded doctoral study places for the 2027-2028 academic year. The proposed places were distributed as follows: 2 full-time places from the Chair of Economics and International Economic Relations; 10 places from the Chair of Management and Business, including 7 full-time and 3 part-time places; and 3 full-time places from the Chair of Mathematical Modeling in Economics.
The council also approved the 2025-2026 performance report on the research project titled "The Application of Human-Computer Interaction in the Process of Managing Financial Risks in Organizations," implemented under the RA MoESCS Higher Education and Science Committee's "Research Assistance Program for Young Applicants and PhD Students–2025."
On educational matters, the council approved thesis topics and academic supervisors for 90-credit full-time master's programs. The approved topics included 9 for the "International Economic Relations" program, 46 for the "Business Administration (Management)" program, 36 for the "Marketing" program, and 26 for the "Data Science in Business" program.
Other matters discussed included the development of modular short-term supplementary education courses as part of the YSU Continuing Education Development Program. Faculty Dean Khachatryan presented the options for allocating the net proceeds expected from the proposed financial mechanism, as well as the phased process for submitting and selecting programs. He emphasized the importance of utilizing the academic staff's potential and expanding the faculty's involvement in continuing education.
The final agenda item focused on collecting and submitting information from the faculty as part of the QS World University Rankings 2028 process. Faculty Dean Khachatryan emphasized the importance of this process for enhancing YSU's international visibility and reputation, as well as ensuring effective participation in international university rankings. He urged colleagues to provide the required information on international academic and partnership cooperation in line with established procedures and deadlines, and to maintain active communication with international partners, informing them of the importance of participating in QS ranking surveys and supporting them in responding to the invitations received.
