{"id":92554,"date":"2026-07-20T18:46:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T15:46:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/econ.biem.sumdu.edu.ua\/?p=92554"},"modified":"2026-07-07T18:47:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T15:47:01","slug":"a-lecturer-at-tilburg-university-co-supervised-the-winning-paper-at-the-international-student-research-paper-competition-in-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/econ.biem.sumdu.edu.ua\/en\/a-lecturer-at-tilburg-university-co-supervised-the-winning-paper-at-the-international-student-research-paper-competition-in-management","title":{"rendered":"A Lecturer at Tilburg University Co-Supervised the Winning Paper at the International Student Research Paper Competition in Management"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Iryna Dehtyarova, PhD, Associate Professor, Lecturer at the Department of Marketing, Tilburg School of Economics and Management, Tilburg University, became a co-supervisor of a research paper that won the second round of the International Student Research Paper Competition in Management.<\/p>\n<p>The research paper \u201cSmart Energy Management as the Foundation for the Development of Sustainable Energy in Ukraine in the Context of Current Challenges\u201d was awarded a First Degree Diploma. The authors of the paper are students of Sumy State University: Mykhailo Shevchenko, a student of the Economics educational programme (group E-52), and Yaroslav Mishchenko, a student of the Entrepreneurship, Trade and Exchange Activities educational programme (group PTB-21). The students\u2019 victory is confirmed by First Degree Diplomas and the protocol of the competition committee.<\/p>\n<p>The research was supervised by Iryna Dehtyarova, PhD, Associate Professor at the Department of Marketing, Tilburg School of Economics and Management, Tilburg University, the Netherlands, and Oleksandr Matsenko, PhD in Economics, Associate Professor, Associate Professor at the Department of Economics, Entrepreneurship and Business Administration, Sumy State University.<\/p>\n<p>The final meeting of the sectoral competition committee took place online on 5 June 2026 at Kremenchuk Mykhailo Ostrohradskyi National University. This year, the competition brought together 93 participants from 46 higher education institutions, who presented 64 student research papers.<\/p>\n<p>The international status of the competition adds particular significance to this achievement. Representatives from Ukraine, Poland, Bulgaria, the Netherlands, Italy, Georgia, Germany, Czechia, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Slovakia, Latvia, France, Spain, Kazakhstan and Finland took part in the competition and its organisation. Such broad international representation highlights the high level of academic competition and the importance of the victory of the research paper prepared with the participation of a Tilburg University lecturer.<\/p>\n<p>The research addresses an issue of great relevance for both Ukraine and Europe: the development of a resilient, decentralised and energy-efficient energy system based on the concept of Smart Energy Management. The paper substantiates practical recommendations for the development of sustainable energy, the integration of renewable energy sources, the use of digital management tools, microgrids and virtual power plants as elements of Ukraine\u2019s energy resilience in the context of current challenges.<\/p>\n<p>This victory is an example of effective international academic cooperation between Tilburg University and Sumy State University. It also confirms the important role of European scholars in supporting young Ukrainian researchers and developing research aimed at Ukraine\u2019s recovery and sustainable development.<\/p>\n<p>We sincerely congratulate Iryna Dehtyarova, the winning students Mykhailo Shevchenko and Yaroslav Mishchenko, as well as the co-supervisor of the paper Oleksandr Matsenko, on this well-deserved international recognition. We wish them new joint research initiatives, professional inspiration and continued success in developing international academic partnership.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/econ.biem.sumdu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/14-400x225.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-92535 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" data-src=\"https:\/\/econ.biem.sumdu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/14-400x225.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/econ.biem.sumdu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/14-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/econ.biem.sumdu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/14-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/econ.biem.sumdu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/14-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/econ.biem.sumdu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/14-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/econ.biem.sumdu.edu.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/14.jpg 1920w\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iryna Dehtyarova, PhD, Associate Professor, Lecturer at the Department of Marketing, Tilburg School of Economics and Management, Tilburg University, became a co-supervisor of a research paper that won the second round of the International Student Research Paper Competition in Management. 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