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Tymofiy Mylovanov was appointed as interim President of KSE
March 3, 2016
Tymofiy Mylovanov, KSE graduate and associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh, has been chosen by the KSE Board of Directors as interim President of KSE. The appointment takes effect March 1, 2016.
Tymofiy Mylovanov, a native and citizen of Ukraine, received his Master degree in Economics from the Kyiv School of Economics in 1999. He earned his PhD in Economics from the University of Wisconsin Madison in 2004 and has taught at the University of Bonn, Penn State University, the University of Pennsylvania, and the University of Pittsburgh. Tymofiy’s research on game theory, contract theory, and institutional design has been published in major international academic journals like the Review of Economic Studies and the Journal of Economic Theory. Tymofiy is a cofounder of VoxUkraine, a group of global economists working on policy problems in Ukraine and has been a member of the academic advisory board of the Kyiv School of Economics for several years.
Dr. Irina Paliashvili, Chair of the KSE Board of Directors, said: “I am thrilled that KSE will be led, for the first time in its history, by a graduate of the School and an established active scholar. Dr. Mylovanov, with his extensive international experience in education, research and policy advice is uniquely qualified both to strengthen KSE’s reputation for excellence and to increase KSE’s impact in Ukraine.”
Dr. Tymofiy Mylovanov, said: “”It is my honor and privilege to be given a chance to lead the Kyiv School of Economics. The school has produced most of the best Ukrainian economists in the world and is home to the best economics and management faculty, researchers, and students in the country. I believe in the mission of the school to improve the standards and quality of economics and management education in Ukraine nationally and bring them to the level of the top international universities. I also believe that the Kyiv School of Economics, through its graduates and its policy advice, will play a crucial role in making Ukraine a better country to live and do business in.”
About the Kyiv School of Economics (KSE)
The Kyiv School of Economics (KSE) is the premier graduate school of economics and management in Ukraine, offering degree programs in Economics and Management as well as educational programs in Public Administration and business/economics journalism. KSE is also a leading institution in economics research and policy advice through its Kyiv Economics Institute (KEI).