Prof. Dr. Jan-Urban Sandal

Awarded

Doctor Honoris Causa
of
Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, Ukraine

The Dean of the Faculty of Economics, Roman HRESKO, presented the achievements of the candidate for the honorary title, and in the meeting on August 29, 2025, the Academic Counsel of Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, Ukraine, unanimously decided to confer the title of Doctor Honoris Causa to Professor h.c. mult., Doctor h.c. mult., Fil. Dr. Jan-Urban Sandal, Norway (Protocol No 11, 2025-08-29, Academic Counsel).

• Rector of Fil. Dr. Jan-U. Sandal Institute (Kingdom of Norway) has made a significant contribution to the development of science and education and has also engaged in tireless activities aimed at strengthening international cooperation between Ukraine and Norway.
• Since October 2012, with the signing of the cooperation agreement with Chernivtsi National University, a fruitful, long-lasting, and systematic partnership has begun between educational institutions.
• During this time, Professor Sandal has organized and conducted 13 Social Entrepreneur Schools based at the Faculty of Economics, involving more than 150 students. He is a key initiator of a number of joint educational and scientific projects that not only enhance the level of international cooperation of the university but also contribute to the integration of Chernivtsi National University into the European academic space. Notably, 15 university students received funding for short-term internship programs in Norway, and 3 graduates from the Faculty of Economics studied in doctoral programs at the institute.
• The activity of Jan-U. Sandal in supporting the scientific activity of the Faculty of Economics deserves special attention. At his initiative, the Joseph Schumpeter Economic Research Center was opened, and he is a co-organizer of scientific conferences of the Faculty of Economics, in particular, participating in the funding of events for the International Schumpeter Conference 'The Scientific Heritage of Joseph Schumpeter and Modernity: A Look from the Past to the Future' in 2013, 2016, and 2018.
• The scientific interests of Prof. Jan-U. Sandal cover a wide range of contemporary research areas: social entrepreneurship and management, change management, and global economy. Jan Sandal is a true ambassador of the city of Chernivtsi and Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University in Norway and the world; his activities combine science, education, international diplomacy, and public service, making his contribution to the development of the university and the community truly invaluable.
• After the voting, the Rector Ruslan BILOSKURSKY announced that the elected honorary doctors are invited to the festive meeting of the Scientific Council on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the university, where a solemn awarding of mantles will take place.

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Prof. h. c. mult. Doctor h. c. mult. Fil. Dr. Jan-Urban Sandal
Executive Director - Owner
Professor
Chair Chernivtsi Schumpeter Centre for Economic Research, Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, Chernivtsi, Ukraine
Patron of Harvard University Archives, USA
Honorary Professor Chernihiv Polytechnic National University, Chernihiv, Ukraine
Honorary Senior Fellow Science Technology and Training OMEGA Institute, Hanoi, Vietnam
Doctor Honoris Causa Alytaus Kolegija University of Applied Sciences, Alytus, Lithuania
Doctor Honoris Causa Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, Ukraine



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