MBA Tutors in Ukraine

Experts and Hands-On Practitioners

One of the distinctive features of Edinburgh Business School is that its programmes are designed for a global audience. Students learn from materials compiled by leading lecturers from worldwide business schools.

Therefore, unlike local business schools where the tutor is often the course author, at Edinburgh Business School, the tutor acts as a “guide” to knowledge. Their role involves explanation, moderation, as well as supplementing materials with their own experience and insight.

I use almost all the approaches and tools from all the courses in my daily work. It’s hard to say which MBA course contributed the most, because I learnt something new in all of them. I am grateful to the tutors for all these discoveries.

Oleksandr Chapcha,

Sales Director at AB InBev Efes Ukraine,
МВА graduate

Tutors of business school at House of Knowledge platform adapt course materials to local practices and help organize learned approaches for better practical application.

All tutors undergo approval procedures at Edinburgh Business School.

Students receive supplementary materials and discuss global and local case studies with tutors during classes.

Find out more about the MBA programme and options available

Our tutors:

Nataliia Kryvda

Academic Director and Advisor of the House of Knowledge international programmes and certifications platform and Edinburgh Business School in Ukraine.
Doctor of Philosophy, Professor at the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.

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In 2024, Ms. Kryvda was appointed Chair of the Supervisory Board of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation. Ms. Kryvda is the author of more than 100 scientific papers, monographs and textbooks.
She is a member of the Academic Councils for the defence of dissertations in the specialities of History and Theory of Culture and Ukrainian Studies. Since 2014, she has been working as a volunteer as a chief expert of the Culture group of the Reanimation Package of Reforms.

Ivan Kompan

A specialist in finance with 30+ years of experience. Candidate of Sciences. Director of Deloitte Academy.

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Held senior positions in a number of large Ukrainian and international financial companies.
During his academic career, Mr. Kompan conducted research in econometrics at the Sorbonne University (Paris), the Institute for Advanced Study in Vienna, and the Centre for Economic Research at Charles University in Prague.

Tymur Sarbayev

Business consultant on strategic management, crisis management, business structuring and systematisation, business acceleration.

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Practical experience: business career (1995 – 2004) – from sales representative to CEO in international and Ukrainian companies, consulting (since 2005) – for medium and large companies at different stages of their life cycle. Geography of clients – Ukraine, Europe, Asia. Specialises in coaching owners and top managers.

Serhiy Gvozdiov

PhD in Economics. The main area of work is related to the implementation of flow management methods based on the Theory of Constraints (TOC) and Lean Manufacturing.

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Mr. Gvozdiov is an approved tutor at Edinburgh Business School, Adjunct Professor at St. Thomas University (Minneapolis, USA), Professor of Business at Kyiv School of Economics, and a lecturer at Lviv Business School at UCU.
Since 2018, he has been an approved tutor of the British Institute of IFA programmes. He teaches courses on operational management and logistics, a course on innovation project management, conducts corporate seminars and trainings on strategic planning, organisation and management of goods movement in supply chains.

Olena Baryshnikova

MBA, ACCA, IFA/IPA, certified auditor of the ACU, Ph.D., CIMA PM. Expert in finance, management accounting, business performance management, strategic planning.

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Ms. Baryshnikova has over 18 years of teaching experience. She has been CEO of the Business Education Alliance since 2005. In 2006 and 2010, Ms. Baryshnikova was recognised as the best teacher of the year by the Institute of Financial Accountants (IFA, UK). Since 1999, she has been a member of the Ukrainian Federation of Professional Accountants. In 2003, she received the Golden Pectoral Medal of Honour from the American Chamber of Commerce for her contribution to the development of entrepreneurship in Ukraine.

Andriy Stavytskyy

Doctor of Economics, Associate Professor of the Department of Economic Cybernetics, Faculty of Economics, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Visiting Professor at Vilnius University (Lithuania).

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National expert on reforming higher education within the Bologna Process, member of the Scientific and Methodological Council and ECTS Coordinator of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Visiting Professor at the Kyiv School of Economics. Mr. Stavytskyy was awarded Diplomas of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (2001) and the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine (2008-2011).
Member of the editorial board of the journal Ekonomika (Lithuania, Vilnius University), since 2021 Managing Editor of the journal Ekonomika and reviewer of economic journals in Ukraine and abroad. Author of over 120 scientific papers, 30 textbooks, manuals, and monographs.

Valery Povorotniy

Over 25 years of management experience, from 1997 to 2015 he held senior positions in international companies Samsung, Siemens and Sony, and is an approved lecturer of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS).

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His management experience includes: setting up companies, analysing business operations, developing, auditing and reviewing organisational structures and workflows, defining/reviewing roles and tasks for departments, creating and implementing strategic development plans, etc.
Professional specialisation: marketing and management accounting, process and business efficiency. Analysis of operational activities. Mr. Povorotniy is a lecturer at a number of international programmes.

Suriya Khabibullina

Lecturer of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) programme, specialist in marketing and sales organisation, consultant to an audit company on improving business efficiency.

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More than 20 years in marketing and business process optimisation: managing commercial business process transformation processes and managing programmes to build long-term mutually beneficial cooperation with key customers at Procter & Gamble Eastern Europe, Gillette, Braun and JTI, projects to optimise the operational business model and organisational transformation at an international audit firm.
More than 10 years of experience in delivering business training programmes on strategic negotiations, partnership value creation, organisational effectiveness, etc.

Olena Kovalchuk

20+ years of professional experience in staff training and development, management consulting.

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Certified organisational consultant and coach, tutor at Edinburgh Business School on the House of Knowledge platform. More than 900 hours of individual consultations (coaching sessions and consultations) on management development, leadership development, team development, stress management, life-work balance, leadership competencies, and confidence.

Oksana Kochmarska

Business consultant with 20+ years of experience in finance for Fortune 500 companies
She has 17 years of experience in operational management, strategic planning and business development..

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Ms. Kochmarska held the position of Director of Tax and Legal Department at KPMG Ukraine and for 8 years headed the office of the international company Accountor Group in Ukraine. 
She is the founder of the international consulting company Accounting HUB. She holds diplomas of MBA/Edinburgh Business School, Corporate Governance (UCGA/INSEAD), Service Export Programme/Marketing Institute, Estonia, etc.
Ms. Kochmarska has achieved outstanding results in team leadership, operational management and efficiency, as well as in sales and marketing, business development and client satisfaction in the provision of accounting, consulting and legal services, the quality of which has been confirmed by internal and external independent surveys and ISO certifications.

Olena Sergeeva

Master of Education Management, Rutgers University, USA. Certified Coach with Coach Training Alliance, USA. Certified Senior Professional HR International with HRCI, USA.

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Author and facilitator of courses and programmes on leadership development and people and team management skills for business and public sector (Metro Cash&Carry, Ferrexpo, European Business Association, Ukrnaftogaz, Ukrenergo, NATO Representation in Ukraine, etc.)
Ms. Sergeeva is a partner of Amprop in Ukraine. She is a professional with 15 years of experience in senior management positions in international companies (including General Manager of Mary Kay in Ukraine and Moldova (1997-2007).

Kateryna Kovalenko

People Management course

Ms. Kovalenko has 20+ years of experience in marketing project management and strategic communications. More than 10 years of them were spent at the international company Microsoft Ukraine.

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In 2016, she headed the HR department at AXA in Ukraine. The main focus was on the analysis, optimisation and improvement of HR processes, development of the HR partnership model, as well as internal communications, training and development, strategic HR planning, and social projects. She managed HR transversal digital projects aimed at developing an innovative culture throughout the organisation. At Microsoft, she developed in various areas, such as marketing communications, event management, integrated segment marketing, and partner channel development.
In 2017, Ms. Kovalenko graduated from the HRCI programme and received the international certification Senior Professional in HR – International, Global Development. She develops HR and marketing at SHERP International.

Serhiy Gerenko

People Management, Business Negotiation

Mr. Gerenko has over 23 years of experience in HR management.  He graduated from the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and received an MBA with honours from Sheffield University (UK)

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He gained experience in human resources management at FMCG companies such as Kraft Foods and SUN Inbev, Poltava Petroleum Company (JKX Oil & Gas), Kyivenergo, Hypermarket (Metro Group), SUN InBev Ukraine, and as HR Director at NPC Ukrenergo.
Mr. Gerenko has a number of professional cases in organisation and development of HR management, organisational changes, corporate culture development, training centres, internal communications and reputation management, etc.
Elena Sabry MBA Edinburgh Business School Ukraine

Elena Sabry

Ms. Sabry Executive Career Coach with over 20 years of experience in Marketing Communications with multinational companies such as Randstad RiseSmart, Sofitel, and InterContinental in the United States and Middle East.

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She excels in strategic communications, cross-cultural competence, and executive job search.
Elena is a Certified Strategic Sales and B2B Trainer by Miller Heimann and a member of the American Negotiations Institute. She brings her expertise in interview and salary negotiations by providing simple and
effective strategies that solve problems and create value.Course participants will benefit from best practices that will help to advance their negotiation skills to
understand people better and boost their confidence.

Elena received MBA from Hult International Business School and a Diploma in Public Relations from the Chartered Institute of Public Relations.