Invited lecturers

Onur Erisen

PhD in Accounting and Finance, Associate Professor, Vice Dean of the Faculty of Business Administration, Marmara University (Istanbul, Türkiye).

Lecture “Business Valuation: Traditional and Modern Approaches” delivered within the joint virtual mobility programme “Next Generation Finance: Innovation, Sustainability, and Global Impact” implemented by Sumy State University, Vilnius University, Balthazar University of Applied Sciences in Zaprešić, and Marmara University from 28 November 2025 to 31 December 2025.

Ramune Budrionyte

PhD, Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Vilnius University (Vilnius, Lithuania).

Lecture “Corporate Sustainability in a Turbulent World: Lessons from COVID-19 for Sustainable Corporate Survival and Innovation in Public Policy” delivered within the joint virtual mobility programme “Next Generation Finance: Innovation, Sustainability, and Global Impact” implemented by Sumy State University, Vilnius University, Balthazar University of Applied Sciences in Zaprešić, and Marmara University from 28 November 2025 to 31 December 2025.

Ivica Klinac

PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Business and Management, Balthazar University of Applied Sciences in Zaprešić (Zaprešić, Croatia).

Lecture “Globalization of International Finance” delivered within the joint virtual mobility programme “Next Generation Finance: Innovation, Sustainability, and Global Impact” implemented by Sumy State University, Vilnius University, Balthazar University of Applied Sciences in Zaprešić, and Marmara University from 28 November 2025 to 31 December 2025.

Michael Hedegaard

Associate Professor, Department of Engineering Technology and Business Development Didactics, Technical University of Denmark (Copenhagen, Denmark).

Lecture on SDG 3 “Good Health and Well-Being” delivered within the virtual mobility programme “Take Actions for the Sustainable Development Goals”, jointly organized by the Department of Financial Technologies and Entrepreneurship of Sumy State University and partner universities (Vilnius University, Balthazar University of Applied Sciences in Zaprešić, Business School of the Lebanese International University, Wroclaw University of Economics and Business, Technical University of Denmark) from 20 September 2023 to 20 December 2023.

Lecture “Social Responsibility” delivered within the joint virtual mobility programme “SEE FUTURE: Social, Economic and Environmental Pillars of Sustainability” implemented by Sumy State University, Vilnius University (Lithuania), Balthazar University of Applied Sciences in Zaprešić (Croatia), and the Business School of the Lebanese International University (Lebanon) from 27 September 2024 to 27 December 2024.

Lecture “Environmental Impact of ESG Investments: Addressing the Lack of Cross-Industry Calibration in Contemporary ESG Ratings” delivered within the joint virtual mobility programme “Next Generation Finance: Innovation, Sustainability, and Global Impact” implemented by Sumy State University, Vilnius University, Balthazar University of Applied Sciences in Zaprešić, and Marmara University from 28 November 2025 to 31 December 2025.

Daphne Vidanec

BA/MA in Theology; MSc and PhD in Philosophy, Balthazar University of Applied Sciences in Zaprešić, Croatia.

Lecture on SDG 16 “Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions” delivered within the virtual mobility programme “Take Actions for the Sustainable Development Goals”, jointly organized by the Department of Financial Technologies and Entrepreneurship of Sumy State University and partner universities (Vilnius University, Balthazar University of Applied Sciences in Zaprešić, Business School of the Lebanese International University, Wroclaw University of Economics and Business, Technical University of Denmark) from 20 September 2023 to 20 December 2023.

Agnieszka Orczyk

Doctor of Sciences, Professor, Department of Biotechnology and Food Analysis, Wroclaw University of Economics and Business, Poland.

Lecture on SDG 1 “No Poverty” delivered within the virtual mobility programme “Take Actions for the Sustainable Development Goals”, jointly organized by the Department of Financial Technologies and Entrepreneurship of Sumy State University and partner universities (Vilnius University, Balthazar University of Applied Sciences in Zaprešić, Business School of the Lebanese International University, Wroclaw University of Economics and Business, Technical University of Denmark) from 20 September 2023 to 20 December 2023.

Lana Domšić

Senior Lecturer, Department of Business and Management, Balthazar University of Applied Sciences in Zaprešić, Croatia.

Lecture on SDG 11 “Sustainable Cities and Communities” delivered within the virtual mobility programme “Take Actions for the Sustainable Development Goals”, jointly organized by the Department of Financial Technologies and Entrepreneurship of Sumy State University and partner universities (Vilnius University, Balthazar University of Applied Sciences in Zaprešić, Business School of the Lebanese International University, Wroclaw University of Economics and Business, Technical University of Denmark) from 20 September 2023 to 20 December 2023

Katerina Daher

Doctor of Economics, Associate Professor, School of Business, Lebanese International University (Beirut, Lebanon).

Lecture on SDG 4 “Quality Education” delivered within the virtual mobility programme “Take Actions for the Sustainable Development Goals”, jointly organized by the Department of Financial Technologies and Entrepreneurship of Sumy State University and partner universities (Vilnius University, Balthazar University of Applied Sciences in Zaprešić, Business School of the Lebanese International University, Wroclaw University of Economics and Business, Technical University of Denmark) from 20 September 2023 to 20 December 2023.

Additionally, lectures were delivered within the following virtual mobility programmes:

“Challenges and Opportunities of Economic Development in the Context of Digitalization”, jointly organized by Sumy State University, University of Latvia, Vilnius University, and the Business School of the Lebanese International University (31 October 2022 – 13 December 2022);

“Research Methods for the Transformation of the Financial System in the Context of Digitalization”, jointly organized by Sumy State University and the Business School of the Lebanese International University (31 October 2022 – 13 December 2022);

“Statistical Methods in Public Finance, Business and Banking”, jointly organized by Sumy State University and the Business School of the Lebanese International University (22 November 2021 – 13 December 2021).

Daiva Tamulevičienė

Doctor of Management Sciences, Associate Professor, Department of Accounting and Auditing, Vilnius University, Lithuania.

Lecture on SDG 8 “Decent Work and Economic Growth” delivered within the virtual mobility programme “Take Actions for the Sustainable Development Goals”, jointly organized by the Department of Financial Technologies and Entrepreneurship of Sumy State University and partner universities (Vilnius University, Balthazar University of Applied Sciences in Zaprešić, Business School of the Lebanese International University, Wroclaw University of Economics and Business, Technical University of Denmark) from 20 September 2023 to 20 December 2023.

Stjepan Lacković

Professor, Balthazar University of Applied Sciences in Zaprešić, Croatia.

Lecture on SDG 10 “Reduced Inequalities” delivered within the virtual mobility programme “Take Actions for the Sustainable Development Goals”, jointly organized by the Department of Financial Technologies and Entrepreneurship of Sumy State University and partner universities (Vilnius University, Balthazar University of Applied Sciences in Zaprešić, Business School of the Lebanese International University, Wroclaw University of Economics and Business, Technical University of Denmark) from 20 September 2023 to 20 December 2023.

Ines Ostojić

MSc, Senior Lecturer, Balthazar University of Applied Sciences in Zaprešić, Croatia.

Lecture on SDG 5 “Gender Equality” delivered within the virtual mobility programme “Take Actions for the Sustainable Development Goals”, jointly organized by the Department of Financial Technologies and Entrepreneurship of Sumy State University and partner universities (Vilnius University, Balthazar University of Applied Sciences in Zaprešić, Business School of the Lebanese International University, Wroclaw University of Economics and Business, Technical University of Denmark) from 20 September 2023 to 20 December 2023.

Dubravka Maras

Professor, Balthazar University of Applied Sciences in Zaprešić, Croatia.

Lecture on SDG 9 “Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure” delivered within the virtual mobility programme “Take Actions for the Sustainable Development Goals”, jointly organized by the Department of Financial Technologies and Entrepreneurship of Sumy State University and partner universities (Vilnius University, Balthazar University of Applied Sciences in Zaprešić, Business School of the Lebanese International University, Wroclaw University of Economics and Business, Technical University of Denmark) from 20 September 2023 to 20 December 2023.

Marina Kudińska

Associate Professor, Department of Finance and Accounting, University of Latvia (Riga, Latvia).

Lectures delivered within the virtual mobility programme “Challenges and Opportunities of Economic Development in the Context of Digitalization”, jointly organized by Sumy State University, University of Latvia, Vilnius University, and the Business School of the Lebanese International University (31 October 2022 – 13 December 2022).

Rasa Subačienė

PhD, Professor, Head of the Department of Accounting and Auditing, Vilnius University (Vilnius, Lithuania).

Lectures delivered within the virtual mobility programme “Challenges and Opportunities of Economic Development in the Context of Digitalization”, jointly organized by Sumy State University, University of Latvia, Vilnius University, and the Business School of the Lebanese International University (31 October 2022 – 13 December 2022).

Ranadeva Jayasekera

Associate Professor, Trinity Business School, University of Dublin, Ireland

Past events:

Research seminar with teachers and graduate students on the topic: «Managerial Perceptions of Wealth: Evidence from the Cumulative Prospect Theory»

Marcus Jobe

Ph.D., Professor Emeritus in Information Systems and Analytics, Miami Universi ty, Oxford, Ohio USA

Past events:

Lectures on Big Data and Quality Management

Cristiano Perugini

Professor of Economics, Finance and Statistics, Professor of Jeanne Monet Department, University of Perugia, Italy

Past events:

Open lectures for students, PhD students and young scientists

Fabrizio Pompei

Associate professor in Applied Economics, Department of Economics, University of Perugia

Past events:

Open lectures for students, PhD students and young scientists

Andreas Horsch

Vice Dean of the Faculty of Economics, Professor of the Chair of Investment and Finance, Technical University of Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany.

Past events:

Open lecture on «The proportionality of banking regulation»