PROFIL PRACOWNIKA: Maciej Turała

SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILES

POSITION DESCRIPTION

My duties as an associate professor include:

  • performing scientific research;
  • teaching activities in the following study programmes:
    • City management (bachelor study programme offered in Polish);
    • Management in public administration (master study programme offered in Polish);
    • Business Management (bachelor and master study programmes offered in English);
    • Management and Finance (bachelor study programmes offered in English);
    • Digital Communication and Social Media for Management (bachelor study programmes offered in English)
    • Spatial Management (bachelor-engineer study programme offered in Polish);
  • offering consultations to students;
  • preparing teaching materials for classes;
  • boosting my professional qualifications in the field of research and teaching;
  • supervising students preparing diploma theses;
  • reviewing diploma theses.

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

  • since October 2020: Head of the Department of City and Regional Management
  • since September 2020: Vice-Dean for International Relations at the Faculty of Management, University of Lodz
  • since 2012: coordinator of the BA in Business Management study programme
  • 2016-2020: Vice-Dean for Student Affairs and Internationalising Study Programmes at the Faculty of Management, University of Lodz
  • 2011-2020: Secretary of the European Regional Science Association
  • 2018: obtained a postdoctoral degree in the field of economic sciences in the discipline of management sciences
  • 2006: obtained a doctoral degree in economic sciences in the field of management sciences
  • since 2003: employed at the Faculty of Management, University of Lodz
  • 1996-1998: scholarship by the Stefan Batory Foundation and the British HMC (Headmasters’ and Headmistresses’ Conference) - stay at the Forest School in London

INTERESTS

Research interests:

  • City and regional management
  • Financial management in local governments
  • Financial autonomy of local governments
  • Institutional capacity of local government units

ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Team Award (III degree) of the Rector of the University of Lodz for the book “Loan and Guarantee Funds. Development - Performance - Staility” (2020)
  • Bronze Medal for Long Service (2019)
  • Award (I degree) of the Rector of the University of Lodz for organisational achievements (2018)
  • Team Award (I degree) of the Rector of the University of Lodz for the book “ Zarządzanie w polskich miastach zgodnie z koncepcją smart city” (2016)
  • Scientific Award of the University of Lodz Foundation for special scientific achievements in the years 2012-2013 in the area of ​​social sciences in the group of young scientists of the University of Lodz (2014)
  • Award (I degree) of the Rector of the University of Lodz for teaching and organisational achievements (2007)

CONTACT DETAILS AND OFFICE HOURS

phone: 42-635-62-88

phone: 42-635-51-98

Matejki 22/26 room: 38 90-237 Łódź

tuesday: 11:00-13:00 Please inform me of your intention to come to my office hours (by e-mail or MS Teams) at least 24 hours in advance