Donetsk State University of Management () is a Ukrainian University founded in 1992 as the Donetsk State Academy of Management (with 31 graduates) and was awarded the status of University in 2004 by the Ukrainian Ministry of Education and Science. History 1992-1996 Donetsk Academy of Management was established in June 1992 on the basis of Institute of Qualification Improvement of the Executives and Experts of the State Committee of Coal Industry of the Soviet Union. The Academy was granted the status of public higher education establishment. The Charter of the Academy, its structure and Academic Council were developed and approved. Science-and-research department was organized. Faculties of Production Management, Non-Production Management, Distant Learning, Post-diploma Education, and Faculty for Foreign Students were founded. Students’ Scientific Society was organized. The Academy newspaper “On Academic Knowledge” began to be published. The Academy was fully certified and accredited according to the III level of national accreditation of higher education institutions. 1996 – the Academy granted its first graduates. Colleges of the Academy in the towns of Vuhledar and Yasynuvata were opened. Students of the Academy became the members of the Eurasian Students Association. 1997-2001 Post-diploma and Master Studies were opened. The College in Torez was established. The Association of the Graduates was set up. The first agreements on cooperation with some educational institutions of Germany, Great Britain, the USA and France were signed. The first issue of scientific journal “Manager” was published. The Anthem of the Academy and the standards of the Faculties were approved. By the decision of State Certification Board, DSAM was certified and accredited with the IV level of accreditation. The Specialized Academic Council on PhD Theses Defense in Public Administration was organized. American Biographic Institute awarded Professor Stanislav Povazhny, the Rector of DSAM the title “The Man of the Year 2000”. 2001 - the Rector of DSAM was awarded the title “Honorary Citizen of Donetsk”. According to the Rating of Higher Educational Establishments of Ukraine DSAM was among the five best higher education institutions specialized in management education in 2001. 2002-2006 2002 – Donetsk State Academy of Management celebrated its 10th Anniversary and the Museum of DSAM History was founded. The Specialized Council on Doctor’s Theses Defense was organized. The Rector of DSAM, Professor Stanislav Povazhny was titled the Corresponding Member of Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine. 2004 - by the decision of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Donetsk