the following specialties: Finance and Credit, Production Management, Non-Production Management, Management of Foreign Economic Activities. Mariupol Educational-and-Scientific Centre was founded as a structural division of Donetsk State University of Management in 2002. The Centre provides education for students at bachelor's degree programs in Finance and Credit, Marketing, Management, Production Sphere Management, Non-production Sphere Management, Management of Foreign Economic Activities specialties. Awards and reputation According to the rating of the best universities in Ukraine, which is compiled by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of Ukraine, DSUM in 2012 ranked 3rd place among higher educational institutions "Economics, Finance, Management, Entrepreneurship". So far more than 16 thousand University graduates have become highly qualified specialists, who joined the ranks of management elite of Donetsk city, Donetsk region and Ukraine. Student life There are the following events that take place during the year: Inauguration of New Academic Year - students get acquainted with academic and extracurricular activity of the University. Forum of Leaders of Students' Self-governance Organizations - is a wonderful opportunity to spend a week at the seaside, exchanging ideas and new projects. In recent years, the number of participants of the Forum significantly increased and its format has become international. Debut of the first year students is perfect opportunity for freshmen to demonstrate their talents on the stage. Students' Day is the most expected and famous holiday among the students and in frames of its celebration the following events are held: Cossack Entertainments - folk show with traditional Ukrainian dances and jokes, culinary show - special event for gourmands Hollywood Night is ball for students and the night out for funs of glamorous parties. Humorous Show - a team with its witty jokes became permanent participant of inter-universities humorous festivals. Beauty Contest Miss University of Management - holiday of beauty, grace and fashion. 'University Stars - peculiarity of the show is participation of faculty and staff along with students. There are plenty of events for sports fans as well: Press conferences with players of FC Shakhtar with the participation of Viktor Grachev, Douglas Costa, Alex Teisheira. Meetings with Pavel Burenko, Captain of Basketball Club "Donetsk", as well as his teammates Max Adam Konate and Alexander Lipovoy, players of national team of Ukraine. Meetings with players of Hockey Club Donbass. University football team is winner of international tournaments among universities Alumni The following are the notable alumni of the university: Boris Kolesnikov-People's