Beata Banachowicz

Dr. Beata Banachowicz is a Lecturer in the Department of City and Regional Management at the Faculty of Management, University of Lodz. She has been working at the University of Lodz since completing her studies there in 1990 and earned her PhD in economics in management sciences in 1999.

Her educational background includes completing studies at the University of Lodz in 1990 and obtaining her PhD in economics in management sciences in 1999. She has developed her expertise through numerous international research internships and participation in national and international scientific conferences.

Dr. Banachowicz's research focuses on local and regional development policy and governance in territorial units. She specializes in public management with particular emphasis on innovation in the public sector. Her interests span contemporary management concepts in public administration, conflict management, crisis management, and security management. Her work demonstrates a strong commitment to improving public sector effectiveness through innovative approaches and methodologies.

Her scientific achievements include receiving the Rector's Award from the University of Lodz in 2007 for her participation in developing a new Integrated Company Management curriculum. She has also been active in international academic networks, representing the University of Lodz in the Association of European Schools of Planning (AESOP) since 2008 and serving as a member of the OECD Observatory of Public Sector Innovation Associate Group since 2013.

• Rector's Award from University of Lodz (2007)

Dr. Banachowicz has supervised numerous student projects and theses, though specific student names are not mentioned in the available information. She has also participated in various research and implementation projects co-financed by the European Union and national research programs, demonstrating her commitment to applying academic knowledge to practical governance challenges.

She is actively involved in several organizational roles at the University of Lodz, including serving as head of the City Management program (undergraduate studies) and the Public Administration Management program (graduate studies), as well as being a long-standing member of the Faculty of Management Council.