This entrance examination program for basic doctoral studies in the specialty 13.00.07 – Management in Education is designed to assess the applicant’s theoretical and professional preparation. It evaluates the candidate’s knowledge of the history of the discipline’s formation and development, its general concepts and methodological issues, primary sources, and the key theoretical and practical problems of this field. The program also determines the extent to which the applicant has mastered the available material, scientific literature (including foreign periodicals), and contemporary research methods.