Galina Shirokova
- Director: HSE Campus in St. Petersburg / St.Petersburg School of Economics and Management / Strategic Entrepreneurship Centre
- Professor: HSE Campus in St. Petersburg / St.Petersburg School of Economics and Management / Department of Management
- Galina Shirokova has been at HSE University since 2020.
Education, Degrees and Academic Titles
Rostov-on-Don State University
A post-doctoral degree called Doctor of Sciences is given to reflect second advanced research qualifications or higher doctorates in ISCED 2011.
Awards and Accomplishments
- 2023 - Best Paper Award across All Categories, AIB MENA 2023 Annual conference, Rabat Morocco, December 10-13
- 2021 - Distinguished Reviewer Award from Journal of Small Business Management
- 2020 - Best Empirical Paper Award of USASBE conference, USASBE, 2020, New Orleans, USA, 4-7 January.
- 2019 - Top Reviewer in the Global Peer Review Awards 2019, powered by The Publons Academy.
- 2018 - Scopus Awards Russia 2018 in economics and business.
- 2018 – Best Empirical Award by United State Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) at 2018 Conference, California, Los Angeles, USA, January 11-14, 2018;
- 2017 – Best Paper in Entrepreneurial Mindset Award by United State Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) at 2017 Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, January 19-22, 2017;
- 2014 – St. Petersburg State University award in for research in nomination “For Achievements in Fundamental Research”;
- 2012 – Best National Report Award “Global University Entrepreneurial Spirit Students’ Survey: Russia, 2011”;
- 2012, 2007 – Laureate of Gratuity “For Pedagogical Mastery” of St.Petersburg State University;
- 2011 – Testimonial Letter of Vice-Governor of St. Petersburg “For contribution in development of Presidential Program”;
- 2011 – Best Paper Award in Ethics and Entrepreneurship by United State Association for Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) at 2011 Conference, Hilton Head, SC, USA, January 14-17, 2011;
- 2010 – Honorary Diploma of Russian Association of Business Education “For Substantial Contribution to the Development of Business Education”;
- 2009 – Diploma of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russian Federation;
- 2008 – Government Decoration “Presidential Programme for training of management cadres for organizations of national economy of Russian Federation”;
- 2006, 2005 – Diploma of Committee for Manufacturing Policy and Entrepreneurship of St. Petersburg for the work at Presidential Program
Courses (2024/2025)
- Strategic Entrepreneurship (Postgraduate course; 2 year, 1 semester)Eng
- Past Courses
Courses (2023/2024)
- Postgraduate seminar (Postgraduate course field of study Postgraduate Studies, field of study Postgraduate Studies; 1 year, 1 semester)Eng
- Qualitative research methods in Management (Postgraduate course; 2 year, 1 semester)Eng
Courses (2022/2023)
- Entrepreneurship (Master’s programme; St.Petersburg School of Economics and Management field of study Finance and Credit, field of study Management; 2 year, 1 module)Eng
- Postgraduate seminar (Postgraduate course; 1 year, 1 semester)Eng
- Research Seminar "Postgraduate Seminar" (Master’s programme; St.Petersburg School of Economics and Management field of study Management, field of study Finance and Credit, field of study Management, field of study Management; 2 year, 2, 3 module)Eng
- Strategic Entrepreneurship (Postgraduate course; 2 year, 1 semester)Eng
- Strategic Entrepreneurship (Master’s programme; St.Petersburg School of Economics and Management; 2 year, 3 module)Eng
Courses (2021/2022)
- Qualitative research methods in Management (Postgraduate course; 1 year, 1 semester)Eng
- Research Seminar (Postgraduate course field of study Economics, field of study Economics; 1 year, 2 semester)Eng
- Strategic Entrepreneurship (Master’s programme; St.Petersburg School of Economics and Management; 2 year, 2 module)Eng
Courses (2020/2021)
- Case Method (Postgraduate course field of study Economics, field of study Economics; 1 year, 1 semester)Eng
- Case Method (Postgraduate course field of study Economics, field of study Economics, field of study Economics; 2 year, 1 semester)Eng
- Entrepreneurship (Mago-Lego; 3 module)Eng
- Research Seminar (Postgraduate course field of study Economics, field of study Economics; 1 year, 1, 2 semester)Rus
- Research Seminar (Postgraduate course field of study Economics, field of study Economics; 2 year, 1 semester)Rus
Conferences
- "The 10th Anniversary of AIB-CEE Chapter Conference (Budapest, Hungary)", 18-21 September, 2024. Paper: Shirokova G., Afanasenko L., Bolshakova D., Kozachenko E., Bodolica V. "Operating in a highly sanctioned environment: The case of high-tech companies in Russia"
- "The 84th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (Chicago, IL, USA)", 9-13 August, 2024. Paper: Veksler K., Dvorkina D., Amarantov I., Shirokova G. "On the Role of Founder Workaholism and Narcissism in Business Model Innovation"
- "The 84th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (Chicago, IL, USA)", 9-13 August, 2024. Paper: Shirokova G., Anisimova T., Weiss J., White J.V. "Founder’s Affective Commitment and New Venture Performance: The Role of Innovative Ambidexterity"
- "The 20th EAM-I 2024 Conference (Taipei, Taiwan)", June 17-21, 2024. Paper: Shirokova G., Artamoshina P., Karpinskaia E., Manolova T. "Proactiveness: The Good, the Bad, and the Unnecessary? Empirical Evidence from Russian SMEs"
- "The 20th EAM-I 2024 Conference (Taipei, Taiwan)", June 17-21, 2024. Paper: Zakharova A., Bodolica V., Shirokova G. "On the plurality of leadership structure: Behind the curtain of the co-CEO twindom"
- "USASBE 2024 Conference (Birmingham, UK)", January 10-14, 2024. Paper: Zakharova A., Shirokova G., Wales W., Bacon-Gerasymenko V. "The hidden costs of exhaustion? Effects of CEO insomnia on positive persistence and organizational entrepreneurial orientation"
- "The 11th AIB Middle East & North Africa 2023 Chapter Conference (Rabat, Morocco)", 10-13 December, 2023. Paper: Zakharova A., Shirokova G., Bodolica V. "Understanding the co-CEO leadership and governance structure: A conceptual framework and multidomain research agenda"
- "The 6th International Scientific and Practical Conference “Entrepreneurship for Sustainability & Impact” (Doha, Qatar)", October 7-19, 2023. Paper: Uskova A ., Kozachenko E., Yangiboeva N., Shirokova G. Bodolica V. "Female students’ engagement in entrepreneurial activities: The role of entrepreneurship education and university environment"
- «Academy of Management 2023», August 02-11, 2023. Papers: Karpinskaia E., Shirokova G., Manolova T. «Dynamics and Constraints of the Start-Up Legitimation Process: The Role of Organizational Identification» and Artamoshina P., Shirokova G., Osiyevskyy O., Bodolica V. «ADHD Symptoms of CEOs and Business Model Innovation in the SME Context»
- The 43rd EBES Conference, Madrid, Spain, April 12-14, 2023. Paper: Kozachenko E., Shirokova G., Bodolica V. "The role of CEO temporal focus in SME decision-making strategies in an uncertain environment"; Artamoshina P., Shirokova G., Osiyevskyy O., Bodolica V. "Business model innovation in an emerging market SMEs: The role of CEO personality"
- «6th Dubrovnik International Economic Meeting (Diem 2023) - Global Crisis, Digital Transformation and New Leadership and Entrepreneurial Approaches», June 27-July 02, 2023. Paper: Stettler T. Shirokova G. Osiyevskyy O. Wales W. «Narrow vs Broad Strategic Attention: a Comparison of Performance Level and Variability Effects in SMEs from Emerging Market»
- «6th Dubrovnik International Economic Meeting (Diem 2023) - Global Crisis, Digital Transformation and New Leadership and Entrepreneurial Approaches», June 27-July 02, 2023. Paper: Artamoshina P., Shirokova G., Bodolica V. «Business model innovations in SMEs in a high uncertainty: The role of CEO’s values»
- V International Scientific and Practical Conference «Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Markets of the Asia-Pacific Region – 2023», May 15-20, 2023. Member of the Programme Committee and Keynote Speaker
- V International Scientific and Practical Conference «Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Markets of the Asia-Pacific Region – 2023», May 15-20, 2023. Paper: Karpinskaya E., Selivanovskikh L., Shirokova G., Bodolica V. "Nascent entrepreneurs’ progress in the venturing process: The role of proactiveness and cultural values"
- V International Scientific and Practical Conference «Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Markets of the Asia-Pacific Region – 2023», May 15-20, 2023. Paper: Artamoshina P., Shirokova G., Bodolica V. "Business model innovations in SMEs in a high uncertainty: The role of CEO’s values"
- V International Scientific and Practical Conference «Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Markets of the Asia-Pacific Region – 2023», May 15-20, 2023. Paper: Kozachenko E., Shirokova G., Bodolica V. "The role of CEO temporal focus in SME decision-making strategies in an uncertain environment"
- XXIV Yasin (April) International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development, April 05-08, 2023. Paper: Osiyevskyy O., Shirokova G., Ehsani M. «The role of effectuation and causation for SME survival amidst economic crisis»
- XXIV Yasin (April) International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development, April 05-08, 2023. Paper: Karpinskaya E., Shirokova G., Bodolica V. " Founder social identity and firm performance: Role of national culture"
- EAMSA Conference, October 28-30, 2022. Paper: Shirokova G., Galieva N. «Narcissism, Workaholism, Family Support and New Venture Performance: Moderated Mediation Model»
- EAMSA Conference, October 28-30, 2022. Paper: Karpinskaya E., Shirokova G., Bodolica V. "The impact of university sustainability agenda on the development of founder identity in different national cultures"
- ICEM 2022 Conference, October 18-19, 2022. Paper: Kozachenko E., Shirokova G. “Antecedents of Effectuation and Causation in Crisis Environment: The Role of CEO Temporal Focus”
- The 26th McGill International Entrepreneurship Conference, October 04-06, 2022. Paper: Shirokova G., Galieva N., White J., Marino L. «How the CEO dark personality can change the effect of entrepreneurial behavior in SME?»
- The 26th McGill International Entrepreneurship Conference, October 04-06, 2022. Paper: Karpinskaya E., Shirokova G., Bodolica V. "Founder social identity and venture performance: The role of national culture"; Artamoshina P., Shirokova G., Bodolica V. "Business model innovations in SMEs in a high uncertainty: The role of CEO’s values"
- The 82nd Academy of Management Annual Meeting, online format, August 04-10, 2022. Paper: Alushkin L., Karpinskaia E., Shirokova G., Bodolica V. «Strategic Responses of SMEs to Crisis Environment: The Role of Organizational Identity»
- USASBE 2022 Conference, online format, January 5-9, 2022. Paper: Karpinskaia E., Shirokova G., Manolova T. “How Founders Orchestrate Start-Up Legitimation Mechanisms: Role of Organizational Identification”
- RENT XXXV - Research in Entrepreneurship and Small Business, November 17-19, 2021, Turku, Finland. Papers: Karpinskaia E., Shirokova G., Manolova T. “Leveraging Start-Up Legitimation Mechanisms through Behavioral Ambidexterity: The Role of Organizational Identity”; Shirokova G., Osiyevskyy O., Artamoshina P. “Antecedents of business model innovation in SMEs: The role of CEO psychological traits”
- Entrepreneurship and Innovations in the Pacific Rim Markets, October 6-8, 2021, Vladivostok, Russia. Paper: Wales W., Shirokova G., Beliaeva T., Micelotta E., Marino L. “The impact of institutions on the entrepreneurial orientation-performance relationship”
- 81st Virtual Academy of Management Annual Meeting 2021, July 30-August 4, 2021. Papers: Karpinskaia E., Shirokova G., Manolova T. “Start-Up Legitimation through Behavioral Ambidexterity: The Burden of Organizational Identity”; Osiyevskyy, O., Sinha, K., Shirokova, G., Shtepa, O. “Clients, Marketing or Technology? Mean and Variance Implications of Innovation Capabilities among SMEs”
- 2021 Virtual Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference, June 8-11, 2021. Papers: Stettler T., Shirokova G. “Fixed or Flux? A Case Study of Entrepreneurial Cognitive Frames During COVID-19 Pandemic”; Karpinskaia E., Shirokova G., Manolova T. “Leading High-Tech Start-Up Development through Behavioral Ambidexterity: The Burden of Founder Identity”
- 80th Virtual Academy of Management Annual Meeting 2020, August 07-August 11, 2020. Paper: Wales W., Osiyevskyy O., Shirokova G., Bogatyreva K. “Entrepreneurial Orientation as Experimentation and Advantage: Is there a Double-Edged Sword Dilemma?”
- 2020 Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference, online format, June 3-6, 2020. Papers: Wales W., Osiyevskyy O., Shirokova G., Bogatyreva K. “Risky Business? Integrating Perspectives of Entrepreneurial Orientation as Experimentation and Advantage to Explain Firm Performance”; Shirokova G., Laskovaia A., Osievskyy O. “How (Not) to Fail during the Economic Crisis: The Role of Behavioral Logic in SMEs Survival”
- USASBE 2020 Conference, New Orleans, USA, January 3-7, 2020 г. Paper: Wales W., Osiyevskyy O., Shirokova G., Bogatyreva K. “Risky Business? Integrating Perspectives of Entrepreneurial Orientation as Experimentation and Advantage to Explain Firm Performance”
- RENT XXXIII- Research in Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Berlin, Germany, November, 27-29, 2019. Papers: Wales W., Osiyevskyy O., Shirokova G., Bogatyreva K. “Risky Business? Integrating Perspectives of Entrepreneurial Orientation as Experimentation and Advantage to Explain Firm Performance”
- GSOM Emerging Markets Conference, St. Petersburg, Russia, October, 3-5, 2019. Paper: Wales W., Osiyevskyy O., Shirokova G., Bogatyreva K. “Risky Business? Integrating Perspectives of Entrepreneurial Orientation as Experimentation and Advantage to Explain Firm Performance”
- Academy of Management 2019 Annual Meeting, Boston, USA, August 9-13, 2019. Papers: Bogatyreva K., Shirokova G., Wales W., Germain R. “Exploring antecedents of entrepreneurial orientation: An international perspective”; Shirokova G., Manolova T., Beliaeva T., Laskovaia A. “When Context Matters: How management research on Russia contributes to management theory”
- 2019 Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference, Boston, USA, 4-9 июня 2019 г. Доклад: Osiyevskyy O., Shirokova G., Ritala P. “Exploration and Exploitation in Crisis Environment: Implications for Level and Variability of SME Performance”
- USASBE 2019 Conference, St.Petersburg, Florida, USA, 22-28 января 2019 г. Paper: Shirokova G., Laskovaia A., Morris M., Osiyevskyy O., Micelotta E. «Decision-making Logic and Venture Performance: The Role of Formal Institutions»
- RENT XXXII – Research in Entrepreneurship and Small Business, Toledo, Spain, November 14 -17, 2018. Paper: Shirokova G., Osievskyy O., Laskovaia A., Mahdavi H.«The role of crisis in the relationship between effectuation/causation and variability of firm performance»
- 2018 SMS (Strategic Management Society) 38 Annual International Conference, Paris, France, September 22-25, 2018. Paper: Beliaeva T., Edelman L., Manolova T., Shirokova G. “SME crisis response and performance: empirical evidence from Russia”
- 2018 GSOM Emerging Markets Conference, г. Санкт-Петербург, Россия, 4-6 Октября 2018г. Доклады: “Management Research on Russia: Challenges and Opportunities”; Beliaeva T., Shirokova G., Edelman L., Manolova T. “SMEs’ Crisis Response in Emerging Markets: Market vs Non-Market Strategies”; Shirokova G., Osiyevskyy O., Laskovaia A., Mahdavi H. “The Relationship between Effectuation/Causation and Variability of Firm Performance in Crisis Context”
- Academy of Management 2018 Annual Meeting, Chicago, USA, August 9-14, 2018. Paper: Shirokova G., Beliaeva T., Wales W., Marino L. “Moving towards Greater Institutional Contextualization: Examining Determinants of the Entrepreneurial Orientation-Performance Relationship across 41 Countries”; Shirokova G., Laskovaia A., Beliaeva T., Manolova T. “Management research on Russia: Challenges and Opportunities”
- 2018 Babson College Entrepreneurship Research Conference, Waterford, Ireland, 6-9 июня 2018 г. Доклады: Edelman L., Shirokova G., Manolova T., Tsukanova T. «Never Waste a Crisis: Performance Effects of SMEs’ Crisis Response in Emerging Markets»; Shirokova G., Beliaeva T., Wales W., Marino L. «Moving Towards Greater Institutional Contextualization: Examining Determinants of the Entrepreneurial Orientation-Performance Relationship across 41 Countries”
- USASBE 2018 Conference, Лос-Анджелес, США, 10-16 января 2018 г. Paper: «Institutional Determinants of the Entrepreneurial Orientation-Performance Relationship across 41 Countries»
Editorial board membership
Grants
- 2023 – 2024 – HSE Strategic Project (€75,000) «Human autonomy: theoretical modeling of proactive (agent-based) action in the context of emerging new opportunities, risks, and in-depth empirical analysis using student entrepreneurship issues in a comparative perspective», project leader
- 2023 – HSE Strategic Project (€50,000) «Approaches to decision-making in the uncertain context: effectuation, causation, and strategic foresight in Russian firms», project leader
- 2019 – 2023: Research grant (€250,000) from Russian Science Foundation for “From start-up to global innovative company: Development of sources of competitive advantage in Russian entrepreneurial firms” project, project leader
- 2019 – 2020: Research grant (€20,000) from St. Petersburg University for “The influence of the entrepreneur’s personality traits on emergence and development of entrepreneurial firms in Russia” project, project team member
- 2019 – 2020: Research grant (€20,000) from St. Petersburg University for “The role of exploration and exploitation strategies in enhancing of firm performance in short- and long-term perspectives” project, project leader
- 2018 – 2019: Grant (€10,000) from the Charity Foundation for Graduate School of Management Development for international research project Global University Entrepreneurial Spirit Students Survey (GUESSS), national project leader
- 2017 – 2018: Research grant (€20,000) from St. Petersburg University for “Strategic behavior of Russian SMEs in different environmental settings” project, project leader
- 2016 – 2017: Grant (€20,000) from the US Russia Center for Entrepreneurship and Charity Foundation for Graduate School of Management Development for international research project Global University Entrepreneurial Spirit Students Survey (GUESSS), national project leader
- 2014 – 2016: Research grant (€300,000) from Russian Science Foundation for “The Antecedents of Students’ Entrepreneurial Activity: an Institutional Approach”, project leader
- 2013 – 2014: Grant (€20,000) from the US Russia Center for Entrepreneurship and Charity Foundation for Graduate School of Management Development for international research project Global University Entrepreneurial Spirit Students Survey (GUESSS), national project leader
- 2012 – 2013: Research grant (€60,000) from Ministry of Education and Science (Federal Program) for “Influence of Institutional Environment on Strategic Choice and Development of Russian Entrepreneurial Firms” project, project leader
- 2012 – 2013: Research grant (€20,000) from St. Petersburg University for “Institutional Aspects of Entrepreneurship Development in Emerging Markets” project, project leader
- 2010 – 2012: Grant (€20,000) from the US Russia Center for Entrepreneurship for international research project Global University Entrepreneurial Spirit Students Survey (GUESSS), national project leader
- 2011: Research grant (€20,000) from St. Petersburg University for “International entrepreneurship: institutional research approach” project, project leader
- 2010 – 2012: Research grant (€60,000) from Ministry of Education and Science (Federal Program) for “Entrepreneurship in Russia: factors of Creation, Development and Growth of Russian Firms” project, project leader
- 2010 – 2011: Research grant (€30,000) from European Education and Research Consortium for “Institutional Barriers to Separation of Ownership and Control: The Case of Russian SMEs” project, project leader
- 2009 – 2010: Research grant (€20,000) from St. Petersburg University for “Influence of social networks at the different stages of the life-cycle of entrepreneurial firm” project, project leader
- 2008 – 2011: Research grant (€20,000) from St. Petersburg University for “Factors of growth and success of entrepreneurial Russian firms” project, project leader
- 2005 – 2006: Research grant (€30,000) of Academician N.P. Fedorenko International Scientific Foundation of Economic Research for “Implementation of organizational life-cycle models in the development of corporate management in Russia” project, project team member
- 2003 – 2004: Grant (€20,000) from “Eurasia” Foundation for “Development of Culture of Writing Russian Educational Cases for Business Education” project, project team member
Employment history
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
2020 – present time |
Professor, School of Economics and Management, HSE University, Saint-Petersburg, Russia (ranked #131 in QS – World University Rankings 2021 by subject in Business & Management Studies in the world and #1 in Russia, #41 in THE Young University Rankings 2020) |
2023 – present time |
Academic Director of Additional Professional Education programme, HSE University, St. Petersburg |
2023 – present time |
Director of the Centre for Strategic Entrepreneurship, HSE University, St. Petersburg |
2012 – 2020 |
Professor at Strategic and International Management Department, Graduate School of Management, St. Petersburg University, Russia (ranked #51 in Financial Times European Business School 2020, #41 in Financial Times Global master’s in management 2020, EQUIS, AMBA, ACCA accredited) |
2001 – 2012 |
Associate Professor at Strategic and International Management Department, Graduate School of Management, St. Petersburg University, Russia |
1998 – 2001 |
Assistant Professor, Senior Lecturer, School of Economics, St. Petersburg University, Russia |
INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
2014 – 2015 |
Lappeenranta University of Technology, Guest lectures “Entrepreneurship Development in Russia” in course “Doing Business in Russia”, Master program |
2011 – 2014 |
Vienna University of Economics and Business, VU-GSOM Summer University “New Business Development and Market Entry” |
2011 |
Visiting Scholar, University of Sydney, Australia. |
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES
2015 |
European Entrepreneurship Colloquium, Technical University in Munich, Germany |
2012 |
European Entrepreneurship Colloquium, University of Cambridge, Judge Business School, UK |
2010 |
European Entrepreneurship Colloquium, IESE, Barcelona, Spain |
2010 |
Joint EFMD-EURAM Program on Developing Research Managers “Creating Research Leadership in Europe”, Brussels, Belgium |
2007 |
European Entrepreneurship Colloquium on Participant-Centered Learning, Harvard Business School, Boston, USA |
2007 |
Babson SEE – Symposium for Entrepreneurship Educators in Europe, St. Gallen, Switzerland |
2007 |
Human Resource Strategy in Transforming Organizations, London Business School, UK |
2006 |
Seminar on Adizes Methodology, IEDC, Bled School of Management, Slovenia |
2006 |
Internship, HEC Paris, France |
2006 |
Canada-Russia Program in Corporate Governance, Schulich School of Business, York University, Toronto, Canada |
2002, 2004, 2005, 2007 |
Internships, UC Berkeley, Haas School of Business, USA |
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE
2020 – 2022 |
Associate dean for Research and Academic Development, School of Economics and Management, HSE University, St. Petersburg |
2017 – 2020 |
Academic director of the Doctoral program; Graduate School of Management, St. Petersburg University |
2013 – 2016 |
Member of St. Petersburg University Academic Board |
2010 – 2013 |
Member of Graduate School of Management Research Committee, St. Petersburg University |
2010 – 2011 |
Associate Dean for Research, Graduate School of Management, St. Petersburg University |
2008 – 2020 |
Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship, Graduate School of Management, St. Petersburg University |
2003 – 2009 |
Journal “Vestnik Sankt-Peterburgskogo Gosudarstvennogo Universiteta (Herald of St. Petersburg State University), “Management" Series, Vice-Editor |
2001 – 2011 |
Member of Academic Board of Graduate School of Management, St. Petersburg University |
2001 – 2003 |
Secretary of Academic Board of Graduate School of Management, St. Petersburg University |
Narcissistic and Workaholic Leaders Guide Young Firms to Success
Scientists at HSE University—St. Petersburg studied how the founder's personal characteristics impact a young firm's performance. It turns out that a narcissist and workaholic who also fosters innovation will effectively grow their company. The paper has been published in IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management.
Scientists from HSE University-St Petersburg Receive Award at International Conference in Morocco
A report by researchers from the Strategic Entrepreneurship Centre received an award at the international conference AIB-MENA (Academy of International Business—Middle-East North Africa) in Morocco. The authors of the work were Galina Shirokova and Aleksandra Zakharova.
‘I Have Big Plans for This Year’
The HSE University-St Petersburg editorial office congratulates all its readers on the beginning of the academic year. May it bring you lots of pleasant discoveries and inspiration! To mark the occasion, we talked to students and professors of the campus about their plans for the year—in science, careers, extracurricular activities and beyond.
Two Qualifications, Projects with 18 Companies, and Studies in English: The Unique Advantages of the International Bachelor's in Business and Economics
The International Bachelor's in Business and Economics opened at HSE University-St Petersburg a year ago. The programme offers English-taught studies in both economics and management at the same time. It is supported by corporate partners: VK, Gazprom, Sberbank, and others. Victor Krakovich, Academic Supervisor of the programme, explains how the educational process in the programme is structured.
'If You've Completed a Hard Route, It Doesn't Mean You Should Give Up Your Training'
On February 8, HSE University-St Petersburg celebrates the Day of Russian Science. We congratulate all researchers and wish them continued openness to new discoveries. To mark the occasion, we talked to scientists about the sources of their inspiration, moments of anxiety, and having fun.
HSE University-St Petersburg Opens Centre for Strategic Entrepreneurship
In January 2023, the School of Economics and Management opened a new research laboratory: the Centre for Strategic Entrepreneurship, where researchers will examine entrepreneurial activities and strategic management. The new laboratory is headed by Galina Shirokova, Professor at the Department of Management.
'An Entrepreneur Has to Be Passionate About Their Business'
The results of the Russian part of the Global University Entrepreneurial Spirit Students' Survey (GUESSS 2021) have been published. It found that Russian students show interest in entrepreneurship more often and think about starting their own business five years after graduation. Galina Shirokova, Professor at the School of Economics and Management, Director of the Centre for Strategic Entrepreneurship, told us about other trends in the sphere of entrepreneurship.
How HSE University-St Petersburg Spent 2022
The year is slowly coming to an end. It is high time to remember the major achievements of the campus, its staff and students and thank each other for our joint efforts and stamina. Read on to find out about the activities of the campus over the last year. And Happy New Year! May you have enough energy and inspiration for new achievements!
Galina Shirokova: 'Creativity and Imagination Help in Any Career'
Lecturers from HSE University-St Petersburg and the University of Oregon (US) have designed a course aimed at developing creativity in business activities. Galina Shirokova, Professor at the Department of Management, talks about the course and shares her plans to develop imagination and creative thinking within the St Petersburg School of Economics and Management.
ID Lab ONLINE Workshop
Emilia Karpinskaya and Polina Artamoshina presented the research carried out within the framework of the project "From Start-Up to Global Innovative Company: Development of Sources of Competitive Advantage in Russian Enterpreneurial Firms"