Olga Nikolaevna Ilyina

Associate Professor: HSE Graduate School of Business / Department of Strategic and International Management
Director: HSE Graduate School of Business / Centre for Project Management

Olga Nikolaevna Ilyina has been at HSE University since 2005.

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Education, Degrees and Academic Titles

1999

Associate Professor

1995

Candidate of Sciences* (PhD)
Moscow State University of Civil Engineering

1992

Degree
Kuibyshev Moscow Civil Engineering Institute

* Candidate of Sciences
According to the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) 2011, Candidate of Sciences belongs to ISCED level 8 - "doctoral or equivalent", together with PhD, DPhil, D.Lit, D.Sc, LL.D, Doctorate or similar. Candidate of Sciences allows its holders to reach the level of the Associate Professor.

Continuing education / Professional retraining / Internships / Study abroad experience

Mastering Teaching Techniques, GSB HSE, 2026

SAFe, ScrumTrek, 2025

Leadership in Organization, SKOLKOVO, 2024

Artificial Intelligence, Sber, 2024

Sustainable Business Strategy, Harvard Business School online, 2020

PRINCE2 Foundation, 2014

Green Project Management, GPM-b, 2020

Project Management Professional (PMI), 2003

CPM (International Project Management Association), 2001

Strategic Project Management, Project Management Competencies, Project Management Maturity, Leadership

Awards and Accomplishments

Best Teacher — 2023

Courses (2026/2027)

Project Management (Minor; HSE Graduate School of Business)Rus
Project Management (Master’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management; 1 year, 3 module)Rus
Project Management (Mago-Lego; HSE Graduate School of Business; 3 module)Rus
Project Management (Bachelor’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management; 3 year, 2 module)Rus
Strategic Project Management (Master’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
Strategic Project Management (Master’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
Strategic Project Management (Mago-Lego; HSE Graduate School of Business; 1, 2 module)Rus
Past Courses

Courses (2025/2026)

Project Management (Minor; HSE Graduate School of Business)Rus
Project Management (Bachelor’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management; 3 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
Project Management (Bachelor’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management; 3 year, 1 semester)Rus
Project&Program Competency Development (Mago-Lego; HSE Graduate School of Business; 1 module)Rus
Project&Program Competency Development (Master’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management; 2 year, 1 module)Rus
Project&Program Competency Development (Master’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management; 2 year, 1 module)Rus
Strategic Project Management (Mago-Lego; HSE Graduate School of Business; 1, 2 module)Rus
Strategic Project Management (Master’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
Strategic Project Management (Master’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus

Courses (2024/2025)

Mentor's Seminar (Master’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
Project Management (Minor; HSE Graduate School of Business)Rus
Project Management (Bachelor’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management; 3 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
Strategic Project Management (Mago-Lego; 1, 2 module)Rus
Strategic Project Management (Master’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
Strategic Project Management (Master’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus

Courses (2023/2024)

IT Project Management (Bachelor’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Business Informatics; 3 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
IT Project Management (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Management field of study Business Informatics; 3 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
Mentor's Seminar (Master’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management, field of study Management; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
Project Management (Bachelor’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management, field of study Management; 3 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
Project Management (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Urban and Regional Development field of study Urban Planning; 4 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
Project Seminar "Project Management Competency Development" (Master’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management; 2 year, 1 module)Eng
Project Seminar "Project Management for Sustainable Business" (Master’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management; 1 year, 2 module)Rus
Research Seminar "Leadership as a Personal Strategy" (Master’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management, field of study Management; 1 year, 3 module)Rus
Strategic Project Management (Master’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
Strategic Project Management (Mago-Lego; 3, 4 module)Rus

Courses (2022/2023)

Project Management (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Urban and Regional Development field of study Urban Planning; 4 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
Project Management (Bachelor’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management, field of study Management; 3 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
Project Management (Minor; HSE Graduate School of Business; 3, 4 module)Rus
Project Seminar "Leadership as a Personal Strategy" (Master’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management, field of study Management; 1 year, 3 module)Rus
Project Seminar "Project Management and Consulting for Sustainable Business" (Master’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management; 1 year, 3 module)Rus
Strategic Project Management (Mago-Lego; 3, 4 module)Rus
Strategic Project Management (Master’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
Traditional and Flexible Project Management Methods (Master’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
Traditional and Flexible Project Management Methods (Mago-Lego; 3, 4 module)Eng

Courses (2021/2022)

Development of Investment Project Manager Competencies (Master’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
Project Management (Bachelor’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management; 3 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
Project Proposal (Bachelor’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management; 4 year, 3 module)Rus
Strategic Project Management (Master’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
Traditional and Flexible Project Management Methods (Master’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus

Timetable for today

Full timetable

Editorial board membership

2012: Member of the Editorial Board , Российский журнал управления проектами.

Conferences

2018
ProjMAN. Presentation: Project Management Methodology: Systems Approach

Supervisor of the following Doctoral theses

for a Candidate of Sciences degree

1
Managing Resistance in Implementing a project culture in Heavy Industry Enterprises

Research Grants

1. Methodology Research and Project Portfolio Management Maturity Assessment in Russian Companies, 2009 and 2010

2. Sustainable Development Concept Integration and Project Management Methodology, 2010 and 2011

3. Value-based Project Management in Russian Companies, 2012.

Research Projects

Development of Project Portfolio Management Models under Uncertainty

Employment history

Project manager, Project management consultant and trainer at FORS, LANIT, Proektnaya PRAKTIKA since 1996.

General characteristics of participation in professional development programs (PDP)

Teaching "Project Management" and "Leadership" courses in MBA/EMBA programs since 2009 at HSE. Learning design of MBA/EMBA in Projet Management programs. Academic director of Executive Master in Project&Program Management Program and "Project Management: Methodology, Technology, Practice"

Teaching in the 2026/27 and 2025/26 academic years at the HSE PD programs

"Project Management", MBA Program, GSB HSE, September 2026 - December 2026, September 2025 - December 2025

"Project Management: Methodology and Practice" course - ExEd Program, GSB HSE, May 2026, November 2025

"Managing Project Team" course - ExEd Program, GSB HSE, November 2025

Jul

2025

HSE Graduate School of Business trains a new generation of leaders

Two hundred participants of HSE GSB’s professional retraining programs have received diplomas in high-demand fields including management, marketing, HR, and finance.

Jul

2025

HSE GSB Project Management course receives international accreditation

The HSE Graduate School of Business has received international accreditation to deliver the Project Management course in accordance with the IPMA ICB 4.0 global standard.

May

2018

HSE Staff Receive Acknowledgement Medals

Some HSE staff members have received ‘Acknowledgement’ medals for their professional achievements and hard work.