Mikhail Plotnikov
- Professor:HSE Campus in Nizhny Novgorod / Faculty of Management / Department of General and Strategic Management
- Mikhail Plotnikov has been at HSE University since 2006.
Education and Degrees
- 2013
Doctor of Sciences* in Management Sociology
Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod
Thesis Title: The development and use of the social managerial technologies - 2007
Candidate of Sciences* (PhD) in Management Sociology
Thesis Title: The Social Evoluion Process: the practice of critical discussions in companies - 2007
Master's in Master of Business Administration
HSE University, Higher School of Management - 2003
Degree in Human Resources Management
Russian Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation - 2002
Degree in Linguistics and cross-cultural communication
N.A. Dobrolyubov Nizhny Novgorod State Linguistic University, English language
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.
A post-doctoral degree called Doctor of Sciences is given to reflect second advanced research qualifications or higher doctorates in ISCED 2011.

Young Faculty Support Program (Group of Young Academic Professionals)
Category "Future Professoriate" (2009-2010)
Student Term / Thesis Papers
- Bachelor
A. Maleneva, The Problems of Transition from an Entrepreneurial to a Professional Organization. Faculty of Management, 2018
A. Arefev, Elaboration of Development Strategy of the Transport Company. Faculty of Management, 2018
A. Kabatova, Corporate Project Teams’ Management. Faculty of Management, 2018
E. Andreeva, The Strategic the Employee Reserve Formation and Development. Faculty of Management, 2017
I. Perminova, The Use of Management Roles in Corporate Strategy Implementation. Faculty of Management, 2017
K. Gibadullina, The Impact of Management Roles on Group Work. Faculty of Management, 2017
A. Patin, Strategic Opportunities in Corporate Education Market. Faculty of Management, 2017
E. Volkova, Strategic Opportunities in Management Consulting Market. Faculty of Management, 2017
D. Artamonova, Setting Goals to Z-Generation Employees. Faculty of Management, 2016
- Master
A. Schneider, Methods to Enhance Group Performance in Intercultural Collaboration. Faculty of Management, 2020
L. Meingast, Success-Factors of Reward Based Crowdfunding. Faculty of Management, 2020
N. Kondrashkina, HR Brand Success Factors in Global Environments. Faculty of Management, 2020
A. Maleneva, Shared Services Centers Performance Improvement. Faculty of Management, 2020
A. Liziakin, Promotion Strategies for Desktop Software Products. Faculty of Management, 2020
M. Trifonova, Sales Management Models in the Russian Industrial Hydraulics Market. Faculty of Management, 2020
A. Remnev, Defence Strategies of Regional Companies Under the Conditions of Global Business Expansion. Faculty of Management, 2020
D. Savinov, Startup Financing Russian and European Comparison. Faculty of Management, 2020
E. Syabaev, Research on Strategic Capabilities Implementation of the Biogas Plants on the Russian Market. Faculty of Management, 2020
K. Mosolkova, Culture-performance Relation in Organization Departments: a Case Study. Faculty of Management, 2019
V. Kalinina, Dependency of Job Satisfaction and Job Productivity on Leadership Style. Faculty of Management, 2019
A. Stepantseva, Digital Transformation of Companies in Russian Banking Sector (Marketing Aspect). Faculty of Management, 2019
M. Averyanova, Problems of Business Internationalization. Faculty of Management, 2019
A. Sochneva, Millenials’ Attitude Towards Corporate Social Responsibility in Russia, Italy, Austria and the USA. Faculty of Management, 2019
K. Makarova, The Sales Model Development of Consulting Services for Example the Management Consulting Market in Nizhny Novgorod.. Faculty of Management, 2019
A. Schneider, Methods to Enhance Group Performance in Intercultural Collaboration. Faculty of Management, 2019
L. Meingast, The Success-Factors of Reward Based Crowdfunding. Faculty of Management, 2019
E. Volkova, Groupthink Factors Within Cross-Functional Group Activities. Faculty of Management, 2019
A. Ryabova, Opportunities and imitations of Business Process Optimization in Large Companies. Faculty of Management, 2019
M. Seleznev, Strategic Potential of ICO Market in Russia. Faculty of Management, 2018
Y. Porotikova, Development of a Methodology for Adapting a Novice IT Specialist. Faculty of Management, 2018
A. Vlasova, Promoting Professional Services in the Market of Management Consulting. Faculty of Management, 2018
A. Vasyutina, Capitalizing Human Resources in Organization. Faculty of Management, 2017
T. Rusakova, Leasing as a Factor of Small Business Development in Russia. Faculty of Management, 2017
P. Bulycheva, Development of a Control System for Consumers Impression. Faculty of Management, 2017
I. Putiaikin, Impact of Management Roles on Group Work. Faculty of Management, 2017
I. Ilyasova-kalinova, Technique of Organizing Food Products Export to China. Faculty of Management, 2017
D. Denisova, Increasing the Retail Store Competitiveness Level on the Basis of the Strategic Positioning. Faculty of Management, 2017
E. Sedova, Corporate Strategic Objectives Cascading. Faculty of Management, 2017
K. Brigatova, Evaluating the Content of Corporate Training Programs. Faculty of Management, 2017
I. Kudryashova, Objective Cooperation Factors within an International Group. Faculty of Management, 2016
M. Skrebtsov, Exploring Strategic Opportunities for Non-Primary Russian Goods Export to B2B Markets of Developing Countries. Faculty of Management, 2016
I. Vilkova, University's Competitiveness in Management Consulting Market.. Faculty of Management, 2016
Y. Ershova, Diagnosing Competitive Ability in Russian Trading B2B Companies. Faculty of Management, 2016
A. Iunina, Comparative Analysis of Business Reputation Factors. Faculty of Management, 2016
A. Zotova, Comparative Study of Strategy Sustenance Model in Austrian and Russian Companies. Faculty of Management, 2016
E. Czibereva, The market of management consulting in Russia. Faculty of Management, 2014
Ya. Krajdenkov, IMPROVING TECHNOLOGY «CONVERTING COMPANY BASED ON LEADERSHIP». Faculty of Management, 2014
T. Varyushkina, Development of Methodology for Describing Business Processes of Small Trading Company as an Example «Maximum- NN». Faculty of Management, 2014
Courses (2020/2021)
- International Management I (Master’s programme; Faculty of Management; 1 year, 3 module)Eng
- Management Strategies (Master’s programme; Faculty of Management; 1 year, 1 module)Eng
- Management Strategies: Business Strategies in Global Environment (Master’s programme; Faculty of Management; 1 year, 2 module)Eng
- Managerial Consulting (Master’s programme; Faculty of Management; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Organisational Development Methods (Master’s programme; Faculty of Management; 1 year, 2-4 module)Rus
- Russian and European Business Context (Master’s programme; Faculty of Management; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- Past Courses
Courses (2019/2020)
- International Management I (Master’s programme; Faculty of Management; 1 year, 2 module)Eng
- Management of Organizational Changes (Master’s programme; Faculty of Management; 2 year, 1 module)Rus
- Management Strategies (Master’s programme; Faculty of Management; 1 year, 1 module)Eng
- Management Strategies: Business Strategies in Global Environment (Master’s programme; Faculty of Management; 1 year, 2 module)Eng
- Managerial Consulting (Master’s programme; Faculty of Management; 2 year, 2 module)Rus
- Organisational Development Methods (Master’s programme; Faculty of Management; 1 year, 2-4 module)Rus
- Russian and European Business Context (Master’s programme; Faculty of Management; 1 year, 2-4 module)Eng
Courses (2018/2019)
- International Management I (Master’s programme; Faculty of Management; 1 year, 2 module)Eng
- Management Strategies (Master’s programme; Faculty of Management; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Management Strategies: Business Strategies in Global Environment (Master’s programme; Faculty of Management; 1 year, 2 module)Eng
- Organisational Development Methods (Master’s programme; Faculty of Management; 1 year, 2-4 module)Rus
- Project Seminar (Master’s programme; Faculty of Management; 1 year, 1 module)Rus
- Russian and European Business Context (Master’s programme; Faculty of Management; 1 year, 2-4 module)Eng
Courses (2015/2016)
- Modern methods and technologies of strategic management (Master’s programme; Faculty of Management; 2 year, 1-3 module)Rus
- Research Seminar " Research Project in Global Business" (Master’s programme; Faculty of Management; spec. "Global business"; 2 year, 1-3 module)Rus
- Social Тechnologies in Оrganizations (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Management; 4 year, 1 module)Rus
Articles and book chapters2
- Chapter Plotnikov M. Lack of Oxygen, in: Handbook of Management Cases. Mumbai : ET CASES, 2016. P. 203-210.
- Chapter Plotnikov M. The Electrode Gamble (A, B), in: Cases in Management (Strategy and General Management). Mumbai : ET CASES, 2015. P. 69-74.
HSE Nizhny Novgorod Strengthens Ties with India
Mikhail Plotnikov, professor at the HSE Department of General and Strategic Management in Nizhny Novgorod, took part in the Global Summit on Management Cases at the Indian Institute of Management Raipur.
Global Business: Unique Education in an International Environment
A grand opening for the third enrolment of master’s students in Global Business took place at the HSE campus in Nizhny Novgorod. The master’s programme is aimed at training managers with professional, social, and personal competencies needed for working in the global economy.