Ekaterina Ivanova
- Associate Professor: HSE Graduate School of Business / Department of Strategic and International Management
- Ekaterina Ivanova has been at HSE University since 2009.
Education and Degrees
HSE University
HSE University
A post-doctoral degree called Doctor of Sciences is given to reflect second advanced research qualifications or higher doctorates in ISCED 2011.
Continuing education / Professional retraining / Internships / Study abroad experience
- Trainings and courses on sustainable development, business ethics, carbon literacy, responsible business education, case-studies, leadership and coaching from the leading experts in Europe (WU Vienna, Nottingham Business School, Frauenhofer Institute, European Foundation for Management Development, the Case Center) and the USA (University of Pennsylvania, Leadership in Motion): from 2015 till present.
- Professional retraining and training of trainers in-house courses at the HSE University, SBER Corporate University and WU Vienna on research methods, teaching competencies and AI-based pedagogies: from 2015 till present.
Membership and service in professional associations, awards and recognitions
Membership and service in professional associations
- Academy of Management (SIM, MSR, ONE, MED Divisions): 2015 – present
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UN Global Compact PRME Chapter Eurasia, Vice-Chair, Research: 2023 – present
- UN Global Compact PRME Working Group on Sustainability Mindset, Ambassador: 2016 – present
- Expert and member of the judging panel for the Sustainability & Philanthropy National Awards (#peopleinvestor, #futuretourism, #wearetogether, #donorsforum): 2019 – present
Awards and recognition
- Certificate of Amazing Achievement for Creating a Lasting, Incommensurable Impact on Uncountable Individuals of This and Future Generations, UN Global Compact PRME Working Group on Sustainability Mindset (Copenhagen, 2025)
- Award for the Best Professional Development Workshop in Management Education and Development (MED) “Transforming Mindsets: The Power of Arts-Based Pedagogy in Education for Sustainability”, Academy of Management Annual Meeting, (Copenhagen, 2025)
- Award for the Best Professional Development Workshop in Management, Spirituality and Religion (MSR) “AI is Innovation: Now Educators Need to Focus on the Human-ness”, Academy of Management Annual Meeting (Chicago, 2024)
- Award for the Contribution in Development of ESG in Russia for the SDG 16 "Peace, justice and strong institutions", Russian Managers Association (Moscow, 2022)
- Global Flourish Prize for SDG 3 "Good health and well-being" (Motorica, 2024), SDG 4 "Quality education" (Kaspersky, 2021) and SDG 17 "Partnerships for the goals" (Vympelkom, 2021) on sustainable innovations (Cleveland, USA)
- Teaching Excellence IBS-RANEPA Certificate (Moscow, 2019)
- Penn Social Impact Doctoral Fellow, Fellowship program hosted by Professor Peter Frumkin at the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, USA, 2015)
- Vienna University of Economics and Business Mobility Scholarship for the Doctoral Program (Vienna, Austria, 2014)
- ARNOVA Doctoral Seminar Fellow (Indianapolis, USA, 2012)
- Freedom Support Act Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) Student, U.S. Department of State Scholarship (Muenster, USA, 1995-1996)
Courses (2025/2026)
- Career Guidance Seminar "Managerial profession in the modern world" (Bachelor’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Career Guidance Seminar "Managerial profession in the modern world" (Bachelor’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Career Guidance Seminar "Managerial profession in the modern world" (Bachelor’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Corporate Sustainability Management in a Globalised World (Mago-Lego; HSE Graduate School of Business)Rus
- Project Seminar "Sustainable Business Management" (Master’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management; 2 year, 1 module)Eng
- Sustainable Business Management (Mago-Lego; HSE Graduate School of Business; 2 module)Eng
- Sustainable Business Management (Master’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management; 2 year, 2 module)Eng
- Sustainable Business Management (Master’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management; 2 year, 2 module)Eng
- Past Courses
Courses (2024/2025)
- Career Guidance Seminar "Managerial profession in the modern world" (Bachelor’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Career Guidance Seminar "Managerial profession in the modern world" (Bachelor’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Career Guidance Seminar "Managerial profession in the modern world" (Bachelor’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Career Guidance Seminar "Managerial profession in the modern world" (Bachelor’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Corporate Sustainability Management in a Globalised World (Mago-Lego; 3, 4 module)Eng
- Sustainable Business Management (Mago-Lego; 2 module)Eng
- Sustainable Business Management (Master’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Business Informatics; 2 year, 2 module)Eng
- Sustainable Development and Corporate ESG Practices (Bachelor’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Business Informatics; 4 year, 1 module)Eng
Courses (2023/2024)
- Career Guidance Seminar "Managerial profession in the modern world" (Bachelor’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management, field of study Management, field of study Management, field of study Management; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Global Challenges, Resources and Opportunities for Sustainable Development (Master’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management; 1 year, 1 module)Eng
- Global Challenges, Resources and Opportunities for Sustainable Development (Mago-Lego; 1 module)Eng
- Research Seminar "Ethics, Responsibility, Sustainability" (Master’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management, field of study Management; 2 year, 2 module)Eng
- Research Seminar "Sustainability Management in Global Business" (Master’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management; 2 year, 2 module)Eng
- Responsible Leadership and Sustainable Development (Mago-Lego; 3, 4 module)Eng
Courses (2022/2023)
- Career Guidance Seminar "Managerial profession in the modern world" (Bachelor’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management, field of study Management, field of study Management, field of study Management; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Mentor's Seminar (Master’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management; 1 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Project Seminar "ERS: Ethics, Responsibility, Sustainability" (Master’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management; 2 year, 2 module)Eng
- Research Methods in Management: Data Analysis for Sustainability Evaluation (Master’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Research Methods in Management: Data Analysis for Sustainability Evaluation (Mago-Lego; 1, 2 module)Eng
- Research Seminar "Research in the Field of Transformation of Business Models and Business Processes" (Postgraduate course; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Economics; 2 year, 1 semester)Eng
Courses (2021/2022)
- Business Ethics, CSR and ESG Business Strategies (Bachelor’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management; 4 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Career Guidance Seminar "Managerial profession in the modern world" (Bachelor’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management, field of study Management, field of study Management; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Responsible Business and Sustainable Development (Master’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management, field of study Management; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
Courses (2020/2021)
- Business Ethics (Bachelor’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management; 4 year, 2 module)Eng
- Business Ethics and CSR (Bachelor’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management; 4 year, 1 module)Eng
- Responsible Business and Sustainable Development (Master’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management, field of study Management, field of study Management; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
Supervisor of the following Doctoral theses
- 1Business Model Transformation in the Oil and Gas Companies in a Context of Energy Transition
- 2E. Sapozhnikov Inclusion of people with disabilities for sustainable business development
Conferences
- Ivanova, E., Díaz-Soloaga, A., Fedenko A., Blagov, Yu., Simonova, A., Martins, F. (2025). The Role of ESG Dashboards in Advancing Glocal Sustainability Management: Evidence from Multinational Corporations. The 12 Responsible Management Education Research Conference “Rethinking Growth and Exploring New Possibilities for a Regenerative World: Unexplored Management Research and Education Areas that Reconnect Purpose to Responsible Business and Leadership” (RMERC2025), PRME Anti-Poverty Working Group and Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia, 21-23.10.2025.
- Ivanova, E., Volkova, A., Vorobev, A., Martins, F., Akim, M. (2025). Glocal Sustainability in European Viticulture: Exploring Regenerative Winemaking Strategies. The 12 Responsible Management Education Research Conference “Rethinking Growth and Exploring New Possibilities for a Regenerative World: Unexplored Management Research and Education Areas that Reconnect Purpose to Responsible Business and Leadership” (RMERC2025), PRME Anti-Poverty Working Group and Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia, 21-23.10.2025.
- Akim, M., Ivanova, S., Ivanova, E. (2025). Responsible Management Education: Integrating Consumer Behavior, Sustainable Supply Chains, and Technology to Foster Sustainable Food Systems. The 12 Responsible Management Education Research Conference “Rethinking Growth and Exploring New Possibilities for a Regenerative World: Unexplored Management Research and Education Areas that Reconnect Purpose to Responsible Business and Leadership” (RMERC2025), PRME Anti-Poverty Working Group and Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia, 21-23.10.2025.
- Volkova, A., Ivanova, E., Vorobev, A., Martins, F., Akim, M. (2025). Terroir-Driven Sustainability: A Multi Country Analysis of Regenerative Winemaking in Europe. The 12th Annual International Scientific “Economy & Management” Conference 2025 (EMC 2025), Graduate School of Management of the St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia, 02.10.2025.
- Fedenko A., Ivanova, E., Díaz-Soloaga, A., Blagov, Yu., Simonova, A., Martins, F. (2025). Beyond Reporting: ESG Dashboards as Catalysts for Improved Sustainability Management in Glocalized World. The 12th Annual International Scientific “Economy & Management” Conference 2025 (EMC 2025), Graduate School of Management of the St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia, 03.10.2025.
- Yang, C., Ivanova, E., Ivanova, M. (2025). Museum Experiences as Innovative Pedagogy in Contemplative Management Education for Sustainability. The 85th Annual Academy of Management Meeting, Copenhagen, Denmark, 25-29.08.2025.
- Ivanova, E. (2025). Co-organizer and contributor of the award-winning PDW from MED Division “Transforming Mindsets: The Power of Arts-Based Pedagogy in Education for Sustainability”, contributor of the PDW “Resources to Develop a Mindset for Sustainability: The Sustainability Mindset Indicator®” and contributor of the PDW “Teaching for Impact: Interactive Strategies for Sustainability in Management”. The 85th Annual Academy of Management Meeting, Copenhagen, Denmark, 25-29.08.2025.
- Cripps, K., Ivanova, E., Sridaran, K., Burga, R., Howarth, R., García-León, R., Tomasella, B. (2024). Enabling the ’Education Revolution' and the Sustainability Mindset Principles. 19th International Conference "Russian Regions in the Focus of Changes", Ural Federal University, Graduate School of Economics and Management, Ekaterinburg, Russia, 16.11.2024.
- Tereshchenko, D., Ivanova, E. (2024). The Role of Art-Based Practices in Regenerative Business. The XI International GSOM Emerging Markets Conference, Graduate School of Management of the St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia, 03.10.2024.
- Yang, C., Ivanova, E., Ivanova, M. (2024). Using Arts as Consciousness-Raising Practices in Management Education. The 11th Art of Management & Organization Conference “New Total Arts for Sustainable Futures”, ICN, Nancy, France, 21.08-24.08.2024.
- Ivanova, E. (2024). Co-organizer and contributor of the award-winning PDW from MSR Division “AI is Innovation: Now Educators Need to Focus on the Human-ness” and contributor of the PDW “The Sustainability Mindset Indicator: How Professors Develop a Mindset for Innovation and Resilience”. The 84th Academy of Management Meeting, Chicago, IL, USA, 09-13.08.2024.
- Ivanova, E., Klevtsova, M. (2024). Factors Explaining Motivation for Sustainable Entrepreneurship across International Contexts. The 7th Biannual Meeting of the Africa Academy of Management, 08.01-10.01.2024.
- *Ivanova, E. (2023). Project Activities in the Field of Sustainable Development: Reflecting on the Experiential Learning. X International GSOM Emerging Markets Conference, Graduate School of Management of the St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia, 06.10.2023
- Yang, C., Ivanova, E., Ivanova, M. (2023). The Arts-Based Pedagogy in Management Education: Personal Reflections. The 83th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management, Boston, MA, 04.08-08.08.2023.
- Ivanova, E. (2023). Organizer and contributor of the PDW “Education for Sustainable Development: Tools and Stories of Mindset Transformation”. III Caucasus Mountain Forum “Transdisciplinarity for Sustainable Tourism Development: Role of Caucasus Scientists“, Akaki Tsereteli Kutaisi State University, Kutaisi, Georgia, 04-06.07.2023.
- *Veselova A., Ivanova, E., Leshukov O., Cheglakova L., Anikin V., Solovyov I. (2023). Education for Sustainable Development and ESG. XXIV Yasin (April) International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development, HSE University, Moscow, Russia. 05.04.2023.
- Ivanova, E. (2022). Education for Sustainable Development in Russia. International Conference “Russia and the World: New Challenges and Opportunities for Business Education”. IBS RANEPA, Moscow, Russia, 14.11.2022
- Ivanova, E. (2022). The Russian Book Launch hosted by the Business and Society Track - Revolutionizing Sustainability Education: Stories and Tools of Mindset Transformation. IX International GSOM Emerging Markets Conference, Graduate School of Management of the St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia, 06.10.2022
- Ivanova, E., Larina V., Martins F., L. Cezarino, L. (2022). Factors Driving Sustainability in a Business School. XXIII Yasin (April) International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development, HSE University, Moscow, Russia. 05.04-22.04.2022.
- Ivanova, E., Cheglakova, L., Kabalina, V. (2021). The Role of Heterogeneous Contexts Shaping Organizational CSR Practices in Russia. The 81th Virtual Academy of Management Meeting, 29.07-04.08.2021.
- Ivanova, E., Rimanoczy, I. (2021). Facilitating Sustainability: A Mindset for a Resilient Future. 2021 Virtual PRME Global Forum. The Principle of Responsible Management Education. 16.06-17.06.2021.
- *Ivanova, E. (2021). A Transformational Path to Sustainability of a Leading National University in a Megalopolis: the Case of the Graduate School of Business of the HSE University. Smart Sustainable EU Cities. RUDN University, 25.05-26.05.2021.
- Yang, C., Ivanova, E., Ivanova, M. (2021). On Art-Based Teaching and Learning in Management Education: Personal Reflections. Eastern Academy of Management. 19.05-22.05.2021.
- Ivanova, E., Chernysheva, A. (2021). The Challenging Path towards Embedding Sustainability in a Business School. SUSTEX2021 Summit. Texas AM&M University, 22.04-23.04.2021.
- Rimanoczy I., Ivanova, E., Lees, M., Storberg-Walker, J. Innovating in the Classroom: Sustainability Developed from the Inside Out. Texas AM&M University, 22.04-23.04.2021.
- *Ivanova, E. (2021). Sustainable Development @ GSB: Transitioning towards a Green Business School. Russian Managers Association Committee on CSR and Sustainable Development Joint Session with the Business Education Commission. HSE University GSB, 20.04.2021.
- *Ivanova, E., Chernysheva, A. (2021). Implementing the Sustainability Principles in the University‘s Development Strategy. XXII April International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development, HSE University, Moscow, Russia. 13.04-30.04.2021.
- Ivanova, E. (2020). “AIM2Flourish: Developing Responsible Business Leaders for the Flourishing World”. VII International GSOM Emerging Markets Conference, Graduate School of Management of the St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia, 11.11.2020
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Yang, C., Ivanova, E., Hufnagel, J. (2020). “Art, Business, and Society: Using an Innovative Pedagogical Tool to Enhance the Sustainability Mindset of Business Students in a Global Context”. XXI April International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development, NRU “Higher School of Economics”, Moscow, Russia. 14.05.2020
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Ivanova, E. (2020). “AIM2Flourish.com as a Powerful Experiential Learning Tool: Lessons Learned from Russia”. ECO+Nomica.3.0: Life after Virus, Green HSE Annual Conference, NRU “Higher School of Economics”, Moscow, Russia, 23.04.2020
- Yang, C., Ivanova, E., Hufnagel, J. (2019). “Using Contemplative Photography in Sustainability Management Education: Pedagogical Applications in the United States, Russia, and Germany”. Academy of Management Specialized Conference “Responsible Leadership in Rising Economies”, Bled, Slovenia, 23.10.-25.10.2019
- Ivanova, E. (2019). “Pioneering Sustainable Female Entrepreneurship in Russia – the Case of Bio Food Lab”. VI International GSOM Emerging Markets Conference, Graduate School of Management of the St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia, 03.10-05.10.2019
- Ivanova, E. (2019). Contribution “A Role-Model for Inclusive Organizations: Creative Group Reading and Reflection Assignment” to the PDW “From Inclusive Thought to Action: How Can We Develop Individuals That Shape a More Inclusive World”. The 79th Academy of Management Meeting, Boston, MS, USA, 09-13.08.2019
- Ivanova, E., Cheglakova, L. (2019). “Discourses of CSR and Business Ethics in Russia: An Empirical Investigation of Local Businesses”. XX April International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development, NRU “Higher School of Economics”, Moscow, Russia. 09.04-12.04.2014
- Ivanova, E. (2018). Contribution on the Creative Online Team Charters to the PDW “Developing Mindfulness in Action: Innovative Pedagogies for Engaging Students and Impacting the World”. The 78th Academy of Management Meeting, Chicago, IL, USA, 10-14.08.2018
- Ivanova, E. (2018). “Using Contemplative Photography to Develop a Sustainability Mindset”. Innovative Pedagogies for a Sustainability Mindset Conference – Learning Lab. Montepulciano, Italy: 26.07-28.07. 2018
- Ivanova, E. (2018). “Aim2Flourish in Russia & Germany: Pioneering Experiential Learning”. Gaidar Forum - Russia and the World: Values and Virtues, Session “New Technologies and Corporate Social Responsibility. How Business Schools Can Implement Principles for Responsible Management Education”. Moscow, Russia, 16.01-18.01.2018
- Ivanova, E. (2017). Contribution to the PDW “What if the Dream World of Business Already Existed?” on the Innovative Pedagogies from Russia. The 77th Academy of Management Meeting, Atlanta, GE, USA, 04-08.08.2017
- Ivanova, E. (2017). “Incentives that Drive Founding of Professional and Business Associations: Evidence from Russia”. Second Annual Tartu Conference on Russian and East European Studies. Tartu, Estonia: 05.06-06.06.2017
- Ivanova, E. (2016). “Volunteering@WU: Pioneering Innovative Service-Learning Initiative in Austria”. III International GSOM Emerging Markets Conference, Graduate School of Management of the St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russia, 06.10-08.10.2016
- Ivanova, E. (2016). “Volunteering@WU: Service-Learning Practice in Austria”. XII International Academic and Applied Conference "Corporate Social Responsibility and Business Ethics", Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia, 26.05-27.05.2016
- Ivanova, E. (2016). ”Implementing Service-Learning in Austria: Volunteering@WU”. International Authors’ Conference - Universities "Inside" Communities: Interventions and Consequences. ELTE University. Budapest, Hungary, 18.03-19.03.2016
- Ivanova, E. (2015). “Professional and Business Associations in Russia: Functions and Their Determinants”. The 75th Academy of Management Meeting, Vancouver, BC, Canada, 07-11.08.2015
- *Ivanova, E. (2015). “Managing Russian Companies through Corporate Code of Ethics”. XI Shmelevskie Chteniya. Institute of Russian Language, Russian Academy of Science. Moscow, Russia. 24.02.2015
- Ivanova, E. (2014). “The Role of Professional and Business Associations in a Transitional Democracy: Empirical Evidence from Russia”. 11th Conference of the International Society for Third Sector Research (ISTR), Muenster, Germany. 22.07-25.07.2014
- *Ivanova, E. (2014). “Corporate Code of Ethics as an Attribute of the Civilized Business in Russia”. XV April International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development, NRU “Higher School of Economics”, Moscow, Russia. 01.04-04.04.2014
- *Ivanova, E. (2013). "Russian Professional Associations: Sleeping Beauties, Conservators of Traditions or Facilitators of Societal Development?". Open Corporate Seminar of Severstal at the European University, St. Petersburg, Russia. 26-27.03.2013
- Ivanova, E. (2012). “Professional and Trade Associations: Exploring Their Contribution to the Establishment of Civil Society Institutions in Russia”. PhD Workshop Social Entrepreneurship, Social Business and Management of Nonprofit Organizations, EBS University, Wiesbaden, Germany. 20.11-21.11.2012
- Ivanova, E. (2012). “The Role of Professional Associations as a Civil Society Actor in Russia”. The ARNOVA Doctoral Seminar Fellow and Conference Participant. Indianapolis, IN, USA. 14.11-17.11.2012
- *Ivanova, E. (2012). “Professional Associations in Russia: an Emerging Civil Society Institution”. XIII HSE April International Academic Conference on Economic and Social Development, NRU “Higher School of Economics”. Moscow, Russia. 03-05.04.2012
- Ivanova, E. (2011). “The Role of Professional and Business Associations in the Development of Civil Society in Russia”. PREBEM, Rotterdam, Netherlands. 08.09.2011.
Employment history
- 2016 - present Associate Professor, Department of Strategic and International Management, Graduate School of Business, NRU HSE
- 2018 - 2020 Associate Professor, International Relations Department, IBS RANEPA
- 2017 - 2018 Assistant Professor, Department of Sustainability Management, University of Kaiserslautern (Germany)
- 2011 - 2016 Research Associate, Institute for Slawic Languages / Nonprofit Management Institute, Vienna University of Economics and Business (Austria)
- 2002 - 2009 Director of Strategic Studies Department, Russian Managers Association
General characteristics of participation in professional development programs (PDP)
• Ivanova, E., Díaz Soloaga, A., (2025), Co-Facilitator of the 7th Professional Development Workshop for Faculty, “Introducing PRME i5 Pedagogy. 5 Impactful Methods for Developing Responsible Leaders”, (3 hour offline workshop), The 12 Responsible Management Education Research Conference (RMERC2025), Faculty of Organizational Sciences, University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia, 21.10.2025. (English language of instruction)
• Ivanova, E., Díaz Soloaga, A., (2025), Co-Facilitator of the 6th Professional Development Workshop for Faculty, “Introducing PRME i5 Pedagogy. 5 Impactful Methods for Developing Responsible Leaders”, (3 hour offline workshop), SKOLKOVO Moscow School of Management, Moscow, Russia, 19.09.2025. (English language of instruction)
• Ivanova, E., Díaz Soloaga, A., (2025), Co-Facilitator of the 5th Professional Development Workshop for Faculty, “Introducing PRME i5 Pedagogy. 5 Impactful Methods for Developing Responsible Leaders”, (3 hour offline workshop), PRME Chapter Eurasia Annual Meeting, American University of Central Asia, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, 30.05.2025. (English language of instruction)
• *Ivanova, E., Díaz Soloaga, A., (2024), Co-Facilitator of the 4th Professional Development Workshop for Faculty, “Introducing PRME i5 Pegagogy. 5 Impactful Methods for Developing Responsible Leaders”, (3 hour offline workshop), Ural Federal University, Ekaterinburg, Russia, 14.11.2024. (Russian language of instruction)
• Ivanova, E., Díaz Soloaga, A., (2024), Co-Facilitator of the 3rd Professional Development Workshop for Faculty, “Introducing PRME i5 Pegagogy. 5 Impactful Methods for Developing Responsible Leaders”, (3 hour offline workshop), Grigol Robakidze University, Tbilisi, Georgia, 16.10.2024. (English language of instruction)
•*Ivanova, E. & Díaz Soloaga, A., (2024) Co-Facilitator of the 1st and 2nd Professional Development Workshop for Faculty, “Introducing PRME i5 Pegagogy. 5 Impactful Methods for Developing Responsible Leaders”, (3 hour offline workshop), 2024 PRME Eurasia Annual Meeting, KIMEP University, Almaty, Kasakhstan, 12.04.2024. (Russian and English language of instruction)
• Ivanova, E. (2023). Invited Instructor – “In-house Training Program for Executives”, “12 Principles of a Sustainability Mindset”, (1,5 hour online session), Rosatom Corporate Academy, Moscow, Russia, 18.01.2023. (Russian language of instruction)
• Ivanova, E. (2022). Invited Instructor – “In-house Training Program for Executives”, “Sustainability Mindset of a Responsible Leader”, (1,5 hour offline session), Rosatom Corporate Academy, Moscow, Russia, 29.11.2022. (Russian language of instruction)
• Ivanova, E. (2021). Invited Instructor – “Federal Leadership Program for Russian Women”, “Sustainability Mindset: How Can We Together Save the Planet?”, (1,5 hour online session via Zoom), Senezh Management Atelier, Moscow, Russia, 15.10.2021. (Russian language of instruction)
• Ivanova, E. (2021). Invited Instructor – “Russian Women Leadership Program: South Federal District”, “Sustainability Mindset: How Can We Together Save the Planet?”, (1,5 hour online session via Zoom), Senezh Management Atelier, Moscow, Russia, 16.04.2021. (Russian language of instruction)
• Ivanova, E. (2020). Invited Instructor – “My City – My Opportunities”, Module “Social Responsibility: Sustainability Lifestyle”, (2*1,5 hours online sessions via Zoom), HSE University, St. Petersburg, Russia, 08.08-12.08.2020. (Russian language of instruction)
HSE Graduate School of Business Student Uliana Kisataeva Wins PRME Business Case Competition 2025
The HSE University Graduate School of Business is proud to announce that Uliana Kisataeva, Master’s student in International Management and participant of the 2025 LEAP Leadership Development Programme, has become one of the winners of the UN Global Compact PRME Business Case Competition 2025.
HSE GSB freshmen learn about Sustainable Development from leading ESG expert Svetlana Ivchenko
In September, the Higher School of Economics Graduate School of Business hosted interactive master classes for more than 500 first-year students with one of Russia’s leading sustainability experts. ESG expert Svetlana Ivchenko introduced students of the flagship undergraduate programs Business Administration and Marketing and Market Analytics not only to practices and strategies of sustainable development management in major Russian metallurgical companies, but also to her personal experience of professional transformation as a top manager grounded in values. The master classes were held as part of the career guidance seminar “The Profession of a Manager in the Modern World”, organized by one of its instructors — Associate Professor Ekaterina Ivanova of the Department of Strategic and International Management, who familiarized students with the theory and practice of ethics, responsibility, and sustainability in contemporary business.
Experts from HSE Graduate School of Business receive prestigious Academy of Management Award for Best Professional Development Workshop 2025
An international team of experts has received the award for the Best Professional Development Workshop (PDW) from the Management Education and Development (MED) Division at the 85th Annual Meeting of the Academy of Management (AOM 2025). The team was led by Ekaterina Ivanova, Associate Professor at HSE Graduate School of Business; Isabel Rimanoczy, founder of the UN Global Compact PRME Working Group on Sustainability Mindset; and Divya Singhal, Professor at the Goa Institute of Management. The event took place from July 25 to 29 in Copenhagen, the first European capital in the Academy’s history to host the conference outside the American continent.
PRME Chapter Eurasia Held III Annual Meeting and i5 Workshop in Bishkek
The United Nations Global Compact Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) Chapter Eurasia held its Third Annual General Meeting (AGM) on May 30th and an innovative PRME i5 workshop in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. HSE University Graduate School of Business was represented by Dr. Ekaterina Ivanova. HSE GSB Associate Professor of Strategic and International Management played a key role in both events as a member of the PRME Eurasia Steering Committee and co-facilitator of the PRME i5 pedagogy workshop.
Managing sustainability through the lens of business–government interaction
On April 14, 2025, as part of the MAGOLEGO course "Corporate Sustainability Management in a Globalized World," taught by Dr. Ekaterina Ivanova, Associate Professor at the Department of Strategic and International Management of the HSE Graduate School of Business, a guest lecture was held featuring invited speaker Andrey Kosko — Senior Consultant and Head of Kesarev’s Practice in Belarus, a leading specialist in GR and ESG consulting, and author of two popular science books on international energy relations.
12th Edition of I-Week: A Global Gathering for Sustainable Development at the University of Antwerp
The 12th edition of the International Week on Sustainability (I-Week) took place from 24 to 28 March 2025 at the University of Antwerp – Faculty of Business and Economics, bringing together 559 students from 27 partner institutions across six continents. This year’s event was a remarkable convergence of academic expertise, industry insights, and cross-cultural collaboration, reinforcing the importance of sustainability in today’s globalized world.
Ekaterina Ivanova, Associate Professor at the HSE Graduate School of Business, got an award at the most prestigious international management conference in the world
A team of experts from the PRME Working Group on Thinking for Sustainable Development, led by its founder Isabel Rimanoszi and Ekaterina Ivanova, Associate Professor at the HSE Graduate School of Business, received an award for the best professional development workshop from the disciplinary division “Management, Spirituality and Religion” of the 84th international conference ‘AOM 2024 Chicago: Innovating for the Future: Policy, Purpose and Organisations’. The event took place on 9-13 August in Chicago, USA.
Alumni of the GSB International Management programme won the 2024 Flourish Prize for the UN Global Goal 3
The winners of the prestigious 2024 Flourish Prize international competition dedicated to celebration of business as an agent of world benefit are this year's graduates of the Master's programme in International Management at the HSE Graduate School of Business. Daria Plotnikova, Ahmad Fahim Enayat, Nim Sisil Damayantha Panavala Kankanamge, Zohrab Serobian and Aysenem Bazarova, under the guidance of Ekaterina Ivanova, Associate Professor of GSB Strategic and International Management Department, won the 2024 Flourish Prize. They were awarded for the story of ‘Digital Technologies and Rehabilitation’ from Motorica company in the nomination of the UN Global Goal 3 ‘Good Health and Wellbeing’.
International Week on Sustainability at the University of Antwerp: live impressions from the GSB delegation
I-Week (International Week on Sustainability) took place in Antwerp, Belgium, on 18-22 March. Students from the HSE Graduate School of Business and —for the first time — ones from HSE-University World Politics Department and the Department of Geography and Geoinformation Technologies took part in the event. 5 people participated in the offline format, 17 were able to join online, and the idea inspirer of the Russian I-Week delegation Ekaterina Ivanova, Associate Professor at the GSB Department of Strategic and International Management, continued to be part of the faculty team of this prestigious programme.
Students and professors of the HSE Graduate School of Business form a culture of sustainable tourism in Russia
The All-Russian online conference on sustainable tourism “Tourism of the Future” took place on 23-25 October, bringing together leading experts and representatives of the tourism industry from different regions of the country. The rich conference programme covered all aspects of sustainable tourism of the future, involving more than 50 speakers. The conference was attended by over 800 representatives of companies in the industry, including accommodation facilities, such as resorts and tour companies, as well as restaurants, guides, beauty brands and IT. One of the organisers of the conference was Yulia Frolova, a second-year student of the GSB Master's programme “Management of Sustainable Company Development”, being the part of the team of the eco-travel startup HEBI Travel.
The delegation of the HSE Graduate School of Business took part in the Caucasus Mountain Forum on Sustainable Tourism
The Third Caucasus Mountain Forum on Sustainable Tourism took place on July, 4-6, 2023 in Kutaisi State University named after Akaki Tsereteli. At this international scientific conference, held in hospitable Georgia, the Russian delegation was represented by Ekaterina Ivanova, Associate Professor of the Department of Strategic and International Business at GSB, and first year students of the Master's programme "Management of Sustainable Development of the Company".
HSE Graduate School of Business Student Teams Win Flourish Prize 2021
In the contest organized by AIM2Flourish, students from various countries tell stories about companies that promote the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals. HSE students won in the global goals of ‘Quality Education’ and ‘Partnerships for the Goals’ with cases of Kaspersky and VimpelCom PJSC (Beeline brand), respectively. They have become the first Russian representatives to earn these prestigious awards.