Anastasia Ivanova
- Associate Professor: HSE Graduate School of Business / Department of Operations Management and Logistics
- Anastasia Ivanova has been at HSE University since 2010.
Education and Degrees
HSE University
HSE University, Logistics
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.
Awards and Accomplishments
- Best Teacher — 2021, 2014–2019
- Young Faculty Support Programme (Group of Young Academic Professionals)

Category "New Lecturers" (2013–2014)
Consultants for Teaching in the Digital Environment
Participant of the “Consultants for Teaching in the Digital Environment” project within the Teach4HSE initiative (Office for Educational Innovation, HSE University) since 2024.
Author of master classes and training workshops on effective and engaging student interaction using digital tools (platforms and tools: SmartLMS / Moodle, DiaClass, Wooclap, WordArt, MTS Link, Yandex 360 for Teaching, etc.; application of game mechanics in SmartLMS / Moodle supported by neural networks such as Perplexity, DeepSeek, Qwen, and others).
Founder, administrator and author of the Telegram channel “EdTech&Play | Interactive Learning Workshop”.
Educational Innovation Contest
Winner of the Educational Innovation Contest (Office for Educational Innovation, HSE University):
- Spring 2023, educational game “Pricing for Service Provider”, co-authored with Andrey Vinogradov
- Spring 2024, “Implementation of an engaging face-to-face seminar as an educational business game” (including elements of flipped classroom with large language models, integrated and point-based gamification tools), co-authored with Andrey Vinogradov
- Spring 2025, “AI Assistant for Large-Scale Grading of Open-Ended Questions”
Students’ Field Research/ Expeditions “Rediscovering Russia’’
Head of the student research and practice expedition “Exploring the Balanced Development of Social, Cultural, Logistics, and Business Infrastructure of Zlatoust: A Case Study on a City District” (Chelyabinsk Region) within the project “Rediscovering Russia” (2019).
Conferences
- 2020
XXII Всероссийский симпозиум «Стратегическое планирование и развитие предприятий» (Москва). Presentation: Динамическая модель формирования оптимальной производственной программы предприятия и оценка устойчивости решения с учетом факторов нестабильности рыночной среды
- 2015
Инновационные технологии в логистике и управлении цепями поставок (Москва). Presentation: Стратегические основы управления логистическим сервисом на предприятиях оптовой торговли
- 2014
VIII Всероссийская конференция студентов и аспирантов «Актуальные вопросы развития логистики и управления цепями поставок» (Москва). Presentation: "Customer service evaluation: marketing and logistics points of view on the customers’ voices"
Международная научно-практическая конференция «Инновационная экономика в условиях глобализации: современные тенденции и перспективы» (Минск ). Presentation: Логистические перспективы возрождения Северного широтного хода
- 2011
V Всероссийская конференция студентов и аспирантов "Интеграция и координация логистических процессов в цепях поставок" (Москва). Presentation: Применение имитационного моделирования при реализации стратегии оптимизации цепи поставок
V Всероссийская конференция студентов и аспирантов "Интеграция и координация логистических процессов в цепях поставок" (Москва). Presentation: Оптимизация логистических бизнес-процессов в цепи поставок парфюмерной компании
V Всероссийская конференция студентов и аспирантов "Интеграция и координация логистических процессов в цепях поставок" (Москва). Presentation: Разработка, внедрение и совершенствование имитационной игры: игра «абажур» как средство обучения технологиям оптимизации бизнес-процессов
19-я Международная студенческая конференция- школа –семинар "Новые информационные технологии" (Судак). Presentation: Применение имитационного моделирования при реализации стратегии оптимизации цепи поставок
Courses (2024/2025)
- Operational Efficiency (Mago-Lego; 3, 4 module)Rus
- Operational Efficiency (Master’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Operational Efficiency (Master’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Past Courses
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; 1 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Operations and Process Management (Bachelor’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management, field of study Management, field of study Management; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Operations and Process Management (Bachelor’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management; 2 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
Courses (2022/2023)
- Logistics Distribution Networks Design (Master’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Logistics Distribution Networks Design (Mago-Lego; 1, 2 module)Rus
Courses (2021/2022)
- Logistics Distribution Networks Design (Master’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
Courses (2020/2021)
- Distribution Logistics (Bachelor’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management; 4 year, 2 module)Rus
- Distribution Modelling and E-Fulfillment (Master’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Functional Areas of Logistics (Purchasing Logistics, Manufacturing Logistics, Distribution Logistics) (Minor; HSE Graduate School of Business; 3, 4 module)Rus
- Global Supply Chain Management (Bachelor’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management, field of study Management, field of study Management; 3 year, 3 module)Eng
- Leadership in 21st Century Organizations (Bachelor’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management, field of study Management, field of study Management; 3 year, 4 module)Eng
- Operations Management (Bachelor’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management; 3 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Operations and Process Management (Bachelor’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management, field of study Management; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Strategic Directions of Growth for Logistics Functional Areas in the “Industry 4.0” (Master’s programme; HSE Graduate School of Business field of study Management; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
Employment history
September 2012 – present: National Research University Higher School of Economics (Moscow), Graduate School of Business, Department of Operations Management and Logistics, Associate Professor
Main courses:
- Process and Operations Management
- Production Logistics
- Distribution Logistics
- Logistics Service Management
2012–2021: National Research University Higher School of Economics (Moscow), International Center of Training for Logistics, Manager
Responsibilities:
- Advising on the choice of continuing education programs in logistics and supply chain management
- Supporting the admissions campaign
- Recruiting prospective students
September 1, 2011 – August 31, 2012: STAUFF, Logistics and Foreign Economic Affairs Department, Logistics and Foreign Trade Specialist
Responsibilities:
- Managing order fullfilment (full cycle): coordinating with suppliers and logistics companies on transportation methods (air, road, sea); negotiating lead times, costs, delivery monitoring
- Supporting pre-sales activities: clarifying product range with suppliers, requesting quotations and lead times
- Pricing implementation for the sales department
- Contract management with suppliers, customs, insurers, logistics service providers
- Performing responsibilities from the previous position
Achievements:
- Partial automation of customs documentation preparation for imported goods
- Successful validation of customs value and refund of retained funds
- Timely customs clearance and product deliveries
- Workflow optimization
December 1, 2010 – August 31, 2011: STAUFF, Logistics and Foreign Economic Affairs Department, Assistant Logistics and Foreign Trade Specialist
Responsibilities:
- Document support for logistics business processes
- Communication with customs authorities and problem-solving during clearance of imported goods
- Preparing documents for external parties (customs, insurers, logistics providers) and internal departments (accounting, sales, internal logistics, technical)
- Organizing direct deliveries from foreign suppliers to CIS customers without crossing Russian territory
- Other operational tasks
Achievements:
- Timely customs clearance and deliveries
- Effective workflow management
June 5, 2010 – September 5, 2011: Procter & Gamble, Supply Network Operations Department, Demand Network Operations, Intern
Responsibilities:
- Sales forecasting project in retail: assessing economic viability and timeliness in retail customer behavior
- Creating a database with historical sales data
Achievements:
- Confirmation of untimeliness of the demand forecasting project in retail networks
February 27, 2010 – April 7, 2010: RealtTrans, Intern
Responsibilities:
- Preparing documents to confirm 0% VAT for international road freight
- Assessing the importance of documentation workflow for business competitiveness
Achievements:
- Confirmed application of 0% VAT for international shipments
- Presentation on the role of documentation in business competitiveness, with practical recommendations
FBM Professors Attend AMEC 2019 International Conference
On September 27-28, 2019, professors of the Faculty of Business & Management's attended the Analytics for Management and Economics Conference (AMEC) in St Petersburg.
FBM School of Logistics Professors Attend AMEC 2019 International Conference
On September 27-28, 2019, professors of the School of Logistics, Faculty of Business & Management's attended the Analytics for Management and Economics Conference (AMEC) in St Petersburg.
Congratulations on candidate thesis defense to senior lecturer of Department of logistics Andrei Vinogradov and lecturer of Department of logistics Anastasia Ivanova!
On October 4, 2016 the candidate thesis defenses of senior lecturer of Department of logistics Andrei Vinogradov and lecturer of Department of logistics Anastasia Ivanova took place.