Research Activities

Research is of major importance to the HSE University Graduate School of Business. According to the HSE University Development Programme for the period up until 2030, the School’s priority areas of research are digital business transformation, the radical transformation of corporate HR systems, the development of international business under ‘New Globalisation’, and changes in the formats and mechanisms of relations between business, the state, and society.

The School is eager to create a wide network of research and education laboratories, international laboratories, and research groups. Its plans include participating in and organising annual international academic conferences. These activities will be spearheaded by the research leadership of the School’s staff and will result in a sustainable flow of publications in highly ranked journals.

TheInstitute of Innovation Management and the Laboratory for Network Organisation are stepping stones on the road towards having the Graduate School of Business acknowledged as a research leader in management.

The Institute of Innovation Management is headed by Dan Medovnikov and was created in 2009 in order to organise research and teaching in innovation, as well as prepare professionals for innovation-based activities in Russia. The Institute’s priority areas are studies in fast-growing technology firms and the innovation-based activities of Russian companies, as well as supporting infrastructure for innovation.

The Laboratory for Network Organisation is headed by Prof. Olga Tretyak and was created in 2010. The aim of the laboratory is to create effective mechanisms to develop and broadcast advanced theoretical approaches and practical technologies for network management in the professional community. In 2019, the laboratory successfully implemented the project ‘Innovative Changes in Business Models in the Digital Economy: Conceptual Foundations, Areas of Development and Factors for Success.’

The Graduate School of Business actively provides support to project teams that promote interdisciplinary exchange and help to increase the number of publications. In June 2020, the first wave of project competitions took place, whereby 22 of the best applications were selected out of 40. Today, the winning teams are working on their projects. A total of 17 applications have been submitted for the second wave of the competition. Out of these, four top applications have been approved for funding.

The Graduate School of Business has established the Case Study Centre to develop, distribute and integrate into curricula cases from Russian and international companies that do business in Russia. The partnership with the Case Centre, an international entity, will help the GSB become a driver for promoting Russian education abroad.

The Doctoral School of Management offers support to young scholars and fosters a unique environment for training top-notch researchers.

Business Informatics, an interdisciplinary peer-reviewed academic journal, is also part of the GSB’s research environment. The journal appears on the list of the Higher Attestation Committee under the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education. In 2019, the journal became one of the periodicals supported under a joint project between the Ministry of Science and Higher Education and the non-profit partnership NEICON to support academic journals so that they can appear in leading international scientometric databases.

Furthermore, the GSB Academic Committee plans and coordinates research work, ensures the effective spending for academic events, and supervises other research-related activities at the School.

The Graduate School of Business supports learners’ interest in research and oversees two areas of the Student Research Paper Competition: Business Informatics and Management.