International Competition "Open Doors: Russian Scholarship Project" for Prospective Graduate Students

1. Leading the project of the Russian Science Foundation (RSF) grant № 22-78-10110: "Russian Companies in Global Value Chains Before and After the COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects of Innovations and Business Model Transformations.
2. Leading the project of the mirror laboratory at the National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE): "Transformations of Value Chains in the Coal Industry and Related Sectors in the Context of Global Energy Transition and Sanctions Pressure on the Russian Economy."
3. Participation in Research and Development within the framework of the Founder's state assignment: "Strategies for Adaptation of Russian Companies in Conditions of Economic Shocks Related to Disruptions in Value Chains."

• Factors of transformation in global value chains in the world economy.
• The impact of participation in global value chains on enterprise behavior, including innovation and investment processes.
• The impact of sanctions on structural shifts in international trade and flows of foreign direct investment.
• The influence of economic policy measures on the investment and innovation behavior of enterprises.
• Factors influencing decision-making in multinational companies.
• Effects of export activities on enterprise performance.

International trade, global value chains, international political economy, foreign direct investments, economic and structural policy.

- Required background in economics and/or international economic relations;

- mandatory knowledge of econometrics (including skills in working with panel and cross-sectional data);

- willingness to work with literature sources and databases in both English and Russian languages;

- it is desirable to have experience in preparing academic articles and other publications, as well as experience in presenting at conferences. This will be considered an advantage.

1. Fedyunina A., Radosevic S. The relationship between R&D, innovation and productivity in emerging economies: CDM model and alternatives // Economic Systems. 2022. Vol. 46. No. 3. Article 100998.
2. Yurevich M. A., Simachev Yu. V., Kuzyk M. G., Fedyunina A. A. R&D synergy between local and foreign-owned enterprises in post-communist economies // International Journal of Innovation Studies. 2023. Vol. 7. No. 2. P. 101-114.
3. Drapkin I. M., Fedyunina A., Simachev Y. V. Unrealized Opportunities: Exploring Russia's Untapped OFDI Potentials Amidst Economic Sanctions // Russian Journal of Economics. 2023. Vol. 9. No. 2. P. 134-157.
4. Drapkin I. M., Fedyunina A., Simachev Y. V. GVC spillovers on total factor productivity of local firms: evidence from the Russian Federation // Transnational Corporations. 2022. Vol. 29. No. 1. P. 41-74.
5. Simachev Y. V., Fedyunina A., Yurevich M., Kuzyk M., Gorodny N. New Strategic Approaches to Gaining from Emerging Advanced Manufacturing Markets // Foresight and STI Governance. 2021. Vol. 15. No. 3. P. 6-21.

Total number of publications for the last 5 years – 31.

Transformation of business models, strategies and structures of international companies in the context of the "new" global economy: prerequisites, motives and management features

Transformation of business models, strategies and structures of international companies in the context of the "new" global economy: prerequisites, motives and management features

Growing markets, internationalization, institutional features and their impact on strategies, international operations and their sustainability

The only postgraduate program in Russia management in the PhD format with a strong educational and research component, involvement in research projects

• The presence of at least 1 publication in a journal indexed in the WoS / Scopus journal
• Possession of statistical methods of analysis and the ability to work in SPSS / Stata

1. Aray Y., Veselova A., Knatko D., Levchenko A. Drivers for adoption of sustainability initiatives in supply chains of large Russian firms under environmental uncertainty // Corporate Governance (Bingley). 2021. Vol. 21. No. 2. P. 322-338.
2. Dikova D., Veselova A. Performance Effects of Internationalization: Contingency Theory Analysis of Russian Internationalized Firms // Management and Organization Review. 2021. Vol. 17. No. 1. P. 173-197.
3. Aray Y., Dikova D., Garanina T., Veselova A. The hunt for international legitimacy: Examining the relationship between internationalization, state ownership, location and CSR reporting of Russian firms // International Business Review. 2021. Vol. 30. No. 5. Article 101858.
4. Panibratov A., Dikova D., Veselova A. Investment motives, ownership advantages and institutional distance: An examination of Russian cross-border acquisitions // International Business Review. 2019. Vol. 28. No. 4. P. 625-637.
5. Latukha M., Veselova A. Talent management, absorptive capacity, and firm performance: Does it work in China and Russia? // Human Resource Management. 2019. Vol. 58. No. 5. P. 503-519.