Vladimir Koptsev

Director, Visiting Specialist: Graduate School of Business / Centre for MBA Programmes
Professor: Graduate School of Business / Department of Financial Management

Vladimir Koptsev has been at HSE University since 2021.

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Education

2003

Degree
St Petersburg State University of Aerospace Instrumentation

Continuing education / Professional retraining / Internships / Study abroad experience

Additional professional education
Launching a technology business and investment banking business

Startup Leadership Program for Startup Founders (Moscow, 2015)
Merrill Lynch Internal Trainings (London, 2012-2013)
Amsterdam Institute of Finance, Private Equity (Amsterdam, 2010)
INSEAD, Corporate Financial Strategy & M&A (France, 2010)

Professional Interests

venture investments direct investments investment

Awards and Accomplishments

Best Teacher — 2022

Courses (2024/2025)

Merge and Acquisition (Bachelor’s programme; Graduate School of Business; 4 year, 3 module)Rus
Venture Investment (Bachelor’s programme; Graduate School of Business field of study Management, field of study Management; 3 year, 4 module)Rus
Past Courses

Courses (2022/2023)

Innovation and Venture Projects Management (Master’s programme; Graduate School of Business; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
Innovation and Venture Projects Management (Mago-Lego; 1, 2 module)Rus
Investment Analysis, M&A and Due Diligence (Mago-Lego; 1, 2 module)Eng
Investment Analysis, M&A and Due Diligence (Master’s programme; Graduate School of Business; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
Mergers and Acquisitions (Bachelor’s programme; Graduate School of Business; 4 year, 3 module)Eng
Venture and Project Finance (Bachelor’s programme; Graduate School of Business; 3 year, 4 module)Rus

Courses (2021/2022)

Business Valuation (Master’s programme; Graduate School of Business; 2 year, 2 module)Eng
Innovation and Venture Projects Management (Master’s programme; Graduate School of Business; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
Research Seminar "Research Project" (Master’s programme; Graduate School of Business; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
Venture and Project Finance (Bachelor’s programme; Graduate School of Business; 4 year, 3 module)Rus
Venture and Project Finance (Bachelor’s programme; Graduate School of Business field of study Management, field of study Management; 3 year, 4 module)Rus

Timetable for today

Full timetable

Academic Director of MBA Programs, Higher School of Business, National Research University Higher School of Economics

Employment history

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

9bCapital 2021- present. time Co-founder, CEO. FinTech startup specializing in democratizing the asset management industry for retail clients

Bramos Capital 2020 – present. time Co-founder, Partner. Investment fund specializing in the economy of the future, venture investments and investments in public markets Industrial focus of the fund: retail, agro, fintech, edtech, wellness

Rebrain 2014-2018 Co-founder, CEO. EdTech is a company specializing in professional education for students, young professionals and corporate clients

2014 – present Led the execution of M&A, public and private
financing transactions for clients in various industries: FMCG, Retail, Agro,
Real Estate, TMT. More than 30 completed deals and projects.
Bank of America Merrill Lynch (2012-2013): Vice President, IBD
Troika (2011-2012): Vice President, IBD
Sberbank (2008-2012): Head / Deputy. department of industry
Corporate Finance Management
SUEK (2006-2008): Project Manager / Expert,
Corporate Finance and M&A Management
Navigator LFG (2004-2006): Senior Analyst / Analyst

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Teaching and program development

2012 – present

NES (2015-2021): "Financial Modeling I" (24 hours), "Advanced modeling for investments in alternative assets" (24 hours)

KU of Sberbank (2014-2021) (Sber 500, Mini-MBA, Finance for Managers"): "New Economy", "Venture Business and Ecosystems", "Investment Analysis", "M&A", "Valuation", "Investment Decision-making"

GSOM St. Petersburg State University (Executive MBA): "Managing the value of companies"

ExEd experience

Gazprombank "Venture investments" (3 days)
MTS "The logic of building ecosystems in the largest companies" (1 day)
NovSU Advanced Engineering School (3 days): "Corporate Venture Laboratories and Intra-Company Entrepreneurship"

Apr

2024

HSE Graduate School of Business: the first visiting module of the MBA programme in China

The first foreign module of the MBA programme of the HSE Graduate School of Business took place in one of the fastest growing cities of our time — Shanghai.