Svetlana Grigorieva
- Research Fellow: Faculty of Economic Sciences / Corporate Finance Center
- Associate Professor: Faculty of Economic Sciences / School of Finance
- Svetlana Grigorieva has been at HSE University since 2003.
Education and Degrees
HSE University
HSE University
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 — 2023–2024, 2015–2020, 2013
Young Faculty Support Programme (Group of Young Academic Professionals)
Category "Future Professoriate" (2012–2013)
Supervisor of the following Doctoral theses
- 1E. Zagudalova The impact of CEO Behavioral Biases on Company Performance
- 2A. Kostochko The impact of M&A deals on high-tech companies' post-M&A performance
- 3I. Kizko Valuation of Voluntary Delisting Influence on the Economic Profit of Companies in Developed and Developing Countries
Courses (2024/2025)
- Mentor's Seminar (Master’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 2 year, 1-4 module)Eng
- Valuation of the Company (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences field of study Economics, field of study Economics, field of study Economics; 4 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Valuation of the Company (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 3 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Past Courses
Courses (2023/2024)
- Advanced Business Valuation (Mago-Lego; 3, 4 module)Eng
- Advanced Business Valuation (Master’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences field of study Finance and Credit, field of study Finance and Credit, field of study Finance and Credit; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- Mentor's Seminar (Master’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 2 year, 1-4 module)Eng
- Mentor's Seminar (Master’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 1 year, 1-4 module)Eng
- Valuation of the Company (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences field of study Economics, field of study Economics, field of study Economics; 4 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Valuation of the Company (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 3 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
Courses (2022/2023)
- Advanced Business Valuation (Master’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences field of study Finance and Credit, field of study Finance and Credit, field of study Finance and Credit, field of study Finance and Credit, field of study Finance and Credit, field of study Finance and Credit; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Advanced Business Valuation (Mago-Lego; 3, 4 module)Eng
- Mentor's Seminar (Master’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 1 year, 1-4 module)Eng
- Mergers, Acquisitions and Restructuring of a Firm (Master’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Valuation and Value Based Management (Master’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences field of study Finance and Credit, field of study Finance and Credit; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- Valuation of the Company (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences field of study Economics, field of study Economics; 4 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
Courses (2021/2022)
- Advanced Business Valuation (Master’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences field of study Finance and Credit, field of study Finance and Credit; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Mergers, Acquisitions and Restructuring of a Firm (Master’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Principles of Corporate Finance (Master’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 1 year, 1-3 module)Rus
- Valuation and Value Based Management (Master’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- Valuation of the Company (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 4 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
Courses (2020/2021)
- Advanced Business Valuation (Master’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Rus
- Corporate Valuation (Advanced Level – Corporate Valuation-2) (Master’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 1 year, 3, 4 module)Eng
- Mergers, Acquisitions and Restructuring of a Firm (Master’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 2 year, 1, 2 module)Rus
- Principles of Corporate Finance (Master’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 1 year, 1-3 module)Rus
- Research Project Seminar (Optional course (faculty); Faculty of Economic Sciences; 1-3 module)Rus
- Research Project Seminar "Strategic Finance Company" (Master’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 2 year, 1-4 module)Rus
- Valuation of the Company (Bachelor’s programme; Faculty of Economic Sciences; 4 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
Conferences
- 2021
European Academy of Management (EURAM) (Монреаль). Presentation: Impact of CEO Overconfidence on M&A Performance in the US: A Content Analysis
- 2020
XXI Международная апрельская конференция (Москва). Presentation: Влияние защиты прав интеллектуальной собственности на активность международных сделок слияний и поглощений
IV Российский экономический конгресс (РЭК-2020) (Москва). Presentation: The Impact of CEO Overconfidence on M&A Deals Performance: Evidence from US
- 2019
XX Апрельская международная конференция по проблемам развития экономики и общества (Москва). Presentation: The Effect of Acquirer’s Life Cycle Stage on the Performance of M&As: Evidence from Mega and Non Mega deals in US
- 2016
XVII апрельская международная научная конференция "Модернизация экономики и общества" (Москва). Presentation: Takeover premium Determinants in Developed and Emerging Capital Markets
XVII апрельская международная научная конференция "Модернизация экономики и общества" (Москва). Presentation: Takeover premium Determinants in Developed and Emerging Capital Markets
Международная научная конференция «Развивающиеся рынки: перспективы развития бизнеса и государства» (Санкт-Петебург). Presentation: Determinants of acquisition premium in Russia
- 2015
XVI Апрельская международная научная конференция "Модернизация экономики и общества" (Москва). Presentation: Puzzle of corporate diversification efficiency in emerging markets
- 2014
Spring Meeting of Young Economists (Вена). Presentation: Puzzle of corporate diversification efficiency in BRIC countries
13th EACES Biennial Conference (Будапешт). Presentation: Impact of M&As in financial sector on bidder's returns in BRICS countries
Employment history
2003 – till now National Research University «Higher School of Economics», Moscow
2012 – till now Associate Professor, School of Finance
2006 – till now Researcher of Corporate Finance Center (Coordinator of M&A Project)
2009 – 2014 Executive Secretary of Russian Leading Peer-Reviewed Electronic Journal of Corporate Finance Research
2011 – 2012 Senior Lecturer, Corporate Finance Department
2003 – 2011 Lecturer, Corporate Finance Department
2002 – 2003 Russian Pharmaceutical Company, Chief Accountant
2000 – 2002 Russian Pharmaceutical Company, Accountant
Professional Interests
- Business valuation
- Company value management
- Corporate finance
- Mergers and acquisitions in emerging capital markets
- Corporate governance
- Real estate valuation
Conference Presentations
- 'The Impact of Mergers and Acquisitions on Company Performance: Evidence from Emerging Capital Markets of Europe', presented at the 19th International Conference on Business Strategies and Marketing in Central and Eastern Europe in Vienna, Austria, December 2011
- 'Shareholder Value Creation in Russian M&As', presented at the International Conference of the Eurasia Business and Economics Society in Zagreb, Croatia, October 2011
- 'The Performance of Mergers and Acquisitions in Emerging Markets', presented at the 13th Annual International Conference of the Global Business & Technology Association in Turkey, Istanbul, July 2011
- 'M&A Strategies and Shareholder Wealth in Emerging Markets: Evidence from Russia', presented at the 18th International Conference on Business and Marketing Strategies for Central and Eastern Europe in Vienna, Austria, December 2010
Research, Grants
'Empirical Studies of Corporate Financial Solutions in Russia and Other Emerging Capital Markets', a research project of the HSE Centre for Basic Research, 2009
Coordinator of research projects on M&A performance in emerging capital markets, with the Laboratory of Corporate Finance
Courses
- Corporate Valuation - Undergraduate level, Faculty of Economics; Speciality: Economy and Finance of Firms; 4th year; Block 2
- Business Valuation (Advanced Level - Business Valuation-2) - Master's level, Faculty of Economics; Programme: Strategic Management of a Firm's Finances; 1st year; Blocks 3, 4
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