About Us
The Corporate Finance Center was founded in June 2006 at the Higher School of Economics. The lab focuses on high quality research in the application of financial theory and methods to real world corporate finance policy, corporate operations and corporate governance research. The purpose of the Lab is to develop new knowledge in companies and to provide a platform for the discussion of empirical results in corporate finance.
Research
Is focused on conducting research in the field of corporate governance, providing scientific results in the field corporate finance, and taking a leading role in the study of the specifics of corporate financial processes in the emerging capital markets and, in particular, in the BRICS countries.
Education
Is focused on systematic internal and open discussion of research projects and work with students.
Scientific and educational activities
Includes participation in international and all-Russian conferences, publication of the electronic journal "Corporate Finance Research", maintenance of specialised pages on the Federal Education Portal.
Communication activities
Are focused on developing international relationships with university centres and laboratories studying corporate financial decisions.
Corporate resilience, financial strategies and patterns of inclusive growth for companies in BRICS+ countries
In 2025, the Laboratory's research efforts concentrate on the following directions:
Mentoring students and PhD students through research projects
The Laboratory's projects involve not only its research fellows but also students and PhD students from the Faculty of Economic Sciences. As part of their project work, students present term papers and final degree theses, and participate in project seminars. PhD students at the Laboratory work on writing research articles and their Ph.D. theses aligned with the Laboratory's research themes.
Specifically, under the supervision of Associate Professor Svetlana Grigorieva, laboratory interns are analyzing the specifics of high-tech mergers in emerging capital markets and exploring methods for measuring the effectiveness of high-tech mergers and acquisitions in these markets. Laboratory staff, in collaboration with students, are examining the factors that determine the effectiveness of mergers and acquisitions involving innovative companies in both developed and emerging capital markets.
Together with Associate Professor Elena Makeeva, students and research interns are determining the impact of various ESG policies and practicies in companies using regression analysis. Under the guidance of Associate Professor Anastasia Stepanova, they are investigating the corporate governance specifics of the companies from the emerging markets.
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