
Konstantin Popov Defends His PhD Dissertation (Supervisor: Associate Professor Elena Makeeva)
On September 22, 2026, Konstantin Popov defended his PhD dissertation on how board characteristics and CEO power affect the ESG transformation and financial performance of Russian public companies. Supervisor: Associate Professor Elena Makeeva.

Pre-Defense of Konstantin Popov’s PhD Dissertation Held at the HSE University School of Finance (Research supervisor Elena Makeeva)
On 19 June, the HSE School of Finance hosted the pre-defence of Konstantin Popov’s PhD dissertation, “The impact of board characteristics and CEO power on the ESG transformation and financial performance of Russian public companies”, supervised by Associate Professor Elena Makeeva. The pre-defence was passed successfully.






