Yulia Nikolaevna Aray

• International Research Network EMES (2014 – present)
• Academy of Management (2012 – present)
• Strategic Management Society (2018 – present)
• LEAP – PRME Working Group on the Sustainability Mindset (2018 – present)
• Sprott Centre for Social Enterprises (SCSE), Sprott Business School, Carleton University / Centre Sprott pour les entreprises sociales (CSES) (2015 – present)
• Expert of the Foundation “Reach for Change” (2013 – present)
• Expert of the Foundation “Our Future” (2017 – present)
• Expert of Center for non-profit organizations development (2017 – present)
• Jury Member of PEOPLE INVESTOR (Association of Managers) (2017 – present)
• Member of Scientific Committee at GSOM SPbU (2018 – 2020)
• Member of Library Council (2018 – present)

Papers in Academic Journals:

• Aray Y., Dikova D., Garanina T., Veselova V. The hunt for international legitimacy: Examining the relationship between internationalization, state ownership, location and CSR reporting of Russian firms // International Business Review, 2021, ISSN 0969-5931 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibusrev.2021.101858)
• Garanina T., Aray Y. Enhancing CSR disclosure through foreign ownership, foreign board members, and cross-listing: does it work in Russian context? // Emerging Markets Review, 2020 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ememar.2020.100754)
• 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, 2020 (https://doi.org/10.1108/CG-02-2020-0048)
• Verkhovsaya O., Klemina T., Aray Y. Strategy teaching in business schools within different institutional and economic contexts: evidence from Russia and the United Kingdom// Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Management – 2020. – 19 (2). – pp. 164–179
• Blagov Y., Aray Y. The Emergence of Social Entrepreneurship in Russia // Social Enterprise Journal, Vol. 15 Issue: 2, pp.158-178, 2019 https://doi.org/10.1108/SEJ-05-2018-0043
• Aray Y. Business Models in Social Entrepreneurship: Approach to Typology Building // Russian Management Journal – 2018. – V.16. –  № 2. – pp. 253-272
• Veselova A., Logacheva A., Aray Y. Sustainable Supply Chains: Compliance to Norms or Opportunity for Innovations // Innovations. 2018. №1. pp. 43-47
• Aray Y., Petrova-Savchenko A. World is open for everybody: is it possible to turn accessible tourism into a business in Russia? (Case study) // Vestnik (Herald) of St.Petersburg State University. Management Series. – 2016. – № 3. – pp. 167-177
• Aray Y., Verkhovskaya O., Klemina T. Strategy teaching at business school: contemporary challenges // Vestnik (Herald) of St.Petersburg State University. Management Series. – 2017 – № 2 – pp. 111-133
• Aray Y., A. Burmistrova)Specificity of Business Models In Social Entrepreneurship // Russian Management Journal. – V.12. – № 4. – 2014. – pp. 55-78
• Blagov Y., Aray Y. Educational Programs in Social Entrepreneurship: International Experience and Russian Features // Vestnik (Herald) of St.Petersburg State University. Management Series. – 2014. – № 3. – pp. 177-197
• Aray Y. Social Entrepreneurship at the Beginning of the 21st Century: Key Notions and National Aspects // Russian Management Journal. – V.11. – № 1. – 2013. – pp. 111-130
• Blagov Y., Aray Y. Social Entrepreneurship: The Problems of Typology // Vestnik (Herald) of St.Petersburg State University. Management Series. – 2010. – № 3. – pp. 109-114

Book Chapters:

• Blagov Y., Aray Y. Developing Social Entrepreneurship Models in the Russian Legal Context // in Defourny J., Nyssens M., “Social Enterprise in Europe: Theory, Models and Practice”. 2020. Routledge
• Veselova A., Aray Y., Logacheva A. Innovative Business Models towards Sustainability: Specificities and Challenges on the Russian Market // in S. Paladini & G.Suresh (eds.), Emerging markets & Sustainable Development. Routledge. 2019
• Aray Y., Petrova-Savchenko A. Creating Societal Trust through Communication to Legitimize Social Entrepreneurship in Russia, pp. 237-249 // in Osburg T., Heinecke S. (eds.), Media Trust in a Digital World. Springer. 2019
• Blagov Y., Aray Y. Educational programs in social entrepreneurship: global experience and Russian features, pp. 185-206 // in Darinskaia L., Molodtsova G. (eds.),  Modern Technologies for Teaching and Learning in Socio-Humanitarian Disciplines, p. 292. IGI Global. 2019
• Aray Y., Verkhovskaya O., Klemina T. Teaching Methods and syllabus design in business strategy courses, pp. 163-184 // in Darinskaia L., Molodtsova G. (eds.),  Modern Technologies for Teaching and Learning in Socio-Humanitarian Disciplines, p. 292. IGI Global. 2019
• Business Models in Social Entrepreneurship // Manual “Project Management for Social Entrepreneurs”. ed. Blagov Y. 2017. St.Petersburg University

Cases:

• Aray Y., Ray S., Knatko D. Snegi: Marketing Dilemma of a Russian Social Enterprise – The Case Center – 2016.  – 520-0150-1
• Aray Y., Petrova-Savchenlo A., Ruchxeva A. Very important project, https://www.rben.ru/case011 
• Aray Y. Bumper Book Bus: in search of balance – The Case Center – 2016.  – 716-0021-1/8

Conference proceedings:

• Blagov Y., Aray Y. Social entrepreneurship in Leningrad region: challenges and opportunities // Proceedings of GSOM Emerging Markets Conference – 2020 –  St. Petersburg University Graduate School of Management – pp.10-12
• Y Aray, A Veselova, V Kosintseva. The Impact of Internationalization on the CSR Disclosure by Russian Companies // Proceedings of Academy of Management Annual Conference – 2019 – pp. 18463
• Logacheva A., A.Veselova, Aray Y., Knatko D. Transformation and Innovations in Business Models: Sustainable Supply Chains Perspective in Russian Context // Proceedings of GSOM Emerging Markets Conference – 2017 –  St. Petersburg University Graduate School of Management – pp.10-12
• Ray S., Aray Y., Ruchxeva A., Bandyopadhyay C. Marketing Issues in Social Entrepreneurship // Proceedings of GSOM Emerging Markets Conference – 2017 –  St. Petersburg University Graduate School of Management – pp. 309-313
• Verkhovskaya O., Aray Y., Klemina T. Expectations of Russian Managers and Development of Strategy Course Syllabus // Proceedings of GSOM Emerging Markets Conference – 2017 –  St. Petersburg University Graduate School of Management – pp. 381-383
• Blagov Y., Aray Y. Developing Social Entrepreneurship Models in Russian Legal and Socio-economic Context // Proceedings of GSOM Emerging Markets Conference – 2016 – St. Petersburg University Graduate School of Management – pp. 49-51.                 
• Aray Y., Petrova-Savchenko A., Rucheva A., Bandaluk O Antagonistic Resources in Social Entrepreneurship: Exploit or Avoid? // Proceedings of GSOM Emerging Markets Conference – 2016 –  St. Petersburg University Graduate School of Management  – pp. 16-20.
• Practices of Sustainable Supply Chain Creation in Oil and Gas Companies from Emerging Markets // Higher School of Economics Conference Proceedings  –  2017  –  pp. 293-307 (with Logacheva A., Veselova A., Kutyavina E.)

Conferences:

• Aray Y.N. “Students’ sustainable mindset transformation: teaching tools and exercises”. National (All-Russian) conference on natural sciences and humanities with international participation "Science of St. Petersburg State University - 2020"
• Aray, Y., Veselova, A.,Dikova D., Garanina, T. "The Relationship Between Internationalization and CSR Disclosure of Russian Firms: Do State Ownership and Location Matter?".  Academy of International Business. 2020
• Garanina, T., Aray, Y., Veselova, A., Dikova D., "Board Diversity and Firm Performance of Russian Companies: Does CSR Disclosure Matter?".  Academy of International Business. July, 6-8, 2020
• Blagov, Y., Aray, Y. “Teaching social entrepreneurship in business schools: case of GSOM SPbU”. ABIS Conference. 2020
• Blagov, Y., Aray, Y. “Social entrepreneurship in Leningrad region: challenges and opportunities”. Graduate School of Management Emerging Markets Conference. 2020
• Knatko, D., Aray, Y., Levchenko, A., Veselova, A. (2019). «Integrating sustainable supply chain under institutional voids: extending the impact of focal», ABIS Conference, Berlin (Germany), October 26-27;
• Aray, Y., Verkhovskaya, O., Klemina, T., Christodoulou, I. (2019). « A Comparative Analysis between UK and Russian MBA Students of Strategy Teaching. Challenges and Lessons», Strategic Management Society, Minneapolis (USA), October 19-22;
• Aray, Y., Veselova, A., Garanina, T. (2019). «The Impact of Internationalization on the Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure by Russian Companies», GSOM Emerging Markets Conference, SPb (Russia), October 5-7;
• Aray, Y., Knatko, D., Levchenko A., Veselova A. (2019). «Antecedents and Outcomes of Sustainable Supply Chain Integration in Emerging Economies: the Study of Large Russian Companies», GSOM Emerging Markets Conference, SPb (Russia), October 5-7;
• Garanina, T., Aray, Y. (2019). «Do foreign ownership, foreign board members, cross-listing influence CSR disclosure? Evidence from Russian context», 17th FRAP Finance, Risk and Accounting Perspectives Conference, Helsinki (Finland), September 23-25;
• Aray, Y., Veselova, A., Kosintseva, V. (2019). « Performance Effects of Internationalization: Contingency Theory Analysis of Emerging Market MNEs», Academy of Management, Boston (USA), August 9-13, https://doi.org/10.5465/AMBPP.2019.18463abstract;
• Professional Development Workshop «"From Inclusive Thought to Action: How Can We Develop Individuals that Shape a More Inclusive World?", Academy of Management, Boston (USA), August 9-13;
• Blagov, Y., Aray, Y., Petrova-Savchenko, A. (2019) «The role of UN SDGs in developing sustainable models for social entrepreneurship in Russia», 7th EMES Research Conference, Sheffield (UK), June 24-27;
• Aray Y. (2019). “Role of Business Schools at responsible leaders education”, XV International research-practical conference “Corporate Social Responsibility and Business Ethics”May 23-24;
• Aray Y. (2019). Engaging of Students into Mindfulness Actions,  Workshop: “Education for Sustainability (EfS): Sharing and Strengthening the Teaching and Learning”, - UAS Spring Campus Conference, Berlin (Germany), April 1-5;
• Aray, Y., Blagov, Y., Marinova, T., Yoneva, E. (2019). «Social enterprises in Bulgaria and Russia: history and contemporary development», European Cooperation in Science and Technology – COST Meeting, Budapest (Hungary), January 16-17;
• Aray, Y., Verkhovskaya O., Klemina T. (2018). «Strategy Teaching at Business School: Contemporary Challenges», 38th Annual Strategic Management Society Conference, Paris (France), September 22-25;
• Aray, Y., Petrova-Savchenko, A. (2018). «Social Entrepreneurship in Russia: Current Trends and Opportunities for Development», GSOM Emerging Markets Conference, Saint-Petersburg (Russia), October 5;
• Aray, Y., Verkhovskaya, O., Klemina, T., Christodoulou, I. (2018). «A Comparative Analysis Between UK and Russian MBA Students of Strategy Teaching. Challenges and Lessons», GSOM Emerging Markets Conference, Saint-Petersburg (Russia), October 5;
• Blagov Y., Aray Y. (2018). «Social Enterprise in Russia: Developing Social Entrepreneurship Models in the Russian Legal and Socioeconomic Context», European Cooperation in Science and Technology – COST Meeting, February 27 – 3 March, 2018;
• Aray, Y., (2018). «Guest speakers that create empathy», Annual Conference of Academy of Management, Chicago (USA), August 10-14;
• Aray, Y., (2018). «Towards Circular Economy Implementation: Evidence from Russian Household Waste Management Company», 15th CEMS Conference in Supply Chain Management, Ritzlern (Austria), January 18-20;
• Blagov, Y., Aray, Y., Petrova-Savchenko, A. (2017). «Innovative Approaches to Value Creation: CSR and Social Entrepreneurship in Russian Federation», 9th International Social Innovation Conference, Melbourne (Australia), January 12-14;
• Aray, Y., Ray, S. (2017). «Social Entrepreneurship: Creating Value for and with Different Stakeholders», 9th International Social Innovation Conference, Melbourne (Australia), December 12-14;
• Aray, Y., Logacheva, A., Veselova, A., Knatko, D. (2017). «Transformation and Innovations in Business Models: Sustainable Supply Chains Perspective in Russian Context», 4th GSOM Emerging Markets Conference, St.Petersburg (Russia), October 6-8;
• Ray, S., Aray, Y., Ruchxeva, A., Bandyopadhyay, C. (2017). «Marketing Practices in Social Enterprises: Early evidence from Russia», 4th GSOM Emerging Markets Conference, St.Petersburg (Russia), October 6-8;
• Verkhovskaya, O., Klemina, T., Aray, Y. (2017). «Expectations of Russian Managers and Development of Strategy Course Syllabus», 4th GSOM Emerging Markets Conference, St.Petersburg (Russia), October 6-8;
• Aray, Y., Brouard, F. (2017). «Mission Changes of Hybrid Organizations: Drift, Dilution, Evolution or Something Else?», 6th EMES International Research Conference on Social Enterprise, Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium), July 3 – 6;
• Aray, Y., Brouard, F. (2017). «Mission Changes of Hybrid Organizations: Drift, Dilution, Evolution or Something Else?», ANSER-ARES 2017 Annual Conference, Association for Nonprofit and Social Economic Research (ANSER) / Association de recherche sur les organismes sans but lucratif et l’économie sociale (ARES), Toronto (Ryerson University), May 31 – June 1;
• Aray, Y., Brouard, F. (2017). «Similarities and Differences in Business Model Components of Social Entrepreneurial Organizations», 1st IESE-LUISS Conference on Responsibility, Sustainability and Social Entrepreneurship, Rome (Italy), April 18-19;
• Veselova, A., Logacheva. A., Aray, Y. (2017). «Supply Chain Management –Recent Trends and Future Perspectives», 14th CEMS Conference in Supply Chain Management, Ritzlern (Austria), January, January 19-21;
• Aray, Y., Petrova-Savchenko, A., Ruchxeva, A, Bandaluk, O. (2016). «Antagonistic Resources in Social Entrepreneurship: Exploit or Avoid?», 3rd GSOM Emerging Markets Conference, St.Petersburg (Russia), October 6-8;
• Blagov, Y., Aray, Y. (2016). «Developing Social Entrepreneurship Models in Russian Legal and Socioeconomic Context», 12th International Conference of the International Society for Third Sector Research (ISTR), Stockholm (Sweden), June 29 – July 1;
• Blagov, Y., Aray, Y. (2016). « Social Entrepreneurship in Russia: Understanding Context and Drivers », International Scientific Colloquium “Solidarity in Transition? Researching Social Enterprise in Post-Communist Societies”, Albania (Tirana), April 21-22;
• Aray, Y., Brouard, F. (2015). «Business Models of Social Entrepreneurial Organizations: Typology», 2015 ARNOVA Annual Conference, Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA), Chicago, November 19-21;
• Blagov, Y., Aray, Y. (2015). « Social Entrepreneurship in Russia: Understanding Models and Context», 12th Annual Social Entrepreneurship Conference, New York (USA), New York University, November 4-6;
• Blagov, Y., Aray. Y. (2015). « Creating Model for Social Entrepreneurial Education in Russia», 5th EMES International Research Conference on Social Enterprise, Helsinki (Finland), June 29 – July 3;
• Aray, Y., Brouard, F. (2015). «Business Model Components for Social Entrepreneurial Organizations», 8th Annual Conference of Association for Nonprofit and Social Economy Research of the Humanities and Social Sciences, Ottawa University, Ottawa (Canada), June 3-5;
• Aray, Y. (2015). «Bumper Book Bus: Overcoming Mission Drift in Social», Entrepreneurship Social and Sustainable Finance and Impact Investing, Oxford (United Kingdom), Said Business School, University of Oxford, April 23-25;
• Aray, Y. (2014). «Social Entrepreneurial Business Models in the context of Emerging Economies: the case of Russia», Social Entrepreneurship Colloquium, Kansas City (USA), University of Missouri- Kansas City, May 20-24;
• Aray, Y. (2014). «Social Entrepreneurial Business Models in the context of Emerging Economies: the case of Russia», 7th Annual Conference of Association for Nonprofit and Social Economy Research of the Humanities and Social Sciences, Ontario (Canada), Brock in St. Catherines, May 28-30;
• Aray, Y. (2014). «Business Models in Social Entrepreneurship: nature and peculiarities of development», International Conference for students, doctoral students and young scholars “Lomonosov-2014”, Moscow (Russian Federation), Moscow State University, April 7-1; (best paper award)