Center for Russian Multinationals and Global Business

The Center for Russian Multinationals and Global Business (CRMGB) aims at developing and disseminating knowledge in the area of international business (IB), with a particular attention to Russian multinational enterprises (MNEs) and emerging markets. The Center organizes research, expert, and educational activities on key IB topics, such as IB strategy, internationalization of emerging market firms, foreign direct investment in and from emerging markets, competitiveness and legitimacy of emerging market firms, and others.

The Center was established in its current form in 2021 with the support of key corporate partners of GSOM, It builds on prior initiatives at the school including a 2015-2017 SPbU grant that helped it grow into an international laboratory led by top international scholars, with Lilac Nachum as a Director of the Center. In 2018-2020 the Center worked as a ‘virtual’ research team.

• Creating and disseminating knowledge on IB strategies of Russian MNEs and MNEs from other emerging markets.
• Publishing research articles in top international and Russian academic journals.
• Developing cooperation with leading foreign and Russian research centers and teams.
• Publicizing the Center's activities and research at top international and Russian conferences and events.
• Organizing seminars and round tables for practitioners and policymakers.
• Implementing research in the educational process in Russia and abroad.

• Role of Russian MNEs in global value chains.
• Role of cross-border M&As in knowledge and technology transfer and upgrading.
• Impact of state ownership on firm internationalization and strategy.
• Political uncertainty and non-market strategy of Russian MNEs.
• Role of diasporas for competitiveness of Russian firms.
• International mobility, migration, and firm capabilities.
• Corporate governance and best management practices in Russian MNEs.
• Internationalization of Russian oil and gas companies.