Maria Maksakova

Ph.D. in Economics, Associate Professor Department of International Economic Relations and Foreign Economic Affairs - Head of Department

Education

  • 2005–2009 — MGIMO University, Bachelor of Commerce with honors
  • 2009–2011 — MGIMO University, Master of Science in Economics with honors
  • 2011–2015 — MGIMO University, Ph.D. in Economics

Work experience

  • 2010–2012 — MGIMO University, Faculty of Applied Economics and Commerce, English teacher (Commercial Correspondence)
  • 2011–2016 — MGIMO University, Academic Council, Leading Expert
  • 2013–2014 — EF Education First, English Teacher for Corporate Clients (Sberbank of Russia)
  • 2012–2021 — MGIMO University, Department of International Economic Relations and External Affairs, Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Associate Professor
  • 2019–2021 — MGIMO University, Department of International Economic Relations, Deputy Dean
  • 2020 — present time — Institute of Economics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Leading Research Fellow of the Center for Eastern European Studies
  • 2021 — present time — MGIMO University, Department of International Economic Relations and External Affairs, Head

Professional training

  • 2014–2015 — MGIMO University, School of Business and International Proficiency, Programme «Psychological and pedagogical aspects of a university teacher’s work»
  • 2016–2017 — MGIMO University, School of Business and International Proficiency, Programme «Philosophical, cultural and ethno-psychological constants in the contemporary world»
  • 05.2017 — UN, UNCTAD, WTO, ITC, ACWL, WTI, Training Tour to international organizations (Switzerland)
  • 12.2017 — University of Reading, Henley Business School (UK) and MGIMO, Improving Skills of Supervisors, External/Internal Examiners for PhD programmes
  • 03.2018 — 04.2018 — MGIMO University, School of Business and International Proficiency, Programme «Scientometric databases in the higher education»
  • 06.2019 — MGIMO University, School of Business and International Proficiency, Programme «Digital economy»
  • 02–09.2020 — MGIMO University, School of Business and International Proficiency, Refinitiv, Programme «Refinitiv Eikon for education, science and business»
  • 11.2020 — MGIMO University, School of Business and International Proficiency, Programme «Electronic information and educational environment of the university»
  • 04.2022 — MGIMO University, School of Business and International Proficiency, Programme «Digital International Relations»
  • 04.2022 — MGIMO University, School of Business and International Proficiency, Programme «Public relations: new communication technologies»
  • 05–06.2022 — MGIMO University, School of Business and International Proficiency, Programme «Tools for Sustainable Development and ESG Transformation»

Scientific activities

Participation in research projects:

  • 2010–2011 — British Petroleum Research Fellowship Programme, Research project «Current issues of international relations and world economy» (BP P.L.C.)
  • 2012–2013 — Research project «Financial system influence on the dynamics and cyclical nature of the economic development: conclusions for Russia» (Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation)
  • 2017 — Practical recommendations for the possible EU-EAEU interaction in the framework of implementation of the initiative «Common Economic Space from Lisbon to Vladivostok» (Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation)
  • 2018 — Research project «Multi-level and multi-speed integration: outlines of the Greater Eurasian Partnership (linking the projects of EAEU, SCO, BRICS, EU)» (Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation)
  • 2019 — Research project «The “New Past” and its role in political transformation: the Western Balkans experience» (Russian Foundation for Basic Research)
  • 2019 — Research project «Perspectives of the EAEU-Third Countries Cooperation» (MGIMO-University)

Professional and scientific interests

  • Regional economic integration
  • International economic organizations
  • Digitalization of world economy
  • South-East Europe, Western Balkans, Serbia
  • Balkans’ economic and post-crisis development

Participation in councils, scientific and public organizations

  • International Union of Economists (Member)
  • Alexander Gorchakov Public Diplomacy Fund (Expert)