• D.Sc. (Economics & Business Administration) from the EQUIS accredited Hanken School of Economics, Helsinki (2001)
• International Business Program at Helsinki University of Technology, School of Information Science, Institute of Industrial Management (1994 – 1995)
• Master of Science in Economics. Saint Petersburg State University, Russia, Faculty of Economics, Department of World Economy (1994)

Being a practicing board member, Peter is primarily focusing his expertise on accumulating intangible assets and particularly people development – leadership, management, strategic change and creating a winning corporate culture. He has worked with the management teams of number of big Nordic and Baltic companies helping them redefine their purpose, vision and story, build a high-performing team united around clear and ambitious strategy. Being a Finn of Bulgarian origin and a frequent guest in Ukraine, gives Peter deep understanding of Eastern Europe political economy, business landscape and culture.

Since 2018 – Professor /adjunct/ at the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga

Since 2015 – Business Consultant at Prime Ventures Ltd., Estonia

Since 2013 – Board member, Alu-Releco International Ltd, Finland.

Since 2011 – Program Director at Hanken & SSE Executive Education, Finland.

2003 – 2017 Professor /adjunct/ and Program Director of the International Summer School in Russian Business at the Faculty of Economics, Saint Petersburg State University, Russia

1998 – 2015 Business Consultant (export development) at IBS Group Ltd, Finland

2008 – 2011 Research Director (tutkimuspäällikkö), Emerging Markets Research Group, Faculty of International Business & Culture, Kymenlaakso University of Applied Sciences, Finland.

2004 – 2008 Senior Research Fellow at Pan-European Institute, Turku School of Economics, Finland

1998 – 2005 Lecturer & Researcher at the Department of Management and Organization, Hanken School of Economics, Helsinki

1994 – 1998 Business Analyst for Ab Optimatics Networks Oy, Finland

www.peterzashev.fi