The 26th Conference on the History of Management Thought and Business

Conference theme: Russian Management Thought in the 20th and 21st Centuries
August 31, 2026

Within the framework of the conference, the history of management thought is understood as the process of the emergence, development, contestation, and replacement of ideas, theories, approaches, and concepts related to the management of organizations and their functional areas in a specific historical context.

In the logic of the conference, historical research in management is understood as an analysis of how management ideas changed over time under the influence of economic, social, political, cultural, and other conditions.

For this reason, particular value is attached to papers that demonstrate the dynamics of ideas, the relationship between management thought and practice, and the use of sources ranging from monographs and articles to archival documents, letters, diaries, and normative legal acts.

It is important to note that even a localized analysis of personnel, strategic, organizational, governmental, and other aspects of management already constitutes a meaningful contribution to the history of management thought, provided that it shows how ideas about management changed over time.

The reconstruction of the specific historical context of these changes adds further value to such research, but it is not mandatory.

Theme of the 26th Conference: Russian Management Thought in the 20th and 21st Centuries

The objects of historical research in management will be materials and documents presenting viewpoints, ideas, concepts, theories, and scholarly schools that reflect the emergence, development, contestation, and replacement of ideas, as well as scholarly and applied approaches to management in Russia in the 20th and 21st centuries.

Participation formats: in person and online
Submission deadline: August 25, 2026

Paper Requirements

The conference organizers adhere to the following publication policy: priority is given to studies in the history of management thought and the history of management that are related to the conference theme and are significant for the development of management ideas and management practice.

Organizers

• Lomonosov Moscow State University
• Faculty of Economics, Lomonosov Moscow State University
• Laboratory for Historical Research in Management, Faculty of Economics, Lomonosov Moscow State University
• Management Sciences Journal

Program Committee

Vadim I. Marshev — Distinguished Professor, Department of Organization Management, Faculty of Economics, Lomonosov Moscow State University; Doctor of Economics (Chair)

Oleg S. Vikhansky — Professor, Department of Organization Management, Faculty of Economics, Lomonosov Moscow State University; Doctor of Economics (Deputy Chair)

Olga P. Molchanova — Deputy Dean for Continuing Education, Professor, Department of Organization Management, Faculty of Economics, Lomonosov Moscow State University; Doctor of Economics

Svetlana V. Shchelokova — Acting Head of the Department of Organization Management, Faculty of Economics, Lomonosov Moscow State University; Associate Professor; Candidate of Economic Sciences

Araksya G. Mirakyan — Deputy Head of the Department of Organization Management for Academic Affairs, Faculty of Economics, Lomonosov Moscow State University; Candidate of Economic Sciences

Ivan V. Dvoluchansky — Senior Lecturer, Department of Organization Management, Faculty of Economics, Lomonosov Moscow State University

Organizing Committee

Sergey E. Chernov — Engineer, Department of Organization Management, Faculty of Economics, Lomonosov Moscow State University (Chair)

Sofiya A. Genina — Deputy Head of the Department of Organization Management for Research, Faculty of Economics, Lomonosov Moscow State University; Engineer (Deputy Chair)

Karolina A. Zakuraeva — Leading Engineer, Department of Organization Management, Faculty of Economics, Lomonosov Moscow State University

Vasilissa V. Chumachenko — Leading Engineer, Department of Organization Management, Faculty of Economics, Lomonosov Moscow State University

Konstantin V. Gulyaev — Leading Engineer, Department of Organization Management, Faculty of Economics, Lomonosov Moscow State University

Contact for Participation and Submission of Materials

If you have any questions regarding participation in the conference, publication of papers, or any other conference-related matters, please feel free to contact us at this email address.

ivdvoluchanski@econ.msu.ru