Dr Olga Kandinskaia
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Nicosia Campus: 21 Glafkou Clerides Avenue, 2107 Aglantzia Nicosia, Cyprus
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Dr Olga Kandinskaia
EXPERTISE
My research is of dual nature: I am experienced in the financial modelling of strategic business decisions (where my expertise is in the areas of corporate finance, business planning, and company valuation), and the other area of my expertise is the pedagogy of learning. I am a passionate advocate of innovative teaching methods in business education, such as experiential learning, case method, and blended learning. Since 2015, I have 14 cases published in peer-reviewed journals and have won five international awards for my teaching cases (by the North American Case Research Association – NACRA, USA, and The Case Centre, UK). I am a member of the MED (Management Education and Development) of the Academy of Management, having conducted several professional development workshops at AOM Annual Meetings.
SHORT BIO
I am an Associate Professor of Finance and Director of the MSc in Green and Digital Management at the University of Limassol. I hold a BA and MA in International Economics from the MGIMO-University, Moscow State Institute of International Relations. My PhD in Economics was completed at the same school in 1995, and my thesis was in financial derivatives as risk management tools. I have 30+ years of experience in teaching undergraduate, postgraduate, and executive courses at different universities and colleges in Cyprus, UK, Portugal, and Russia. I am an active member of the global academic case writing community: in 2021-2025, I completed a four-year term as Executive Board Member of NACRA (North American Case Research Association), and I am now in its Advisory Council as a Past President of NACRA. From 2024, I am also a member of a Regional (Middle East) Advisory Council of The Case Centre.
Selected Publications
- Afanasiev, A., Kandinskaia, O., Eminidou, S., & Sousanis, A. (2025). Hydrogen Valley in Cyprus: Insights and Strategies for Citizen Engagement. Sustainability, 17(2), 804. https://doi.org/10.3390/su17020804
- Kandinskaia, O. (2023). STEM Toys by ENGINO (Cyprus): Introducing a Direct-to-Consumer Subscription Model? Case Research Journal by North American Case Research Association (NACRA), Volume 43, Issue 4, pp. 55-76 (Autumn 2023). https://hbsp.harvard.edu/product/NA0812-PDF-ENG
- Kandinskaia, O. (2022). Green Energy Project in Cyprus: A Financial Appraisal. Case Focus Journal by The Case Centre, Issue 3, June 2022, Case Reference no 122-0034-8, https://www.thecasecentre.org/products/view?id=182924
- Kandinskaia, O. (2022). Developing Case Writing in Smaller Universities. Central European Review of Economics and Management (CEREM), vol. 6, No 2. https://ojs.wsb.wroclaw.pl/index.php/WSBRJ/article/view/940
- Huyghebaert, N., and Kandinskaia, O. (2021). Sizable: Crowdfunding Campaign! … Again. (Finance). Case Research Journal of the North American Case Research Association (NACRA), 41(2), pp. 1-22. Available via Harvard Business Publishing https://hbsp.harvard.edu/product/NA0678-PDF-ENG (Received two awards: Best Case GOLD Award at the NACRA 2019 Conference, and Best Published CRJ Case 2021 – ‘Tate Award’ by NACRA)
- Kandinskaia, O. (2019). Zorbas Bakeries (Cyprus): An Option to Expand. (Finance). Case Research Journal of the North American Case Research Association (NACRA), 39 (2), pp. 1-16. Available via Harvard Business Publishing https://hbsp.harvard.edu/product/NA0585-PDF-ENG (Received Best Case in Accounting, Finance & Economics – ‘Jonathan Welch’ Award at the NACRA 2018 Conference)
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