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Maria Tamontseva is a PhD researcher and teacher at the Department of Management and Organization at the School of Business and Economics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. In August 2023, she started a 4-year PhD project on entrepreneurial careers under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Jos Akkermans and Prof. Dr. Wouter Stam.
In 2021, Maria obtained her Bachelor's in Management degree with a specialization in Human Resource Management at the Graduate School of Management, St. Petersburg State University, with distinction. During her Bachelor's education, she also successfully completed a semester abroad at McGill University. In 2022, Maria obtained a Master of Science degree in Business Administration – Human Resource Management at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam with cum laude.
Research
In her research, Maria applies career and organizational behavior perspectives to study entrepreneurship. She is interested in understanding 1) entrepreneurial career success 2) events and entrepreneurial career transitions 3) careers after entrepreneurship and the value that former entrepreneurs bring to organizations.
Teaching
Maria teaches Bachelor-level courses, such as People in Business and Society and Organization Theory. Moreover, Maria supervises Bachelor and Master students.
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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
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Disruptive events in disruptive work: how career shocks impact gig workers
Tamontseva, M., Pak, K., Sulbout, J. & Akkermans, J., 2025, Research Handbook of Careers in the Gig Economy. Akkermans, J., Keegan, A. & Pichault, F. (eds.). Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd., p. 96-113 18 p. (Research Handbooks in Business and Management series).Research output: Chapter in Book / Report / Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review
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Increasing the chances of career success abroad: the role of cultural orientations in the relationship between international students’ protean career orientation, career competencies and perceived employability
Tamontseva, M. & Akkermans, J., 2025, In: Human Resource Development International. 28, 2, p. 275-301 27 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Courses
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Career success of entrepreneurs
Tamontseva, M. (Speaker)
19 Apr 2024Activity: Lecture / Presentation › Academic
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Symposium entitled How can entrepreneur achieve career success across the lifespan?
Tamontseva, M. (Organiser), Akkermans, J. (Organiser), Stam, W. (Organiser) & Seibert, S. (Organiser)
12 Aug 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Other event › Academic
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Code-V Report and Workshop
Stephenson, K. (Consultant), Lal, V. (Consultant), van Merriënboer, M. (Consultant), Essers, C. (Consultant), Wilms, R. (Consultant), Tamontseva, M. (Consultant), Orlando, G. (Consultant) & Huskins, K. (Consultant)
12 Dec 2024Activity: Consultancy