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.
