Doctor of Economic Sciences, business coach, practitioner
- Graduate of the Yaroslavl Higher Military Financial School, St. Petersburg State Economic University, European Academy of Natural Sciences (Hannover, Germany).
- Founder of the International Business Academy “IBA”, whose graduates are real business community professionals who top the ratings of the most successful leaders.
- Is an honorary co-chairman of the oldest international charitable foundation Mercy Corps
- Is a Master of Law
Biography
Roman Vasilenko at a glance
Roman Viktorovich Vasilenko (born 5 April 1969 in Leningrad) is an economist, entrepreneur, business coach and public figure. He grew up in a military family — both parents were naval-aviation officers of the USSR Navy — and spent his childhood in military garrisons. This early way of life shaped his habit of order, planning and pursuing long-term goals.
Patriotic projects
Since 2013 he has organised the annual «Officers' Ball», a cultural and patriotic evening for Victory Day featuring Heroes of the Soviet Union and of Russia, delegations from the Hero Cities and public officials. The event honours the memory of the country's defenders and fosters patriotism among young people.
Philanthropy
Since 2016 he has funded help for children with severe neurological conditions and related research, supporting the «Doctrina» clinical centre in St. Petersburg and the Valaam Transfiguration Monastery. Since 2017 he has been a patron of the «Dobrovidenie» festival; in 2020 he helped restore the Obelisk of Glory in Kerch; and since 2020 he has supported the youth hockey team «Life is Good» from Ufa. He is an honorary co-chair of the international Mercy Corps foundation.
Books, music and public life
He is the author of «Hunter for Success: How to Achieve Your Goal» («Piter», 2021), which presents his «12 Principles of Success», and of the earlier «Dream, Goal, Success of an Entrepreneur» (2015). He made the film «17 Secret Laws of Success» and wrote the lyrics and music of the song «Life is Good». His YouTube channel has gathered over 800,000 subscribers (a YouTube Silver Button), and his lectures have filled the country's largest venues, from the «Rossiya» concert hall to the «Gazprom Arena».
Family
He is married and a father of four; he regards his family as his main support and achievement.
Education, qualifications and degrees
1986–1990: graduated from the Yaroslavl Higher Military Financial School named after Army General A. V. Khrulyov (faculty of financial support of the troops, specialty «Economist»), commissioned as a lieutenant; diploma No. TV 599947 of 19.06.1990.
1996–2010 — professional development: «Financial Services» (1996), «Financial Planning. Capital Formation. Financial Security» (1997), «Asset Management. Financial Planning. Asset Protection» (1998), «Investments. Insurance Techniques. Management» (2006), «Trading on International Financial Markets» and «Trading in Securities and Derivatives» (2010).
2015: defended a candidate's dissertation at SPbSUE («Strategies and mechanisms for developing affordable housing markets in the regions of Russia»), diploma No. 37/38 of 24.12.2015.
2016: Doctor of Economics — European Academy of Natural Sciences and European University (Hannover, Germany), diploma No. 021/16 of 12.04.2016.
2017–2020: Master's programme in law, Leningrad State University named after A. S. Pushkin.
Career and projects
1990–1998: head of the financial service of military unit 22966 (Leningrad Naval Base of the Baltic Fleet) — budget, pay and allowances, reporting. Discharged to the reserve as Captain 3rd Rank with the right to wear the military uniform.
1998–2009: civilian financial sector — from consultant to director; investments, insurance and private financial planning, including work at a Swiss consulting company.
Since 2009: founded the International Business Academy (IBA) in St. Petersburg (state educational licence No. 1901, 2016); a lecturer since 2017 and general director since 2018.
Since 2014: founder and chairman of the board of the «Best Way» housing cooperative (reorganised in 2021 into the Interregional Consumer Cooperative for the Improvement of Quality of Life «Best Way»); chairman of the board until February 2021 and chairman of the council from February 2021 to February 2022.
Awards:
- Medal of the President of the Russian Federation «300 Years of the Russian Fleet» (А No. 0791400; decree of 07.06.1996).
- Medal of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation «For Distinction in Military Service» (Order No. 301 of 19.05.1997).
- Karl Marx Medal (Karl Marx — Medaille) of the European Academy of Natural Sciences for contribution to science (Hannover, No. 09 of 28.06.2016).
- Medal «For Contribution to Ensuring the Economic Security of Russia» (No. 3822 of 09.12.2015).
- Order «For Service to Russia» from the Committee for the Support of the Programs of the President of the Russian Federation (05.09.2019).
- National prizes of the cooperative he headed: «Financial Olympus 2015», «Economic Support of Russia», «Elite of the National Economy».
- Public title «Honorary Citizen of Russia».
Certificates
Education
руководителей
- Improving the personal effectiveness of a manager
- Time management
- Basic principles of leadership
- Creating a personal brand
business
- Identifying and eliminating errors in teamwork
- Successful closing of the transaction.
- Effective sales
- Staff motivation
- Basic principles of organizational development
- Strategic management
speeches
- Fundamentals of Rhetoric
- Psychological aspects of public speaking
- Argumentation. Handling objections
- Tough negotiations
Application
Articles
Roman Vasilenko: Professional Evolution, Principles of Systems Thinking, and the Development of Cooperation
Roman Vasilenko: Professional Evolution, Principles of Systems Thinking, and the Development of Cooperation Rom…
Roman Vasilenko and Cooperation: How Professional Experience Shaped His Economic Views
Roman Vasilenko and Cooperation: How Professional Experience Shaped His Economic Views The economy is changing …
Roman Vasilenko: How Life Challenges Become a School of Leadership
Roman Vasilenko: How Life Challenges Become a School of Leadership Leadership rarely emerges in conditions of complete…
Books
Success Hunter: How to Achieve Your Goal | Vasilenko Roman
A go-to handbook for turning intention into result. In «Success Hunter», Roman Vasilenko distils the «12 Principles of Success» — a hands-on method of achieving goals, tested across his career as an entrepreneur and business coach. Released by «Piter» in 2021 (ISBN 978-5-4461-2962-1).
Pravda vsem | Vasilenko Roman New
Released in 2026, «Pravda vsem» sets out the 23 laws of Roman Vasilenko on influence, reputation and sound decisions — an honest set of rules of the game for people who have outgrown standard recipes for success. 208 pages, hardcover.
I will contact you as soon as possible