Professor V. Gordin has authored over 150 research papers, featured on Scopus & Web of science. Research interests include: management in creative industries, economics of cultural tourism, management of non-profit organization.

V. Gordin graduated from Voznesensky Leningrad Finance and Economics Institute in 1976 with the major  in national economy planning. He earned the doctor’s degree in economics with his research paper  on social politics in the transition to market economy. V. Godin has held researcher’s positions in Bulgaria, the United Kingdom and underwent  training in the Netherlands.