

Ivan Monich - Sustainable Tourism Researcher
Ph.D. in Economics, Associate Professor
Current positions.
June 2012 - present time
Associate Professor at Transbaikal State University, Chita, Russia.
September 2020 - present time
Senior Lecturer at International School of Business of TFSU, Tianjin, China.
May 2024 - present time
Co-founder of the Pay2China.com business project, supporting BRICS tourism.
January 2025 - present time
Affiliated representative of Beijing FD International Education Technology Co (FD EDU) for international joint programs at HEIs of Russia and China.
Previous positions.
January 2017 - September 2017 and September 2018 - February 2019
Visiting Researcher at Umea School of Business and Economics, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
2019-2019
Senior Lecturer at Tourism and Culture Department, Nanning Normal University, Nanning, China.
Languages: English (fluent), Russian (mother tongue), Chinese (HSK 4).
Ivan holds a PhD in Economics; he is a researcher with a special emphasis on cross-border tourism in Europe and Asia. He teaches economy related courses at HEIs.
Research interests: sustainable tourism, innovation in tourism, tourism economy, cluster approach, cross-border cooperation with China, marketing.