From April 7 to 20, the Graduate School of Business at HSE University took part in the Study Tour Experience project — a format that allows international applicants to explore HSE Master’s programs both in person and online, while immersing themselves in the atmosphere of their dream university.

From March 31 to April 8, 29 undergraduate and graduate students from the HSE Graduate School of Business took part in a Spring School in India as part of their academic program. The program was organized by the National School of Business (NSB Bangalore), and upon completion, each participant received 3 ECTS credits based on their engagement and completed assignments. For the Graduate School of Business, this marked its first large-scale immersion into the realities of the Indian economy and culture - an experience that exceeded all expectations.

The 12th edition of the International Week on Sustainability (I-Week) took place from 24 to 28 March 2025 at the University of Antwerp – Faculty of Business and Economics, bringing together 559 students from 27 partner institutions across six continents. This year’s event was a remarkable convergence of academic expertise, industry insights, and cross-cultural collaboration, reinforcing the importance of sustainability in today’s globalized world.

Ulyana Kustikova, a third-year student of the Business Informatics program, shares her experience of participating in an academic mobility program in Vienna — from choosing a university to life beyond the classroom. How to adapt to life in Austria, whether bureaucracy is something to worry about, and why Vienna truly leaves no one indifferent — all in this honest and detailed story.

Natalie Sitnikova, a third-year Business Administration student, shares her experience participating in an academic mobility program at the University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt, Germany. This is more than a story about documents, lectures, or visas — it's a deep reflection on cultural contrasts, self-discovery, and finding meaning in the unfamiliar.

A third-year student of the "Business Administration" programme, Egor Kazankin, shares his experience of academic mobility at the Würzburg-Schweinfurt University of Applied Sciences, Germany.

Kirill Tsarev, a second-year student of the “E-Business and Digital Innovation” programme at HSE Graduate School of Business, shares his experience studying in the double degree programme with the University of Passau, Germany.

My name is Kovalevskaya Ksenia and I am a 3rd year Business Administration student. In the fall of 2024, I was an exchange student at Antai College of Economics and Management at Jiaotong University in Shanghai. I chose this university because I already have a pretty good knowledge of Chinese and I am interested in business in China. 

Igor Gurkov, Professor at the Department of Strategic and International Management of the HSE GSB and Full Professor at HSE University, has been appointed as a reviewer for one of the world’s leading academic journals in the field of management — Journal of International Business Studies (JIBS). The journal is the official publication of the Academy of International Business (AIB) and is included in the prestigious FT50 list, which comprises the top 50 business research journals worldwide.

What is it like to study at one of the most prestigious universities in Turkey? Vagab Abdulgalimov, a fourth-year student of the "Marketing and Market Analytics" program, shares his experience of studying and living at Koç University. In his story, he provides a detailed account of the entire academic mobility process. Useful tips and personal impressions—everything you need to know if you are considering an exchange program to this university.