
Yesterday's students are today's businessmen: how brothers from Angola became successful businessmen in the field of E-commerce
Loani and Noani Mateush's journey from graduate students to successful businessmen in the field of e-commerce is indeed impressive and inspiring. Their story highlights the significance of leveraging education, passion, and motivation to create a thriving business venture. It's evident that their determination and application of entrepreneurial principles have contributed to the success of their e-commerce platform N'teka.

The HSE Graduate School of Business expands its participation in the international development week I-WEEK-2023 of the Antwerp University
GSB students are again invited to participate in the international week of sustainable development I-WEEK-2023, organized by the Faculty of Business and Economics of the Antwerp University, and recognized in November as the “best interdisciplinary course” by the University.

From freelancing to founding 3 companies: Narek Najaryan shared his unique entrepreneurial experience with students of HSE Graduate School of Business
On December 12 HSE GSB hosted the first online guest lecture with a visionary entrepreneur from Armenia. During the lecture Narek Najaryan introduced students to the success strategies and discussed the professional development opportunities for those who are just starting their career path.

Cultural immersion of HSE GSB International students: visit to Izmailovo Kremlin
On 10th December, international students embarked on a cultural journey to the Izmailovo Kremlin in Moscow. 10 students from Nigeria, Pakistan, Vietnam, Peru, USA and others were able to experience Russia from a different perspective and feel the vibe of this unique country.

“From the moment you step onto the campus of Koç University, it's like diving into a scene straight out of an American TV series showcasing college life”. Elina Jafarova shared the individual study plan tips, opportunities offered by a Turkish university and life hacks on academic and extracurricular life in Istanbul.
Elina Jafarova, a 3rd year Marketing and Market Analytics programme student, spent a semester at Koç University. Discover what Elina loved about attending the top-notch private university in Turkey and why she decided to stay for another semester.

Schubert Maignan, co-founder of X3R Propulsion - company that converts gas cars into electric, more sustainable ones, gave a guest lecture on the topic of “International business: practical application”.
On November 28 HSE Graduate School of Business welcomed Schubert Maignan, who discussed international business in a bigger context and shared the insights of his rich professional experience in entrepreneurship.

GSB HSE held the First International Movie Night
On 29 November Graduate School of Business students gathered to enjoy the eye-opening documentary and to discuss the negative side of social media with HSE professor Kliment Gorchakov.

Embracing Diversity: Reflections on doing business in UAE by Marianna Simonyan, distinguished GSB alumna
On 21 November HSE Graduate School of Business had the privilege of hosting Marianna Simonyan, country manager for Tech & Startups at Seed Group, Dubai. Marianna's presentation "Dubai yesterday, today, and tomorrow — successful economic principles of the UAE," was devoted to the discussion of the economic strategies that have propelled the United Arab Emirates to prominence.

"After two and a half years at the HSE Graduate School of Business with its grading formulas, it was unusual for the final grade to fully depend on the exam result," - Ekaterina Terekhova describes what it's like to live and study in the small German city of Schweinfurt, a place where she found herself as an exchange student.
Ekaterina Terekhova, "Logistics and Supply Chain Management in Business" student, spent a semester at one of the best applied sciences universities in Germany — Technical University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt (THWS). GSB mobility programme was an opportunity for Ekaterina to experience university life in the small Bavarian city of Schweinfurt.

Sergey Semenov, ex-CEO of Schneider Electric Innovation Center and founder of ESSG consulting company gave a guest lecture on the business transformation in Eastern Europe.
On October 17 HSE Graduate School of Business welcomed Sergey Semenov, who shared the expertise in business transformation as well as valuable insights into the past, present and future of Eastern European businesses.