"All the professors will know you by name by mid-quarter, worry if you missed a class and be interested in your health." Anna Kostina talks about her studies at a university in Croatia, which went within the frameworks of the mobility programme.
In the spring semester 2022/2023 academic year Anna Kostina, a 2nd year student of the bachelor's program "Marketing and market analytics" at the HSE Graduate School of Business, visited one of the best business schools in Croatia - Zagreb School of Economics and Management. Classes are held in English, but some phrases in Croatian (e.g. "Dobar Dan!" - "Добрый день!") are understandable for Russians without an interpreter or knowledge of the language. Read in the review about how difficult it is to study at a small university, in comparison with the HSE Graduate School of Business’ studies, and what prospects a mobility programme in Croatia offers.
"Almost all exams were in written format: you had to write by hand on paper" - exams, study process, travel and other impressions of Anastasia Koroleva from her mobility programme at Université Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC)
Anastasia Koroleva, a 3rd year student of the Marketing and Market Analytics programme at the HiSE Graduate School of Business, visited one of the major multidisciplinary and professional universities in Paris - Université Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC). Anastasia studied in English on the exchange program in the spring semester 2022-23 academic year and also successfully improved her French. You can read about the impressions of the University of Paris in the review.
"To become a part of the Eternal City for a while is the best gift that the year 2022 has given me." Olesya Ivanova tell us about how she managed to spend six months in Rome, travelling and getting to know foreign students from all over the world, as soon as she decided to apply for a mobility programme.
Olesya Ivanova, student of the master's programme "Marketing: Digital Technologies and Marketing Communications" of the HSE Graduate School of Business, visited one of the best Italian universities LUISS Business School in Rome. As part of the individual educational plan, Olesya took the Executive Marketing programme, which is more often taken as a part of an MBA. Read in the review about how she managed to cope with bureaucratic tasks in a difficult 2022, what gave her training at the University of "the Eternal City" and how the student was convinced of the quality of her studies at the HSE Graduate School of Business.
Daria Krylova shares her experience about the exchange program at Singapore Management University
Daria Krylova, the first-year student of the Master's degree in International Management, took part in the exchange program at Singapore Management University in the spring of 2023 and shared her exchange experience in video feedback, focusing on useful tips for future students of the SMU student exchange program.
"It was one of the most interesting, intense and incredible months of my life." Julia Lee is about an unusual exchange study experience at Chunan University in South Korea
Julia Lee, a third-year student of the bachelor's program "Business Informatics", spent four months at one of the best universities in South Korea, leading its history since 1918, at the private Chunan University. The Seoul campus provided Julia with the opportunity to explore the atmospheric city and get an unforgettable experience.
"Turkey is not just a beach holiday". Marina Klevcova and Ulyana Lebedeva explain how, due to foreign policy circumstances, they ended up at Koç University in Istanbul for an exchange semester. And stayed for the next one.
Marina Klevtsova and Ulyana Lebedeva, second-year students in the master programme "Master in International Management" at the HSE Graduate School of Business, visited a private university Koç, founded by the head of the Turkish business empire Koç Holding. This experience was a real fairy tale for the girls - studying on an individual trajectory with careful attention of mentors, picturesque campus territory, meeting students from all over the world and travelling. Read in this review how the GSB students fell in love with the "different" Turkey.
"Internships are far from just about studying". Zhenya Danilova decided to choose Japan for her exchange trip
Zhenya Danilova, a second-year master's student in International Management, spent the autumn semester at one of Japan's most prestigious private universities, Waseda University in Tokyo. Zhenya talks about her experience at the QTEM networking master's program and why you shouldn't worry if you don't have much experience in data analytics or programming.
"They'll teach you how to study here." Vera Koliverda — about the unique experience of studying at the School of Digital Innovation in Paris.
Vera Koliverda, a third-year student of the bachelor's program "Business Informatics", shares her expirience as an exchange student at the private university EPITECH in Paris, which has been producing IT specialists for more than 20 years and is considered a respected school of digital technology expertise. This experience for Vera has become very unusual — a complete immersion in the system of project training with a curator, without lectures and seminars.
Pros & Cons of studying at Koç University: Nailya Syabitova's feedback on her exchange
Nailya Syabitova, who studies on the Master in International Management program, was one of the first HSE Graduate School of Business students to go on exchange to Koç University, Turkey. In her essay she shared her impressions and vivid memories.