HSE Graduate School of Business Student Uliana Kisataeva Wins PRME Business Case Competition 2025
This global competition, facilitated by the PRME Students community in collaboration with the LEAP Leadership Development Programme, Oikos International, and Winded Vertigo, challenged participants to design innovative, purpose-driven business solutions addressing the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Selected from a highly competitive group of international participants, Uliana’s project stood out for its originality, systemic impact, and practical contribution to sustainable business practices.
Uliana’s project, Green B2B Match, is a digital platform that connects companies with verified sustainable suppliers and service providers. By simplifying access to reliable green partnerships, it supports businesses in reducing their environmental footprint and advancing SDG 12 “Responsible Consumption and Production” and SDG 13 “Climate Action”.
Uliana Kisataeva
2nd year student, Master in International Management Program, HSE Graduate School of Business
This recognition is very meaningful to me because it proves that ideas born in academic and collaborative environments can grow into real-world solutions for systemic challenges. The competition showed me how powerful diverse perspectives can be in addressing sustainability issues, and I look forward to continuing this journey at the PRME Thought Leadership Summit.
Ivan Prostakov
Deputy Director, HSE University Graduate School of Business, Academic Supervisor of Master in International Management Program
Ulyana Kisataeva's remarkable result is a combination of her personal abilities and talent with the high-quality knowledge and skills that students at the HSE Graduate School of Business acquire during their studies. The PRME competition was practice-oriented, which is perfectly in line with the nature of our students' training. We are grateful to PRME for the opportunity they have been given to gain valuable international experience in the field of sustainable management, and we congratulate Ulyana on her victory.
Ekaterina Ivanova
Doctor of Social and Economic Sciences, Associate Professor at the Department of Strategic and International Management, HSE University Graduate School of Business, Vice Chair, Research, UN Global Compact PRME Chapter Eurasia
I would like to extend my congratulations to Uliana Kisataeva on behalf of PRME Chapter Eurasia. Being recognized at the global level in the business case competition hosted by PRME makes you, as a student of the HSE Graduate School of Business, an exemplary ambassador of sustainability within our community. We are proud of your achievements and wish you continued success on this inspiring journey as you explore innovations at the intersection of digital technologies and regenerative business strategies capable of driving systemic change.
The HSE Graduate School of Business warmly congratulates Uliana on this outstanding achievement. Her success clearly reflects the School’s mission to educate responsible leaders who are prepared to tackle the world’s most pressing challenges through a sustainability mindset, innovation, and collaboration.