On Campus

On June 1, 2025, the Higher School of Business at HSE University hosted the most anticipated and large-scale student event of the academic year — the open-air festival GSB Summer Fest’25. The festival brought together over 1,500 students, alumni, prospective students, and faculty under the theme "Generations." Five eras, five visual codes, and five worldviews — all in one day.

At the end of April, the Graduate School of Business at HSE University hosted an award ceremony celebrating the school's top students and their achievements in professional and athletic competitions. Ninety-six participants and prize-winners were awarded by Valery Katkalo, Director of the HSE Graduate School of Business.

A team of students from the HSE University Graduate School of Business claimed victory in the nationwide case championship organized by Gazpromneft – Bituminous Materials.

From April 14 to 18, 2025, the HSE Graduate School of Business hosted its traditional Spring Career Week — a large-scale event that brought together over 1,000 students and 20 leading employers from across Russia. This year’s program was especially rich: master classes, panel discussions, workshops, and networking sessions helped participants unlock their potential and take a confident step toward the career of their dreams.

On April 13, the Court Ball-themed Graduate School of Business (GSB) Ball took place in the Central Atrium on Pokrovsky Boulevard. The event became one of the key cultural highlights of the spring semester for HSE GSB students, bringing together over 350 participants — students, professors, staff members, and alumni. More than 300 guests took part in the dance program in pairs.

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 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 first module of the new cohort of the “Case Development and Case Method Teaching for Business Disciplines” program has been successfully completed at the HSE Graduate School of Business.

On March 4, as part of the 16th HSE University Spartakiad, indoor rowing competitions were held, where the Graduate School of Business team earned an honorable third place. The top three prizes went to the Faculty of Humanities (1st place), MIEM (2nd place), and GSB (3rd place).

On February 27, the HSE University Russian Bench Press competition came to a close. After a hard-fought contest, the team from the Graduate School of Business claimed first place.

On March 2, the final matches of the interfaculty volleyball tournament took place as part of the HSE Spartakiad. The team from the HSE Graduate School of Business (GSB) demonstrated exceptional professionalism, confidently advancing through the group stage and earning second place in the final.