Education

On December 4th, an award ceremony for participants of AIM2Flourish, an international program on sustainable business, was held at the HSE University Graduate School of Business. This year, the initiative involved second-year students of Master's Program in International Management, united by their interest in innovative business models aimed at achieving the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

From November 3 to 14, 2025, undergraduate and master's students of the Graduate School of Business (GSB) participated in a specially designed international program organized by the National School of Business Bangalore, India (NSB Bangalore).

MBA students from the HSE Graduate School of Business recently completed the international part of their program at the School of Economics and Management, Tsinghua University. The module focused on business development through innovation. Participants explored how new technologies impact corporate structures and visited companies specializing in robotics and renewable energy.

In today’s business world — whether in Russia or on the global stage — success is impossible without mastering the art of negotiation. It is a fundamental skill that distinguishes outstanding professionals and turns challenges into opportunities. On October 21, as part of the “Made in Russia” Forum, the School of Export of the Russian Export Center (REC) held the “Student Tournament on Negotiations with Foreign Partners.” This year, the tournament reached a new level: for the first time, the competition was conducted simultaneously in three languages — Russian, English, and Chinese.

HSE Graduate School of Business student Ulyana Kisataeva became one of the winners of the UN Global Compact PRME Business Case Competition 2025 supported by the United Nations. As part of the competition, Ulyana presented her project Green B2B Match — a digital platform designed to help businesses reduce their carbon footprint and promote responsible consumption. In an interview with Vyshka.Glavnoe, she spoke about her project, the competition, and her experience of winning it.

How to ensure that corporate culture supports strategy and that the “right” people join and stay in the company. Students of the MBA program at the HSE Graduate School of Business master tools for managing corporate culture and internal communications.

On October 16, Forbes Education published the 2025 ranking of the top 20 Russian universities with the best reputation among employers. The ranking is based on a survey of leading employers in Russia, who named the universities whose graduates they consider the most well-prepared and prefer to hire. HSE University took first place in the ranking.

The Executive Master in Project & Program Management is designed for senior executives in large and medium-sized companies, as well as entrepreneurs. The program’s presentation and an expert discussion on trends and challenges in project management will take place on October 15.

At the HSE Graduate School of Business (GSB) campus on Shabolovka, Knowledge Day was traditionally filled with vibrant partner activities, guest lectures, and master classes by representatives of the country’s leading companies, as well as the opening of a new dedicated Avito classroom. In the 2025/2026 academic year, more than 5,500 students will study at HSE GSB, including 950 first-year bachelor’s students and 1,050 first-year master’s students, among them 718 international students from 63 countries.

The HSE Graduate School of Business conducted the two-day program “AVTOVAZ: Growth Strategy.” Organised within the framework of a strategic partnership between the institutions, the training brought together AVTOVAZ top managers and leading professors from HSE GSB to discuss key issues facing the flagship of the Russian automotive industry as part of the Company's updated strategy.