Education

The MBA students of the HSE Graduate School of Business took on a team challenge in the Altai Mountains, honing their leadership skills and strategic thinking. The summer off-site module of the MBA program is part of the mandatory study track and was fully dedicated to developing leadership competencies, team management, and personal transformation.

Students of the Bachelor's program in Marketing and Market Analytics at the HSE Graduate School of Business successfully defended their course projects, developed in response to real briefs from Russian and international companies.

Two hundred participants of HSE GSB’s professional retraining programs have received diplomas in high-demand fields including management, marketing, HR, and finance.

Two undergraduate students from the Digital Product Management programme at the HSE Graduate School of Business have been awarded scholarships from VK, covering the majority of their annual tuition fees.

The initiative of the Graduate School of Business at the National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE GSB) has been named a laureate of the annual “Best ESG Projects in Russia” program. The results were announced on June 25 in Moscow.

The Graduate School of Business at HSE University (HSE GSB) is building a sustainable system for faculty professional development. More than 200 faculty members have completed advanced training programs covering a wide range of topics — from using the case method in business education and organizing project-based learning to integrating artificial intelligence into the educational process.

The Graduate School of Business at HSE University (HSE GSB) successfully held student consulting project defenses for the Master’s program Electronic Business and Digital Innovation.

Students from the Graduate School of Business at HSE University (HSE GSB) have made a strong impression at major case championships, showing exceptional engagement and outstanding results.

Three cohorts — over 100 participants — successfully completed the MBA program at the HSE Graduate School of Business. Over the course of a year and a half, they completed 16 educational modules, including two off-site modules: one in China and one at Lake Baikal. Among the 2025 graduates are entrepreneurs, founders of successful businesses, and top managers from leading Russian companies such as Sber, VTB, Rostelecom, NOVATEK, Rosatom, Yandex.Technologies, Almaz-Antey Concern, SKB Kontur, Belkacar, SONET Group, and others.

The United Nations Global Compact Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) Chapter Eurasia held its Third Annual General Meeting (AGM) on May 30th and an innovative PRME i5 workshop in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. HSE University Graduate School of Business was represented by Dr. Ekaterina Ivanova. HSE GSB Associate Professor of Strategic and International Management played a key role in both events as a member of the PRME Eurasia Steering Committee and co-facilitator of the PRME i5 pedagogy workshop.