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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.

Vsevolod Aleksandrov is currently a second-year bachelor’s student in Business Informatics at the HSE Graduate School of Business. In his interview, he shared how he was admitted through the targeted quota, which opportunities at the HSE Graduate School of Business he has already taken advantage of, how he combines participation in case championships with working as a business analyst in a startup, and why it is worth trying everything and immersing yourself 100% in student life.

Natalia Alyamovskaya, Senior Lecturer and Deputy Head of the Department of Operations Management and Logistics at the HSE Graduate School of Business, has become a winner of the nationwide program “Alfa-Future. Grants for Teachers.”

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.

In September, the Cultural Center of HSE University hosted the closing ceremony of the 2024–2025 sports season. As part of the event, the winners of the overall ranking of the 17th HSE Spartakiad were awarded, where the sports team of the HSE Graduate School of Business claimed a confident 1st place.

On October 3, 2025, the HSE Graduate School of Business hosted a training seminar for faculty members dedicated to the possibilities of artificial intelligence in educational and administrative activities.

The HSE Graduate School of Business has reached a new level in the prestigious international Eduniversal Best Business Schools Ranking 2025, receiving the category 4 Palmes of Excellence (Top Business School with significant international influence). This status is awarded to leading global business schools that demonstrate significant international influence, a high academic standard, and strong connections with the global professional community.

The online master's program “Marketing Management” is originally designed for distance learning. However, this year, at the initiative of students who expressed a desire to start their studies with in-person communication and getting to know each other, Knowledge Day was held in a hybrid format. On October 3, first-year students met on the HSE GSB campus on Shabolovka, and those who could not come joined online — together they launched the new academic year.