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The Association of Asia-Pacific Business Schools (AAPBS) is the first association of business schools in the region, which GSB has joined. It is a non-profit organisation established in 2001. Its aim is to ensure the improvement of the business and management education quality in the Asia-Pacific region. For the GSB, joining the association is an important part of the strategy of international relations development.

On August 31, the opening ceremony of the auditorium named after Alexander Nikolaevich Dyatlov, Dean of the HSE State University’s Faculty of Management in 1995-2000, took place in the first building of Shabolovka campus. Alexander Nikolayevich started his research activities in the field of economic forecasts in the late 1980s and joined the HSE State University in 1994.

At HSE, not only professors evaluate students, but also students can give their assessment of lecturers and choose the best courses. Thus, according to the students' opinion, 83 lecturers of the HSE Graduate School of Business became the best in the 2023 academic year.

With China becoming Russia's main trade and economic partner, the development of cooperation between the two countries in the field of business education grows ever more important. To this end, a delegation of the HSE Graduate School of Business led by Director Valery Katkalo visited Shanghai.

The Third Caucasus Mountain Forum on Sustainable Tourism took place on July, 4-6, 2023 in Kutaisi State University named after Akaki Tsereteli. At this international scientific conference, held in hospitable Georgia, the Russian delegation was represented by Ekaterina Ivanova, Associate Professor of the Department of Strategic and International Business at GSB, and first year students of the Master's programme "Management of Sustainable Development of the Company".

Three graduates of the HSE University became winners of Forbes' annual "30 under 30" rating. Two of them are from the HSE Graduate School of Business (GSB). Margarita Stukova won in the Finance and Investment category, while Sergey Smetanin, a graduate of the Master's programme in Electronic Business and Digital Innovations, topped the Science and Technology category.

The Professional Qualifications Development Foundation of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation (PQDF) and HSE Graduate School of Business (GSB) have signed a cooperation agreement. The experts have partnered to improve the quality and enhance the systems of higher and further professional education.

Four alumni of the HSE Graduate School of Business have been included in Forbes “30 under 30” long-list. One of the GSB's goals is to educate future leaders capable of changing corporations and the world. The bright success of the graduates, noticeable both in professional circles and in society, is another confirmation of the right path to develop the GSB educational programs.

Researchers of the HSE Graduate School of Business trained a machine-learning (ML) model to infer users’ subjective wellbeing from social media posts. Having processed 10 million tweets, the researchers compiled a rating of holidays celebrated in Russia based on their popularity. The New Year tops the list, but Russian-speaking users of Twitter are also happy to celebrate Defender of the Fatherland Day, International Women’s Day, Victory Day and Halloween. The study findings have been published in PeerJ Computer Science.

On March 12, HSE University will hold a university-wide Open Day for prospective students of bachelor’s and specialist programmes. The event will be held in the Pokrovka Building and will feature presentations by faculties and campuses, a talk by the Admissions Office, activities from student organisations, a tour of the university’s historical buildings and much more. Those interested in attending must register in advance.