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The final of the All-Russian Youth Strategic Communications Competition INTEGRAF, organized by the HSE School of Communications, took place in Moscow, bringing together over 1,300 students from across the country, grouped into 275 teams.

The Graduate School of Business at HSE University and the Corporate University of Gazprom Neft have concluded the second cohort of their large-scale corporate education program, CFO Academy.

Maria Petrova, Vice President of Sales at Health & Nutrition, on new management approaches, the value of partnership, and the benefits of the HSE GSB corporate program Business Leader of the Future.

In 2025, HSE University once again secured the top spot in the "Management" field according to the RAEX ranking agency. The university achieved the maximum score of 100 points, establishing itself as the undisputed leader among Russian universities. The Graduate School of Business plays a leading role in advancing education and research in management at HSE University.

The first joint special education program by the SME Corporation and the HSE Graduate School of Business for leaders of small technology companies (STCs) has come to a close. A total of 25 owners and directors of IT, chemical industry, engineering, and agriculture enterprises from 10 regions of Russia completed the program. The combined revenue of the participating companies exceeds 12 billion rubles.

A special message by Valery Katkalo, Director of the HSE Graduate School of Business

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.

On April 14, 2025, as part of the MAGOLEGO course "Corporate Sustainability Management in a Globalized World," taught by Dr. Ekaterina Ivanova, Associate Professor at the Department of Strategic and International Management of the HSE Graduate School of Business, a guest lecture was held featuring invited speaker Andrey Kosko — Senior Consultant and Head of Kesarev’s Practice in Belarus, a leading specialist in GR and ESG consulting, and author of two popular science books on international energy relations.