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From January 11th to 17th, students from the HSE University Graduate School of Business (GSB) participated in their first short-term mobility program in Africa, travelling to Morocco. This trip wasn't about seeking exoticism, but about understanding how to build business dialogue with the Global South.

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)

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.

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.

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.

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.

From 12 to 22 January, 2025 the Second Winter School was organized by the Graduate School of Business, HSE University in partnership with NUCB Business School in the city of Nagoya. This year's theme was family business and management issues in Japan in the XXI century.

The bachelor's programmes of the HSE Graduate School of Business in Business Administration and Marketing and Market Analytics and the English-language Master's programme of HSE ISSEK ‘Governance of Science, Technology and Innovation’ have been accredited by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD). Earlier, the Master’s in Finance offered by HSE University in St. Petersburg also received accreditation in the Economics category. Having four degree programmes recognized by EFMD is an unrivalled achievement for Russian universities.