International Business

The Bachelor's programme "International Business" in 2026 offers 90 places with a tuition fee agreement.

The number of places for international students is 5.

The programme is intended for people with secondary education.

You can enroll in the first year of the program based on the results of the Unified State Exam, Olympiads or internal tests in accordance with the HSE Admission Rules.

Upon admission, the impact of the applicant's individual achievements may be taken into account.

Student recruitment criteria:

Minimum points for applicants based on the results of the Unified State Exam (USE):

Mathematics (60 points)
Russian (65 points)
English (75 points)

For foreign citizens:

Mathematics (65 points)
English (70 points)

The Bachelor's degree programme includes:

Two professional blocks: core and elective
General courses
English and data culture
3 types of practice

Core professional block:

Economics
Mathematics and Statistics
General and Strategic Management
Finance and Accounting
Marketing
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
Process and Project Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Decision Making and Business Ethics
Entrepreneurship
Social Skills of a Manager/Leadership and Team Building

Elective professional block:

Career Guidance Seminar "Managerial profession in the modern world"
Digital Literacy
Introduction to Business Management
International Relations
Introduction into Python
Second foreign language (Spanish/Сhinese)
Contract and Business Law
Advanced Statistical Methods
International Business Law and Taxation
Key Scientific and Technological Problems in Business
International Economics

General courses:

Safe Living Basics
Physical Training
Law
Foundations of Russian Statehood
Russian History
Philosophy

The chain of courses of the core professional block is distributed over all years of the programme.

The development of competencies and skills necessary for a successful career in the field of international business takes place within the framework of the elective professional block. The compulsory elements of this block are project seminars.

The programme includes three types of internship with different functions and tasks: professional, project and research.

The stages of project internship are the following:
1st year of study - Course Project: SWOT Analysis
2nd year of study - Course Project: Business Plan
3rd year of study - Course Project: Consulting Project.

Thesis Preparation is a research type of internship.

Bachelor graduates of the programme can implement the acquired knowledge and skills in organizational, managerial, information and analytical, entrepreneurial and research activities as senior or middle-level managers in international business.

In particular, graduates can work as specialists in project offices, business development services, customer service departments, personnel management and other departments of international companies.

In addition, the acquired knowledge and competencies allow graduates to create and develop their own business focused on international financial markets.