Alexander Gabrielov

From October 6 to 10, 2025, the HSE Graduate School of Business hosted its traditional Fall Career Week, which brought together over 1,000 students and 16 leading employers in Russia. This year’s program was especially rich: master classes, a panel discussion, practical sessions, and networking events helped students showcase their potential, develop professional skills, and take a step closer to their dream careers.

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.

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.

The Higher School of Economics Graduate School of Business hosted an open dialogue with Elena Tyatenkova, Senior Vice President and Head of Network Management at Alfa-Bank.

The Higher School of Economics Graduate School of Business hosted a Career Day organized by X5 Group — a strategic partner of the business school and one of Russia’s leading retailers.

At the HSE Graduate School of Business (GSB) campus on Shabolovka, Knowledge Day was traditionally filled with vibrant partner activities, guest lectures, and master classes by representatives of the country’s leading companies, as well as the opening of a new dedicated Avito classroom. In the 2025/2026 academic year, more than 5,500 students will study at HSE GSB, including 950 first-year bachelor’s students and 1,050 first-year master’s students, among them 718 international students from 63 countries.

The Graduate School of Business at HSE University (HSE GSB) is building a sustainable system for faculty professional development. More than 200 faculty members have completed advanced training programs covering a wide range of topics — from using the case method in business education and organizing project-based learning to integrating artificial intelligence into the educational process.

Students from the Graduate School of Business at HSE University (HSE GSB) have made a strong impression at major case championships, showing exceptional engagement and outstanding results.

On June 1, 2025, the Higher School of Business at HSE University hosted the most anticipated and large-scale student event of the academic year — the open-air festival GSB Summer Fest’25. The festival brought together over 1,500 students, alumni, prospective students, and faculty under the theme "Generations." Five eras, five visual codes, and five worldviews — all in one day.

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.

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.

On January 27, the Shabolovka campus hosted Student Day, bringing together over 400 participants. The theme of the event was “Life at GSB”, inspired by the popular game SIMS, which allowed students to immerse themselves in the experience of creating their own unique world.

The CFO Academy is a large-scale educational program for managers and functional leaders, jointly delivered by the HSE Graduate School of Business and Gazprom Neft since 2021.