Best Business School in Eastern Europe. GSOM SPbU: how to get there? Reviews Institute Graduate School of Management, St. Petersburg State University

Graduate School of Management, St. Petersburg state university (GSOM SPbSU) - business school, faculty of St. Petersburg State University. GSOM was established in 2007 as part of the Priority national project"Education" on the basis of the Faculty of Management of St. Petersburg State University, opened in 1993.

Story

In 1993, the Faculty of Management was opened at St. Petersburg State University, at that time it was the first business school in Russia, which was a university faculty. The Faculty of Management was small: initially there were 33 bachelor students, and the staff included 4 teachers. The first dean of the school was Professor Yuri Vasilyevich Pashkus, a famous Russian scientist in the field of financial management

In 2007, by order of the Government of the Russian Federation, the Graduate School of Management was established on the basis of the Faculty of Management. The school also included duplicate structural units - the Special Faculty of Retraining for Management and the Research Institute of Management. Since 1996, VS Katkalo has been the dean of GSOM, who in 2010 left this post and took the position of vice-rector in the areas of "geology" and "management". Since that time, only the function of conducting scientific activities remained for the post of dean, and the administrative and managerial functions were transferred to the vice-rector for the profile direction. The duties of the dean were temporarily assigned to S.P. Kushch.

The campus of the school is located in the Mikhailovskaya Dacha Palace and Park Ensemble (DPA), which was transferred to St. Petersburg State University by the Government of the Russian Federation. The ceremony was attended by President V.V. Putin with ministers and the regional administration. At the same time, Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov became the head of the Board of Trustees.

The school was established as part of the Education National Project as one of two business schools. The second school mentioned in the program is Skolkovo.

Educational programs

GSOM SPbU has the following educational programs: bachelor's, master's, postgraduate studies, Executive MBA, programs for managers of social organizations, corporate and open training programs.

Executive MBA

Master's degree

The first master's program was launched in 1997, since 1999 all master's programs have been implemented in English language in the European standard ECTS. All programs include a summer internship and at least one semester of study at a foreign partner university.

Basic Master's programs:

Two-degree programs as options for implementing the MIB master's program:

• the program of the Global Alliance for Education in Management CEMS "International Management" (CEMS Master in International Management, CEMS MIM).
• program with the Higher School of Commerce in Paris (HEC-Paris)
• program with the School of Business, LUT
• program with the Vienna University of Economics and Business

Graduates of bachelor's and specialties programs from universities from all over Russia and from abroad enter the GSOM master's program. Among applicants, about 60% received a first management or economic education, 25% - humanitarian (philological, psychological, sociological), 15% - technical or in the field information technologies.

The curriculum of each of the master's programs includes the following required elements: required courses, elective courses, business (consulting) project in international companies provided by Internship, research seminars and writing a master's thesis, training of professional skills (soft skills training), internship in one of the business schools in the world - partners of GSOM SPbU. Training takes place on an individual schedule, each student can choose a training profile in accordance with their own area of ​​professional interest, thanks to the ability to choose courses, the topic of the consulting project and the dissertation.

Duration of study - 2 years (including a compulsory semester abroad). The form of study is full-time, full-time. Teaching is conducted entirely in English by Russian and foreign teachers. For students, guest lectures are held with the participation of representatives of business and management, and training in professional skills. In 2009, a club of entrepreneurs was opened.

Undergraduate

Direction 080200 "Management" Profiles:

1. international Management
2. Financial management
3. Marketing
4. Information management
5. Human Resource Management

Graduates receive a Diploma state standard St. Petersburg State University with the qualification "Manager".

On May 18, 2011, at a meeting of the Accreditation Council of the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD), it was decided to grant EPAS accreditation for a period of five years to the bachelor's program in Management, implemented by the Graduate School of Management, St. Petersburg State University. GSOM SPbU is the first business school in Russia to receive EPAS accreditation for the Bachelor's program in Management for a period of three years in 2008. Since 2011, GSOM SPbU has a new unique achievement for Russia - obtaining EPAS accreditation for the maximum possible period of 5 years.

Direction 081100 "State and Municipal Administration" A graduate of the bachelor's program of St. municipal government».

Program format:

• Duration of training - 4 years
• Form of study - full-time (full-time)
• Language of instruction - Russian (optional courses - in English)
• It is possible to receive military specialty at the Faculty of Military Education, St. Petersburg State University

Retraining and advanced training

GSOM SPbU implements several areas of retraining and advanced training:

With the receipt of a diploma from St. Petersburg State University:

Presidential program: management in the social sphere (until 2011) Presidential program: management in health care

International logistics and supply chain management

With the receipt of a state-recognized certificate of professional development:

Corporate training programs for managers:

• Sberbank, Rosneft, Bashneft, Russian Railways and others.
• Program "Management in Education: Director of a Secondary School"
• Program " Public administration: development of managerial competencies "

Open training programs:

• Finance for Non-Financial Managers is an open program for managers and business owners who do not have specialized educational training in finance. 5 modules for 2 days.
• "Strategic project management".
• "Leadership in an era of change" - Joint program of GSOM SPbU and Duke University The Fuqua School of Business. Seven two-day efficiency workshops management activities during a period of complex strategic transformations.
• "Innovations in the University".
• "Transition to the multilevel system of HPE: the possibilities of the third generation Federal State Educational Standard in the direction of" Management ".
• "Strategic resource management in a period of change."
• Knowledge Management Technology.

Open and corporate programs advanced training with the issuance of a certificate of the established form (less than 72 hours) in various areas of management.

Postgraduate studies

Full-time (3 years + 1 year at a foreign business school - partner of GSOM SPbU). The program is developed based on international standards training format Ph.D.

It is carried out in the specialties: 08.00.05 Economics and management of the national economy.

02/05/22 Organization of production (economic sciences).

In 2011, the GSOM SPbSU includes 7 departments

• Department of State and Municipal Administration
• Department of Information Technologies in Management
• Department of Marketing
• Department of Operations Management
• Department of Organizational Behavior and Personnel Management
• Department of Strategic and international management
• Department of Finance and Accounting

Accreditations and international relations

GSOM SPbU is a leader in the internationalization of Russian business education. Two graduate programs of GSOM have prestigious international accreditations: Executive MBA - AMBA and bachelor's degree - EPAS (for the first time in Russia). On May 18, 2011, at a meeting of the EFMD Accreditation Council, it was decided to grant EPAS accreditation for a period of 5 years (the maximum possible period) to the undergraduate program in Management.

GSOM SPbU is the only representative of Russia in a number of associations of the world's leading business schools: the Global Alliance for Management Education (formerly the Community of European Management Schools) - CEMS - and the Partnership in International Management - PIM, which only one school per country. CEMS is a partnership, but membership in the organization actually provides for the accreditation of master's programs. Since September 2009, GSOM SPbU has become an equal participant in the CEMS MIM program, which ranks first in the world in the FT rating of master's programs in management. GSOM SPbU is also a member of AASCB, EFMD, CEMS, EABIS, GRLI, Association of European Businesses, Graduate Management Admission Council, Global Business School Network of the Russian Association of Business Education, Association of Russian Managers, American Chamber of Commerce in Russia.

Strategic partners of GSOM SPbSU - School of Business named after Haas University of California (Berkeley), Graduate School of Commerce in Paris (HEC Paris) and School of Business. Fukua Duke University. Student exchange for inclusive education is carried out with 32 leading business schools in the USA, Canada, Europe and Latin America.

Position in ratings

In 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 according to the EDUNIVERSAL rating GSOM SPbU took 1st place among Russian schools business and rose in 2010 from the third to the second place in Eastern Europe according to the criterion of professional recognition by the business schools of the world. In 2011, the Graduate School of Management, St. Petersburg State University, took first place in the national rating of Russian business schools based on a survey of alumni according to the Izvestia newspaper. The survey was conducted from March 20 to June 20, 2011.

Scientific research

GSOM SPbU is a recognized Russian center scientific research in the field of management. In its structure, there are international research centers:

• Center for corporate social responsibility
• Center for Entrepreneurship
• Center for Strategic Marketing and Innovation
• Center for International Logistics and Supply Chain Management. Deutsche Bahn and Russian Railways

The GSOM SPbU regularly hosts prestigious international scientific conferences (including with the participation of Nobel Prize winners in economics J. Nash, R. Aumann, R. Selten, R. Myerson), leading scientific journals are published - Russian Management Journal and Vestnik SPbSU. Series "Management." the annual colloquium and the 8th postgraduate conference of EABIS - Academy of Business in Society Research seminars are held at GSOM SPbU.

Currently GSOM SPbU is largest center creating case studies on the practice of doing business in Russia. This is the first business school in Russia that has formed its own collection of cases at the European Case Clearing House (ecch) in English (125 registration units - 79 cases and 46 guidelines for case teachers - Teaching Note). 6 collections were published, which included 86 cases (17 - in the collections of 2003-2005, and 69 - in the collections of 2008-2010).

In 2007, the Graduate School of Management, St. electronic library training cases intended for use in business education programs of various levels.

GSOM SPbU hosts guest lectures by leaders of science and business.

Pupils

In the 2010/11 academic year, about 1200 people studied at GSOM SPbU graduate programs (not counting students from partner universities).

Teaching Staff

In 2011, GSOM SPbU employed more than 60 full-time teachers, of which 20 were foreign. Two-thirds of the lecturers have experience teaching in English for Master's and EMBA programs at GSOM and abroad.

Quarry Center

Career Center is a structure focused on comprehensive support of Graduate School of Management students in the labor market. The result of the Career Center's activities is prizes for GSOM SPbU students in business games by L'Oreal e-Strat Challenge and L'Oreal Brandstorm, participation in international IT seminars by P & G, employment of graduates. The quality of GSOM SPbU alumni training is recognized by leading Russian and foreign companies such as: BAT, Caterpillar, Citibank, Boston Consulting Group, Coca-Cola, Ernst & Young, Ford Motor Company, Heineken Brewery, Henkel, KPMG, L'Oreal, Mars, OTIS - Lift, Philip Morris, Procter & Gamble, Unilever, Wrigley, International Bank Petersburg, PeterStar, Baltika Brewing Company, Saint Petersburg Telecom and many others.

Alumni Association

The GSOM SPbSU Alumni Association was founded in 2000 and unites more than 4000 professional managers. Many of them are heads of leading companies; a number of GSOM alumni are among best managers Russia (according to the rating of the newspaper "Kommersant"). A branch in Moscow was opened in 2009.

in 1993, the faculty established the first Western-style board of trustees in Russia.

The board was originally chaired by Procter & Gamble CEO J. I. Pepper. In 2007, he was replaced by S. B. Ivanov - Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation.

The council includes ministers of the Russian Federation, the leadership of St. Petersburg State University, large Russian entrepreneurs, industrialists and bankers, as well as representatives of world management schools and international corporations.

Chairman of the Board of Trustees - Deputy Prime Minister Russian Federation Sergei Borisovich Ivanov.

Equipment

Technical equipment: wireless Internet access throughout the school, language laboratories, computer rooms and free computers, projectors or LCD panels in all classrooms, teleconferencing solutions.

The GSOM SPbU library has a wide collection of literature on management and related sciences. The total number of storage units exceeds 80 thousand copies, annually subscribes more than 180 domestic and 70 foreign specialized periodicals. Number of records in electronic catalog exceeds 70 thousand. The library serves readers on a subscription basis and reading room... The library can be used by any reader who has a single library card Scientific Library them. M. Gorky St. Petersburg State University and a plastic library card of the Management Library.

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• Yaushev, Alexey... Each successor got a school, Town, Electronic media Fontanka.ru(November 29, 2006 19:49). Retrieved May 5, 2011.
• The Graduate School of Management of St. Petersburg State University received the international AMBA accreditation. - Council under the President of Russia for the implementation of priority projects and demographic policy, June 6, 2008.

Professional trajectories

• Information management
• Logistics
• Marketing
• Financial management
• Human Resource Management

Accreditation

The program meets the requirements of employers and world-class academic standards, which is confirmed by the EQUIS accreditation of the European Foundation for Management Development - EFMD (confirmation of the extension for 3 years was received on December 11, 2018).

Benefits of learning

• The program is aimed at applicants wishing to build a successful career in various functional divisions of Russian and international companies.
• Graduates of the program speak English at a level comparable to the B2 level of the Common European Framework of Reference for Foreign Languages.
• The program is designed taking into account professional standards and employers' opinions on the competencies required for successful careers of graduates.
• Faculty with teaching experience in leading foreign business schools, which also includes guest lecturers from the best foreign business schools and representatives of leaders of the professional community.
• Development of language competencies thanks to a bilingual learning environment (the program is implemented in Russian and English).
• The design nature of the annual term papers performed on materials of international and Russian companies operating in various sectors of the economy.
• The opportunity to study for one semester at one of the leading business schools in Europe, Asia, North and South America.
• Communication with potential employers in the framework of regular career days, seminars and trainings with company representatives.
• Opportunity to participate in professional competitions and case championships hosted by L'Oréal, BNP Paribas, Henkel and others.

Famous teachers

• Yu. E. Blagov - candidate economic sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Strategic and International Management, Director of the PricewaterhouseCoopers Center for Corporate Social Responsibility, Director of the Project Management in Social Entrepreneurship Program, author of over 60 publications on corporate social responsibility
• T. A. Gavrilova - Doctor of Technical Sciences, Head of the Department of Information Technologies in Management, author of over 180 publications on knowledge management, knowledge engineering and intelligent systems
• Yu. V. Fedotov - Candidate of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Operational Management, author of more than 60 publications on assessing the effectiveness of a firm's activities and supply chain management
• S. A. Yablonskiy - Candidate of Technical Sciences, Associate Professor of the Department of Information Technologies in Management, author of more than 200 publications on knowledge management, multilateral platforms, ecommerce
• S. A. Starov - Doctor of Economics, Professor of the Department of Marketing, author of more than 80 publications on brand management, corporate branding

The Graduate School of Management Institute (GSOM SPbSU) is a structural subdivision of Saint Petersburg State University.

GSOM SPbU implements a full range of graduate programs in management: bachelor's, master's, postgraduate, Executive MBA (executive program), as well as corporate training programs. All of them are developed and implemented (many in English) in collaboration with world leaders in business education.

Today the Graduate School of Management of St. Petersburg State University is a unique model of a successful Russian business school. The success of the school project was confirmed in 2012 by obtaining the international institutional accreditation EQUIS (EFMD Quality Improvement System) of the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD). GSOM SPbU is the first and currently the only business school in Russia and the CIS to receive this prestigious accreditation. High quality educational programs also confirmed by recognized international program accreditation - AMBA ( Executive program MBA). The largest clients of GSOM SPbSU corporate educational programs are such companies as PJSC VTB Bank, PJSC NK Rosneft, PJSC Sberbank of Russia, OJSC Russian Railways, PJSC ANK Bashneft, IBM, OJSC Lenenergo and many others.

The business school's main asset is its faculty, most of whom are prominent researchers and consultants, well known for their classroom prowess and publications in leading international scientific journals. The development of the international teaching staff, its research potential are priorities in the implementation competitive strategy GSOM SPbSU.

The School has 6 international research centers: the Center for Entrepreneurship, the Center for Corporate Social Responsibility (in cooperation with PwC), the Center for Strategic Marketing and Innovation, the Center for International Logistics and Supply Chain Management (in cooperation with JSC Russian Railways and Deutsche Bahn) , Center for Public-Private Partnership Research Laboratory, Center for Russian Multinational Companies and Emerging Markets.

Graduate School of Management (GSOM SPbSU) is one of the structural educational and scientific divisions of St. Petersburg State University - the leading national center for education and science. The Graduate School of Management of St. Petersburg State University is a unique model of a successful Russian business school. The success of the school project was confirmed in 2012 by receiving the institutional accreditation EQUIS (European Quality Improvement System).

Today the Graduate School of Management SPbSU is the first and currently the only business school in Russia and the CIS that has been awarded this international accreditation. The high quality of educational programs is confirmed by prestigious program accreditations: - AMBA (Executive MBA program) and EPAS (bachelor's programs).

Additional Information

• Graduate School of Management, St. Petersburg State University, the only Russian business school, entered the top 75 European business schools in international ranking Financial Times 2018.
• GSOM SPbU takes 1st place among Russian business schools in the ranking of the international rating agency Eduniversal(2008-2016).
• In the National rating of the portal site Based on a survey of MBA alumni, GSOM SPbU takes 1st place among Russian business schools in Russia (2011-2016), 2nd place (2017), 1st place (2018).
• The international recognition of GSOM SPbU is confirmed by its membership in global associations of leading business schools: EFMD, AACSB, CEMS, PIM, EABIS, GBSN, GRLI.
• The main asset of the business school is its faculty, most of whom are prominent researchers and consultants, well known for their proficiency in classrooms and publications in leading international scientific journals. The development of the international faculty and its research potential are priorities in the implementation of the competitive strategy of GSOM SPbU.

All doors are open for applicants. The opportunity to get the desired profession is absolutely real, you just need to gain the required number of points based on the USE results and have the necessary skills. It is not always so easy to do this, but the lucky ones who mastered the test receive the main prize - a place in the best educational institution. These include the most popular business institution GSOM SPbSU.

About school

In St. Petersburg, back in 1993, on the orders of Rector Merkuryev, the Faculty of Management was opened, which in 2007 will become a well-known business school. It was one of 19 links. But initially it was just a pilot project, which was tasked with reaching the world level.

GSOM SPbU grew, developed and met the expectations of its founders. In 2012, it acquired the status of the best and only school for the study of business throughout the territory of the former Soviet Union, which is accredited by EQUIS. And also became the educational institution number 1 in the whole of Eastern Europe in the direction of business. After that, its popularity doubled, many future businessmen dreamed of getting there, despite the fact that the project was quite young.

The school actively cooperates with other faculties, invites professors from the philological department, conducts research and activities in conjunction with other faculties, etc. Also has teachers from abroad.

GSOM tries to make good acquaintances not only with its “neighbors”, but also with universities in other countries. Already 53 leading universities in Asia, Europe, North and South America have become its partners. About 350 people actively participate in the student exchange program.

There is also a library of GSOM SPbSU. This is the branch of the M. Gorky Library of St. Petersburg State University in the direction of management. It has over 80,000 paper books and 70,000 records.

There are several training programs:

1. Bachelor.
2. Master's degree.
3. Postgraduate studies.
4. Executive Education.
5. Executive MBA.

The school is attracting more and more attention of applicants and is supported in its endeavors by the Academic Council of St. Petersburg State University. People come here to study from different countries the globe.

Story

The main goal of GSOM SPbU was the development of management in the country, training correct management business and financial literacy... At first, only 33 students were admitted to the school, and 4 professors taught them. In 2012, there were already 64 teachers. They all have a decent higher education and are high-class specialists.

In 2007, a separate institution of GSOM at St. Petersburg State University was officially opened. She shared the proud title of “school” with only one similar institution - Skolkovo.

In 1996, V.S.Katkalo was elected to the role of dean, who did a lot for the development of the project. Under his leadership, the institution received three accreditations. And also began to represent Russia on the world stage of schools related to the study of finance and business. Katkalo was in charge of this project for 14 years, in 2010 he changed his position to vice-rector. In 2012, A. L. Kostin became the new permanent dean.

In 1993, the Board of Trustees was also elected. And since 2006, he came under the control and protection of Sergei Ivanov, the man in charge of the administration of the President of Russia. Also on the lists of council members were large businessmen and other influential people. 160 business companies offer internships to GSOM students.

Teaching Staff

About 64 qualified teachers, among them:

• Ruslan Belyaev - Head of one of the departments of ZAO KB Citibank, part-time teacher of the Department of Finance and Accounting.
• Maxim Sokolov - Head of the Department of Municipal Governance and Minister of Transport.
• Professor Terenty Meshcheryakov is a representative of the administration of one of the districts of St. Petersburg.
• The dean of the school, Andrei Kostin, is the current president of a large bank.

The guide claims that theory and practice are balanced. According to reviews of GSOM SPbU, this is really so, students have the opportunity to test the knowledge gained in practice.

Dean

Andrey Leonidovich Kostin holds the main post of GSOM. But he didn't get there right away. In 2006, Andrei Leonidovich was a member of the Board of Trustees. In May 2012, he was appointed head of the Department of Finance and Accounting. In December, he was elected dean of this department of the university. The entire teaching staff has high hopes on him in fulfilling the current plan until 2020.

Kostin himself is a major banker, Ph.D. and chairman of VTB Bank. Been on for a long time public service but left in 1992 and went into business. According to the results of 2011, he was the leader among the richest managers in Russia, his income amounted to $ 30 million per year. He is not just taking the place of dean at GSOM SPbU, this person knows his job and shares his experience with his future colleagues.

Undergraduate admission

For admission, a passing score at GSOM SPbU is required for the budget - 88.1, and for the contract - 77.3. The contract ranges from 350 to 450 thousand rubles per year. The average number of places for the budget is 80, for the paid department - 140. There are two languages ​​of instruction: Russian and English. In Russian, they teach in five areas. There are also 2 separate areas that are taught in English. Lists of applicants to GSOM SPbU are usually filled with people who speak English with a TOEFL level.

Master's degree

It was launched for the first time in 1997. GSOM SPbU Master's program presents 3 programs:

• "Management" - training takes place exclusively in English.
• "Corporate Finance" - also in English.
• "State Management" - in English and Russian.

Bachelor's graduates of any university in Russia and other countries are admitted to admission. In addition, there is a “double degree” program for students of the “Management” department studying at the master's degree program at GSOM SPbU.

Postgraduate studies

At this stage of training, you can already meet real professionals.

The GSOM SPbU lists for postgraduate studies there are 6 budget places. Most of the costs are funded by the government. The postgraduate student is provided with a monthly stipend from 10 to 27 thousand rubles and 150,000 rubles for the entire period of study to participate in scientific conferences.

From the 3rd year there is an opportunity to become a teaching assistant and receive an additional salary.

Another plus will be the provision of a hostel. GSOM SPbU offers all conditions for comfortable training of talented specialists.

The government covers the costs of all travel related studies. A foreign internship is also paid, from 90 to 300 thousand rubles, the duration is 3 months. Well, and, of course, it is useful to establish connections and acquaintances, which will greatly help in your future career.

Executive

Another type of training for experienced businessmen. The program started in 2000 and is currently very popular. This is where the owners come in large companies... The age of students is from 36 years old. There are 2 programs:

1. MBA - for individuals. The term of study is 23 months. The language of instruction is Russian. Businessmen study here remotely, taking a module once a month. Business experience must be at least 8 years.
2. Corporate program. This training format is available for large companies. The training plan is individual for everyone, the time of classes is also. This option is available to company executives.

Dormitory

In 2020, it is planned to open a new dormitory for bachelors of St. Petersburg State University. The budget of such a building is 2.7 million rubles, and its area is 20,252 square meters. The reviews about the GSOM SPbU hostel are the most flattering, but many students are confused by the opening date. After all, it is still necessary to live until 2020, and applicants from other cities simply will not be able to enroll until 2020, since they do not have their own apartment. This was discussed even during Putin's visit to the business school.

The entire complex of buildings is located on the territory of "Mikhailovskaya Dacha". It is a historical site under the control and protection of UNESCO.

At the moment, there are already 22 hostels, but this is still not enough to accommodate students. Rooms are also divided into several types:

According to the conditions:

• with a kitchen in a residential block;
• with a kitchenette in a residential block;
• without a kitchen in a residential block;
• corridor type.

By placement:

• one-room;
• two-room;
• three-room apartments.

The rooms are equipped with everything you need: bed, bedside table, chair, desk, wardrobe, bookshelf.

In the hallway there is a hanger, a shelf for shoes and a mirror. Kitchens were also equipped for a comfortable life of students: a dining table, chairs, a dish dryer, a stove, a rack, a curbstone. There is adequate furniture, plumbing and appliances for the toilet and shower. This is how business school students live.