Partner of the Graduate School of Management of St. Petersburg University (GSOM SPbU) — the Russian Railways Corporate University — was recognized as the best in the world by the Global Council of Corporate Universities (GlobalCCU).

“We congratulate the Corporate University of Russian Railways, the all Russian Railways team and personally its General Director - Chairman of the Board Oleg Belozerov, who is a member of the GSOM SPbU Advisory Board! Lifelong learning is becoming a lifestyle essential for both personal career success and the prosperity of companies. The development of corporate universities by leading Russian corporations is an indicator of this trend. The worldwide recognition of the Russian Railways Corporate University confirms the quality of Russian Corporate education. We are glad that our partners are changing the world for the better — together with us,” said Olga Dergunova, Deputy President and Chairman of the Management Board of VTB Bank, Director of GSOM SPbU.

The results of the international competition in the field of corporate education were announced on May 5, 2021. Russian Railways University received a gold award in the highest category — Best Overall Corporate University. This title is awarded for exceptional achievements that create strategic value for people, business and society.

The results of the joint painstaking work of the personnel management department of Russian Railways and the university team — a set of projects aimed at developing human capital and realizing the company's strategic goals through personnel training -  was presented for the competition.

Every two years, the World Council of Corporate Universities, which includes more than 200 universities from 50 countries of the world, holds the GlobalCCU Awards competition. It is a large-scale event, the participants of which prepare for it in advance, accumulating knowledge and achievements of recent years. See the Global CCU Awards press release on the competition here.