In November, the third open group began classes in the “Management Essentials: Practical School of Management” program. 21 students from St. Petersburg, Moscow, Orenburg, Chelyabinsk and Dzerzhinsk chose the flagship program of additional online education at GSOM SPbU in order to improve their management competencies.

 Listeners represent such areas as industry, retail, finance, it and the service sector, the average age is 30-35 years.

 The Management Essentials: Practical School of Management program is designed for beginners and potential managers, but can also be useful for experienced managers. The course helps to systematize management experience; reveal professional secrets and find innovative ways out of difficult situations.

 Training takes place on the modern digital platform OWL LMS and combines video lectures, self-reading materials and online webinars using interactive tools and gamification elements. At the end of the training, students will prepare a final project based on real cases and tasks.

 In 2021, the “Management Essentials: Practical School of Management” program won the “Smart Pyramid” award in the “Best Online Learning Program” category, and in 2022 received the Grand Prix of the award in the same category. The program was completed by employees of such companies as Gazprom, Etalon Group, Gazprom Mezhregiongaz, Rosneft, VTB Bank, VTB Leasing, Norilsk Nickel, TELE2, Lanit Group of Companies and the Federal Tax Service.

 After successfully passing the final certification, graduates receive a certificate of advanced training from St. Petersburg State University.

 The start of the next group is scheduled for February 27, 2023.