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Semester abroad in Bergen (Norway): IKEA and carbon paper on exams

In 2017 GSOM student Maria Cherepanova spent fall semester in Bergen in Norwegian School of Economics (NHH).

Semester abroad in São Paulo: Brazilian parties and mini football in campus

In 2017 GSOM graduate Daria Blokhina spent fall semester in São Paulo Business School (Escola de Administração de Empresas de São Paulo, EAESP). Here is her advice what to eat in Brazil, how to find accommodation and where to party.

20Jul

Semester abroad in Milan: visiting GUCCI office and playing piano in campus

In 2017, CEMS student Kirill Berezkin spent fall semester at Bocconi School of Management in Milan.

12Jul

Semester abroad in Ahmedabad (India). The story of GSOM graduate Laura Askenova

In 2017, GSOM Master graduate Laura Askenova spent fall semester in Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA).

31May

“To understand technology, you do not need a Bachelor degree in Physics”: interview with Veronica Sokolova, GSOM alumna

Veronika Sokolova, an alumna of GSOM SPbU and the School of International Relations, spent a year and a half working in five different countries, overcame the fear of technology, organized an innovative club at British Telecom and became a leading specialist in the company's robotics. In an interview, she told why she was disappointed in diplomacy, how she forced herself to take a fresh look at mathematics and hi-tech and gave advice to those who plan to work in another country.

22Mar

Business with Philosophy

How to create a business that sells itself, bring the philosophy of photo printing back and find time for personal life. Here is an interview with graduates of GSOM SPbU, a co-founder of the Boft Company, Denis Skolota and managing director Elena Trofimova.

17May

The project that showed us what it means to be a team: interview with the head of the TEDxSPbU 2017 organizing committee

It was a snowy February evening, when a tall young man with bright eyes entered the door of the GSOM SPbU Public Relations Department. It was third-year student of the Bachelor program, Vadim Nefediev, who came to present the idea to organize a TEDx conference on the Mikhailovskaya Dacha campus.

26Dec

Russia – China: What can we learn from our neighbor? Andrei Panibratov about similar contexts and different businesses

China’s experience in how to enter and invest into international markets is vital in formulating the strategies for the Russian multinational companies, said Andrei Panibratov, Centre’s Deputy Director, Doctor of Economics, Professor of the GSOM SPbU.

09Dec