Our International Partners
In the second and third semester the extended courses take place in St. Petersburg (RU), Cheltenham (UK) and Hangzhou/ Shanghai (CN).The extended courses are for the duration of one week and consist of lecturers, business visits and speeches from politicians and managers.
United Kingdom - University of Gloucestershire Business School
(November – 1 week / after September, 2 weeks for MBA-Part)
The University of Gloucestershire Business School
is an established Business School in the booming economic region bordered by London-Birmingham-Bristol. With origins dating back to 1834, it is a major school with approximately 2400 students and over 90 academic staff members today. The University finds itself positioned 8th out of 160 higher education institutions in terms of graduate employability with almost 97 percent of graduates finding employment following their studies. The University was also ranked as No.1 in the Green People and Planet League of Universities and was awarded a Green Gown for Continuous Improvement. The Business School is based at The Park on 24 acres of parkland that used to be a Victorian pleasure garden and has been described as one of the most beautiful college sites in the country. Beautiful green surroundings, wonderful trees and a lake create a relaxed community feel on the campus. The buildings add to the unique atmosphere with its combination of contemporary and traditional – historic villas, award-winning modern architecture and cutting edge computer labs. The County of Gloucestershire is a very historic county as well as a modern service area concentrating on trade, banking and insurance services.
Russia - St. Petersburg State University, Faculty of Economics
(September – 1 week)
is one of the leading educational centres in Russia playing an important role in the development of regional economy and society. Since 1990 the university occupies the first place in the official ranking of Russian higher economic educational establishments (ranking of the Russian Ministry of Education). The Faculty is also well known as a think tank, providing a wide variety of research projects and consultancies. The Faculty operates as an integral part of the oldest Russian university. The only two Russian Nobel prize winners in Economics have been associated with the Faculty. The Faculty actively collaborates with world-known universities and international research centres. The educational programmes satisfy the requirements of Russian and international employees. The alumni take prominent positions in various fields both in Russia and abroad. St. Petersburg with its long and famous history is now Russia’s major trade gateway, financial and industrial centre and home of the largest Russian companies.
China - Zhejiang University/
(January 2013 - 1 week)
The Zhejiang University is located in the coastal city Hangzhou, the capital of Zhejiang Province, the center of politics, economy, science, education, and culture of the province. Hangzhou is a key national tourism city, historical city and vice provincial level city as confirmed by the State Council. Hangzhou is renowned as “Paradise on Earth”, “Cultural State”, “Home of Silk”, “Tea Capital”, “Town of Fish and Rice” and lies 180 km away from Shanghai, a metropolitan city in the southeast of China. Zhejiang University is a comprehensive national university. Founded in 1897, Zhejiang University was initially known as “Qiushi Shuyuan” ( Qiushi Academy ), one of the earliest modern academies of higher learning established in China. Endowed with a pleasant climate, picturesque surroundings and a favorable academic atmosphere, Zhejiang University is an ideal place
for teaching, research, and learning on five campuses. In 2010, according
to University Ranking by Academic Performance (URAP) Zhejiang University is the
best University in China.
