Tomas Jurcenko
an exchange student of the programme International Economics and Business from The University of Economics, Prague (VSE), Czech Republic
Unforgettable memories, interesting and useful knowledge gained from classes, international contacts and valuable experiences for the whole life. That´s a brief overview of my winter semester 2018 in Ekaterinburg at the Graduate School of Economics and Management at Ural Federal University. 5 months from September till January has flown so fast, that I still cannot believe I am already back in Prague.
Ekaterinburg has almost 1,5 mil. inhabitants, so you can find a mixture of various cultures and nations there, considering its location on the border between Europe and Asia.
City lives its specific life, trying to transform itself from grey Russian industrial hub to international and innovative center of Urals. In the city everybody can find many opportunities for numerous activities. From theatres, cinemas, shopping malls, parks, museums, galleries and nature, to various sports events.
I spent a winter semester at GSEM. The name GSEM already indicates that courses were basically focused on business and management. As I study finance, it gave me deeper insight to managerial decision-making and interesting sites of business. GSEM has a partnership with many international companies, which is visible in lectures too. The teachers used games, team work, external lecturers and case studies from real industries. Many of case studies were about Russian companies, which lead to better understanding of Russian business environment.
We students could improve our language and presentation skills as we were assigned to cooperate in teams with our classmates. Some courses were based on the ACCA materials, which is very useful for our future career and self-development in the field
of finance and accounting. Very enriching was the International Autumn School focused on sustainable business and growth. This week was quite intense and at the same time fun, filled with memorable lectures and visits to international companies.
I recommend everybody to come to Russia and see with their own eyes how the life looks like in there, how the school system works, how people behave or how delicious the food. Enjoy UrFU and Ekaterinburg!
Created / Updated: 4 April 2019 / 23 April 2020
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