Orientation Day for GSEM International Students

13:35, February 19, 2020

On Februray 17th, GSEM held an orientation day for foreign students

Students from France, Germany, the Czech Republic, Mexico, Afghanistan, Columbia who came study at GSEM on exchange from partner universities took part in the event.

The students from KEDGE Business School (France) arrived in the framework of the double degree programme with BA International Economics and Management.

The day began with opening remarks by GSEM Acting Director Dmitry Tolmachev. He emphasised the importance of international mobility programmes and wished the students good luck in their studies and active participation in international projects of the School.

Director of International Affairs Office Ekaterina Demchenko told about cultural and educational events in Ekaterinburg, including GSEM study tour in March and a student conference in April, as well as other research and study options. She noted: 

«It is very important that the students learn about all the opportunities available to them in terms of cultural and sporting events, discovering the history of our region and Ekaterinburg as its capital and one the most developed urban centres in Russia». 

Head of the UrFU Buddy Service Yulia Antropova presented a calendar of international events to be held at UrFU in the coming months and invited the students to participate.

Head of the BA programme International Economics and Business (EPAS EFMD accredited) Zhanna Belyaeva focused on the special features of Russian integration into the global economy, and GSEM students outlined trends of international business development in Russia and combated cultural stereotypes in a game format.

The highlight of the programme was a campus quest around UrFU main building. Under the guidance of IEB students, foreign newcomers completed economic tasks and met with the teams of IEB programme office, International Affairs Office, visited coworking spaces, the library, UrFU museum and other important places. The programme helped the students to immerse into the study process while having fun.

Thomas Legrand, a student of the double degree programme with KEDGE Business School, winner of the individual competition, commented on the event:  

«The semester started very actively, it was great to find out about all the opportunities that UrFU has to offer. We worked productively in teams of international students and event suggested some ideas of using the campus spaces to promote GSEM and UrFU internationally».  

We wish international and Russian students who took part in the orientation day good luck in their studies!