Press Release
HEC Paris and the Graduate School of Management of St Petersburg
State University unveils new double Master Degree
Jouy-en-Josas, July 3rd 2009
Valery Katkalo, Dean of the Graduate School of Management (GSOM) of St Petersburg
State University and Bernard Ramanantsoa, Dean of HEC Paris announce the launch of a
Double Degree Master of Management and International Business.
This new program is open to candidates who are looking for international management
studies in leading academic institutions and for direct experience of the business
environment in both Europe and Russia. It is designed for students from any country who
hold a Bachelor’s degree in any field. The profile of graduates, as well as their proficiency in
English, French and Russian will be major assets for carriers in multinational companies
operating in Europe and in Russia.
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The agreement is signed officially on July 3 in Paris at the Commercial Representation of
the Federation of Russia, under the high patronage of H.E. Ambassador Alexander Orlov.
The programme is comprised of two years’ study: one year in Paris and one year in St
Petersburg. At the end of the program, successful candidates will be granted the HEC Master
of Science in Management and the Master in International Business of the GSOM of St
Petersburg.
About GSOM of St Petersburg State University
Graduate School of Management, St Petersburg State University (GSOM) was founded in 1993 as part of the elite
national University, and is strongly supported in its intent to become world class business school by Russian
Federal Government and 20 top international and Russian companies. GSOM is the most globally renowned
Russian business school, and builds its advantages through highly international and innovative educational and
research programs.
About HEC Paris
Founded in 1881, HEC specializes in management education and research.
HEC offers a complete and unique range of academic programs for the leaders of the future: the Masters Degrees
(MSc programs and Specialized Masters), the MBA program (full-time and part-time), the Executive MBA (Paris,
Beijing, Shanghai and St Petersburg), the TRIUM Global Executive MBA (New York, Paris and London) and the
PhD. HEC has a permanent faculty of 105 professors, 3400 students on its campus and over 8500 managers and
executives trained in the executive education programs each year. Altogether, 98 different nationalities are
represented on the 320-acre campus. HEC Paris is ranked #1 Business School in Europe by the Financial Times.
Press contact at HEC Paris: Elisabeth de Réals, + 33 1 39 67 94 23 dereals@hec.fr