Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO

Skolkovo
Moscow School of Management
Московская школа управления Сколково

Motto in English	To empower and support leaders on their path to success. To inspire for transformation of the region and the world.
Type	Business school
Established	2006
Endowment	$3 million (USD)
President	Andrei Sharonov
Location	Moscow, Moscow, Russia
Website	www.skolkovo.ru

The Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO is a graduate business school located near Skolkovo, Moscow Oblast, close to Moscow, the capital city of Russia. The school, which was founded in 2006, is a joint project between major Russian and international business leaders.

SKOLKOVO Business School is funded solely by its commercial activities and private investment. However, the idea of the school was supported by the Russian Government from the start. Dmitry Medvedev, the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation became the Chairman of the International Advisory Board for the School in 2006.

One of the first SKOLKOVO International Advisory Board members was Lee Kuan Yew, the Minister Mentor of the Republic of Singapore.

Key Figures:

• 1670 alumni;
• 150 professors including core, adjunct, and visiting faculty from more than 10 countries;
• 7 research centres and 1 chair;
• more than 1,300 guest speakers and lecturers;
• more than 100 published research papers;
• more than 14,800 attendees of corporate programmes;
• 100 corporate clients; and
• more than 150 mentor/mentee pairs in the SKOLKOVO Mentors’ Association.

History

2001 – Representatives of major Russian and foreign companies propose setting up a leading business school in Russia. Discussions start with Herman Gref, then-Russian Minister for Economic Development and Trade, and Presidential Administration officials.

2005 – Ruben Vardanian, Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO of Troika Dialog Group, invites a group of like-minded entrepreneurs to participate in the project.^[1]

The President of Skolkovo School Ruben Vardanian presents the symbol of Skolkovo, the "Apple of Knowledge", to the Russian President Dmitry Medvedev.

2006 – A meeting is held between the Russian businessmen and then-President Vladimir Putin. At the meeting, the President welcomes participation of major businesses in the educational reform and the initiative wins the Administration's support. Moscow School of Management Skolkovo project is set up as a public-private partnership within the framework of the National Priority Projects Programme of the Government of the Russian Federation.

September 2006 – Foundation stone ceremony is held on site. President Vladimir Putin attended the ceremony and confirmed that the Federal Government would provide support for the project, noting that the school would be funded with private money.Dmitry Medvedev, then Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, becomes the Chairman of the Skolkovo International Advisory Board.

December 2006 – Executive Education Company-Specific Programmes are launched.

October–December 2007 – Skolkovo presents its first research projects: the report on Russian Capital Market with NAUFOR and the ranking of Russian multinational enterprises.

June 2008 – Three individuals join the project as Founding Partners. The first-ever Skolkovo Forum "Doing Business in Russia: Fine Art of Success" is held. Skolkovo establishes the Skolkovo Institute for Emerging Market Studies (SIEMS) – a leading think-tank on fast-moving economies headed by Professor Seung Ho "Sam" Park and based in Beijing (China).

September 2008 – Enrollment opens for Skolkovo EMBA, the school's first degree programme with the first cohort due to start in January 2009.

September 2009 - Skolkovo's full-time MBA (FT MBA) programme commenced. The first class consisted of 40 people (selected out of 107 applicants) from Russia and 12 foreign countries.

A night view rendering of the Skolkovo campus

October 2008 – Russia's largest bank, Sberbank, supported the development of Skolkovo by granting the school a construction and development credit worth $245 million over a term of 10 years.

November 2008 – Skolkovo-2008 Ranking of Russian multinationals is released. Enrollment opens for the Skolkovo MBA, due to start in September 2009. Skolkovo develops the Urals Federal University concept.

January 2009 – EMBA programme launches. Studies for the first class begin. Skolkovo MBA announces its Skolkovo Challenge contest.

April 2009 – Skolkovo EMBA opens a new enrollment round. To-The-Point Roundtable series are open. Igor Shuvalov, First Vice-Prime Minister of Russia was a special guest of the first meeting.

In June 2012, the first class of Startup Academy started training, and in June 2013, Practicum for Directors, a programme for top-managers coming from medium-sized and small businesses, was launched.

In October 2014, the business school started an updated MBA programme in a modular format. The first intake of the renovated programme amounted to 40 people.

March 2016 - Launch of the SKOLKOVO MBA grant programme, the largest among the private business schools in Russia

September 2016 - SKOLKOVO signs a three-year cooperation agreement with the Business School of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) in the field of joint educational programmes, development of academic potential, and faculty exchange.

To date (January 2018), 1630 students of degree programmes and 14,800 corporate programme participants have completed their training at the Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO.

Campus

All Skolkovo educational activities take place at a new campus located in Skolkovo, Moscow Oblast, few kilometers west of Moscow. The concept and design of the campus were conceived by well-known British architect David Adjaye as a reflection on the ideas of the great artist Kazimir Malevich.^[2][3]

The architectural project of the Skolkovo campus was presented in the Russian pavilion at the 11th Venice biennale^[4][5]

• Construction work on the Skolkovo Campus officially started on September 21, 2006.
• September 2009—the entire complex of buildings was completed and the first classes were taught at the new Campus.

Skolkovo campus represents a disk with four different-sized buildings located on its roof. The main building, also known as the disk, features seven clusters named after the continents and BRIC countries. The Campus has 16 classrooms and 49 rooms for project and group work. Buildings on the roof are a dormitory, a hotel, an administrative building and a sports centre. \^[6]

• Total area of the buildings—80,000 sq. metres.
• 550 parking spaces in the parking lots;

The SKOLKOVO Campus was shortlisted as one of the best Russian buildings of the last decade according to the daily British briefing The Calvert Journal. The journalists mentioned that the SKOLKOVO Campus building “is reflective of both the rebellious nature of Russian art and the innovation agenda of SKOLKOVO”.

Academics

The Academic Council was created through a joint decision of SKOLKOVO and the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). The Academic Council is an advisory body to the Dean of SKOLKOVO, endorsing programme strategies, new products, and the appointment of academic staff at SKOLKOVO. The Council also provides feedback on all academic activities at SKOLKOVO, together with recommendations and proposals regarding academic development.

MBA

Skolkovo opens admission to first MBA class

Skolkovo's first class in 2009 was made up of 45 students. The duration of the MBA program is 16 months.^[8]

Students from SKOLKOVO MBA^[9] mainly learn through active participation in real projects developed by teams of 5-7 people. Project results are assessed by the SKOLKOVO founders and third-party experts, government officials, businessmen, faculty and consultants. The School also teaches through role-playing games, training by subject experts, consulting projects, practical training and lectures.

The final module of the SKOLKOVO MBA is conducted under the extreme conditions of the Kamchatka Peninsula. The objective of this location is to give participants an opportunity to explore leadership qualities and teamwork skills in conditions of uncertainty, an essential competence for every modern leader.

Executive MBA

Slogan of the Skolkovo Executive MBA Programm

Launched in 2009, the EMBA program's first class was made up of 25 students. The format of the 18-month programme allows participants to stay in a full-time working process.

The largest component of the programme is Leadership Development. The leadership practice course begins with assessment 360, which results in an individual Leadership Development plan developed jointly by each programme participant and his or her coach. Leadership practice also includes team coaching, stress management and opportunities to upgrade skills including communication, presentation, negotiation, conflict management, motivation and others.

Research

Skolkovo's research agenda focuses on global best practices resulting in applied knowledge which has relevance and impact in the field. Scholars interact with business constantly through coordinating council members, executive education programs, Professors of Practice and case discussions with degree students. The result of these interactions informs the research programs and helps faculty to identify issues to address.

Publishing programme

Books by Skolkovo and Alpina Business Books

In 2008 Moscow School of Management Skolkovo launched its publishing programme.

Works published by Skolkovo include writings by recognized business gurus translated into Russian, special editions of Russian authors in English, as well as reviews of the economic situation and market players' performance.

Alexander Prokhorov: The Russian Management Model – Hidden Reflections

In July 2008 together with Alpina Business Books publishing house, Skolkovo launched its first series of business literature^[10][11] in Russian that included books of world-renowned authors.

Skolkovo's first published product in the English language appeared in March 2008.

People

See also

• Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB)
• European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD)

External links

• Official site
• National Priority Projects Programme: Education (in russian)
• Speech by Mr Goh Chok Tong, Senior Minister, at Skolkovo Business Forum
• Images of a Future School – Andrei Volkov about the problems and prospects of training managerial personnel
• Web camera on Skolkovo construction site
• Skolkovo construction site video
• Real life MBA for the emerging market

References

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