Postgraduate

The Postgraduate Department delivers MBA and EMBA programmes. All these are conducted on a part-time basis. The teaching in the Russian MBA and EMBA programmes is delivered in Russian, and in the Russian-Belgian EMBA programme, in Russian and English.

No full-time MBA is conducted. This is caused by poor demand for full-time MBA in Russia: an overwhelming majority of potential students choose Pre-experienced Master of Science in Management programmes.

In today’s rapidly changing business environment, most Russian managers cannot afford leaving their jobs for a 2-year training period. They opt for receiving business education without giving up their work.

The duration of the Russian MBA and EMBA programmes is 2 years. The courses consist of over 750 contact hours and a significant number of out-of-class assignments. The classes are designed to meet the practical needs of Russian business people. More than 40% of the classes are conducted on an interactive basis (including brain storms, discussions, trainings, case studies, etc.). Nearly 60 per cent of the case studies have been prepared by IBS-Moscow teachers, and are deeply rooted in the real life of Russian businesses.

It is only managers with a university degree and significant practical experience that may be enrolled to these programmes. MBA enrolees must have at least a 5-year business experience, and candidates for enrolment to the EMBA programme, not less than a 7-year experience in a managerial capacity. IBS-Moscow entrants are enrolled on a competitive basis. This is done through a written exam and interviews to identify the most prepared and motivated, taking into account their practical and management background. The IBS-Moscow competitive enrolment rules for MBA and EMBA programmes are looked at as one of the strictest in Russia.