​​Students from all over the world enrolled in Master in Management Program of the Global CEMS Alliance can register for 3 elective courses offered by Graduate School of Management St. Petersburg University (GSOM SPbU) in the online format, regardless of which business school of the Alliance they study at.

“It is especially important for the educational system to keep 'borders open', to exchange expertise, knowledge, to maintain its curiosity and to keep an inquisitiveness among both students and faculty’’. GSOM CEMS is creating a space where top executives, researchers and students meet, discuss their ideas, decisions and doubts, and together make the world a better place.

Ioannis Christodoulou, Academic Director of GSOM CEMS Program.

Luxury Market,  Social Entrepreneurship and Managing Intellectual Capital for Business Value Creation courses  are conducted by GSOM SPbU experts recognized by the business community in their areas. Registration to these courses is held via the Global CEMS office: students  can get enrolled into any course offered by partner universities within CEMS Global Electives initiative by submitting the application with indicated priorities. Global Elective courses offered by GSOM are taught by Yulia Aray, Center for CSR at GSOM SPbU, consultant on social entrepreneurship (Social Entrepreneurship course), Mustafa Deniz Dalman, Associate Professor at GSOM SPbU Marketing Department (Luxury Market course) and Giovanni Schiuma,  Director of the Innovation Insights Hub at University of the Arts London, GSOM Guest Lecturer (Managing Intellectual Capital for Business Value Creation).

In 2021, GSOM Master in Management took  25th position in the FT international ranking of the best business schools in the world, which was another recognition of the high quality of its education. Internalization is one of the main priorities of Business School, as it contributes to the development of alumni with a global mindset , prepares students for multicultural interactions and helps to prepare competitive specialists in the international market. CEMS is the vehicle that allows students to experience this during their studies and helps them acquire working experiences before graduation.

CEMS is The Global Alliance of 34 leading business schools, 70 top companies and eight partner non-profit organizations that together provide students with the CEMS Master's Degree in International Management (CEMS MIM). CEMS MIM program lasts for a year and provides an opportunity for students to study in a multicultural environment around the world. GSOM SPbU has been a member of the Global Alliance since 2008.