Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO
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Motto in English
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To empower and support leaders on their path to success. To inspire for transformation of the region and the world. |
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| Type | Business school |
| Established | 2006 |
| Endowment | $3 million (USD) |
| President | Andrei Sharonov |
| Location | Moscow, Moscow, Russia |
| Website | www.skolkovo.ru |
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| Financial Times | NR |
The Skolkovo School of Management is a graduate business school located near Skolkovo, Moscow Oblast, in the close vicinity of the capital city of Moscow, Russia. The school, which was founded in 2006, is a joint project by 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:
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.
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.
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