Russia

Current Events

Please check our full list of Fuqua Admissions Events for activities in other locations.

Alumni Events

If you are a graduate of The Fuqua School of Business and are living or working in Russia, check out Duke's alumni clubs for area events, including networking opportunities:

Duke alumni in Russia (headquartered in Moscow)

Duke alumni in Central Asia (headquartered in Astana and Almaty)

For more information about our alumni clubs please contact Katie Thomasson.

Past Events

St. Petersburg International Economic Forum

June 4 - 6, 2009 
St. Petersburg

Former Fuqua Dean Blair Sheppard participated in the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. The world-renowned forum included speeches, presentations,  and discussion sessions with the leading Russian and Western political elite and leaders of industry.

Dean Sheppard participated in a panel discussion titled "A New Economic Model and the Long-term Impact of Crisis." The discussion was moderated by Robert Thomson, Managing Editor of The Wall Street Journal and Editor-in-Chief of Dow Jones. Aide to the President of the Russian Federation Arkady Dvorkovich was also a panelist. Dvorkovich graduated from Duke University in 1998 with a PhD in Philosophy. Download a summary of the discussion.

Corporate Programs for the Russian Market

December 9, 2008
Graduate School of Management, St. Petersburg State University

This was a presentation of the joint project of The Fuqua School of Business, Duke Corporate Education, and the Graduate School of Management. A photo gallery and more details are available on the Graduate School of Managements website.

2008 Duke MBA International Retreat: Energy and the Environment

May 31 – June 2, 2008
Moscow

The eighth annual Duke MBA International Retreat was held in Moscow. Described as the "barometer and nucleus of the changes sweeping through Russia," Moscow was the perfect setting for the discussion of the challenges and opportunities surrounding energy and the environment. Participants had a closed session with the CEO of a leading energy company regarding the industry landscape and were led in a case discussion by Fuqua faculty in Duke's Corporate Sustainability Initiative. 

Russian Managers Program Reunion & Duke Russia Business Forum

July 3 – 4, 2007
Moscow

The Fuqua School of Business hosted a reunion for graduates of the Russian Managers program as well as a business forum. More than 100 participants attended the two-day event in Moscow. The Duke-Russia Business Forum focused on challenges and opportunities in the Russian market and featured leaders from several industries, presenting in concert with Fuqua's faculty. Invited speakers included high-ranking executives from the oil and gas, IT, consumer products and other industries highly relevant in Russia's growth. Read more about the event online. Video and audio of the forum is available on iTunesU.

Russian Managers Program

1989 – 1997

After the fall of Communism and perestroika in the former Soviet Union, the late J.B. Fuqua after whom the school is named underwrote a program to train Russian business managers on the principles of management in a free market economy. In 1989, as the country's government verged on bankruptcy, J.B. Fuqua personally provided $4 million for the Russian Managers Program. With help from former Fuqua Dean Thomas Keller, Fuqua's first Russian initiative was born, and over seven years, more than 400 men and women completed the Russian Managers Program. Read more.

Duke's Fuqua School of Business has a rich history in Russia, and in light of the school's global strategy, we are expanding our activities in the region. Hopefully this website will give you a better idea of who we are as a business school and our programs, which can help you to accelerate your career.

Partnership with GSOM

Through our partnership with Graduate School of Management (GSOM) at St. Petersburg State University, we are working together on student and faculty exchanges, and are delivering non-degree executive education programs for Russian companies and business managers. To learn more about our partnership with GSOM, please visit Partners section.

Fuqua Programs for Russian and CIS Students

During the past 10 years we have successfully attracted students from Russia and the CIS to our MBA programs. We have more than 100 alumni/current students in the region. If you are considering Duke and would like to learn more, please contact us directly or attend one of our information sessions. The Duke MBA is an internationally renowned business degree that can be studied in one of four programs, depending on your level of professional experience and your personal and professional goals. The MBA programs available are:

Programs in Durham, North Carolina

Fuqua offers two programs based on the Duke campus in North Carolina that are perfect for prospective students from Russia and CIS looking study in the U.S.:

• Daytime MBA —a traditional two-year full-time program ideal for candidates with several years of business experience
• Master of Management Studies (MMS): Foundations of Business — a 10-month full-time program for recent college graduates with no business experience

Global Programs

No matter where in the world they live and work, working professionals can complete these global programs without interrupting successful careers, studying in multiple locations across the world, including the first and last terms on the Duke campus in North Carolina.

• Cross Continent MBA —  a 16-month international program for younger professionals (average age is 30) who will study in 5 different locations across the world
• Global Executive MBA — an intensive 15-month international program for senior executives (average age is 39) who will study in 7 global locations

Durham North Carolina Programs for Working Professionals

While not suited for prospective students living outside of North America, Fuqua also offers two weekend programs based on the Duke campus in North Carolina for working professionals who live within commutable distance:

• Weekend Executive MBA - a 19-month MBA program for working professionals with at least five years of work experience
• Master of Management in Clinical Informatics (MMCi) - a one-year interdisciplinary program combining medicine, business, and health informatics

History in Russia: Russian Managers Program

Duke has had a long, exciting and very successful history in Russia and other CIS countries. After the fall of Communism and perestroika in the former Soviet Union, the late J.B. Fuqua—after whom the school is named—underwrote a program to train Russian business managers on the principles of management in a free market economy.

In 1989, as Russia's government verged on bankruptcy, J.B. Fuqua personally provided $4 million for the Russian Managers Program. With help from former Fuqua Dean Thomas Keller, Fuqua's first Russian initiative was born, and over seven years, more than 400 men and women completed the Russian Managers Program.

Contact Us

We hope to continue to broaden our partnerships and involvement in Russia and the CIS! Please feel free to contact us at Russia@fuqua.duke.edu should you have questions about Fuqua activity in the region or wish to learn more about any of our programs.

St. Petersburg Office

Telephone: +7.812.955.0819
E-mail: russia@fuqua.duke.edu

Daria Zarubina
Regional Director, Russia and CIS
daria.zarubina@duke.edu

  Follow me on Twitter @Daria_at_Duke

Daria Zarubina serves as Regional Director for Russia and the CIS, and she is based in Fuqua's St. Petersburg office. Providing leadership for the school's business operations in the region, she is responsible for corporate and partner relationships, admissions and alumni activities, and overall creation and implementation of strategies to accomplish Fuqua's goals in Russia and the CIS. She represents Fuqua at a variety of events and provides support to Fuqua's programs in the region.

Zarubina holds a Master in International Business degree from the Graduate School of Management, St.Petersburg State University, which is Fuqua's key partner in Russia. Prior to joining Fuqua in 2009 as the regional manager for Russia, she worked in client communication and marketing.

Natalia Stekolnikova
Administrative Assistant, Russia & CIS
natalia.stekolnikova@duke.edu

Natalia Stekolnikova joined The Fuqua School of Business in August 2011. She is Administrative Assistant for Russia and the CIS. Her responsibilities include clerical and project support to the Regional Director, and scheduling, budgeting, travel arrangements, and coordination of various other tasks. She also handles logistics for our Russia-based programs.

Stekolnikova graduated from Saint Petersburg State University and holds a double degree as an interpreter and PR expert. She speaks two foreign languages: English and German. After graduating, she worked as a manager of international educational programs in International Banking Institute, British Council in St. Petersburg, and Fuqua's partner in Russia, Graduate School of Management (St. Petersburg State University).

Board of Visitors

Fuqua's Board of Visitors advise senior school leadership on all matters related to curriculum, programs, facilities, and operations while promoting better communication and relationships within the business community. A couple board members hails from the Russia and CIS region:

• Berik Kaniyev, Principal
  Lancaster Group
  Board Member Since 2010
  Global Executive MBA 2006
• Valery Katkalo, Vice Rector and Dean
  St. Petersburg University, Graduate School of Management
  Board Member Since 2008

Alumni Clubs

Duke University and Fuqua have alumni clubs around the world, including in Russia and the CIS. For questions about Fuqua's alumni clubs, please contact Katie Thomasson, Associate Director of Alumni Relations, at katie.thomasson@duke.edu.

Duke alumni in Russia (headquartered in Moscow)

Duke alumni in Central Asia (headquartered in Astana and Almaty)

Graduate School of Management, St. Petersburg State University

The Fuqua School of Business and the Graduate School of Management of St. Petersburg State University have established a partnership to expand business programs into Russia. Through this joint venture, Fuqua will offer the following in St. Petersburg: executive MBA programs, customized executive education courses, and open enrollment executive education courses. Students of The Duke MBA—Cross Continent and The Duke MBA—Global Executive programs will attend classes at GSOM as part of their program. 

Pictured: Executive leadership from the Graduate School of Management meet with students at Fuqua after the global launch event. From left to right are: Executive Associate Dean Igor Baranov, Dean Valery Katkalo, Associate Dean for Executive Education Olga Udovichenko, Executive Director for Center for Corporate Education Ekaterina Karelskaya.   

Knowledge Exchange

Since 2009, Fuqua has hosted one-week US residencies for Executive MBA students from St. Petersburg State University's Graduate School of Management (GSOM). 

Duke Corporate Education

Duke University's corporate education arm, Duke Corporate Education (Duke CE), has a global reputation for excellence spanning economics, international relations, trade, government and law. Duke CE has been ranked No. 1 in the world since 2003 (Financial Times). 

Alumni Clubs

Duke University and Fuqua have alumni clubs around the world, including in Russia and the CIS. For questions about Fuqua's alumni clubs, please contact Katie Thomasson, Associate Director of Alumni Relations, at katie.thomasson@duke.edu.

Duke alumni in Russia (headquartered in Moscow)

Duke alumni in Central Asia (headquartered in Astana and Almaty)

Due to Fuqua's embedded presence in Russia, we have developed strong corporate relations with executives in the region who contribute to the Duke MBA experience.

Leading business practitioners speak to Duke MBA students during residencies in Russia. They share unique insights regarding the challenges and opportunities involved with leading organizations in Russia, and they share their perspective on doing business in the region.

Past residency speakers include:

David W. Gray
Country Managing Partner
PricewaterhouseCoopers Russia

Patricia Lopez Vasquez
General Manager and Vice President Eastern Europe
Procter & Gamble

Kirill Korniliev
General Director Eastern Europe/Asia
IBM

Ruslan Belyaev
Head of Citibank St.Petersburg
Citi

Regional Employers

Through an extensive recruiting network, Fuqua alumni work on every continent across the globe. Our alumni are currently working in positions at a number of fine organizations in Europe. A representative, but not exhaustive, list is below: