Business and University: What Kind of Education Does the Economy Need Today?
Universities are interested in training graduates who are in high demand so that they can find a job as quickly as possible, preferably in their area of expertise, and rapidly climb the career ladder. Numerous higher education rankings assess the success of university graduates. Companies are also interested in trained specialists who quickly adapt to their new jobs. How can we unite the goals of universities and companies? How can the time-to-operate for graduates be reduced? What effective formats are universities and companies employing right now that you can deploy tomorrow?
Moderator
Anton Stepanenko,
Partner, BCG
Speakers
Vladimir Vasiliev,
Rector, ITMO University
Valentina Vatrak,
Human Resources Director, MegaFon
Ruslan Vesterovsky,
Deputy Governor of the Bank of Russia
Olga Dergunova,
Director, Graduate School of Management of St. Petersburg State University
Alexander Krainov,
Director of AI Technology Development, Yandex
Natalya Tretyak,
First Vice President, Gazprombank
Nina Yanikina,
Rector, University of National Technology Initiative 2035