About Moscow - Advice for SKOLKOVO MBA International Students

F1GMAT: For our International Audience, what should they look forward to on reaching Moscow?

Anna Shay: In all honesty, when you go to SKOLKOVO you don’t have time for Moscow. SKOLKOVO Campus becomes your hometown with everything to offer from food to gym and entertainment. At the same time, of course Moscow is an amazing cultural centre with museums, theatres and great nightlife.

Watch out for the weather, as it does get quite chilly, yet on campus the weather is the same all year round). You will get to meet a lot of amazing people, who will be more than happy to sure you around. Our intake for example organized excursions for our foreign students. It was a great way of getting to know people.

Don’t forget, however, that the campus itself is the Moscow hotspot with loads of events such as art exhibitions and conferences being held every week.

Elina Mannurova: Life is about managing expectations. I think future students - doesn't matter where they are from -should be ready to set their expectations low in order to be pleasantly surprised at the end. The whole SKOLKOVO experience is outside your comfort zone. It's very intense in terms of time. Be ready to balance between 24/7 brainwork and parties that is an essential part of an MBA, especially in Moscow. But nothing is impossible; it's just about hard work and persistence mixed with fun.

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