IBS was founded in 1988.
The formation of IBS was supported by two leading Russian universities: the Moscow State University of International Relations under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MGIMO) that specializes in educating diplomats and international economic activity experts, and the Academy of National Economy under the Government of Russian Federation, a recognized center for preparing senior executives for the country’s economy.
IBS is the largest structural unit of RANEPA.
Milestones of IBS growth
International Business school of MGIMO
1988 – the foundation of International Business school of MGIMO under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the USSR
1991 – state accreditation and the right to award government-accredited degrees
1994 – the first double degree program with the International School of business and management (Rotterdam)
1994 – the undergraduate programs department is founded ( The Department of International Business and Business Administration).
International Business school of MGIMO
1988 – the foundation of International Business school of MGIMO under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the USSR
1991 – state accreditation and the right to award government-accredited degrees
1994 – the first double degree program with the International School of business and management (Rotterdam)
1994 – the undergraduate programs department is founded ( The Department of International Business and Business Administration).
The Institute of Business Studies of the Academy of National Economy (ANE)
1995 – the school is renamed as the Institute of Business Studies of the Academy of National Economy (ANE) under the Government of the Russian Federation
1998 – IBS launches a joint Executive MBA with UAMS (University of Antwerp), the first joint EMBA program in Russia
2000 – IBS launches its Master in Business Administration program)
2002 – IBS launches the first Executive MBA program in Russia
2006 – Dr. Ichak Adizes, a worldwide famous management expert, becomes the academic advisor for the MBA program at IBS
The Institute of Business Studies of the Academy of National Economy (ANE)
2010 – as a result of the merger of the Academy of National Economy under the Government of Russian Federation and the Russian Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation IBS is renamed as IBS RANEPA – the Institute of Business Studies of the Russian Presidential Academy of National economy and Public Administration.
2011 – IBS opens a new department - the Department of International Relations.
2013 – IBS starts a new campus on Prechistenskaya embankment.
2014 – IBS merges with the Graduate School of International Business (GSIB). DBA and iMBA programs are launched.
2016 – a new master program in International Relations and Eurasian Integration is launched.
2018 – a new blended MBA is launched.
The history of RANEPA
The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration was founded by the decree (№1140 dtd 20.09.2010) of the President of the Russian Federation by merging the Academy of National Economy under the Government of the Russian Federation (ANE, created in 1977) and the Russian Academy of Public Administration under the President of the Russian Federation (RAPA, created in 1991). The two merged Academies are famous for preparing executives and senior managers both for business, and for government institutions.
Today RANEPA is the biggest University of the humanities and socio-economic sciences in Russia and Europe.
RANEPA growth milestones
The institute of Red Professors
The institute of Red Professors was founded in 1921 RAPA
RANEPA today
RANEPA today
Over 60 RANEPA campuses in RUSSIA
RANEPA has a wide network of branches.
The Gaidar Forum
The Gaidar Forum is one of the most significant international annual academic events in Russia in the area of economics. It has been held by RANEPA annually since 2010.
«ТОП-1000 Russian managers» of the Russian Managers’ Association
More than 300 RANEPA alumni are included in the «ТОП-1000 Russian managers» list. Lectures
Every year the Academy invites the best-known politicians, economists and professors for master-classes and presentation.