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chilianos

Joined: 30 Apr 2008
Posts: 2
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Thu May 01, 2008 06:31 PM
Hey!

I am interested in the Vlerick Leuven MBA in St. Petersburg because I would like to work in Russia afterwards.

Does anyone have info about that?

Is it difficult to stay and work in Russia afterwards? Is it worth?

Cheers.

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a_mukerjee


Joined: 08 Sep 2006
Posts: 192
Russia?
Thu Jun 05, 2008 07:03 PM
Hi there, I am not a speicalist for Russia, but Vlerick sounds like a good option to enter that job market. The Belgium Vlerick school has a good reputation - even though its not one of the top notch MBAs in Europe - so I think the partnership with St.Petersburg school guarantees a certain quality of their MBA.

Or are there many other MBAs in Russia with a name? Did you find any Russian MBA in the relevant international rankings (FT, Economist etc)? I'd be curious!

BTW, do you speak Russian?

[Edited 05 Jun 2008 by a_mukerjee]

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bebacksoon

Joined: 05 Jun 2008
Posts: 6
Russia?
Fri Jun 06, 2008 08:08 PM
One other MBA program that is just now launching in the Russian market is through GHP. It is a distance-learning plus approach. The program is fully accredited through IWU university--a university ranked the past 2 years in U.S. News and World Reports university rankings. You can get more info here: ghprussia.ru/mba.html

As far as the issue of staying in Russia after a degree, the legislative issues continue to make this more of a challenge for expatriates. However, it is doable.

Good luck.


[Edited 06 Jun 2008 by bebacksoon]

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a_mukerjee


Joined: 08 Sep 2006
Posts: 192
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Sat Jun 07, 2008 05:15 PM
Can you tell me how to get a work permit in Russia? What are the conditions?
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bebacksoon

Joined: 05 Jun 2008
Posts: 6
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Sat Jun 07, 2008 05:30 PM
The work permit really needs to come through your employer. It requires a legally registered (usu. for-profit company) that has accreditation. This entity applies for a certain number of permits per year. They will then need to work with you and your documents to get the work permit issued which will then allow a visa to be obtained or for the person in Russia they will then need to leave the country and obtain a new visa.

The good news is that once you have the work permit, future visas can be obtained in-country (unless there are additional legislative changes).
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a_mukerjee


Joined: 08 Sep 2006
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Tue Jun 17, 2008 09:13 PM
Thanks for the input. In Europe it is similar - you need an employer to get hold of a visa (for non-Europeans)
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