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On November 25, Vladimir Stroyev, Rector of the State University of Management, met with the GUU Council of Elders. At the beginning of the meeting, those gathered voted to include two new members: Sergei Lenshin, Director of the Institute of Distance Education, and Alexey Stepanov, Professor of the Department of Transport Complex Management.
Following the death of Council Chairman Alexey Lyalin this spring, those gathered unanimously elected Alexey Stepanov as the new head, Nikolay Omelchenko, Head of the Department of Public Administration and Political Technologies, as his deputy, and Lyudmila Derevyagina, Professor of the Department of Management Theory, retaining her position as Secretary. Nikolay Mikhailov, a member of the Council of Elders and Advisor to the Rector's Office of the State University of Management, noted that such meetings with the current university rector have become a good tradition.
Vladimir Stroyev, Rector of the State University of Management, briefed meeting participants on the university's preliminary results for 2025 and plans for the coming year.
"We're moving in the right direction and are now visible, among the leaders in higher education. People are talking about us, they want to collaborate with us, students are coming to us in large numbers, the competition for places and the quality of applicants' preparation are growing. Of course, like all universities, we anticipate changes, but we are already developing a policy and strategy to meet the new rules. If artificial barriers and restrictions on places don't appear, everything will be fine. We've picked up the pace and there's no stopping us," the rector emphasized, speaking about expanding cooperation with other universities, including in new territories. He also recalled the "GUU – SVOIm" campaign, in which the entire university community is participating.
Vladimir Stroyev also reported that the previous day, a GUU delegation had visited the Council of Supporting Scientific and Educational Organizations of the Rostec State Corporation for the first time. This demonstrates that our university is being considered a potential partner and candidate for inclusion in new joint programs: "Partnership with Rostec is a promising area of development. I believe that, unlike other universities, we can offer more practical and understandable programs for training specific specialists with specific, in-demand skills. This represents a significant amount of work that needs to be accomplished."
Another area that has demonstrated tremendous growth over the past three years is science, without which it is impossible to advance the educational process. Specifically, SMU scientists are participating in the implementation of the RosGeoTech Advanced Engineering School project at the Grozny State Petroleum Technological University named after Academician M.D. Millionshchikov (GGNTU), developing a high-tech agricultural management system in collaboration with the Omsk Agrarian Scientific Center (Omsk ASC) and Udmurt State University (UDSU), and have also won a grant to implement a technological initiative in the field of unmanned aerial systems (UAS). In the area of youth policy, the First Management School is also expanding and actively developing, reaching a new level of recognition. This year, the Digoria Expert Club and the KVN Scientific and Methodological Center were launched at our university. Alexander Maslyakov Jr., CEO of TTO AMiK, visited to study their work.
Infrastructure issues were also addressed. The rector announced that a new dormitory is planned to open next fall, and discussions are ongoing regarding the construction of a year-round stadium. Vladimir Vitalyevich also emphasized that one of the university's strengths, noted by all students, is the principle of a unified campus.
"We could increase the number of students. But we choose the quality of their training, not the number of students. Today, the economy needs specific specialists with a specific set of skills. The university environment must demonstrate a high level, and our university is no exception. SUM is implementing the presidential decrees, adhering to the schedule, moving in the direction the state needs, and is ready to implement new programs," concluded Vladimir Stroyev.
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