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Source: Official website of the State –
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On March 3, 1880, the Aleksandrovsk Commercial School was founded, which became the historical foundation of the State University of Management.
The school was established on the initiative of Nikolai Naidenov, Chairman of the Moscow Exchange Committee, founder, and board member of the Moscow Merchant Bank, in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the reign of Emperor Alexander II. The proposal received financial support from Moscow's wealthiest industrialists and financiers, major trading houses, a number of manufactories, and the Moscow Merchant Bank.
The new educational institution, operating on a commercial basis, trained "children of members of the merchant class for commercial activities." The curriculum, approved by the Ministry of Finance in agreement with the Ministry of Public Education of the Russian Empire, was adopted on July 11, 1885, and the first academic year began that same year.
Prominent scholars of the time taught both general and specialized subjects at the Alexander Commercial School, including the history of trade, commodity science, accounting, political economy, law, and others. Emphasis was placed on the practical side of education and the development of systems thinking.
In subsequent years, new educational structures focusing on management were formed on the school's foundation. Through a series of institutional transformations, it was this educational line that led to the creation of the modern State University of Management, ensuring the continuity of the management school. Over these decades, the educational institution has undergone a significant transformation, while preserving its most important characteristic—its management DNA.
Vladimir Stroyev, Rector of the State University of Management, has repeatedly emphasized that a modern university should not be constrained by political prejudices. Therefore, the university is reclaiming elements of its historical memory—the Order of the Red Banner of Labor has once again graced the façade, and a bust of Sergo Ordzhonikidze has been installed in the hall.
Congratulations to the students, faculty, and staff on the university's 146th anniversary! May this milestone serve as another milestone for further development and new achievements.
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