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Source: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University –
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The Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University hosted the interregional educational intensive "Case Club Forum," bringing together student activists from universities in Moscow and St. Petersburg.
The event was initiated and organized by students from the Institute of Industrial Management, Economics, and Trade—members of the Polytechnic University's Case Club. Participants discussed the development of the case method, shared experiences organizing student projects, and tried their hand at a team case championship.
The forum served as a platform for communication between representatives of student associations developing the case study movement at their universities. The event's main goal was to foster sustainable communication between student activists from different cities. The intensive course aims to develop student self-governance, support career initiatives, and enhance participants' competencies in project management, communications, and business case analysis.
Teams from leading universities in Moscow and St. Petersburg took part in the forum, including SPbPU, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas, State University of Management, Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, the St. Petersburg branch of the National Research University Higher School of Economics, ITMO University, and GSOM SPbU.
The forum program included a networking session, a practical part featuring a case championship, and a lecture by a representative of Kept. Participants presented the activities of their case clubs, shared stories of completed projects, and exchanged ideas for improving communication between associations. Particular attention was paid to discussing methods for effectively organizing events, engaging students in case championships, and communicating with partners.
The practical portion of the intensive course included a local case championship, where teams from the clubs tackled the problem of increasing a company's profitability in the IT services market. Participants demonstrated high-quality solutions, presented to experts, and received feedback. The Moscow team from the State University of Management won the championship. This format allowed for a combination of educational and competitive elements, as well as practical application of acquired knowledge.
The forum concluded with a lecture on business processes given by a representative of Kept. Participants not only expanded their professional knowledge but also strengthened their connections: the organizers exchanged contacts, discussed prospects for collaboration, and outlined plans for the future.
Participants considered the forum an important step toward creating a unified space for student case clubs to collaborate. It contributed to strengthening partnerships between Moscow and St. Petersburg universities and laid the foundation for joint projects.
The case club forum became not only a platform for sharing experiences but also a step toward developing a professional community of students interested in case studies and modern business analysis tools, notes project director and IPMEiT student Tatyana Tkachuk.
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