The ISSRB students and teachers together in the main hall of the Faculty of Economics, St. Petersburg State University
Welcome party as a great opportunity to know each other
The break to talk and to have a cup of tea or coffee during the lectures
Waiting for the Baltica Brewery visit
The ISSRB City tour to learn more about Russian culture
Peterhof, one of the most beautiful places around the city
Cold but exciting boat trip
Farewell party: "It is always difficult to say "Good bye"
WHAT DIFFERENT PARTICIPANTS SAY ABOUT ISSRB 2008:
Francisco Quintero, Venezuela: “If you want to get a good introduction to Russian business environment, be sure to attend!” Karl Weixelbaumer, Austria: “Beautiful city, Great program, Fascinating people: Come here and you go home with lots of new experiences and friends!”
Philipp Best, Germany: “The program is very useful to: 1st - get a better understanding of Russia as a country (why it is like it is) and 2nd - of business life and the cultural specialties while working with Russia. In addition, I enjoyed the Russian way of life especially during the white nights. Have a great time!”
Ksenija Goncharenko, Lithuania: “I could highly recommend taking part in ISSRB. You will get a lot of information about inside/outside environment of Russian economy. You will get a better understanding of mystery of Russia: doing business and overall the way Russians live”.
Silvia Peschek, Austria: “Participate if you would like to gain a really good knowledge of Russia, its culture, its economy, etc. It is a good chance to gain first experience in Russia as everything is really well organized by university”.
Anastasia Soltanovskaya, Russia (Netherlands): “Definitely do it, you won’t be disappointed with the staff, or the program itself; enough information to write at least 3 scientific papers! And besides, the city will blow your mind”.
Daniel Bachlechner, Austria: “The ISSRB 2008 was, without a doubt, an absolutely worthwhile experience. I was particularly impressed by the friendly and supportive spirit within the ISSRB team and the incredible amount of insight I could obtain with regard to the social, political, cultural and economic life in Russia.”
