Guillermo Sosa-Gómez: “Social Entrepreneurship Helps Universities Remain Relevant to Society”
In this interview, Guillermo Sosa-Gómez, Associate Researcher at Laboratory for Reputation Management in Education (RepLab) and a member of the Academic Council of the Master's programme "Social Entrepreneurship and Innovations", reflects on the social mission of universities, the role of social entrepreneurship in contemporary higher education, and the importance of international academic cooperation. The conversation also explores the challenges of measuring social impact and the development of joint research initiatives between Russia and Mexico.
Academic mission to Argentina
The HSE University – St. Petersburg Laboratory for Reputation Management in Education participated in an academic mission to Argentina. The visit included meetings with Argentine universities, a presentation of HSE's educational programs, and an open lecture at the Russian House in Buenos Aires.
Interview with the scientific supervisor
The Master’s programme Social Entrepreneurship and Innovation prepares professionals to address social challenges through entrepreneurial and innovative solutions. All students develop an interdisciplinary skill set, including management, data analysis, social impact assessment, and work on real-world projects. Individual professional trajectories are shaped through programme tracks and practice-oriented projects within the programme’s international ecosystem. In this interview, the programme’s Scientific Supervisor, Magdalena Gaete, discusses the key competencies required in social entrepreneurship, the personal qualities essential for working in social impact, and how the programme supports career development in Russia and internationally.
HSE University–St Petersburg Hosts International Expert Day of Social Entrepreneurship
HSE University–St Petersburg has hosted the third expert meeting devoted to social entrepreneurship. The event featured presentations of two books that explore the roles of universities and business in creating conditions for developing a socially responsible society.
Russia and Malaysia Continue Their Successful Collaboration within the Mirror Laboratory for Social Entrepreneurship
On the island of Langkawi, the Fourth Meeting of the Russia–Malaysia Intergovernmental Commission was held, within the framework of which HSE University Saint Petersburg and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) extended their cooperation within the Mirror Laboratory for Social Entrepreneurship through 2028. The Laboratory operates as an international initiative of the Project-Based Learning Laboratory for Reputation Management in Education at HSE University Saint Petersburg, under the leadership of Magdalena Gaete.
HSE University–St Petersburg and Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Release First Book of Mirror Laboratory
Malaysia hosted the AHIBS 'Weaving Horizons for Sustainable Impact' international conference, which featured the presentation of the first Russian–Malaysian book of research articles.
'Students Start Seeing the Connection between the Knowledge They Gain and Real Life'
From next year, students of the Bachelor's programme 'Political Science and World Politics' will be able to develop their skills of project activities in a specialised seminar and in the course of projects based on the method of 'project service learning'. Magdalena Gaete, a head of the Laboratory for Reputation Management in Education (RepLab), will deliver the project seminar and coordinate projects. We talked to Prof Gaete about what students should expect from the programme and why participation in projects is useful.
Interview with Magdalena Gaete, An Expert in University Management and Reputation
About reputation management, different academic cultures and building successful careers.