RBS Overview

RBS:

• Founded in 2004 with the original aim to promote awareness of Russian business and politics among LSE students

• Over 700 members in a direct newsletter reach (more than 60% are LSE students from CIS)

• Partnership with 8 top universities’ Russian societies including UCL, Imperial and Kings, with an access to their members

• In addition to student members there is a growing amount of professionals from the city joining Russian Business Society

• Partnership with Pushkin House, Russo-British Chamber of Commerce and other organisations giving an ultimate reach to more than 3000 people in UK interested and connected to Russia

• A dedicated and motivated steering committee of 10 people and a well-structured organisation

Aims:

• Organise Business and Politics oriented lectures, presentations and receptions in order to give students, media and academics an insight into Russia

• Organise recruiting events for both Western and Russian companies aimed at Russian speaking students

• Promote Russian culture among students and academics in Universities

Events:

• Recruiting events with leading Banks, Consulting, Accounting and Law firms both from Russia and the UK focusing on opportunities for Russian speakers and students/professionals with good knowledge of CIS countries
• A series of Immigration Advise and General Advise events to foster the career prospects of our members
• LSE Russian Business Week (Future Leadership Conference)
• Networking events  

Entertainment Events:

Sports Events:

Marketing strategies:

• Via our advanced interactive website with all our news, events, our sponsors news, business forecasts etc.
• Publishing of weekly Russian news summaries on both website and on mailing list
• Cooperate closely with BBC Russia, RIA Novosti and RussiaToday
• Close cooperation with both Pushkin House and RBCC, to inform the entire Russian business community about our events
• Through many of our partners