Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe several Knowledge Management initiatives at Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics and Informatics (MESI).Design/methodology/approach: The design of the paper takes the form of an interview.Findings: MESI has successfully established Quality Management and E‐Learning Systems and is on a fast track for total KM implementation.Originality/value: Describes the implementation of a KM system at MESI, providing a model and case study for other universities to follow.