Faculty of Economics

Duration: 4 years (8 semesters)

Full-time program

The profile focuses on two aspects of systems analysis — business analytics using intelligent technologies and management of economic processes. The subject of study is economic processes and systems. The educational process is highly practice-oriented. All types of training are aimed at mastering competences in economic and technical areas.

The main learning paths are data analysis, process and project management (mainly in IT), programming, testing, etc.

Practitioners are involved in the educational process, they teach academic disciplines, and consult on carrying out of scientific and practical projects and practical assignments. In the educational process there is a large proportion of disciplines that imply the usage of information technology.

The core disciplines are designed to shape the graduate’s image as a future professional:

• Economics and management;
• Accounting and analysis system of production activities;
• Market Analysis and Marketing Research;
• Methods of collecting and systematising information;
• Programming in SQL, Python;
• Low-code analysis;
• Change management;
• Manufacturing management; Production management;
• Artificial intelligence and expert systems;
• Big Data Analysis; Business Process Audit;;
• Business Process Audit;
• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems;
• Programming and development in 1C environment;
• Business planning;
• Relationship management in a business environment.

Duration: 4 years (8 semesters)

Full-time program

The profile is aimed at training highly qualified specialists for business (designers, technologists, production organisers, managers of high-tech and innovative projects) and public administration (management of public projects for the implementation of new technologies and innovative development of urban agglomerations and regions).

The main «tracks» of training — development and organisation of production of innovative products; planning and control of the project implementation process; preparation of information materials on innovative organisation, products, technologies; organisation of production and promotion of project products, their support and service; implementation of measures for promotion of a new product on the market; development of materials for negotiations with partners in innovative activities, work with partners and consumers, etc.

The core disciplines are designed to shape the image of a graduate as a future professional:

• Economics and Business Management;
• Business analysis and risk management;
• Market analysis and research;
• Financial and economic support of project activities;
• Low-code analysis;
• Business planning
• Sciometrics;
• Production management;
• Logistics;
• Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems;
• Innovation project management;
• Research and Development Management and Commercialisation;
• 1C trade management;
• Outsourcing and insourcing of project activities;
• Management of interactions in the business environment.

Duration: 4 years (8 semesters)

Full-time program

The profile focuses on acquiring the competences of an economist — a prestigious profession that is always in demand, forming future bachelors’ strategic thinking, developing their analytical and IT skills. The programme is universal and practical.

The courses are aimed at training highly qualified specialists in the theory and practice of business, the functioning and development of industrial markets, the development of corporate strategies and tactics in the market, gaining experience and practical skills in solving economic problems of companies and organisations, developing the ability to navigate in conditions of critical dynamics.

Representatives of leading companies and organisations of the city and the region take part in the implementation of the programme and are involved in the supervision of the final qualification works and in the teaching of the academic disciplines of the professional block.

Main subjects studied:

• Economics of organisations (enterprises);
• Technical and economic design;
• Business planning and forecasting;
• Production organisation;
• Risk assessment;
• Investment policy of the enterprise (organisation);
• Information technology in the management of the enterprise (organisation);
• Information security in the enterprise (organisation);
• Economics of innovation;
• Product quality control in the enterprise;
• Public relations in the enterprise;
• Production management;
• Management of supply systems;
• Procurement;
• Strategic management of an enterprise (organisation).

Duration: 4 years (8 semesters)

Full-time program

The profile aims to train bachelor students in the organisation of commercial activities and business in local and global markets. Students are offered an opportunity to study not only English and German, but also French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese and Chinese.

Students will learn how to organise and manage commercial activities in domestic and international markets, how to promote goods and services in Russian and foreign markets, how to forecast demand in specific segments of international and regional markets, how to manage the range of goods and services, stock, logistics processes, etc.

The training process is carried out by leading lecturers, managers and employees of profile organisations — heads of industrial and commercial enterprises, chambers of commerce and industry, presidents of foreign trade organisations, heads of municipal structures.

Main subjects studied:

• Foreign economic activity of the company;
• Logistics;
• International business;
• Transport and logistics support for FEA;
• International Marketing Communications;
• International monetary, credit and financial relations;
• Business planning in international organisations;
• International contract management and support;
• Outsourcing and insourcing of commercial activities;
• International accounting and reporting standards;
• Customs;
• Contract system in procurement;
• Business models of global companies;
• International Business Workshop;
• Human Resource Management.

Duration: 4 years (8 semesters)

Full-time program

The profile is focused on the formation of a systemic understanding of the modern structure of the financial and credit system, provides for the study of existing and the development of new methods and technologies of financial and credit work.

The subjects of study are financial and monetary relations; financial flows and national financial systems; financial management processes. The profile is practice-oriented and aims to train a new generation of competitive specialists who are familiar with international practices and have analytical skills in finance and credit.

Education is aimed at analysis and forecasting of financial processes and phenomena in expert and analytical services and economic analysis centres; planning and management of financial flows, credit and insurance; operations on financial markets, including financial risk management; internal and external financial control and audit; financial consultancy and advisory.

Main subjects studied:

• Taxation and taxation;
• inancial management, accounting and reporting, internal control and auditing, financial advisory and consulting;
• Financial markets;
• Public and local government finance;
• Financial information and analysis systems;
• Corporate Lending;
• Information Security in Finance;
• Methods of financial and credit computation: Practical;
• Modern Payment Systems and Technologies;
• Financial consulting;
• Tax administration;
• Financial marketing.

Duration: 4 years (8 semesters)

Full-time program

Accounting is the language of business; it is an important source of information about a company, on the basis of which management decisions are made. It is impossible to analyse this information without understanding the rules that govern its production. Auditing, in turn, makes it possible to identify deviations from the established rules and to increase the degree of confidence in the financial information.

The aim of the training is to acquire skills in accounting, preparation and auditing of financial statements, which are used in various fields of financial and economic activity.

Education is aimed at financial, management and tax accounting, financial and tax reporting of organisations, auditing and internal control, accounting and analytical software, etc.

Representatives of real business in the field of accounting outsourcing and auditing, practising accountants and financiers take part in the training of graduates. Modern information technologies are widely used in the educational process.

Main subjects studied:

• Legal and regulatory regulation of accounting and control activities;
• Accounting for assets, capital and liabilities;
• Valuation of accounting objects;
• Accounting and financial reporting;
• Budgeting and internal reporting of the organisation;
• Accounting and reporting in public sector organisations;
• Accounting and reporting in small enterprises; Accounting and reporting in small enterprises;
• Financial auditing;
• Internal audit and internal control; International Financial Reporting Standards;
• International Financial Reporting Standards;
• Accounting in a 1C Environment;
• Internal audit and control; International accounting standards;
• International financial reporting standards; Accounting in a 1C environment; Tax accounting;
• Public Audit;
• International Auditing Standards;
• Accounting and tax risk assessment.

Duration: 4 years (8 semesters)

Full-time program

The profile is aimed at training specialists in management with a broad international perspective in foreign economic activity and focuses on organisational, managerial and entrepreneurial activities, acquiring knowledge of international management models.

The combination of competences enables graduates to work in companies that operate in international markets, make foreign direct investments, have representative offices, branches, subsidiaries and joint ventures, work as executives, managers in state and municipal bodies, etc.

The profile is implemented by professors and associate professors of the Faculty of Economics and practitioners, including graduates of the Faculty who hold leading positions in Russian and foreign companies and organisations. Business partners of the programme provide internships.

Main subjects studied:

• International economic relations;
• External economic activity of the company;
• Production Management;
• Financial Management;
• Strategic Management;
• Innovation Management; Project Management
• Project Management;
• Business Analysis in Foreign Organisations;
• Intercultural Management;
• International Marketing Communications;
• International Consulting;
• International Banking

Duration: 4 years (8 semesters)

Full-time program

Education is aimed at economics, management, information technologies of small businesses. The educational process is practice-oriented.

A special feature of the graduates of the profile is the study of the whole chain of creation and functioning of a small business, with mastery of the following skills: business planning, management, marketing, finance, accounting and taxes, production management, innovation and investment, logistics, risks, state support. There is a large block of legal disciplines and disciplines of economic and mathematical methods and information technology.

Expert representatives of small businesses, state structures of small business regulation of the city and region are involved in the implementation of professional academic disciplines, preparation of projects and practical tasks. Modern interactive forms of education are used in the learning process from the first courses.

Main subjects studied:

• Business planning;
• Organisation and economy of small business;
• Small business accounting;
• Business process management;
• Marketing Communications in Small Business;
• Government regulation of small business;
• Taxation of small businesses;
• Outsourcing and insourcing in business;
• Fundraising and Crowdfunding;
• Manufacturing management; Production management;
• International Entrepreneurship; International Business;
• Lean management;
• Management of commercial activity;
• 1C: Enterprise Management;
• Regulation of Entrepreneurial Activity.

Duration: 4 years (8 semesters)

Full-time program

The profile forms the competences necessary to create and support the digital ecosystem of companies, to implement digital transformation projects, to organise and manage company data.

Business Informatics is a new field of professional activity involving economics, management and ICT, which allows to acquire knowledge and skills in the design and support of the business architecture as a system of objectives, business processes, organisational structure and information technology at the stage of digital transformation.

Education is aimed at the preparation of a specialist with knowledge in the field of informatics, economics and management. Students not only have knowledge of information environments, but also understand the laws of economic systems, the concepts of business models in new conditions in the era of the digital economy.

Graduates are sought-after business professionals: IT managers, IT project managers, sales and service specialists, business development specialists.

Main subjects studied:

• Data analysis;
• Business Analysis;
• Business Planning;
• Internet Marketing;
• Consumer Behaviour;
• Business models in digital markets;
• Investment management;
• Search engine optimisation;
• Risk Management;
• Information Security;
• Web design and development;
• Information Technology Finance and Budgeting;
• Software Project Management;
• Computer Graphics and Visual Modelling;
• Relationship Management in a Business Environment.

Duration: 4 years (8 semesters)

Full-time program

The profile covers all areas of modern business with a focus on e-commerce and internet marketing.

The educational objective of the programme is to provide a basic system of knowledge and skills for preparing and making managerial decisions aimed at creating and developing trading and other commercial companies on the basis of marketing principles and approaches. The development of online commerce requires special attention to the acquisition of digital skills in the graduate’s commercial and marketing activities.

The professional objective of the programme is to train qualified specialists and entrepreneurs, as well as managers of various management levels and areas of trade and commerce, marketing, sales, advertising, merchandising and expert activities of enterprises and organisations of all forms of ownership, state bodies for the management, audit and control of commercial activity.

Main subjects studied:

• Organisation, technology and design of commercial enterprises;
• Marketing;
• Economics of commercial enterprises;
• Consumer Behaviour;
• Content Management;
• Marketing research;
• Media planning and PR;
• Web design;
• Social networking marketing;
• Internet advertising and promotion;
• Internet Marketing Strategies;
• Creative marketing workshop;
• Web Analytics;
• Branding and private labels;
• Search engine optimization

Duration: 5 years (10 Semesters)

Full-time program

Accounting and control is the basis of economic security of any company. Accurate and continuous accounting, inventory of property and financial liabilities, detection of shortages and illegal actions, audit of the efficiency of the use of funds are only a small part of the subject area of a specialist in the field of economic security.

Preparation within the framework of this specialisation will allow to operatively control production processes, to detect mistakes and violations of the valid legislation, which will allow to carry out labour activity in commercial organisations, audit companies, control and audit and law enforcement bodies.

The acquired knowledge and skills are in demand in all areas of economic activity: industry, construction, trade, banking, etc.

The graduates are trained by representatives of the real and financial sectors of the economy, practicing accountants and financiers of control and audit bodies.

Main subjects studied:

• Legal and regulatory regulation of accounting and control activities;
• Accounting practice in the system 1C: Accounting;
• Information security in accounting and control systems;
• Internal Control and Operational Risk Management;
• Accounting and control in the real sector of the economy / Accounting and control in the financial sector of the economy;
• Preparation of taxable figures;
• Forensic accounting expertise;
• Tax advisory and arbitration services;
• Consolidated financial statements;
• ERP — Enterprise Resource Planning Systems;
• Accounting and tax outsourcing;
• Internal audit system;
• Detection and prevention of economic crime;
• Accounting and tax optimisation;
• Strategic accounting and controlling.

Duration: 5 years (10 semesters)

Full-time program

This specialisation is aimed at training an active, competitive specialist of a new generation, familiar with the best domestic and foreign practices of financial monitoring, management of banking activities and investment projects in order to improve financial and economic security of economic subjects, having analytical skills in the field of finance, credit and management of investment projects. The main object of study for a specialist is financial and monetary relations, financial flows and financial-economic activity of economic subjects. The educational process is practice-oriented. Education is aimed at analysis of banking and investment activities, financial monitoring, investment project management, risk management in investment and banking, etc.

Main subjects studied:

• Banking;
• Corporate finance;
• Investments;
• Financial Market Regulation, Control and Supervision;
• Accounting and Reporting in Credit Institutions;
• Business Analysis in a Commercial Bank;
• Investment Management;
• Securities Market and Exchange Management;
• Financial security;
• Basics of financial monitoring;
• Financial Planning and Budgeting in Organisation
• Investment project risk management;
• AML/CFT financial monitoring;
• Insurance;
• Risk management in the banking sector.

Duration: 5 years (10 semesters)

Full-time program

Business Security Management is a unique programme designed to train specialists in ensuring the security of economic entities in the context of internal and external challenges and threats. Today, the security management of businesses and other economic entities is the backbone of any company or organisation. Virtually all companies have departments or services responsible for corporate security. During their studies, students majoring in Business Security Management acquire in-depth knowledge not only in economics and finance, but also in law, allowing them to navigate freely in these fields and areas of knowledge. The implementation of the educational programme is ensured by the experienced teaching staff as well as managers and employees of the profile organisations.

Main subjects studied:

• Public and municipal management system;
• Work organisation and human resources safety;
• Financial security;
• Information support for business process management;
• Corporate Governance;
• National competitiveness;
• ERP systems of enterprise management;
• Antitrust regulation;
• Risk management systems;
• State (municipal) procurement management;
• Competitive intelligence;
• Forensic economics;
• Management consulting;
• Civil law contract expertise;
• Economic and legal regulation of bankruptcy.

Duration: 2 years (4 semesters)

Full-time program

The programme is aimed at training specialists and managers of the real and financial sectors of the economy with professional competencies in: development of investment policies of companies; modelling of financial strategies of organisations and populations; formation of behavioural strategies on the financial market in the conditions of modern development of the fintech industry.

The specific feature of the programme is its versatility and comprehensiveness, which allows to fully master the competencies according to the professional standards «Specialist in Financial Consulting» and «Specialist in Working with Investment Projects».

The main activities of graduates: financial justification of managerial decisions on financing company activities; development and support of investment projects; market evaluation of the company; development of the strategy of behaviour on the financial markets; financial consulting of companies and the population on asset management in the conditions of development of financial technologies.

Main subjects studied:

• Modern information technologies in economics;
• Technologies of personal development;
• Financial markets and institutions;
• Corporate financial management;
• Investment Project Management;
• Financial Modelling and Business Planning;
• Financial instruments and investment strategies;
• Financial risk analysis and management;
• Modern Fintech Industry.

Duration: 2 years (4 semesters)

Full-time program

The programme is aimed at professional training of specialists with systemic, creative and critical thinking, capable of analysing complex problems of development of economic systems at macro and micro levels, and developing practical measures to ensure their sustainable and economically secure development.

The programme ensures the formation of systemic perceptions of the current structure and trends in the development of economic entities regardless of their level, provides for the study of existing and development of new methods and technologies for the improvement of internal control systems, justification and evaluation of management decisions in the field of economic security.

Main areas of graduate activity: economic, financial and analytical services, internal audit and economic security services of commercial organisations of various branches and forms of ownership; state and municipal authorities; academic and departmental research organisations.

Main subjects studied:

• Modern information technologies in economics;
• Technologies of personal development;
• Audit of business processes;
• Human resources management and security;
• Modern corporate security tools;
• Management accounting and budgeting;
• Workshop on the organisation of internal control and audit in a company.

Duration: 2 years (4 semesters)

Full-time program

Modern economic realities determine the need for a responsible approach to business, aimed at its stability, security, which is largely ensured by the reliability of accounting, accuracy and validity of tax calculations.

The training programme is aimed at the acquisition of professional skills allowing to provide services in the field of accounting and tax support of business, including the organisation of accounting, preparation and submission of accounts, accounting and tax consultancy, automation of business processes and many others.

Education is aimed at training are in-depth study of accounting disciplines, organisation of internal and external control, tax audit and consulting, application of specialised software.

Representatives of real companies in the field of accounting and tax outsourcing, practising accountants, take an active part in the training of graduates.

Main subjects studied:

• Legal aspects of accounting;
• Practical application of national accounting and reporting standards;
• Practical application of auditing standards;
• Internal audit and control systems;
• Corporate taxation;
• Preparation and Disclosure of Tax Reporting Indicators; Tax Management;
• Tax management;
• Consolidation and transformation of financial statements;
• Accounting and tax outsourcing;
• Professional accounting programmes (advanced course);
• Optimisation of accounting and tax reporting.

Duration: 2 years (4 semesters)

Full-time program

The programme is aimed at training highly qualified specialists of international level: economic and financial analysts, managers of various management levels and profiles (including project managers), economists, financiers, marketers, civil servants, scientists and university teachers.

The programme is focused on the process of training in specialised disciplines in English for international and Russian students who wish to improve their foreign language skills in the professional sphere and at the same time acquire practical knowledge of economics.

Education is aimed at «Project Management in IT Business», «Foreign Corporate Economics», «Regional Development».

Main subjects studied:

• IT in e-commerce;
• Information Systems Management;
• Theory of Commerce and International Trade;
• Economic Regulation in the EU and the WTO;
• International Finance;
• Environmental Change Management;
• Business Strategy;
• Rural development;
• Cluster Economy;
• Competitiveness Management and Public-Private Partnerships.

Duration: 2 years (4 semesters)

Full-time program

The programme trains professionals capable of managing marketing at all stages of business development, with knowledge and skills in Internet marketing and mastery of modern digital tools and communication in the digital environment.

The course includes regular lectures, training sessions and masterclasses by leading entrepreneurs from the South of Russia in the academic disciplines. Top practitioners including heads of digital agencies, heads of departments in international companies and others, teach all aspects of applied marketing.

In addition, the programme goes beyond the scope of traditional university marketing education and includes mastering the knowledge and skills of allied professionals: graphic design (using Adobe Photoshop and Corel Draw); legal aspects of advertising law, intellectual property and consumer rights; copywriting basics.

Main subjects studied:

• Strategic analysis of marketing activities;
• Modern marketing theory and methodology;
• Workshop on conducting marketing research;
• Pricing in marketing;
• Innovation and change marketing;
• Brand management;
• Legal support of marketing activities;
• Organisation and planning of marketing programmes;
• Distribution channel and marketing logistics management;
• Workshop on BTL and event organisation;
• Internet marketing technologies and tools;
• Social media marketing;
• HR marketing;
• Graphic and web design basics;
• Marketing consultancy services and products.

Duration: 2 years (4 semesters)

Full-time program

The programme is aimed at motivated students from different countries who wish to have an international career in the corporate world, in government organisations or who aspire to set up their own business. The programme focuses on the business transformation of international companies in the new reality.

Using the best teaching practices and a variety of disciplines, students benefit from the programme to develop both soft (negotiation, learning from global business cases, adapting business models to external changes, etc.) and hard (mastery of methodologies and advanced tools of doing business in an international environment, knowledge of business English, etc.) skills in a wide range of contemporary issues in the management of international companies.

As part of the implementation of the core disciplines, practising managers from different business areas are invited to give students the opportunity to participate in real projects and internships.

Main subjects studied:

• Contemporary Issues in International Business
• Government Regulation of FEA
• Business English;
• Taxation of FEA participants;
• International Commercial Transactions;
• International Project Management;
• International Entrepreneurship Workshop;
• Corporate Governance (Advanced Level);
• International Corporate Finance;
• International Business Planning;
• International Business Risk Management;
• International Business Consulting; International Logistics;
• International Logistics;
• Digital Technologies in International Business.

Duration: 2 years (4 semesters)

Full-time program

The Logistics programme is designed to train specialists in the management of logistics systems of organisations of different forms of ownership and activities in the transport of goods in the supply chain. The programme aims to develop knowledge, skills and abilities leading to an understanding of logistics business processes and the effective management of an organisation’s logistics activities in the supply chain.

The programme is based on the Professional Standard 40.049 «Transport Logistics Specialist». The aim of the programme is to train personnel for companies, various sectors of the economy and government agencies to be able to effectively carry out professional activities in the field of transport logistics activities in the supply chain.

Much attention is paid to defining the role of the logistics service in the development of the company and building interaction with other departments and divisions, using strategies to manage the interaction of all participants in a supply chain management (SCM concept).

Main subjects studied:

• Supply chain logistics;
• Inventory Management in Logistics Systems;
• Project Management in Logistics;
• Controlling in logistics systems;
• International Logistics and Global Logistics Systems
• Warehouse Logistics;
• Modern concepts of production logistics;
• Strategic management and design of logistics infrastructure;
• Marketing logistics in supply chain strategy;
• Logistics risk management.

Duration: 2 years (4 semesters)

Full-time program

The programme is aimed at training specialists and managers in all areas of business with professional competences in project management at all stages of their implementation and life cycle; designing process management system, making effective managerial decisions on resource and organisational support of projects and business processes; reengineering of business processes.

Training enables to fully master the competences in accordance with professional standards: Process Management Specialist and Investment Project Specialist.

The main activities of the graduates are: analysis, development and improvement of the process management system of the organisation; implementation of the process management system of the organisation or its improvement; analysis, development and improvement of the process architecture of the organisation; management of transformation of the process architecture of the organisation.

Main subjects studied:

• Enterprise architecture;
• Theory of process management;
• Business process modelling;
• Regulatory change management;
• Business process analysis and audit;
• Technology of project management;
• Software for project management;
• Business process management software;
• Reengineering of business processes;
• Risk management in project activities.

Duration: 2 years (4 semesters)

Full-time program

The programme focuses on the field of human resources. HR specialists are always in demand on the labour market as they are the most valuable capital of any company. HR specialists replenish this capital, assess its quality and manage it in order to increase the competitiveness and efficiency of companies and organisations.

The training paths focus on analysing the labour market, its development trends and its current state; providing the organisation with human resources with the required qualifications; organising training, assessing employees, promoting their careers; studying the professional, business and personal qualities of employees in order to make effective use of them; managing social relations in organisations and companies; developing and implementing corporate culture, managing ethical business relations, preventing professional burnout among employees (pre-service and in-service).

Main subjects studied:

• Modern information and analytical technologies in human resource management;
• HR analytics;
• HR policy of the organisation;
• Legal regulation of personnel management (advanced level)
• Personnel standardisation and certification;
• HR security management;
• Computer workshop for HR managers;
• Marketing in the labour market;
• Digital tools in HR branding;
• HR controlling and auditing of the HR management system.

Duration: 2 years (4 semesters)

Full-time program

The programme is a scientific direction focused on the study of information processes and related phenomena in a socio-economic and business context. It aims to use a systems analytical approach to integrate basic concepts of management science, organisation theory, computer science and economics.

The programme aims to train senior managers capable of solving business problems using IT technologies. Graduates’ activities are related to decision support for business performance management, organisation of work with information systems at all stages of their life cycle, architecture of business processes and business optimisation. Graduates will have an idea of the characteristics and principles of IT-business and will be able to assess the practical importance of the profile in the development of areas such as science and society. The ability to conduct independent research is a prerequisite for the successful completion of the programme.

Main subjects studied:

• Actual problems of information support of economic activity;
• Organisation of research activities;
• Change and innovation management;
• Implementation of the process approach in the construction of enterprise information technology management systems;
• Diagnostics of business activity;
• Business organisation and management;
• Digital marketing;
• IT service and content management;
• Risk management;
• Economics of innovation.

Duration: 2 years (4 semesters)

Full-time program

The programme is focused on the training of theoretical and practical skills for the development and implementation of business processes in enterprises. The scientific apparatus involved in this task is represented by the methods of developing and applying economic-mathematical models of the defined business processes. Modelling of business processes helps to make evidence-based and cost-effective decisions on the rational organisation of business processes in the studied organisation.

The competitive specificity of the programme is determined by the research orientation and practice-oriented disciplines, reflecting the integration of the most demanded areas of development in business. The specialisation disciplines provide master students with knowledge in the field of business architecture solutions, modern technologies for solving problems of business process automation and business management in order to achieve maximum competitiveness.

Main subjects studied:

• Current problems of information support of economic activity;
• Theory of process management;
• Implementation of the process approach in the construction of enterprise information technology management systems;
• Machine learning;
• Modelling of business processes;
• Quality improvement of products, processes and resources (benchmarking);
• Change management;
• Balanced Scorecard in business process optimisation;
• Risk management;
• Organisational (business) economics.

Duration: 2 years (4 semesters)

Full-time program

The programme covers a wide range of areas of digital commerce, focusing on online commerce and online marketing.

The educational objective of the programme is to create a system of knowledge and skills of the professional-analytical level for preparing and making strategic management decisions aimed at creating and developing the market potential of trade and other commercial companies on the basis of marketing science principles and approaches.

The professional objective of the programme is to train qualified specialists-analysts in the field of strategic marketing, digital marketing, internet promotion, web analytics, market research, search engine optimisation, as well as managers of commercial companies and public administration with the ability to identify strategic development opportunities and form key competences of the organisation in the conditions of formation of the meta-spatial business environment.

Main subjects studied:

• Omni-channel retail systems;
• Market research and web analytics;
• Branding in online commerce;
• Internet advertising and promotion;
• Web site development and design;
• Search engine optimisation;
• Distribution and logistics systems for online commerce;
• Social media marketing;
• Mobile marketing;
• Internet partnerships and programmes.

Duration: 2 years (4 semesters)

Full-time program

The programme prepares professionals in the field of digital finance to work in the financial structures of companies, financial and credit institutions and organisations and authorities.

The acquired knowledge will enable master students to analyse, interpret and evaluate the obtained results of activities and research for financial overviews, preparation of expert and analytical opinions, determination of financial aspects of company development under uncertainty; to apply modern knowledge of corporate finance for modelling business value growth strategy in digital economy; to justify the choice of tools for decision-making of investment and financial nature; to form a risk management system in financial and digital environment; to model cash flows based on financial and digital technologies, to form financial policies.

The programme develops competences necessary for building a career in different fields of professional activity.

Main subjects studied:

• Modern banking business models;
• Financial advice;
• Financial Technologies (FinTech);
• Modern risk management practice;
• Corporate finance in the digital economy
• Banking in the Digital Economy;
• Information Communication Support for Financial Markets;
• Portfolio Investment Management;
• Cyber security in the financial sector;
• Financial planning and forecasting in the digital economy.

Duration: 2 years (4 semesters)

Full-time program

The programme provides a systemic understanding of the modern structure of financial management, financial consultancy and investment management, includes the study of methods and technologies of analysis of financial and investment activities, justification and assessment of digitalisation in finance and credit, financial markets, financial consultancy and project management. The programme is aimed at training staff for the senior management of financial and credit institutions, as well as for the financial departments of large companies: financial director, financial manager of the organisation, head of the financial department, head of financial analysis, financial consultant, etc.

The knowledge acquired will enable Master’s graduates to make financial, economic and organisational management decisions, to consult on credit transactions and manage corporate credit portfolios, and to develop capital and portfolio management strategies.

Main subjects studied:

• Financial markets and financial and credit institutions;
• International capital markets;
• Financial Markets and Financial Institutions; International Capital Markets;
• Digital Banking;
• Strategic Financial Management and Marketing;
• Planning and Business Modelling in Financial Markets;
• Competition in Financial Markets;
• Portfolio Theory and Wealth Management;
• Distance Banking Technologies;
• Corporate Lending;
• Organisation of corporate lending;
• Information and analytical systems and technologies in finance.

The mission of the Department of World Economy and Management is to train highly qualified managers, analysts and practising economists who are ready to work in the modern global economy, as well as to train researchers aimed at achieving fundamental and applied scientific results.

Teachers of the Department participate in international conferences, publish in foreign languages and take part in research.

Over the past 15 years, the staff of the Department has published about 2000 articles, including more than 20 articles in international journals indexed in Scopus and WoS. The Department staff have received more than 200 awards, prizes and diplomas.

Main subjects studied:

• — Development of regional socio-economic development programmes
• — Analysis and research of industrial and financial activity of enterprises with mixed capital
• — Problems of formation of the business sector of the Russian economy.
• — International marketing research.
• — Studies of world logistic systems.
• — Development of international business and prospects for the Russian economy

The mission is to develop competences in the application of modern information technology solutions in business. Innovative teaching technologies are widely used in the educational process, which develop teamwork, interpersonal communication, decision-making and leadership skills.

The Department participates in the organisation and implementation of competitions, seminars, round tables, conferences, cooperates with representatives of the professional community, domestic and foreign universities.

Research is carried out in the field of the influence of modern digital technologies on the economy. The results are actively used in the educational process in introductory, basic and special courses, are used in the course research of students. Based on the results of scientific work, conference materials, monographs and a collection of scientific works of the Department are published annually.

The department offers a wide range of career opportunities, including the recent emergence of specialists in big data, payment systems and corporate innovation. All of them are in high demand in the Russian and international labour market.

The Department’s mission is to train highly qualified personnel for the information, economic and innovation sectors of the Russian economy, capable of analysing, modelling and solving problems in multidisciplinary fields.

Information and technological support of the educational process is provided by the Ministry of Education together with Loginom, GC «Modern Management Technologies» (Business Studio), 1C, etc.

The Department actively cooperates with the representatives of the Faculties of Natural Sciences with regard to the interdisciplinary approach implemented in the scientific-practical research. A system of interdisciplinary scientific research aimed at supporting and developing innovative enterprises in the region has been created. Joint scientific and practical projects are carried out with companies of the medical sphere, fuel and energy complex, housing and communal services.

Students and professors actively participate in the work of the business incubator of Kuban State University. Scientific and practical programmes are carried out jointly with the Centre for Support of Entrepreneurship and the Department of Investment and Development of Small and Medium Enterprises of Krasnodar Region.

The mission of the department is to train highly qualified personnel capable of analysing, modelling and solving problems in the field of applied economics, which is developing in the face of increasing new challenges and constraints.

The information and technological support of the Department’s educational process is provided jointly with leading companies in the region and Russia. Research programmes are carried out in cooperation with the Voluntary Society for Assistance to the Army, Aviation and Fleet of Russia of Krasnodar Region, the Department of State Regulation of Tariffs of Krasnodar Region.

The employees of the department take part in international exhibitions, international and national scientific and practical conferences.

The main directions of scientific activity of the department are realised in the economic orders: development of methodical recommendations for personnel evaluation and certification, organisational and economic issues of introduction of the remote employment format, evaluation of effectiveness of personnel management service, improvement of organisation of labour payment in the enterprise, development of methodical recommendations for improvement of personnel management system in the enterprise.

The mission of the Department is to train highly qualified specialists in accounting, tax and management accounting, internal control, auditing, economic security and other related fields in order to meet the needs of the economy for highly qualified personnel.

The Department carries out intensive methodological and research work: it publishes textbooks and manuals, organises research activities, the results of which are regularly presented at Russian and international scientific conferences and published in leading professional journals.

The research work is carried out on behalf of the economic entities of the city and the region.

Representatives of real business in the sphere of accounting and tax outsourcing, practicing accountants and auditors, representatives of control and audit bodies are involved in the realisation of educational programmes. Many lecturers of the Department combine educational activities with practical work.

The mission of the Department of Marketing and Commerce is to enhance the career prospects of graduates and improve their quality of life by providing competitive professional intelligence based on fundamental marketing knowledge and global best practices.

The Department’s educational programmes are designed to provide practical training for professionals and entrepreneurs, managers of various levels, and government agencies.

The practical orientation of the education is achieved by involving managers and employees of marketing departments of leading companies, consulting firms, advertising agencies, trading companies in the educational process. Students acquire their basic professional skills and knowledge during practical training in specialised enterprises of Krasnodar region and other regions of Russia. The leading companies of the South of Russia are among the partners of the department in the field of internships and work placements. The department develops scientific and practical cooperation with enterprises of the real sector of the economy and conducts market researches on their orders.

The mission of the Department lies in its development as a modern research, educational, methodological and consulting centre aimed at the creation and implementation of multi-level higher education programmes in accordance with the achievements of world and domestic theory and practice, in the provision of quality education using integrated technologies for the training of bachelor’s, specialist, master’s and doctoral students who can operate effectively in modern conditions.

The activities of the Department are aimed at the formation of flexible educational paths for gifted students and postgraduates to master the tools of design activities based on the creation of creative teams, the development of joint educational programmes with foreign partner universities, as well as the development of networking in the implementation of additional professional programmes to form new mechanisms of cooperation with companies and organisations.

The Department actively participates in the implementation of joint projects with the Southern Department of the Bank of Russia, credit organisations.

The scientific school focuses on research in the field of reform of property relations, world and regional economy, theory of economic growth, international economic relations, economics and management of national economy.

The subjects of scientific research are connected with the development of business activity, economy of the multipolar world, development of foreign economic relations and efficiency of economic subjects.

Head — Igor Shevchenko, Doctor of Economics, Professor, Head of the Department of World Economy and Management.

The scientific school is focused on researching the development of accounting thought, identifying and solving current problems of methodology, standardisation and practical application of accounting and auditing principles and techniques.

Head — Mikhail Kuter, Doctor of Economics, Professor, Head Department of Accounting, Auditing and Automatic Data Processing.

The aim of the School is to study factors and patterns of competitiveness of companies and to develop practical marketing principles, approaches and tools to ensure sustainable strategic advantages of a company.

Special attention is paid to the creation of information-intellectual competences as a basis for the unique position of the company in the target markets.

Head — Andrey Kostetsky, Doctor of Economics, Associate Professor, Head Department of Marketing and Commerce.

The scientific school is aimed at assessing the development potential of socio-economic processes on the basis of information technologies with elements of development economics: quantitative methods of economic research, modelling of long-term economic equilibrium and consumer choice, solving problems of industrial markets, project analysis.

Head — Victor Sidorov, Doctor of Economics, Professor, Head Theoretical Economics Department.

Research is focused on the development of a functional-target model of human resources management; evaluation of the effectiveness of the motivational core of the employees; management of the HR sphere on the basis of digitalisation.

Head — Galina Vukovich, Doctor of Economics, Professor, Head Department of Business Economics, Regional and Human Resources Management.

16 monographs, 10 textbooks; 19 articles are published and indexed in Scopus/WoS, over 100 articles are published in peer-reviewed journals.

Head — Alexandra Penyugalova, Doctor of Economics, Professor.