Program Overview

International Trade and Logistic Relations of Regions

Program Overview

The program is offered by UrFU Graduate School of Economics and Management. The duration of study is 2 years, with a direction in Economics and Management, and a subject focus on Business and Commerce. The program code is 38.04.06, with 120 ECTS credits. The language of instruction is English, and the head of the program is Sergey Polbitsyn, Doctor of Economic Sciences, Associate Professor.

Entry Requirements

The entry requirements for the program include a 4-year Bachelor's degree (or equivalent).

Program Goals

The objective of the program is to contribute to building a global elite group of professionals with all necessary theoretical and practical skills in the field of development of entrepreneurial activities at international goods and services markets. The program aims to train highly qualified professionals for employment in global and domestic trade markets in specific key areas such as business strategies, organizational and legal forms of international entrepreneurship, international marketing, trade and commercial logistics, and international financial reporting standards.

Curriculum

The program is designed in modules, which include economics and management in the trade and entrepreneurship sector, globalization issues of the trading business, interdisciplinary practical classes, and electives. The syllabus covers:

• Foreign languages
• Managerial economics
• Strategic analysis
• Corporate finance
• Taxation in international entrepreneurship
• International marketing
• International trade
• International logistics
• Cross-cultural management
• Business communication in international entrepreneurship
• Entrepreneurship at international innovation market
• E-business

Final Examination

The final examination consists of an oral examination and a Master's thesis defense.

Program Highlights

The program includes one exchange semester (approximately 30 ECTS) at a partner university, with further transfer of credits obtained. The cost of tuition fee for the exchange semester is included in the program tuition fee. A limited number of scholarships are available on a competitive basis. Internship opportunities are available at international trading companies, banks, insurance companies, and more.

Career Opportunities

Program graduates will be qualified for careers in companies focused on trading, distribution, retail, or innovation, as well as government agencies, media consulting agencies, and institutions and organizations in various fields.

Prices

The prices for the program are as follows:

• Non-CIS citizens: 314,000 Russian rubles per year (with discounts available for applicants who earn 70 or more points at the entrance test, and for graduates of UrFU Preparatory Department who earn 70 or more points at the entrance test or for winners of the Open Doors Scholarship project)
• CIS citizens: 291,000 Russian rubles per year (with discounts available for applicants who earn 70 or more points at the entrance test)

Countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)

The CIS countries include Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Abkhazia.