International Trade and Entrepreneurship

The Institute of Public Administration and Entrepreneurship
at Ural Federal University

Program goal

The goal of the program is the training of highly qualified professionals for employment in global and domestic trade markets in such specific key areas as business strategies at international goods and services markets; organizational and legal forms of international entrepreneurship; international marketing; trade and commercial logistics and supply chain management; international financial reporting standards; taxation in international entrepreneurship; features of business activities development in Russia and abroad.

Duration of study: 2 years

Direction: Economics and Management

Subject: Commerce

Credits: 120 ECTS

Language of instruction: English

Entry requirements: 4-year Bachelor's degree (or equivalent)

Head of the program: Dr. Alexander Yashin, Associate Professor, Deputy Director for Academic Affairs of Institute of Public Administration and Entrepreneurship

+ The program includes one exchange semester (approx. 30 ECTS) at partner university with further transfer of credits obtained; the cost of tuition fee for exchange semester is included into the program tuition fee; the costs of living, transport and insurance is not included and should be covered by a student; a limited number of scholarships are available on competitive basis.

+ Internship at international trading companies and enterprises, banks, insurance companies etc.

The contents of the program meet the challenges and economic and managerial training requirements that are dictated by the dynamic internationalization of the modern trade markets and entrepreneurship sector. It is infused with the spirit of innovation, change, team work combined with a personalized approach and personal development. 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;
crosscultural management;
business communication in international entrepreneurship;
entrepreneurship at international innovation market;
e-business etc.

Oral examination and Master's thesis defense

Career opportunities

Program graduates will be qualified for careers in companies focused on trading, distribution, retail or innovation, government agencies at the federal, regional and local levels, media consulting agencies, institutions and organizations of political, economic, social, educational, scientific, industrial, service, cultural and other fields.

Master program contains basic and elective disciplines, stipulating in-depth theoretical and practical training necessary for obtaining competencies vital for the future activities of the trainees. Besides basic and elective courses the program offers research seminars, combining research work and developing expert and analytical skills with teaching process and mastering practical tools. Students are required to attend seminars, participate in discussions, write several comparative essay, make peer review one of their classmates' papers, take a midterm quiz and participate in a presentation of their group project toward the end of the semester, make group research papers, final research and Master thesis defense; and to take a final oral exam. Each assignment is to be evaluated according to course criteria, which correspond to general university criteria.

Price

2853 USD per year*

* The tuition fees are approximate, calculated based on the average currency exchange rate of 1 USD = 60 RUB, and may change depending on exchange rate. Discounts may be provided based on applicant's entrance exam performance. For further information, please contact us.

Olga Novoselova
Deputy Director in international affairs, Career and Social Partnership Center

NovoselovaOlga@urfu.ru

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