Type State President Olga Goncharuk Number of students 27,200 Colors White, Blue | Established 1906 Academic staff 10001000 Headquarters Saint Petersburg, Russia Founded 1906 | |
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Location Saint Petersburg, Russia Motto Economic education for the welfare of Motherland Notable alumni Nikolai Starikov, Tatyana Golikova, Vyacheslav Makarov, Lev Zaykov Similar Saint Petersburg State Uni, Saint Petersburg State Uni, Saint Petersburg State Uni, Peter the Great St Petersbur, Herzen University | ||
The Saint Petersburg State University of Engineering and Economics was a university in Russia , which was known as ENGECON (Russian: ИНЖЭКОН). It is now a part of Saint Petersburg State University of Economics (http://unecon.ru/), which was created via its merging with Saint Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance and Saint Petersburg State University of Service and Economics. It was specialized in the fields of economics, management, statistics, logistics and finance.
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At the postgraduate level, it is a business school. At the undergraduate level, it also teaches economics.
The Saint Petersburg State University of Economics has an International branch outside the Russian Federation in Dubai. It is named Saint Petersburg State Economic University (Dubai branch).
History
The history of the University begins in 1906 when Higher Commercial Courses of M.V. Pobedinski were arranged in Saint Petersburg. In 1919 the courses were altered into Institute of National Economy and in 1930 the Leningrad Institute of Engineering and Economics was set up. In 1992 the Institute received the Academy status and in 2000 the Academy became the University.On 1 August 2012 it was merged with Saint Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance and Saint Petersburg State University of Service and Economics to create Saint Petersburg State University of Economics.
Study programs
Specialist degree (5 years). After receiving specialist degree students may apply for further postgraduate degree - Candidate of sciences (kandidat nauk), which is equivalent to PhD. Major part of courses is given in Russian, though there are several programs given in English. There are opportunities for students from partner universities to participate in an exchange program.
Faculties
Partner universities
Educational cooperation exists with the universities of Finland, France, Germany, Lithuania, Sweden, Estonia, Netherlands, Denmark, Italy, Czech Republic, Belgium, China, Ukraine, Poland, etc. Among partners are ESC Rennes School of Business, Groupe École supérieure de commerce de Troyes, Rotterdam Business School, Uppsala University, etc. Language of instruction is English, though if students speak native language of the school it is possible to receive a stipend, which covers some costs (e.g. accommodation).