Institute of Economics and Entrepreneurship

The Institute of Economics of UNN is designed to provide a qualitatively new level of development of education and research in the field of economics, finance, management and entrepreneurship at Lobachevsky University.

In 2024, the Institute of Economics was renamed the Institute of Economics and Entrepreneurship. The Institute of Economics and Entrepreneurship was created in 2014 by merging three specialized faculties of the university - the Faculty of Economics, the Faculty of Finance and the Faculty of Management and Entrepreneurship. This decision became part of the general program to improve the competitiveness of Lobachevsky University in order to optimize the structure and sustainability of the development of progressive scientific and educational activities in the field of social and economic sciences.

The Institute of Economics concentrates in itself all the rich experience accumulated by its faculty over many years, and in this sacredly honors the already established traditions. The training of personnel at Lobachevsky University in the field of economics began on September 1, 1959, teaching in the field of finance has been successfully carried out for more than 15 years. The Faculty of Management and Entrepreneurship, opened in 1994, was the first faculty of this type in the country and was noted by the Prime Minister of Nizhny Novgorod for training in-demand personnel in the context of socio-economic reforms.

As the main structural division of universities in terms of the number of students and teachers, the Institute of Economics trains bachelors, specialists and masters in more than 20 areas. The Institute has postgraduate and doctoral programs. The very fact of the creation of the Institute is a reason for a qualitatively new, modern level of scientific planning, developed taking into account Russian and international experience in the field of management, economics, finance and entrepreneurship. To ensure the quality of education, new educational technologies are used here that meet the best international standards. Modern project-oriented methods, e-learning courses, various forms of distance learning, advanced training courses are actively introduced, trainings are conducted, seminars with remote employers are organized. The Institute cares about its image, the most important of which is the level of training and competitiveness in the labor market of its graduates.

The Institute of Economics staff members are actively involved in research, participate as leaders in international and Russian scientific conferences, publish monographs and articles in leading scientific journals. The Institute includes the Center for Macro and Microeconomics, which carries out intensive scientific and project activities.

International cooperation is one of the most important activities of the Institute of Economics. The Institute has stable ties with universities in the near and far abroad (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, China, etc.). The Institute actively participates in the implementation of various international projects and programs, implements opportunities for international mobility of students and faculty, and also provides an opportunity to gain access to information resources, improve the effectiveness of scientific research and the efficiency of training. The activities of the Institute of Economics provide a significant contribution to the recognition of Lobachevsky University as one of the leading Russian scientific and educational centers.

The Institute of Economics realizes Educational Programmes in English and Russian.

The Institute is committed to excellence in Economics, Management, Finance and other educational fields.

Multi-disciplinary curriculum is delivered by highly qualifies professors and associate professors and prepares students for the economic and financial challenges. Besides, the Institute shows the most important approaches that help to understand the economic and financial world around, to develop analytical and practical skills useful for future career of students.

ENGLISH–TAUGHT PROGRAMMES

Institutes of economics provides two educational programmes in English.

• Bachelor’s degree programme in Economics (profile World Economy).
• Master’s degree programme in Management (Management of Business and Finance).

 RUSSIAN–TAUGHT PROGRAMMES

The Institute provides different types and forms of educational programmes in Russian: Bachelor’s degree programmes, Master’s programmes, Specialist programmes. The duration of every Bachelor’s degree programme is four years. The duration of every Master’s degree programme is two years. The duration of each Specialist programme is five years.

Bachelor’s degree programmes:

• Economics
• Management
• Commercial activities
• State and municipal management
• Personnel management
• Tourism
• Business Informatics
• Applied Informatics

Master’s programmes:

• Management
• State and municipal management
• Finance and credit
• Commercial activities
• Economics
• Personnel management
• Business Informatics
• Applied Informatics

Specialist programmes:

• Custom affairs
• Economic security

STRUCTURE OF INSTITUTE OF ECONOMICS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (IEE)

DIRECTOR

Yulia Plekhova, Prof., D.Sc. Economics

DEPUTY DIRECTORS

Deputy Director for Professional Orientation Work and Promotion

Alyona Garanina

Deputy Director for General Issues

Andrey Igoshev, Associate Professor, Candidate of Science

Deputy Director

Elena Ludushkina, Associate Professor, Candidate of Science

Deputy Director for Academic Affairs

Svetlana Makarova, Associate Professor, Candidate of Science

Deputy Director for Econimics

Lubov Pertseva, Associate Professor, Candidate of Science

Deputy Director for Science and Research

Sergey Yashin, Professor, Doctor of Economics

 DEPARTMENTS:

Department of Accounting

The head of the department: Igor Mizikovsky, Prof., D.Sc. Economics

Research topic of the department: Development of methods for improving the efficiency of accounting tools in the context of digital business transformation.

Department of Information Technologies and Instrumental Methods in Economics

The head of the department: Yuri Trifonov, Prof., D.Sc.

Research topic of the department: Internet technologies and intelligent information modeling in economic research

Department of Culture and Psychology of Entrepreneurship

The head of the department: Sergey Ermakov, Prof., D.Sc.

Research topic of the department: Research of actual human problems in the context of the information society

Department of Mathematical Modeling of Economic Processes

The head of the department: Yuri Kuznetsov, Prof., D.Sc.

Research topic of the department: Mathematical modelling of economic processes dynamics

 Department of Management and Public Administration

The head of the department: Sergey Yashin, Prof., D.Sc. Economics

Research topic of the department: Formation of innovative systems in industrial regions at present stage of socio-economic development

 Department of World Economy and Customs Affaires

The head of the department: Maria Gorbunova, Prof., D.Sc.

Research topic of the department: Integration of the Russian economy into the world economy at the macro and micro levels

 Department of Service and Tourism

The head of the department: Marina Efremova, Prof., D.Sc.

Research topic of the department: Sustainability and innovative processes of small and medium-sized businesses development in the context of Big Challenges

 Department of Commerce

The head of the department: Olga Chkalova, Prof., D.Sc.

Research topic of the department: Transformation of the marketing methodology for the implementation of the value approach in the nonlinear social development and changes in social institutions in the digital economy

 Department of Human Resource Management

The head of department: Alexander Bedny, Associate Professor, Candidate of Science Research topics of the department: The Efficiency of Russian Postgraduate Studies: Scientometrics and Sociological Assessments; Creative Staff

Department of Finance and Credit

The head of the department: Nadezda Yashina, Prof., D.Sc. Economics

Research topic of the department: Development of the Russian financial system in order to ensure high standards of quality of life in the context of economic volatility and socio-economic instability

Department of Economics of Enterprises and Organizations

The head of the department: Oleg Trofimov, Prof., D.Sc. Economics

Research topic of the department: Methodology for complex economic systems development in the context of digital transformation of industry

 Department of Economic Theory and Methodology

The head of the department: Alexander Zolotov, Prof., D.Sc.

Research topic of the department: Productivity, labor and employment in the digital economy

RESEARCH CENTERS

 Macro and Microeconomics Research Center

The head of the Research Center: Marina Malkina, Prof., D.Sc. Economics

Research topic of the Center: Development of methodology and non-traditional methods for assessing financial instability

The main activities of the Center:

• Development of methodology and methods of research of economic science
• Microeconomic research
• Macroeconomic research
• Economic policy of the state