Institute of Economics and Entrepreneurship
The Institute of Economics and entrepreneurship (IEE) was founded in January 2014. In the framework of the implementation of the State University Competitiveness Enhancement Program, three faculties, the Faculty of Economics, Faculty of Finance and Faculty of Management and Business merged together to form the Institute of Economics and Entrepreneurship.
The economic faculty was the oldest part of this amalgamation. It was founded more than sixty year ago and had been offering different training programs. The Faculty of Management and Business set up in the 90th by the Lobachevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod, was the first faculty in Russia teaching entrepreneurship.
Today the IEE is the largest unit of the University by number of students and teachers. The Institute has one of the best logistical bases in the Lobatchevsky State University of Nizhni Novgorod (several buildings for students, a library, a dormitory, sports halls) and meets the highest international requirements.
International activity of the Institute of Economics and entrepreneurship (IEE) aims to establish and develop sustainable links with foreign educational institutions, to strengthen international cooperation in educational and scientific spheres and to introduce of advanced educational technologies.
International cooperation creates opportunities for internationalization of education and integration of IEE into the international educational space.
Geography of international cooperation of the IEE is continually growing and expanding. The Institute has strong ties with Universities in Italy, France, Czech Republic, Kazakhstan, the Netherlands, the USA and other countries.
The IEE is actively involved in various international projects and programmes, such as TEMPUS and ERASMUS+, which allows increasing the mobility of students and stuff, access to information resources, increase in the research impact and learning efficiency.
In the framework of international programs implementation students, postgraduates and teachers of the Institute regularly hosts training, internship and professional development in foreign universities. Different grants are available for academic stuff and students.
We create modern educational programmes in Russian and English, organize international conferences, seminars and symposia, strengthen cultural ties, develop and enrich the cultural life of the University as a whole.
Lectures by famous scientists from Italy, Austria and other countries are delivered in the IEE, and Russian lecturers deliver lectures abroad.
Staff members of the IEE carry out serious scientific research on various topical issues of economic development, finance, management, etc. Staff members take part in grants, such as grants from the Russian Foundation for Basic Research, the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Russia, etc. Graduate students work under the guidance of the Institute's professors. Staff members of the Institute take an active part in organizing and holding international and Russian scientific conferences.
The Institute of Economics and entrepreneurship (IEE) 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 OF IEE
The IEE 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 OF IEE
The IEE 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 of the IEE:
- Economics
- Management
- Commercial activities
- State and municipal management
- Personnel management
- Tourism
- Business Informatics
- Applied Informatics
Master’s programmes of the IEE:
- Management
- State and municipal management
- Finance and credit
- Commercial activities
- Economics
- Personnel management
- Business Informatics
- Applied Informatics
Specialist programmes of the IEE:
- Custom affairs
- Economic security
The IEE realizes different Dual Degree Programmes:
- Joint programme with the University of Rennes 1, France
- Joint programme with the University of Siena, Italy
- The Programme «Russian-Italian University», The University of Calabria, Italy
- Programmes with Turan University, Kazakhstan.
- Programmes in «Economics» and «Management» Grenoble Alpes University, France
STRUCTURE OF INSTITUTE OF ECONOMICS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP (IEE)
DIRECTOR
Alexander Grudzinskiy, Prof., D.Sc. Sociology
DEPUTY DIRECTORS
Deputy Director for Academic Affairs
Svetlana Makarova, Associate Professor, Candidate of Science
Deputy Director for Professional Orientation Work
Svetlana Krasnodubskaya, Associate Professor, Candidate of Science
Deputy Director for Development
Leonty Chasnyk, Associate Professor, Candidate of Science
Deputy Director for Science and Research
Sergey Yashin, Prof., D.Sc. Economics
Deputy Director for Econimics
Lubov Pertseva, Associate Professor, Candidate of Science
Deputy Director for General Issues
Andrey Igoshev, Associate Professor, Candidate of Science
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 Mathematical and Natural Science Disciplines
The head of the department: Pavel Boldirevsky, Prof., D.Sc.
Research topic of the department: Modeling of the sustainable development in the context of a global recession
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 Legal Support of Economic and Innovative Activity
The head of the department: Yulia Plehova, Prof., D.Sc.
Research topic of the department: Modernization of the legislation in the digital economy
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 University Management and Innovation in Education
The head of the department: Alexander Grudzinskiy, Prof., D.Sc. Sociology
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
Banking Research Center
The head of the Research Center: Galina Gospodarchuk, Prof., D.Sc. Economics
Research topic of the Center: Diagnostics and regulation of financial stability
- Financial Monitoring Research Center
- Real Estate Business Technologies Research Center
- Tuning Research Center
- Applied Statistics Research Center
- Hospitality Research Center
