Sberbank and the Higher School of Economics announcing a master\’s program \»Finance\»

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Sberbank of Russia and the National Research University «Higher School of Economics» (HSE) announced the beginning of the target set of graduates of leading Russian universities to study the master\’s program «Finance».

The Task Master «Finance» (direction «Finance and Credit») HSE and Sberbank of Russia — a unique educational project, a collaboration of the largest bank in Russia and Russia\’s leading university in the field of economics and management. Graduates of the program are considered as priority candidates for vacant positions in the companies of the Savings Bank.

Target audience — the graduates of undergraduate programs and specialties of the leading Russian universities with a good mathematical background, high academic achievers, good command of English.

— Duration — 2 years.

— Study — evening (full-time).

— At the time of nonresident students learning the hostel.

— The program is implemented at the Faculty of Economics HSE, in the learning process of the participation of leading specialists of Sberbank.

The Master program «Finance» aimed at training highly qualified financial profile. Students study subjects from a block of theoretical disciplines (finance theory, micro-and macroeconomics, econometrics of financial markets, the theory of financial crises), as well as a broad array of specialized professional disciplines. Constructed in this way, the system will allow for Master students after graduation to start practical work in the Savings Bank of Russia.

«The program features an innovative approach to the organization of the educational process that combines in-depth theoretical knowledge with practical skills in the field of modern financial management, — says the head of recruitment and career development Andrew coots. — This program is for graduates of leading Russian universities and is aimed at training highly qualified specialists to work in the fastest growing companies of the Group Savings Bank. »

A set of applicants in accordance with the Rules of admission to the master\’s program HSE. Documents to the Admissions Office HSE accepted from June 3 to July 12013

Training is provided on a paid basis:

— 1st year of training — the Savings Bank pays 100% of the cost of training,

— 2nd year of training — students can pay for school education through soft loans from Sberbank (deferred principal repayment for the period of study).