The Saint Petersburg State University of Engineering and Economics was a

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, which was known as ENGECON (Russian: ''ИНЖЭКОН''). It is now a part of Saint Petersburg State University of Economics, which was created via its merging with

Saint Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance Saint Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance (''Санкт-Петербургский государственный университет экономики и финансов'') was a public university in Saint Petersburg, Ru ...

and

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. It was specialized in the fields of economics, management, statistics, logistics and finance. At the postgraduate level, it is a

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. 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

and

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.

Faculties

*Faculty of Business and Commerce *Faculty of Humanities *Faculty of IT in economics and management *Faculty of Management *Faculty of law and economic safety *Faculty of Entrepreneurship and Finance *Faculty of Regional Economics and management *Faculty of tourism and hospitality *Faculty of economics and management in machinery *Faculty of logistics and transport *Faculty of economics and management in the oil-gas-chemical complex and environmental safety *Management of innovation Institute *Higher school of Economics and Management

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

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, 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).

Alumni

* Alexei Mordashov - main shareholder and the CEO of

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- head of the

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, and a member of the Advisory Council for

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. *Arkady Kobitsky - CEO LOMO

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