20th Anniversary: Alumni Profile of International Economics and Business

20:20, July 11, 2018

Employment statistics of the program

In order to receive feedback to improve the program on one hand, and to maintain regular contacts with graduates of the International Economics and Business Program on the other, a survey was conducted in February 2018. Ten percent (10%) of graduates who graduated from university in different years (1998-2017) were interviewed.

The results of the survey showed that 97% of respondents are satisfied with the training as a whole. Answering the question about the key competencies obtained during the training, the respondents noted that they acquired excellent computational, analytical, and general cultural competencies. In addition, they mentioned the good competencies of cross-cultural adaptation during internships abroad.

Where do the graduates of the IEB work?

In general, graduates of the International Economics and Business Program work all over the world. Of course, the overwhelming majority is engaged in the national economy of Russia (75%). The rest of them work in the USA, Italy, England, Germany, France, the Czech Republic, China and Sweden.

More than half of the respondents (52%) noted that they were still working while studying. As for the sphere of activity of graduates of the IEB, most of the respondents work in industrial enterprises, trading companies, audit and consulting, banking and finance, education and science as shown in the figure below.

What is the level of Graduates Salary (in Rubles)?

In general, the distribution of graduates of the IEB in terms of wages is heterogeneous, depending on the positions taken in the management of companies. It is important to note that 40% of respondents indicated income overhanging 150 thousand rubles per month.  Additionally, 4% of respondents have a monthly income in the range from 125 to 150 thousand rubles.