New partner in the double degree format

12:28, June 9, 2021

The University has signed an agreement with the University of Rome La Sapienza

Since 2019, the School of Public Administration and Entrepreneurship of GSEM UrFU has been developing a fruitful partnership with one of the oldest and most famous European Sapienza universities - the University of Rome, which is ranked 171st in the QS ranking.

One of the important results of the partnership between two universities was the signing in May 2021 by the rector of the Ural Federal University, Viktor Koksharov, and the rector of Sapienza, Antonella Polimeni, of an agreement on the implementation of the double degree programme. Students of both universities who will take part in this programme will receive both a master's degree from the Ural Federal University in the educational programme "International Trade and Entrepreneurship" and a master's degree from Sapienza-Rome University in the educational programme "Business Administration".

"From the very beginning, the programme "International Trade and Entrepreneurship "was conceived as a programme that not only competes with similar programmes of other universities and countries, but also as a programme that develops in constant cooperation and cooperation with other universities," says Professor Sergey Polbitsyn, Doctor of Economics, Head of the educational programme. - Our university brings its own vision of international trade and entrepreneurship to the programme, and therefore it is important for us to give an opportunity to see the direction and hear the point of view of other researchers from other universities, to give students the opportunity to develop a double vision, which will undoubtedly be an important element in the development of our programme. It is for this reason that we believe that the dual degree agreement will allow our programme not only to increase the educational status of the programme, but also provide additional competitive advantages in the global market of educational services, and our program can in no way be considered as a local one - it is part of the global market".

One of the successful master's programmes of GSEM UrFU "International Trade and Entrepreneurship" is implemented entirely in English, and since 2017, students from Mexico, Ecuador, Nigeria, Afghanistan, China, Egypt and other countries have been studying in this programme. The content of the programme reflects current trends in such topical areas as international trade and entrepreneurship, which is especially important in a globalized, dynamically changing economy. The subject area of the programme includes modules and courses necessary for high-quality training of a modern highly effective specialist who has all the necessary general cultural and professional competencies in such a complex field of management as international trade and entrepreneurship in global markets.