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Mgimo-Report-2017 Eng.Pdf 2018 20220177 MGIMO UNIVERSITY MGIMO 2017 OVER PREVIEW 2018 CONTENTS 1. MGIMO KEY INDICATORS 5 2. EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND ADMISSION RESULTS 8 Bachelor Degree Master Degree MGIMO School of Business and International Profi ciency New Schools and Departments Corporate Departments 3. MGIMO IS THE TOP RUSSIAN INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY!! 20 MGIMO’s export of education MGIMO in network universities Cooperation agreements with foreign universities and Dual Degrees Lectures by Honorary Doctorates, state offi cials, foreign professors International Conferences at MGIMO International internships of MGIMO professors and staff , participation in conferences and forums Foreign internships for students, participation in international contests and student activities MGIMO exhibition activity abroad International accreditation of MBA programs 4. RESEARCH AND PUBLISHING 49 Scientifi c Research Textbook publishing MGIMO Journals Institute for International Studies ASEAN Center Centre for Digital Economy and Financial Innovation Comprehensive Sinology and Regional Projects Centre 5. SCIENTIFIC EVENTS 54 Conferences Trustees’ Readings Honorary guests’ Readings Career and Training Activities for Students New agreements on cooperation 3 MGIMO 2017–2018 6. MGIMO AT INTERNATIONAL FORUMS 61 IV World Forum of MGIMO alumni in Astana International Discussion Club “Valdai” St.Petersburg International Economic Forum Eastern Economic Forum The 100th anniversary of the 1917 October Revolution Trianon Dialogue 7. STUDENT EVENTS AND PROJECTS 65 World Festival of Youth and Students in Sochi Endowment Students Grants Starostat MGIMO Summer School in Sochi Cultural Activities Sport Activities Educational Projects for Schoolchildren 8. MGIMO FACULTY AND STAFF 77 9. MGIMO FINANCIAL INDICATORS 79 10. INFRASTRUCTURE AND IT-DEVELOPMENT 82 11. MGIMO ENDOWMENT FUND 85 About the MGIMO Endowment The 10th Anniversary of Endowment Fund The Joint session of the MGIMO Supervisory Board and Board of Trustees Financial Indicators 12. MGIMO ALUMNI ASSOCIATION 94 Alumni events Reunions Sport and cultural events New appointments of MGIMO graduates 13. SOCIAL PROJECTS 98 14. MGIMO IN MASS MEDIA 102 15. PROJECTS FOR 2018 104 16. CALENDAR OF ACTIVITIES IN 2018 108 17. MGIMO PARTNERS AND SPONSORS 112 4 MGIMO KEY INDICATORS Key Indicators Applicants’ GPA of the Unifi ed State Exam — 95 points “5 stars” in QS Stars The Highest Alumni Employability rate among Russian universities according to QS Ranking 95 points “The second generation” of MGIMO educational standards MGIMO autonomous Dissertation Councils and the right to confer academic degrees Journals peer-reviewed by the Higher Attestation Commission and Scopus 129 Bachelor degree students 48 among which foreign students Master degree 2433 369 students 709 5557 among which foreign students Postgraduate students among which foreign students MGIMO exports Russian education 8000 students, 16% foreign students 1258 foreign students and post-graduate students, 189 foreign interns from 49 universities of 20 countries More than 200 cooperation agreements with foreign partners from 57 countries 6 MGIMO School of MGIMO Schools and Business and Gorchakov Campus in Institutes International Lyceum Odintsovo Profi ciency 10 Schools and Institutes MGIMO Campus in Odintsovo Gorchakov Lyceum School of Business and International Profi ciency International AMBA accreditation MGIMO budget 10% MGIMO Endowment Fund 650 million rubles |since 2007 213 million rubles in 2017 Average annual number of graduates in 2015–2017: Bachelor Degree — 1350 Master Degree — 1100 PhD — 215 School of Business and International Profi ciency — 730 Endowment capital — 1 billion 500 mln rubles Investment revenue transferred to MGIMO — 213 mln rubles (650 mln rubles since 2007) 10% of MGIMO budget More than 40 activities for alumni 34 foreign Alumni Associations 7 MGIMO 2017–2018 EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND ADMISSION RESULTS Bachelor Programs, Master Programs, MBA and Advanced Training New Schools and Departments Corporate Departments Bachelor [ Programs ] International relations* Regional studies Law Economics Management Journalism Public relations and advertising Sociology State and Public Administration Political science Ecology and Environmental Studies Trade Linguistics Business Informatics Master [ Programs ] International relations* Political Science* Regional Studies Economics* Finance and Credit Management* State and Public Administration* Trade Law Journalism Linguistics Pedagogy Sociology Public relations and advertising * Including Staff Management English-language programs Business Informatics [ ] Psychology 9 MGIMO 2017–2018 [ MBA: ] Digital Economy International Transport and Logistics International Oil and Gas Business Public Relations: Strategic Management of Business Communications Corporate Director Economics and Management in International Business Management in Fashion industry (jointly with British Higher school of Art & Design) Management in Sport Management in the sphere of Entertainment and Hospitality Human Capital Management Management of a Non-Profi t Organization ЕМВА “Corporate Director” 10 [ Advanced training ] Legal framework for regulation of block-chain technologies Financial Situation Analysis and Corporate fi nance Human resources management for HR Directors International Settlements and foreign exchange transactions Crisis management Project Management Practice GR-management Strategic Management Academy of small and medium-sized entrepreneurship International Security International business protocol and etiquette Eloquence Training and the Art of Speech Public relations: latest communication technologies Regulation and Legal Security of Sports Management of international communications in sports Coaching for business environment International relations International protocol and business communications Simultaneous interpreting for international organisations 11 MGIMO 2017–2018 Gorchakov 1 Lyceum Gorchakov lyceum was founded on the 8th of April, 2016 and set up within the MGIMO Campus of Odintsovo. 47 pupils entered 10th and 11th grades in September 2016. 8th and 9th grades were opened in 2017 and the number of pupils surpassed 100. 15 graduates of Lyceum have already become MGIMO students. PhD 2 Degrees In accordance with the Disposal of the Government, MGIMO was included in the list of 19 universities, that would be able to confer PhD degrees auton- omously, as well as to create Dissertation Councils and determine its authority since September 2017. New 3 Schools The new School of Governance and Politics was es- tablished as a result of merger of School of Political Science and School of State and Public Administra- tion in 2017. The School of Financial Economy and the School of Linguistics and intercultural communication were established in MGIMO Campus of Odintsovo. New 4 departments School of International Economic Relations opened the Department of demographic and migration policy, School of Financial Economy opened the De- partment of economics and fi nance, and The School of Governance and Politics opened the Depart ment of State and Municipal Administration. 12 15 graduates of Gorchakov Lyceum have already become MGIMO students 13 MGIMO 2017–2018 MGIMO Corporate Departments For many years MGIMO has been cooperating with corporations, which provide training at the basic Departments: Department of Management in Armament Cooperation and Advanced Technologies — jointly with Rostec state-owned company; Department of Global energy policy and energy security — jointly with the National Corporation “Rosneft”; Department of International economic activities in the sphere of Energy Resources Transportation — jointly with “Transneft”; Department of Economics and Banking business — jointly with “Gazprombank”; Department of International Transport operations jointly with “Russian Railways” and “Ural Mining and Metallurgical Company” (UMMC); Department of Economics and Management in Electric Power Industry — jointly with IDGC of Centre (“Rosseti”); Department of Economic and Anti-monopoly regulation — jointly with the Federal Antimonopoly Service of Russian; Department of information technology and artifi cial intelligence — jointly with ADV; Department “World commodity markets” — jointly with Non-Commercial Partnership for Mining Industry Development Assistance; Department “Trade and trade regulations”; Department of International Complex Problems of Nature Management and Ecology; Department of Economic policy and public-private partnership (sponsored by the “Public-Private Partnership Development Center” and IKEA); Department “Corporate and project management”. 14 In 2017 MGIMO founded: Department “Corporate Security” jointly with Norilsk Nickel; Department “Global processes in the field of subsurface resources” jointly with Rosgeo; Department of Regional Management and National Policy 15 MGIMO 2017–2018 ADMISSION RESULTS in 2017 BACHELOR PROGRAMS 1409 applicants with Russian citizenship were admitted to the fi rst year of a bachelor degree. 485 applicants were enrolled on a full scholarship, including those, who had the right to be enrolled without examination and out of competition (140 applicants). 114 winners of All-Russian School Olym- piad on specialized subjects, 12 winners of Olym piad “University Challenge: Umnicy and umniki” were among them. 456 applicants submitted 100-score certifi cates in various subjects of en- trance examinations,
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