International Summer School on Russian Economics Higher School of Economics – Nizhny Novgorod

Why not come to us in September for the International Summer School on Russian Economics?

We offer you 3 study tracks in our program:

Economics and Finance

The main goal of the course is learning of features of organizing, operation and management of the financial system of the state and private companies in Russia. Emphasis will be placed on studying the national specifics of the financial institutions, the characteristics of the interaction with regulators. General framework constitutes basic principles of economics and finance, but it will be made according to the country and cultural specificities.

Russian

A 24-hour course of Russian with a native-speaker is aimed at providing you with survival language through dialogues and stories as well as field studies. At the end of the course you’ll be able to introduce yourself and ask for some basic information, such as prices and directions, will know how to speak about your hobbies, preferences in food etc. Russia is really exciting and versatile, and the best way to get to know Russian people and their traditions is definitely through the language.

Intercultural Communication

Course will cover the basics of intercultural communication in general and specific communication in Russian cultural space in particular.

Cost of study EUR 850. The cost includes the tuition fee for the course, visa support, accommodation in a host family (breakfast + dinner), some field trips.

The summer school is open to all students, including those who have no prior knowledge of the Russian language. HSE – Nizhny Novgorod  invites those who study International Relations, History, Political Science and other social sciences and humanities to join.

Here is the tentative program for this year summer school.

If you are interested please fill in this application form application form and send it to our coordinators. The deadline is August, 07.

Coordinators:

Vladimir Rossokhin, Vice Dean of Faculty of Economics
vrossohin@hse.ru
Project coordinator (program, learning process, tours)

Anastasia Tsvetkova, Deputy Head of International Relations Office
astsvetkova@hse.ru
Visa support, accommodation.