Upon completion of the program, you will become a highly qualified specialist in the field of financial consulting and analytical feasibility of financial decisions. The program is aimed at developing financial analysis and modeling skills necessary for making effective decisions. Students of the program will master modern financial analysis tools, master investment valuation methods, gain practical skills in building financial models, identifying and assessing risks for various business purposes. The program is based on a project approach and analysis of practical cases, which facilitates the employment process at an early training stage.
In-depth study of the methodology and methods of financial analysis; techniques for developing financial models for diagnostics and business management; formation of skills for preparing conclusions and recommendations.
Today, vision of the information image formation principles of an organization and the methodology of forming financial statements according to the standards by which the whole world works is considerably relevant. A deep understanding of the laws of accounting and information reflection to create a truthful virtual picture corresponding to reality, familiarity with the methodology of making professional judgments is provided by this discipline.
Comprehensive study of strategic analysis methods, standards in the field of risk management and best practices in the field of creating and maintaining a risk management system in the organization.
The study of modern analytical tools for the management solutions’ development and their feasibility based on the financial efficiency criteria, considering the socio-economic consequences of the activities of economic entities.
Development of options for management decisions and based on criteria of financial efficiency, considering socio-economic consequences.
The discipline implementation involves the development of financial models of various complexity levels, understanding the logic of the company’s business model, feasibility of the drivers’ choice of value creation, argumentation of management decisions based on financial efficiency criteria, considering their socio-economic consequences and results’ presentation to investors, creditors and top management of companies.
Career development of the master’s degree program graduates is associated with professional activity as financial analysts, investment and credit analysts of banks, insurance companies, investment funds, audit and consulting companies, heads of financial departments of large commercial structures, departments of ministries and departments. The master’s degree program graduates are in demand by Russian and international organizations of various industries and forms of ownership, including consulting, financial, accounting, analytical, audit services of organizations of various fields of activity and forms of ownership.
The double-degree program with foreign partner universities – Anglia Ruskin University (UK) and Grenoble Alpes University (France) and considers the requirements and best practices of domestic and leading foreign universities.
Accreditation by the ACCA international professional organization. Graduates receive an exemption from passing the ACCA F1-F3 and F9 qualification exams. Students of the program enjoy the information support of ACCA.
The program has passed the professional and public accreditation of the Council for Professional Qualifications of the Financial Market, which confirms the demand for its graduates for employers.
Practical focus of classes and participation of practitioners in conducting workshops and business training. ACCA, Sberbank PJSC, Uralsib Bank take part in the formation of academic disciplines and case studies.
Professional software products and systems are used in the educational process: Bloomberg Professional, Thomson Reuters, SPARK, Audit Expert, Project Expert; Alt-Invest, Power BI; 1C information products.
