The need to use the best management technologies in municipal management, which allow local governments to solve complex tasks facing them, determines the demand for highly qualified personnel, the training of which is aimed at the program “City Management”. Master’s degree students have access to the best domestic and foreign practices of city development management. While studying at the master’s degree program, students get to know the best technologies of city management, including based on foreign experience, interact directly with representatives of local governments, solve real management tasks facing a specific municipality.
Efficiency and effectiveness evaluation of state and municipal management bodies’ activities, state, and municipal finance management technologies
State personnel policy and personnel audit, municipal administration and local self-government, management of social infrastructure development, digital transformation in the public sector
Organization and conduct of scientific research, theory and mechanisms of modern state and municipal management
Project management in consulting, engineering and management of large projects, management of international investment projects, project management in information technology.
Fundamentals of urban planning and development, megapolis management, city economy management, investment, and information development of municipalities
Development economics, transparency in the public administration system, conflict management in government, institutional economics, city image management
Alumni can work as specialists who have received training under this master’s program in the labor market in Departments of the Government of Moscow, Administrative Districts of Moscow, the Government of the Moscow Region and the government and administrations of other regional government bodies, the Ministry of Economic Development of the Russian Federation, structural divisions of municipal administrations of urban districts and settlements, as well as scientific and research organizations.
During the training, students solve real management tasks facing a particular city.
Teachers actively use modern e-learning technologies, which makes it possible not to overload students with publicly available information, but to focus training on analyzing real situations and problems.
Workshops with the invitation of practitioners represented by the heads of local self-government bodies.
Alumni of the master’s degree program meet the modern requirements of the employer in public administration and municipal administration, which ensures a high level of employment.
