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Finance

  • ‘Finance’

    • Full-time
    • 3 years

About the program

Currently, the main attention is focused on scientific research in the following areas:

  • development of the state's tax policy;
  • development of recommendations for improving the instruments of tax regulation of socio-economic development;
  • development of proposals to improve the methodology for assessing the effectiveness of tax benefits and preferences;
  • search for new effective forms of tax control;
  • development of proposals to improve the effectiveness of transfer pricing control for tax purposes;
  • development of international taxation in the digital economy.

Program managers

Goncharenko Lyubov Ivanovna

  • Doctor of Economics, Professor.
  • Academic Supervisor of the Department of Taxes and Tax Administration of the Faculty of Taxes, Audit and Business Analysis of the Financial University.
  • Honorary Worker of Higher Education of the Russian Federation, Honorary Worker of Higher Education, Ordinary Professor of the Financial University.
  • Chairman of the Dissertation Council of the Financial University, Editor-in-chief of the journal “Economics. Taxes. Law", Member of the certification and competition commissions of the Federal Tax Service of Russia, Member of the International Tax Association (IFA), member of the Expert Council of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Russia on Improving Tax Legislation and Law Enforcement Practice.

Abramova Marina Alexandrovna

  • Doctor of Economics, Professor.
  • Head of the Department of Banking and Financial Markets of the Faculty of Finance.
  • Head of the bachelor’s degree concentration “Finance and Banking”, Head of the master’s program “Financial Economics and Monetary Regulation”.

Key disciplines of the concentration

National Economy


Finance, Money Circulation and Credit


Theory and Methodology of Teaching


Financial Strategy of Corporate Development: Methodology and Tools


Topical Issues in the Russian Tax System Development


Advantages of the program

Our alumni are in demand in government structures, in economic, financial, tax divisions of large Russian and international organizations.

Our PhD students receive serious scientific training, recognition as prominent scientists, and teachers.

Postgraduate students participate in conducting research within the framework of the State Tasks of the Financial University, RFBR grants, and preparing analytical notes and expert opinions for legislative and executive authorities.

Why it is better to do a PhD degree with us

  • One of the best universities in Russia with a 100-year history;
  • High professional level of the faculty;
  • The possibility of conducting scientific research at the University;
  • Availability of dissertation councils (not in all specialties);
  • The possibility of studying abroad;