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  • ‘Demographics’

    • Full-time
    • 3 years

About the program

The program is aimed at training professionals who possess the tools of sociological analysis of the economic and demographic sphere. The alumni gets the opportunity for multidisciplinary career development in the public sector, analytical organizations, business, non-profit sector, etc. Knowledge of modern trends in social and economic life, demographic structures and processes provides a strong foundation not only for professional development but also for personal development.

Program managers

Voevodina Ekaterina Vladimirovna

  • PhD in Sociology.
  • Associate Professor.
  • Authored over 100 scientific papers covering the problems of people with disabilities, current issues of higher education and problems of modern society.
  • Has experience in implementing field sociological research and social projects within the framework of state assignments and grants, work experience in public organizations.

Key disciplines of the concentration

Axiological Aspects of Economic Behavior and Social Control of Economy

PhD students study the main models of economic behavior, economic culture as a regulator of economic behavior, the structure of the mechanism of motivation of economic behavior and social control in the Russian economy in the modern world.

Economic Sociology and Demography

PhD students study the theory of sociology; social relations and structures; methodology and methodology of sociological research; scientific management; social technologies; financial and banking conflictology, etc.

Sociology of Consumption

The main sociological and economic approaches to the study of consumption and its social consequences in the modern world and Russia are studied within the framework of this discipline. PhD students get the opportunity to master tools for analyzing consumer behavior, forecasting it, and managing it.

Economic Conscience and Public Opinion in Economics

The course promotes the acquisition of skills and methods for analyzing the mechanisms of public opinion formation regarding economic institutions and relations, the mutual influence of public sentiment and economic growth. Skills and methods of modeling economic processes are being formed based on the analysis of public sentiment.

Advantages of the program

Flexibility of the career path. Alumni can realize themselves in scientific and creative activities, according to the educational standard.

Experienced faculty and experts, the possibility of “immersion” in research and project activities.

We keep traditions and share the best experiences with our students.

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;
  • The possibility of studying at the postgraduate school of candidates pool.