BACHELORS COURSES: PROVISIONAL OFFER, 2015-16 Course/Module name Core or elective Year Quarter Hours (contact) ECTS Department Concepts of Contemporary Asian Studies Core 2 3,4 40 4 Asian Studies Economy & Politics in the Far East & South-East Asia Elective 1 3 40 3 Economics World Economy & Introductory International Econ. Elective 1 3 40 3 Economics Market Analysis Core 2 1,2 60 4 Economics Economics of the Public Sector Core 2 1,2 60 6 Economics Microeconomics Core 2 2, 3,4 96 6 Economics Spreadsheet Modeling in Economics Elective 2 4 42 3 Economics Economics of the Public Sector Elective 2 1,2 60 6 Economics International Economic Integration Elective 2 4 42 3 Economics Economics of the Public Sector Core 3 3,4 72 4 Economics Institutional Economics Core 3 3,4 54 6 Economics Research Seminar in Empirical Economics Elective 3 1,2, 3,4 36 3 Economics Research Seminar in International Economics Elective 3 1,2, 3,4 36 3 Economics Empirical International Economics Elective 3 4 42 3 Economics Analysis of Imperfect Markets Elective 3 3 42 3 Economics Adaptive learning and irrational expectations in macroeconomics Elective 3 3 42 3 Economics Economics of the Public Sector Elective 3 3,4 72 4 Economics Finance Theory Core 4 1,2 60 7 Economics Economic Policy Making Elective 4 2,3 42 4 Economics Applied Health Economics Elective 4 3 42 4 Economics Introduction into Financial Economics Elective 2 4 42 3 Finance Strategy and Technology Elective 3 3 42 3 Finance Performance Management Elective 4 3 30 3 Finance Academic Writing (English) Core 4 2,3 54 2 Foreign Language History Core 1 3 44 4 History American History Elective 2 1,2 68 5 History Historical Urban Studies Elective 2 1,2 60 6 History Comparative History of Empires in Modern & Contemporary Times Core 3 3,4 84 7 History Modern & PostModern Economic History Core 3 1,2 86 6 History History of the Arctic and Northern Areas Elective 4 3 44 6 History Judicial Power and Law Enforcement Elective 1 1 24 3 Law Research Seminar "World Trade Organisation" Core 2 4 24 3 Law Research Seminar "Law of the World Trade Organisation" Core 3 1 24 5 Law Inernational Commercial Arbitration Elective 4 1,2 34 6 Law European Union Law Elective 4 2,3,4 52 7 Law Organization Theory Core 2 1,2 60 3 Logistics Strategic Logistics Core 4 2,3 36 4 Logistics Management Core 1 2,3,4 92 6 Management Sociology Elective 1 1,2 56 4 Management Human Resource Management Core 2 3,4 76 4 Management Human Resource Management Core 3 1,2 60 4 Management Business Ethics Core 3 3 44 4 Management International Business Core 3 3 44 3 Management Corporate Governance Elective 3 3 44 4 Management Scientific Research Methods in Management Core 4 2 28 4 Management International Management Core 4 3 44 4 Management Human Resource Management Elective 4 1 32 4 Management Innovation Management Elective 4 1 28 4 Management International Marketing Elective 4 2,3 36 4 Management Communication Management and Leadership Elective 4 3 44 4 Management Strategic Opportunities: Analysis & Development Elective 4 3 44 4 Management Contemporary Russian Politics Core 2 3, 4 90 6 Politics World Politics and International Relations Core 3 3, 4 74 6 Politics Cross-sectoral Social Partnership Core 3 1 40 4 Politics Introduction to Ethnic Policy Studies Core 3 1,2 30 3 Politics Political Geography Core 4 3 32 3 Politics Interest Groups in Decision-Making Process Elective 4 1 32 3 Politics Research Tools in Public Administration Core 3 3,4 42 3 Public Administration Demography Elective 3 1,2 60 4 Public Administration State and Municipal Finance Core 4 2,3 50 5 Public Administration Tools of public administration Elective 4 3 44 4 Public Administration Argumentation Theory & Academic Writing Core 1 3 44 4 Sociology Applied Software Core 2 1 32 2 Sociology Data Analysis in Sociology Core 3 2,3,4 86 7 Sociology Social Problems Development Core 3 1,2,3 52 5 Sociology Sociological Theory Core 3 2,3,4 70 5 Sociology Philosophy (for Economics) Core 3 1,2 60 6 Sociology Sociological Theory Core 4 3,4 32 3 Sociology Data Analysis in Sociology Core 4 1,2,3 68 6 Sociology Discussion of Social Problems Core 4 1,2,3 62 5 Sociology
MASTERS COURSES: PROVISIONAL OFFER, 2015-16 Course/Module name Core or elective? Year Quarter Contact hours ECTS Department Advanced Econometrics Core 1 1,2,3 38 6 Economics Advanced Macroeconomics Core 1 2,3 78 6 Economics Game Theory and Decision Making Core 1 3,4 72 6 Economics Models of Economic Growth, Dev and Transition Core 1 4 54 5 Economics Public Choice and Public Policy Elective 1 3,4 80 6 Economics Quantitative Finance Elective 1 3,4 48 4 Economics Spatial Economy Elective 1 4 48 4 Economics Instrumental Methods of Economic Analysis Elective 1 1 24 2 Economics Quantitative Finance Elective 1 3,4 48 4 Economics Time Series Analysis Elective 2 1 36 3 Economics Economics of the Public Sector Elective 2 1 36 3 Economics Regional Economy Elective 2 1 36 3 Economics Corporate Finance Core 1 3,4 48 6 Finance Financial Analysis Elective 1 3,4 50 4 Finance Investment Analysis Elective 1 3,4 56 5 Finance Corporate Tax Planning Elective 1 3,4 50 4 Finance Intellectual Property Market Elective 1 4 32 3 Finance Business Evaluation Elective 2 1,2 44 4 Finance Strategic Cost Management Elective 2 1,2 44 4 Finance Mergers and Acquisitions Elective 2 1,2 44 4 Finance Research Seminar Core 1 1,2,3,4 100 16 History Historical Textual Criticism Core 1 1,2, 56 4 History Theory and History of Culture I Core 1 3,4 44 3 History History of Historical Science Core 1 1,2 56 4 History Historical Memory and Identity Narratives Core 1 1,2 46 3 History Technology, Science and Environment in History Core 1 3,4 56 4 History Historical Heritage: Policy and Practices Core 1 3,4 46 3 History Introduction to General History Elective 1 1 43 3 History Critical Analysis of Historical Sources & Info. Resources Elective 1 1 43 3 History History of Economics and Economic Institutions Elective 1 3,4 80 6 History Actual Problems of Corporate Law Elective 1 4 32 6 Law Strategic Logistic Infrastructure Management I Elective 1 4 48 4 Logistics Strategic Logistic Infrastructure Management II Core 2 1 40 3 Logistics Theory of Organization & Organizational Behavior Elective 1 1,2 48 4 Management Internal and External Culture of St. Petersburg Elective 1 1,2 60 4 Management Strategic Management in Hospitality Industry & Tourism Elective 1 1 36 6 Management PR and Image Formation in the Experience Industry Core 2 1 40 4 Management Restaurant Business Elective 2 1,2 40 3 Management Event Management and Event Marketing Elective 2 1,2 40 3 Management Non-Profit Marketing Elective 2 1,2 40 3 Management Mathematical Economics Core 1 1-2 72 6 Mathematics and Business Russia's Political Development Core 1 1,2 60 6 Politics Nationalism in Soviet Union & Post-Soviet Russia Elective 1 3,4 80 6 Politics Russia in World Politics Elective 2 2 42 4 Politics Research Seminar "Urban and Industrial Policy" Elective 1 3,4 40 3 Public Administration Analysis of Sociological Data Core 1 3,4 60 4 Sociology Social Problems & Modern Society Elective 1 3,4 80 6 Sociology Political Sociology of Russian Transformation Elective 1 3 32 3 Sociology Bayesian Statistics Elective 1 3 48 5 Sociology
GUIDE TO SELECTING COURSES FOR 2015-16 Topic INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION WHY PROVISIONAL? CORE OR ELECTIVE? YEAR QUARTER HOURS ECTS DEPARTMENT RUSSIAN LANGUAGE CHOOSING COURSES QUESTIONS? Notes HSE St. Petersburg is pleased to announce an offer of 70 English language undergraduate (Bachelors) courses and 49 English language postgraduate (Masters) courses For both Masters and Bachelors courses the range of disciplines includes Economics, Finance and Management; History; Sociology; Politics and Public Administration and Law, among other smaller disciplines. It is anticipated that all of the courses listed will run and indeed they have been offered as options to HSE (home) students for 2015-16. However, it is not impossible that some courses, marked as electives, will not have sufficient students to run and may therefore be postponed. This will not effect more than one or two courses. Courses marked as being 'core' courses are those courses that are part of the compulsory curriculum for HSE students and therefore will definitely run. The electives are chosen by HSE students from among a wider list. There is a small chance that a very few of these won't run. The HSE Bachelors programme is a 4 year programme and so, the higher the year, the more advanced the course content. HSE Masters courses run over 2 years, and you can expect that second year courses will often be more advanced in content than first year courses. The HSE academic year consists of 2 semesters which each disaggregate further into 2 half semesters, yielding 4 'quarters'. Quarter 1 and 2 take place between the start of September and the end of December. Quarters 3 and 4 take place between early January and mid-june. HSE also, rather confusingly, sometimes refers to quarters as 'modules', so if you hear this term, don't be confused - just remember there are 4 of them, 2 in each semester! The hours listed refer to the actual contact hours on the course. The expected study hours are obviously much greater than this but there is no straightforward relationship between contact hours and study hours. For a guide to study expectations, look at the ECTS value. ECTS refers to the European Credit Transfer System unit of credit, now in operation across the European Higher Education Area. The department listed reflects the department that the coordinator of the particular course is based in and therefore reflects the disciplinary backround to the course. A wide range of Russian language courses are available at HSE for exchange and visiting students. They are not listed in these course listings because the details of the level, hours and credits is somewhat dependent on student demand, because all of these courses are taught outside of the main HSE teaching programme. Russian language courses are approximately 4-6 ECTS per semester. In choosing courses, consider carefully the appropriate level of course, the relevance of the course to your home university degree and the ECTS values of the courses as well as the semester and quarter in which they are scheduled to run. Bachelors students may choose year 1 masters courses, but must have a main selection of Bachelors course as well. A full academic year is 60 ECTS, while a semester (2 quarters) is 30 ECTS. If anything is unclear please contact the Head of the Internationalisation Steering Group, Professor Christopher Gerry (cgerry@hse.ru) and Elena Chicherina, Manager of the Center for International Cooperation (echicherina@hse.ru)
FACT SHEET Higher School of Economics A. University Information University name National Research University Higher School of Economics (HSE) Saint Petersburg Website address http://spb.hse.ru/en/ International twitter @HSE_SPb_ISG Year of Establishment 1992 (HSE), 1997 (HSE St.Petersburg) Faculty 322 academic faculty ( HSE St.Petersburg) Number of related campuses 4 (Moscow, Saint Petersburg, Perm, Nizhny Novgorod) Address of main campuses Myasnitskaya, 20, Moscow Soyuza Pechatnikov, 16, Saint Petersburg B. Contact Information Title, office name, address International Office, St.Petersburg, Soyuza Pechatnikov, 16, room 221 Telephone & Email +7 (812) 714 52 04; internationaloffice@hse.ru Student Exchange related website http://spb.hse.ru/international/exchange Contact person (incoming students) Title and email address Elena Chicherina Manager of the Center for International Cooperation, echicherina@hse.ru Contact person (outgoing students) Title and email address Elena Chicherina Manager of the Center for International Cooperation, 1
echicherina@hse.ru C. Academic Calendar Recommended arrival dates 12 January (Spring semester) 24 August ( Autumn semester) http://istudents.hse.ru/year Orientations We organize several introduction days for international students. Structure of academic calendar Two semesters, each separated into 2 quarters Classes begin Quarter 1 September 1 Quarter 2 November 2 Quarter 3 January 11 Quarter 4 April 4 Classes (exams) end Quarter 1 November 1 Quarter 2 December 27 Quarter 3 April 3 Quarter 4 July 3 Vacation Winter Break January 1-10 Spring Break May 1-9 Summer Break July 4 August 31 D. Admissions Application deadlines for the Exchange Program 15 October (Spring semester) 15 May (Autumn semester) 2
Application form (available via web link) https://podio.com/webforms/8767461/649831 Supporting documents to be attached with application. Resumé / CV Transcript of Records Motivation Letter Minimum English language requirement B2 Although language certificates are not formally required, it is the responsibility of the home institution to ensure the fluency in English of the students. Do we accept students who do not meet the minimum English language requirement? Yes, if they can take courses in Russian language. The minimum level of Russian language proficiency is B2. E. Classes and Courses Principle language used Russian and English Are Are there any courses that are not open to exchange students? All courses are open to exchange students Programs taught in English & List of English Courses MA program Applied Multidisciplinary History http://spb.hse.ru/en/history/usable_past Full list of courses in English http://spb.hse.ru/international/2015courses/ Workload(credit)requirement for the Exchange Program 30 ECTS credits per semester Placement test None Number of credits per class/course Generally from 2 to 6 ECTS (see course list) Course registration period 15 October (Spring semester) 15 May (Autumn semester) 3
F. Accommodation and Living Are accommodation arrangements guaranteed? Yes Types and fees http://spb.hse.ru/international/housing Housing application deadlines 15 October (Spring semester) 15 May (Autumn semester) Application form (web link or electronic file) Included in student application form Supporting documents required to be submitted with housing application A health certificate (including photofluorography) Possible check-in dates (for each semester) Sources for housing information for students wishing to make their own arrangement 12 January (Spring semester) 24 August (Autumn semester) http://www.arenda-piter.ru/ in Russian Monthly Living costs (Rent, Food, Local Transportation, cell-phone, insurance, etc) http://www.hse.ru/data/2014/08/04/1314346019/cost%20of%20lif e.pdf G. Other Airport pick-up service Buddy pick-up service Insurance requirement Russian insurance required Vaccination requirement Not required Scholarship for exchange students None 4
Other information about our institution Higher School of Economics is one of the top Russian research Universities in the fields of social sciences and economics. It was founded on November 27th, 1992, initially as a master s education center. The Saint Petersburg campus enrolled its first students in 1998. In 2008 Higher School of Economics received the status of National Research University which means that one of its strategic goals is to provide an education process which is fully integrated with research activities. Recently, Higher School of Economics has become one of 15 universities in Russia to receive additional governmental funding in the framework of the Implementing Global Competitiveness Program. Specifically, by 2020, HSE should attain a globally recognized standard of research, education and project work and join the ranks of the world's top research universities in three fields: socio-economic sciences (economics, law, management, sociology and political science), humanities and public relations, and mathematics and computer science. HSE St.Petersburg has bachelors and masters programmes in Management, Economics, Political Science, History, Sociology and Law. In 2015 we will open our first Master s programme taught entirely in English: Masters in Applied and Interdisciplinary History. There are also four international research laboratories successfully working as part of HSE in Saint Petersburg: the Laboratory for Comparative Social Research headed by Ronald Inglehart (USA, Michigan University); the Center for Market Studies and Spatial Economics headed by Jacques-Francois Thisse (Université Catholique de Louvain); the Centre for Health Economics, Management and Policy co-directed by Prof Christopher Gerry and Prof Paul Kind, and the Centre for Game Theory and Decision Analysis, headed by Professor Elena Yanovskaya and Professor Herve Moulin. In addition, there are a range of other research laboratories, educational and less formal research groups. 5