Welcome!

Russia in Global Political and Economic Arena

09.02.2012 – 31.05.2012

One of the 20st century greatest politicians Winston Churchill famously said that Russia is “an enigma wrapped in mystery”. The simple reason behind such vivid idiom could be that the famous British Prime Minister never spent more than few days in Russia and thus never had a chance to learn more about the country, its people, history, culture, economy and perhaps even politics.

Our program aims to offer the future political and business leaders a unique opportunity in the sense of getting firsthand experience and accumulating knowledge that help understanding various aspects of Russia's standing in the contemporary global political and economic arena. The program is targeted for students and professionals who are interested in Russia and plan for a career path that will be somewhat Russia related be it as international managers or policy makers.

Besides the facts that Saint Petersburg is one of the oldest Russian universities and that Saint Petersburg is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe we offer intellectually challenging study program and an opportunity to network with experts and colleagues and simply make friends!

On behalf of the program's Steering Committee and all academic and support staff: Welcome!

We are looking forward to seeing you in Saint Petersburg !

Professor Sergei Sutyrin
Head, Department of World Economy