Programme Overview
10 steps to success
A successful career in finance: The knowledge and skills acquired in MP Finance will enable the graduate to build a successful career. Graduates become sought-after professionals in corporate finance, investment banking, business restructuring advice, and build careers in stock market, insurance business, consulting, and financial advisory. Graduates regularly join some of the most sought-after employers in the financial industry.
Faculty members of the programme: The programme's professors are experts in corporate finance, banking management, risk management, and strategic corporate development. The programme includes active involvement of business practitioners who built their careers in major Russian and international companies: PJSC Gazprom Neft, PJSC Magnit, PJSC Bank Saint-Petersburg, PJSC Severstal, Centre for Audit Technologies and Solutions - Audit Services (former Ernst & Young (EY)), Trust Technologies (former PWC), etc.
Double Diploma Programme: Each year, under a partnership agreement with Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore (UCSC), the best students of the programme can participate in a double diploma programme. According to QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2020, the University is ranked 1st in Italy (58th in the world) for the number of employers actively present on its campuses and 5th for the results and employment prospects of its graduates.
Use of advanced teaching methods: Students analyse and solve real-world problems and cases developed from Russian and foreign companies. The programme uses active learning methods: parsing the necessary theory and its subsequent application to business solutions. Workshops and guest lectures allow students to learn from leading corporate finance specialists and to decide their own career path. Teaching methods, including case studies and extensive interaction with practitioners and corporate partners, are designed to prepare all graduate students for their desired career directions.
Emphasis on practical training: In the first year, students carry out projects to solve problems proposed by the business partners under the guidance of experienced mentors. At the end of the project the company receives a detailed consulting project as well as new ideas for practical implementation. Students get practical experience of teamwork and promising proposals from possible employers. The Internship module provides long-term internships in companies of the real and financial sectors, which will enable graduates to apply the knowledge acquired on the programme and give a successful start to their career.
Digital finance: During the programme, students gain skills in working and making decisions based on big data in finance, learn how to apply and improve their skills in Python, BI, R and other software products.
International context of the programme: The programme is delivered in a cross-cultural environment, in English, which enables master students to improve their knowledge of business English, become sought-after professionals in European, Asian, and international companies and meet and build networks with students from different countries.
Professional accreditation: The programme is accredited by ACCA (Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), one of the leading international professional associations (accreditation is currently frozen). ACCA, CIMA, ICAEW training materials are used in the programme. At least 60% of the syllabus corresponds to the content of the ACCA certificate syllabus, allowing successful preparation for the professional exam.
Training tracks: The programme involves studying on one of the selected tracks:
- the practice-oriented track "Finance, Corporations and Sustainability"- for practitioners in the field of corporate finance, strategic financial management, risk management
- the theoretical track "Actual Trends in Global Finance Research"- for researchers in the field of assessing the effectiveness and strategic nature of the company, business restructuring.
International communication environment: From the 2016-2017 academic year, the programme is implemented in English, due to its prospects of joining international consortia of Master's programmes. This expands the prospects of academic and student exchange (HSE - St. Petersburg has more than 30 partner universities, which provides all students with the opportunity to study abroad for one semester). Training takes place in an international environment, which allows students to actively use English as a professional and communication language, acquire knowledge and skills demanded by international companies, and eventually qualify for senior positions in international companies. Graduates of our programme work for the Big Four companies, Russian and European divisions of such companies as Citi, Metlife, Maersk, DHL, GE, Japan Tobacco International, and major Russian companies (Sberbank, VTB, Gazprom, MTS, Vimpelcom, Megafon etc.), which welcome fluency in English and experience of international communication.
MP Finance is an excellent way to stay motivated, increase your competitiveness and value in the eyes of potential employers, and realise your full potential.