Financial University is considered one of the oldest universities in Russia. Its graduates are financiers, economists, lawyers, sociologists, mathematicians, political scientists and information technology specialists. He is on the list of "Best universities in Russia." Among the outstanding students of the university - I.I. Fadeev, N.K. Sokolov, A.I. Akimov, A.V. Drozdov, N.S. Maximova, M.D. Prokhorov and many others. The university is engaged in the implementation of 13 areas for the preparation of bachelors and 11 - masters. Nine core programs for secondary education, ten MBA programs and 108 continuing education and retraining projects have been created and tested.
History of the University of Finance
The foundations of the future Federal Government under the Russian government were laid in 1919 thanks to the opening of the Moscow Financial and Economic Institute. In 1946, it was combined with the Moscow Credit and Economic Institute of the USSR State Bank. The result of the merger was the Moscow Financial Institute, which in 1992 received a new name - "Financial Academy under the Government of Russia." Since 2010, the academy has been granted university status. On January 18, 2014, a Decree was issued on the appointment of the rectors of the Financial University by the Government of the Russian Federation.
Divisions
The university is large-scale: its branches work almost throughout Russia. It consists of two colleges (computer science and programming, Moscow financial), three schools (public administration and law, as well as an international business school), eleven institutes. As an example of the latest reorganization, we can cite the institutes of short-term programs, business administration and business, financial and economic research, tax policy and administration, problems of an effective state and civil society, and others.
Also in the structure of the Federal Government under the Government of the Russian Federation there are two directorates (information technology and capital construction), various departments in the field of legal service, transport, paperwork, procurement and others. There are postgraduate and doctoral departments, dissertation councils, development programs, and others. But that is not all. Scientific centers have been opened on the basis of the university: publishing scientific journals, innovative language strategies, quality management and others. Sports, educational, library complexes were built, and its own educational and scientific sociological laboratory was created. And this is not the whole list of large-scale scientific activities conducted by the Financial University. Faculties are also famous for their active work in educating worthy specialists. There are 24 of them, nineteen of them are in Moscow. These are such faculties as:
1. International economic relations.
2. Sociology and political science.
3. Credit and economic.
4. Management.
5. Legal.
6. Municipal and public administration.
7. Open education.
8. Economic security and risk analysis.
9. International financial.
10. Taxes and taxation.
11. Full-time and part-time studies.
12. Information technology and applied mathematics.
13. Accounting and auditing.
14. Financial and economic and others.
Recently, there is a faculty of open education, which provides distance learning. Graduates are bachelors and masters. Correspondence education is carried out in the following areas: economics, taxes and law, management and business informatics, training of masters. This type of training makes it possible to learn almost without interruption from work, and the quality of knowledge gained is not lower than that of full-time students.
Eleven university buildings are located throughout Moscow. For example, the faculty of sociology and political science is located on Leningradsky Prospekt, the faculty of management is located on Prospekt Mira, the faculty of accounting is located on Usievich Street, which is not far from the Sokol metro station.
Ways to improve the quality of knowledge
The following innovations are applied in the training system of the Federal University under the Government of the Russian Federation:
1. The modular form of training.
2. The formation and use of the principles of creating mobile groups.
3. The creation of the institute of tutors.
4. Invitation of foreign professors and specialists for lecturing.
5. Rating system assessment of knowledge.
6. The use of active forms of training (business and role-playing games, cases, situational tasks, and so on).
7. The use of electronic textbooks, multimedia training programs.
8. Carrying out computer tests.
9. The use of distance learning.
A huge role in improving the quality of students' knowledge is played by 12 university libraries in Moscow and 36 in the regions.
Scientific activity
Another factor that gives the university the right to belong to the category “Best Russian Universities” is the conduct of scientific and research work. The scientific unit consists of 17 departments and the Directorate for Planning and Preparation of Scientific Research. As part of budget funding , studies have been repeatedly conducted on instructions from the Government of the Russian Federation. For example, the implementation of a project to guarantee the success of the Military-Industrial Commission.
The university conducts a number of events in order to attract students to scientific activities. So, in 2013, the international competition of scientific works of graduate students and students among universities in Russia and the CIS countries became widely known. In the same year, the Financial University was a participant of the VIII Moscow Festival of Science with a teleconference bridge connecting higher educational institutions of the regions of Russia and abroad. The III International Youth Forum of Financiers was also held.
The year 2013 was remembered by many events: the All-Russian competition of diploma works in the direction of "Accounting, Analysis and Audit", the All-Russian Student Olympiad "Fincontest", the International Student Scientific and Practical Conference "Financial Markets of the Future", the conference "Investment Climate in Russia" and others.
Perspective
In the future, the Federal University under the Government of the Russian Federation has set its sights on the role of a multifaceted center in the field of financial and economic sciences, which will be able to make a practical and theoretical contribution to the development of new technologies, as well as increase the competitiveness of Russia. To achieve such a difficult task, the university is successfully addressing the following issues:
1. Development of innovative forms in education, new programs, standards, technologies.
2. International cooperation.
3. Improving the quality of staff.
4. Creating more favorable living conditions for students, classrooms, etc.
How is the educational process organized
The quality of knowledge at the university is monitored by a special department for the organization of the educational process. It consists of the following departments:
1. Organization of the educational process for master's programs.
2. Organization of the educational process for undergraduate programs.
3. Practice and state certification of graduates.
4. Licensing and accreditation of educational programs.
5. Testing.
6. The training departments of the complexes at two addresses.
7. Testing of correspondence courses.
At the head of the department is the rector of the university, vice-rector for educational methodological work and the head of UOUP.
Financial University: Lipetsk Branch
The university occupies one of the honorable places among the universities of the Lipetsk region. It was opened in 1965. There are five departments in the branch, where 36 teachers work. The university is located on 126 Internatsionalnaya Street.
Every year, the University of Finance in the city holds a Career Day. Here students are offered various vacancies by profile. Upon graduation, a student can receive not only a diploma, but also a certain length of service. The branch has well-equipped classrooms, a large library with a reading room, four computer rooms, a sports room and a medical room. The university has a museum of FU. It clearly shows the stages of the formation of the university, talks about its international relations, as well as about successes in scientific activity.
Branch in St. Petersburg
The St. Petersburg branch of the Financial University was originally created as the Leningrad Financial College in 1930. After a series of transformations in 2012, the branch received the name "Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation." Financial University (St. Petersburg), as it is called for short, is located on Syezhinskaya Street, 15-17. Its main strategies are training and retraining of specialists, as well as improving their knowledge. The university adheres to the following stages in training:
1. Studying at colleges giving secondary specialized education.
2. Pre-university training of students.
3. Training for a bachelor.
4. Retraining and advanced training of specialists.
The St. Petersburg branch of the Financial University is open both for schoolchildren, applicants, and for professionals with experience.
Financial University. Omsk
In 1961, the branch's first training base graduated its first graduates in statistics, finance, economics, and accounting. In 2012, he joined the Financial University of Moscow. The educational buildings are located at the following addresses: Maslennikova street, house 43, and Partizanskaya street, house 6. The university has two faculties: Economics and Management and Business Technologies. Departments opened: "Economics, Management, Marketing", "Finance and Credit", "Social Sciences", "Foreign Languages" and others. Financial University is located in three buildings. Two dormitories were built for students.
Krasnodar branch
In 1994, the University of Finance began its work. Krasnodar thereby replenished with another high-class educational institution. The educational buildings are located at the following addresses: Neftyanikov Highway Street and Fedor Luzan Street. The university annually organizes two international-class scientific conferences, student regional conferences, two regional competitions for scientific research of young specialists. The branch received an award in the educational exposition "Educational Environment" for the development of the information and software package for network educational technologies.
The financial university graduates specialists in the fields of economics, management, business informatics, state and municipal administration. Professional retraining is carried out in the following specialties: "Financial Management", "Banking", "Accounting and Auditing".
University reviews
The general impression when reading students' statements is as follows: Financial University under the Government leaves a variety of comments about itself. But for the most part they are positive. Students talk about complex training programs that in the long run contribute to the high professionalism of graduates. Mentioning the study of financial and other topics in great detail. Also, one of the advantages of studying at a university is the prestigious employment of young specialists. Active work of the student council is noted.
Negative reviews are rare. This mainly concerns the teaching staff. There are also comments about the lack of repair in some buildings of the university.