Bachelor's Degree (BSc), Faculty of Economics

38.03.01 Economics

Program Overview

Higher economic education that meets modern requirements allows you to effectively integrate into the creative processes of economic development and growth, opens up wide employment opportunities in the fields of public and corporate governance, finance and provides an opportunity to build a scientific career. This program aggregates the world's best practices in the training of economists and forms the competencies of graduates who will be in demand during the development of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

The main purpose of this educational program is the professional training of bachelors in accordance with international standards, which allows forming the professional competencies of graduates who meet national educational and professional standards, increasing their competitiveness in the labor market and contributing to the formation of a system of moral professional behavior in modern society.

A high level of professional training is ensured by the integrity and fundamental knowledge in the field of basic economic disciplines, possession of information and analytical tools for decision-making support and participation in various forms of project activities (case championships, project sessions and intensive courses, etc.)

Core curriculum

Program Benefits

• The ability to choose an individual learning plan.
• A combination of classical and innovative approaches to learning: lectures, practical exercises, project activities (including in SfeduNet), master classes, case studies, online courses and quizzes of program partners, regional, national and international conferences, case championships of the world's leading centers of professional certification (ACCA, CIMA, CFA, etc.), access to online courses from leading universities.
• Participation in grants, summer and winter schools in Russia and abroad, semester internships at universities in Hungary, Korea, China, etc.
• Students will be able to participate in the events of the scientific society of students and postgraduates of the Southern Federal University Faculty of Economics, “Rostov University Economic Initiative".
• Participation in thematic discussions and presentations allows students to learn basic theories and alternative points of view, develop skills in scientific opposition and argumentation.

• Academic trainings are held at the Rostov Region Branch of the Southern Main Directorate of the Russian Federation Central Bank; South-West Bank PJSC “Sberbank"; PJSC “Rostelecom"; “Combine plant “Rostselmash" LLC; PJSC “Gazprom"; PCF Atlantis-Pak, LLC; Territorial body of the Federal State Statistics Service of the Rostov region; Autonomous non-profit organization for innovation support “Innovation Agency of Rostov Region"; PJSC “Bank VTB"; JSC “GROUP B1"; Interregional Department of the Federal Service for Financial Monitoring of the Southern Federal District; Trust Technologies ; Audit, etc.
• Our partner companies: Yandex, PJSC “Bank VTB"; South-West Bank PJSC “Sberbank"; PJSC “Rostelecom"; PJSC Commercial Bank “Center-invest"; “Combine plant “Rostselmash" LLC; JSC “GROUP B1"; PCF Atlantis-Pak, LLC.

Prospects. Career & Employment

Economics is a discipline focused on understanding the science of human behavior and using it to shape the world around us. Because economics is vital to our everyday lives, it should be no surprise that its job outlook is more bull than bear. The demand is expected to be strongest in private industry, particularly with scientific, management, and consulting services.

Sample job titles in Economics:

• Securities trader $188,000 per year
• Financial manager $156,100 per year
• Economist $115,730 per year
• Lawyer $145,760 per year
• Actuary $120,000 per year
• Management consultant $125,803 per year
• Budget analyst $84,940 per year
• Pricing analyst $87,700 per year

Why pursue a Bachelor's degree in Economics?

Promising ways of further development of “Economics" Bachelor's degree graduates:

• Academic: Master's degree in SFedU, Moscow State University, HSE, St. Petersburg State University, etc.
• Practice-oriented Master's degree: obtaining professional experience, training in applied master's programs.
• Practical work in various sectors of the economy, good career opportunities.
• Entrepreneurial: gaining professional experience, organizing your own business, including the implementation of your own Startup projects.