HSE University's Academic Council Approves Six New Educational Programmes
These include two undergraduate programmes—Business Administration at HSE University in Perm and Computer Game Programming and Engineering at HSE University in St Petersburg. The other four programmes are Master's programmes: Digital Marketing in Nizhny Novgorod, Economics and Business Consulting in St Petersburg, Artificial Intelligence Technologies in Telecommunications, and Theatre and Performing Arts Producer in Moscow. These training programmes will be launched in the next academic year.
The Bachelor's programme in Business Management at HSE University in Perm is a relevant response to the need for more modern and competent management, taking into account dynamic changes in the business environment, the intensive shift in technologies, digitalisation, and the emergence of new business models. Its graduates will be able to work in large technological and industrial enterprises, logistics and FMCG companies, services and retail, as well as launch and develop personal or family businesses.
The game industry is currently the largest and fastest growing creative industry in the world. The Bachelor's programme in Computer Game Programming and Engineering at HSE University in St Petersburg is designed to train specialists capable of solving problems in the field of game programming, which requires knowledge and skills at the intersection of mathematics, physics, programming, design, and analysis, as well as experience working in teams on interdisciplinary projects.
In today's environment, the marketing landscape is undergoing unprecedented changes characterised by the accelerated introduction of new technologies—the widespread use of AI and automation. The online Master's programme in Digital Marketing at HSE University in Nizhny Novgorod is a response to the changing skill set needed by the modern marketer and the growing IT component in all marketing domains.
Rapidly changing business conditions and the departure of the Big Three consulting firms from Russia have increased the demand for consulting services and professionals. The Master's programme in Economics and Business Consulting in St Petersburg will fill this gap by training professionals with skills in economics, management, and data analysis, capable of solving problems of qualitative business change.
Students of the Master's programme in Artificial Intelligence Technologies in Telecommunications at HSE University in Moscow will gain knowledge of a wide range of hardware and software issues in modern telecommunication systems. They will learn to design, develop, and maintain modern communication systems using AI-based solutions—from problem formulation and idea search to the development and understanding of high-tech products and businesses in telecommunications.
Graduates of the Master's programme Theatre and Performing Arts Producer at HSE University in Moscow will become part of a new generation of specialists skilled in producing, managing projects, as well as promoting theatre productions and performing arts projects in the digital environment. The programme includes an in-depth study of theatre management, media promotion, and the integration of new technologies into creative processes, which meets the challenges of modern theatre and performing arts.
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