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Saint-Petersburg University
Economic Faculty
Field of training: 080300 « Finance and Credit»
Master Degree Program: «Risk management and insurance»
Working language: Russian
Degree: master
Form of studies: full-time
Duration: 2 years
Program objective: training of highly qualified professionals in risk management and insurance
business with fundamental financial and economic education, relevant to international best practices;
training expertise in the risk management, insurance, financial management of the insurance company in
changing environments and constant innovation including the international insurance market.
Faculty
Main disciplines
Risk management
Insurance
Insurance company finance
Property and liability risk managemennt
Morbidity and mortality risk management
Financial management for insurer
Fidelity and surety coverage
World insurance market and insurance regulation
Insurance market infrastructure and management of
insurer and its sales agencies
Auditing of insurance operations
Reinsurance
Investment management of insurer
Insurance marketing and sales
Loss settlement
Pension Schemes and Insurance
S.A. Belozerov - Head of Master Program, Dr., Professor, the
author of more than 100 scientific publications. Research
interests: financial and credit systems foundation and
development.
G.V. Chernova – Dr., Professor, honored worker of the Russian
higher education, multiple Winner of the International Honor
Sign in the field of creating new directions in the country; the
author of more than 150 scientific publications in area of
insurance and the insurance higher education.
N.P. Kuznetsova – Dr., Professor, honored worker of the
Russian higher education, the author of more than 160 scientific
publications. Visiting Professorships at universities in Germany,
Latvia, Lithuania, Finland, Norway, Japan. Field of research:
global insurance market, marine insurance, financial
convergence.
T.V. Nikitina - Dr., Professor, the author of more than 50
scientific publications. Field of research: the supervisory
authority and regulation of banks and the insurance business,
financial risk insurance. Visiting Professorships at universities
in Germany. The participant at the international conferences
concerned with the world financial crisis in the European Union.
I.A. Fomin – PhD in Technical Sciences, Associate Professor,
the author of more than 40 scientific publications in various
insurance areas. The participant at several international projects
devoted to organization and development of insurance education
in Russia.
N.V. Komarova – PhD., Associate Professor, honored worker
of the Russian higher education, the author of more than 30
scientific publications. Field of research: general (non-life)
insurance, insurance history, liability insurance.
А.А. Kudryavtsev – Dr.,, Associate Professor, the author of
more than 120 scientific publications, the member of the
Executive Board of Russian Guild of Actuaries, the member of
Institute of Actuaries (the UK). Field of research: actuarial
science, risk management, personal insurance, life tables, health
economics.
А.N. Bazanov – PhD., Associate Professor, the insurance
broker, the author of more than 30 scientific publications. Field
of research: brokerage and sales channels
Zh.V. Pisarenko – PhD., Associate Professor, the author of
more than 50 scientific publications. Field of research: global
insurance market and insurance legislation. In-company lecturer
at big Russian enterprises and institutional organizations.
Learning outcomes:
The program is aimed at training of highly skilled professionals who will get fundamental financial
education and special knowledge in the field of risk assessment and management, finance, accounting,
analysis and audit of the insurance companies. Education program includes scientific research activities
focused on achievements of modern science, strong relationships with academic community and
insurance business environment, and gives the chance of internships at Russian and foreign insurance
and reinsurance companies.
Where graduates work:
Insurance and reinsurance companies,Non-state pension funds, Departments of social service and risk
management at big enterprises and organizations, Bodies of social insurance and maintenance of state
and municipal authorities, Regional unions of insurers, regional authorities of insurance control and
regulations, Audit and consulting companies, analytical and rating agencies, Regional bodies of
insurance supervisory authority and regulations, Offices of the Russian insurer associations,
Financial and investment committees of the state and municipal authorities, Academic and institutional
scientific research & development organizations, Universities and educational network for insurance
business.
Internships:
The largest Insurance companies of St.-Petersburg and the Leningrad Region
The union of insurers of St.-Petersburg and the North-West Region
The Regional Agency for Insurance Supervisory Authority and Regulation (the North-West Federal
District)
The Russian Union of motor insurers (the North-West Federal District)
Admission:
Applicants from foreign countries submit
 the TORFL-2 certificate (Testing in Russian as a Foreign Language);
 the portfolio of documents including the motivation letter, an essay written at home on one of pre-given
topics, and optional documents approving foreign language abilities, research and publication experience
which are to be considered at the examination committee to select the most qualified and motivated
applicants;
 a Bachelor diploma, a passport, and migration documents.
The admission rules, the criteria for the portfolio assessment, and a comprehensive list of documents to be
submitted are downloadable from the Admissions Office web page: http://abiturient.spbu.ru
Key aspects:
The outstanding characteristic of the program is the presence of fundamental and special financial
modules in it, besides there is a wide spectrum of courses about risk management and insurance. All
together it allows undergraduates to set their individual educational program. The program tutors will help
the undergraduate to define his/her individual direction and research taking into account professional and
career interests. The program includes research and teaching practice. Active study methods and
information technology are used during training. Training has been developed in accordance with the
European requirements for Certification of insurance business
Contact information
Postal Address
Saint Petersburg State University
Economic Faculty
62 Tschaikovskogo str.
Saint Petersburg 191123 Russia
Web:
http://www.econ.spbu.ru
Department of Risk Management and Insurance
room 504
tel. / fax (812) 273-24-00
E-mail: [email protected]
Admissions Office for Foreign Citizens
Office 10, Rector’s Wing
9 Universitetskaya Naberezhnaya
St. Petersburg 199034 Russia
Tel./Fax:+7 812 328 32 91
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://abiturient.spbu.ru
The Centre for International Mobility Programs of
SPSU (Economic Faculty)
Tel.:
+7 812 272 07 85
Email: [email protected]