1. INSTITUTE OF ECONOMICS AND FINANCE
KAZAN (VOLGA REGION) FEDERAL UNIVERSITY
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMICS AND FINANCE
KAZAN (VOLGA REGION) FEDERAL UNIVERSITY
Speaker: Valitov Shamil' Makhmutovich
Doctor of Economics, Professor
Director of the Institute of Economics and Finance
(Kazan Federal University) 1

2. INSTITUTE OF ECONOMICS AND FINANCE
KAZAN (VOLGA REGION) FEDERAL UNIVERSITY
Institute of Economics and Finance is one of the state leading economic higher educational institutions in the Russian Federation. Along with the training of world standard specialists it is also a centre of economic study. 2

3. INSTITUTE OF ECONOMICS AND FINANCE
KAZAN (VOLGA REGION) FEDERAL UNIVERSITY
Institute of Economics and Finance was established in 1931 on the basis of the Faculty of Economics of Kazan State University. In 2011 Kazan State Institute of Economics and Finance merged with Kazan (Volga Region) Federal University. 3

4. INSTITUTE OF ECONOMICS AND FINANCE
KAZAN (VOLGA REGION) FEDERAL UNIVERSITY
Within 80 years of its history Institute of Economics and Finance trained over 50,000 highly qualified specialists, who explicitly proved their professional competence in many spheres of economic work. 4

5. INSTITUTE OF ECONOMICS AND FINANCE
KAZAN (VOLGA REGION) FEDERAL UNIVERSITY
Currently, the Institute is training more than 4,400 students. 50 of them are from foreign countries: the Republic of Tajikistan , the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Republic of Azerbaijan, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Syrian Arab Republic. 5

6. INSTITUTE OF ECONOMICS AND FINANCE
KAZAN (VOLGA REGION) FEDERAL UNIVERSITY
The academic staff numbers over 260 highly qualified specialists working in general subject and specialist training departments of the Institute 6

7. The total staffing level in 2012 - 100%.
STAFF POTENTIAL
The share of faculty members with academic degrees and / or academic titles %, and the share of doctors and / or professors %.
The total staffing level in %.
The staffing level on a permanent basis - 93%.
The average age of teaching staff – 41
The participation in UNCTAD (Geneva, Switzerland)
The trainings in International Academy of Management and Technology ( Dusseldorf, Germany ) 7

8. Honored Economist of the Russian Federation – 2
HONORARY TITLES
Honored Economist of the Russian Federation – 2
Honored Worker of Higher Professional Education of the Russian Federation – 22
Honored Scientist of TASSR – 2
Honored Scientist of the Russian Federation– 4
Honored Economist of the RT– 12
Honored Art Worker of the RT – 1
Honored Teacher of the RT– 1
Honored Higher Education Employee of the RT – 2

9. STRUCTURE OF INSTITUTE OF ECONOMICS AND FINANCE
Scientific Council
Directorate
Division of General Economics
Division of Economics of Enterprise
Division of Finance and Credit
Centre of distance learning and retraining of personnel with higher education (second degree)
Department of economic theory
Department of management accounting and controlling
Department of finance
Department of corporate finance
Department of statistics, econometrics and natural sciences
Department of education
Department of financial accounting
Department of money and securities
Department of money and securities
Department of research
Department of production economics
Department of taxes and law
Department of foreign languages in the sphere of economics, business and finance
Department of social work
Training and instruction centre for occupational retraining and advanced training
Department of the economic analysis and audit
Department of crisis management and valuation activities
Center of double diploma system education in the field of “Financial Services”
Department of mathematics and economic informatics
Department of banking
Center of communicative professional training in the sphere of economics, business and finances

10. BASIC EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
Labour economics
Banking
State and municipal finances
Securities markets and stock exchanges
Property valuation
Accounting, economic analysis and audit
Corporate finance
Crisis management
Taxes and taxation
Economics of enterprises and organizations

11. MASTER'S DEGREE PROGRAMS
"Finance and Financial Institutions“
"Corporate Finance“
"Banks and Banking“
"Finance of public legal entities“
"Stock Market“
"Accounting and Audit“
"Management Accounting and Controlling“
“Corporate Economics “
"Audit and Financial Management» (The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants )
"Applied statistical and econometric analysis“
"Project Management“
"Business Intelligence“
"International Financial Reporting Standards“
“Audit of government and commercial organizations“
"Property Valuation“
"Taxation of economic activities"

12. latest state-regulated educational standards
PROGRAM IN AUDIT AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
Program in Audit and Financial Management is a Master’s Degree Program based on
latest state-regulated educational standards
and
similar to international educational requirements that can help students to gain professional qualification.
To meet these requirements the Program in Audit and Financial Management is designed similar to ACCA Program (The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants - ACCA).
The Program is supported by such leading world-renowned companies as PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ernst&Young and KPMG.
Some courses as Audit and Assurance, Financial Management, Financial Reporting are taught in English 12

13. STUDENT BUSINESS INCUBATOR KFU
Student Business Incubator KFU - voluntary public organization representing
the interests of undergraduate and post-graduate students of KFU. Student Business Incubator
is a major center for development of entrepreneurial ideas, formation of business
skills and social engagement of students of the university.
Objectives of Student Business Incubator KFU
Promotion of undergraduate and graduate students in realization of business ideas and increase
their professional knowledge and experience in the field of entrepreneurship;
- Creation of high-tech products and their promotion on the market;
- Formation of the mechanism to generate a new wave of innovators and entrepreneurs;
- Development of KFU scientific schools;
Strengthening the links between Russian and foreign venture capital funds and other entities of the innovation infrastructure;
- Improving the quality of academic staff training on the basis of modern learning technologies and enhancing the practical orientation of the educational process. 13

14. INTEGRATION WITH REAL SECTOR OF ECONOMY
Institute of Economics and Finance is developing cooperation with:
Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Tatarstan,
Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Tatarstan,
Office of the Federal Treasury of the Republic of Tatarstan,
Office of the Federal Tax Service of the Republic of Tatarstan,
Office of the Pension Fund of Russia in the Republic of Tatarstan,
OJSC “TATNEFT”
OJSC "Ak Bars"
OJSC "Sberbank"
PricewaterhouseCoopers

15. INTEGRATION WITH REAL SECTOR OF ECONOMY PricewaterhouseCoopers
RESULTS
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Practical training and internships. In 2012, 6 people were trained in the department of "Audit of the industrial sector" and 16 people in the department of "Shared services center“
Employment of graduates. More than 50 graduates of the institute work in the company. Annual need for graduates of the Institute people.
Participation in the educational process. Experts of «PricewaterhouseCoopers» lecture on topical issues of accounting and auditing, conduct master classes.
In 2012 «PricewaterhouseCoopers» announced a competition for a scholarship.

16. Managerial and financial accounting at the entity.
FIELDS OF RESEARCH
Modernization of industrial enterprises and complexes on the basis of energy saving in order to increase its competitiveness.
Research supervisor: Valitov Shamil Makhmutovich, Doctor of Economics, Professor
Managerial and financial accounting at the entity.
Research supervisors: Ivashkevich Vitaly Borisovich, Doctor of economics, Professor
Kulikova Lilia Ivanovna, Doctor of Economics, Professor
Sustainable economic-ecological development of entities.
Research supervisor: Gubaydullina Tatyana Nikolaevna, Doctor of Economics, Professor
Development of financial institutions and financial markets.
Research supervisor: Sabitova Nadiya Mikhaylovna, Doctor of Economics, Professor 16

17. Internet Mathematical Olympiad (Ariel, Israel)
INSTITUTE OF ECONOMICS AND FINANCE
KAZAN (VOLGA REGION) FEDERAL UNIVERSITY
The students of the Institute take the first places in many competitions and conferences:
Internet Mathematical Olympiad (Ariel, Israel)
All-Russian Student Olympiad in accounting, economic analysis and audit
The XX International student, postgraduate and young scientist conference «Lomonosov» 17

18. — Finance University under the Government of the Russian Federation
COOPERATION
Institute of Economics and Finance is constantly keeping in contact with the leading universities of Russia, as well as with universities in the U.S., Germany, France, Poland.
— Finance University under the Government of the Russian Federation
— Plekhanov Russian University of Economics
— Saint Petersburg State Economic University
— State University of New York, Canton (USA)
— Washington Center for Internships and
Academic Seminars (USA)
— Paris DAUPHINE University (France)
— State EconomicUniversity of Wrocław (Poland)

19. Representative of KFU Students' Union
STUDENT LIFE
Student Council
Student Club
Debate club
Representative of KFU Students' Union
Student-labor groups
Social Committee
Scientific Society of undergraduate and graduate students

20. Opportunity to participate in KFU contests
STUDENT LIFE
100 % students are provided with accommodation in the Universiade Village
Social assistance
Opportunity to participate in grants and scholarships (BP Scholarship, grants of the President of the Russian Federation, grants of the President of the Republic of Tatarstan, Oxford etc.)
Opportunity to participate in KFU contests
Opportunity to participate in projects of the Ministry of Youth Affairs, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Tatarstan
Opportunity to participate in activities of the "League of students" 20

21. Vice-Rector for Economic and Strategic Development Raisa Mullakaeva
FAMOUS ALUMNI
Ilshat Gafurov
Rector KFU
Marat Safiullin
Vice-Rector for Economic and Strategic Development
Raisa Mullakaeva
Vice-Rector for Finance 21

22. Midkhat Shagiakhmetov Airat Shafigullin Marat Safiullin
FAMOUS ALUMNI
Midkhat Shagiakhmetov
Minister of Economy of RT
Airat Shafigullin
Minister of Labor, Employment and Social Protection of RT
Marat Safiullin
Head of the Office of the Federal Tax Service in RT 22

23. Iskandar Garifullin Shamil Gafarov Robert R. Musin
FAMOUS ALUMNI
Iskandar Garifullin
Chief Accountant, Head of Bookkeeping and Accounting Department of OAO TATNEFT
Shamil Gafarov
Deputy Prime Minister of RT
Robert R. Musin
Chairman of Board of Directors of Ak Bars Bank 23

24. To become a leader in the field of economic education in Russia
MAIN GOAL
To become a leader in the field of economic education in Russia
(real consolidation in the segment of educational services of "Premium“ class, formation of scientific schools recognized by international academic and business communities) 24

25. To achieve advanced world-class quality in basic educational programs
STRSTEGIC GOALS
To achieve advanced world-class quality in basic educational programs
To form a high-profile research center in economy and business education
To guarantee the Institute the leading place in Russia in terms of quality of training and the number of students in the field of continuous economic education “Learning throughout life” 25

26. Thank you for your attention!
Contacts
Valitov Shamil' Makhmutovich
Doctor of Economics, Professor
(843)