Voronezh State University / Divisions and Departments / Faculties / International Relations

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General information
Founded in	2002
Address	88 Moskovsky prospekt, Voronezh, 394068, Russia
Telephone/Fax	+7 (473) 239-29-31
E-mail	deanery@ir.vsu.ru
Website	www.ir.vsu.ru
Dean	Professor Oleg N. Belenov, PhD, Dr. habil. in Economics
Departments	International Relations and Global Politics International Economics and International Business Regional Studies and National Economies
International partner institutions	USA universities: Dickinson State University Chadron State College Arkansas State University California Lutheran University European universities: Hochschule Harz University of Applied Sciences in Wernigerode (Germany), FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences in Graz (Austria), University of Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée (France) University of Leon (Spain) Catholic University of Leuven (Belgium) USBE University Umea (Sweden) University of Tartu (Estonia) Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań (Poland) National Academy of Governance (Ukraine) Academy of Public Administration (Belarus) Asian universities: Qingdao University of Science and Technology (China) Beijing State University (China) Latin American universities: Sorocaba University (Brazil)
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Undergraduate courses (BA)	International Relations International Regional Studies Economics
Master’s degree courses (MA)	International Regional Studies (European Studies programme) International Relations Management (International Business programme) Economics (Business in the Emerging Markets programme)
Diploma degree (specialist) courses	International Economics International Relations
Study options	Full-time
Duration	BA (full-time) – 4 years, MA (full-time) – 2 years, Diploma degree (specialist) course (full-time) – 5 years.
Academic staff	35 academic staff, including 7 professors and 23 doctors
Study facilities/resources	The Faculty is located in two buildings № 8 and № 4 (3 departments, 1 computer laboratory, 33 classrooms, most of which are equipped with multimedia projectors and provide Internet access).
More information	The Faculty’s students study two European languages, as well as Oriental languages.
International cooperation in the sphere of education
International students	At the Faculty, there are about 50 undergraduate and postgraduate students from Asian, African, Latin American, and CIS countries
Double degree programmes / International education programmes	A double degree programme at the University of Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée (France)– MA in Tourism Engineering A double degree programme at FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences in Graz (Austria)– MA in Business in Emerging Markets
Courses taught in English	Introduction in Emerging Markets Business Ethics and CSR Cross-Cultural Management Global Supply Chain Management International Finance Distribution and Sales Management M&A in Emerging Markets Compliance in Emerging Markets International Strategic Management Leadership and HR in Emerging Markets Marketing Research Methods, Conflict Resolution and Negotiation International Marketing History of Russia Russian Culture and Traditions
Research
Key areas of research	Common problems of Western European countries and EU development Political extremism and terrorism Globalisation and EU integration UN reform and the role of NGOs in modern international relations The place and role of Russia in classical and modern geopolitical theory The role of the USA in international affairs Latin America and international relations Cultural and religious issues in a globalized world Transition to democracy in a developmental crisis context Problems and perspectives of Eastern European and CIS countries Bologna process Asia-Pacific Region countries: history and current development Current global economy issues Regional issues in contemporary international relations
Research facilities	Research centre for East European studies Research centre for Latin American studies Research centre for German policy studies Research centre for Ukrainian studies
International cooperation in the sphere of research
International internships / joint research projects	The international students from the afore mentioned partner universities have short-term (1–2 weeks) and long-term (for 1 semester or 1 year) internship programmes at the Faculty of International Relations. Lecturers and professors from international universities come to the Faculty to give lectures and masterclasses in various subjects.
International grant research projects	Joint educational project with FH Joanneum University of Applied Sciences in Graz (Austria) for development of MA programme in Business in Emerging Markets