The Plekhanov Russian University of Economics () is a

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. It was founded in 1907 by entrepreneur Alexei Vishnyakov as the first finance-specialized college in the

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. In addition to accreditation by the

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, the university had accreditation from the

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, European Council for Business Education and the

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. PRUE is also a member of the

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(suspended in 2022 due to the

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), and the

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. The Plekhanov Russian University of Economics changed its name more than once: Moscow Commercial Institute (1907–1919); Karl Marx Moscow Institute of the National Economy (1919–1924); Plekhanov Moscow Institute of the National Economy (1924–1991); Plekhanov Russian Academy of Economics (1992–2010); Plekhanov Russian University of Economics (2010 to present). Plekhanov University acquired the Russian State University of Trade and Economics and the

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History

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The Moscow Commercial Institute was founded in 1907 on private donations of merchants, bankers and manufacturers, gathered at the initiative of Moscow merchant Alexei Vishnyakov. It was essentially the first institute in Russia offering higher business education in line with the then rapidly developing branches of Russian industry. Prior to the

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, about 2,000 specialists were graduated from the institute. In 1924, it was renamed after

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thinker

Georgi Plekhanov Georgi Valentinovich Plekhanov ( rus, Георгий Валентинович Плеханов, p=ɡʲɪˈorɡʲɪj vəlʲɪnʲˈtʲinəvʲɪtɕ plʲɪˈxanəf, a=Ru-Georgi Plekhanov-JermyRei.ogg; – 30 May 1918) was a Russian revolutionary, ...

. In the 1960s, the institute was merged with the Moscow Governmental Economic Institute. After 1991, the institute obtained its current name. Recent years were marked with rising international cooperation, such as the foundation of the Africa Business House. Presently, the university deals with more than 80 partners in 52 countries. Among its graduates, there are many prominent politicians and businessmen, such as Soviet statesman

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, and faculty member

Ruslan Khasbulatov Ruslan Imranovich Khasbulatov (, ; 22 November 1942 – 3 January 2023) was a Russian economist and politician and the former chairman of Parliament of Russia of Chechen descent who played a central role in the events leading to the 1993 co ...

, former chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Russian SFSR and later

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of the Russian Federation (1991–1993).

Faculties

The university offers 4-year undergraduate (bachelor), 2-year graduate (master) and postgraduate (Ph.D.) courses in some academic fields as well as many non-degree courses. Some courses are available in English, but the majority of them are taught in Russian. A course may be completed at one of the university's schools: Moscow Plekhanov Russian Economic University 2011

Moscow Plekhanov Russian Economic University 2011

* Institute of Management and Socio-Economic Projecting * Faculty "Business School of Marketing and Entrepreneurship" * Faculty "International Business School and Global Economics" * Faculty "Integral Plekhanov Business School" * Faculty of Hotel, Restaurant, Tourism, and Sports Industry * Faculty of Distance Learning * Faculty of Additional Professional Education * Faculty of Marketing * Faculty of Digital Economics and Information Technologies * Faculty of Management * Faculty of Economics and Law * Faculty of Trade Economics * Faculty of Online Education * Faculty of Finance

Academics and research

According to a ranking of Russian universities, based on the average score of the

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, Plekhanov University is among the top 30 institutions overall, and among the top 10 specializing in social sciences. Plekhanov University collaborated with universities from all over the world. Currently, Plekhanov University is working on attaining

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accreditation.

Media

P.R.U.E.(Plekhanov Russian University of Economics) has its own bilingual TV channel, Plekhanov TV, as well as ''Plekhanovets'' newspaper and ''Plekhanov Studio'' magazine. Some faculties release their own newspapers, e.g. ''FinFAQ'' magazine by Faculty of Finance.

Campus

The university occupies eight buildings on one campus in the south of

Partners

Notable alumni

University alumni are employed in different spheres of Russian and world economy and politics. Its notable graduates include: *

Tatyana Golikova Tatiana Alexeyevna Golikova (Russian: Татьяна Алексеевна Голикова; born 9 February 1966) is a Russian politician and economist who serves as the Deputy Prime Minister of Russia for Social Policy, Labour, Health Care, ...

, head of the Account Chamber of Russia, former Minister of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation *

, Russian economist and politician, founder of the political party

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* Mikhail Zadornov, president and chairman of VTB24 Bank, chairman of VTB Insurance, former Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation * Valery Zubov, Senior MP in the

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, billionaire, president of United Company RUSAL, founder of the Volnoe Delo Foundation * Andrey Melnichenko, billionaire, chairman of

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, non-executive director of

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* Olga Dergunova, deputy chairman of

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, former head of the

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, former president of

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in Russia and the CIS. * Kseniya Alexandrova, Miss Universe Russia 2017 *

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, current student; retired from

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in 2020 as

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lightweight champion *

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, economist, former chairman of state-owned

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and former chairperson of Department of Economics,

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* Arkadiy Novikov, the first Russian known entrepreneur restaurateur *

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, Russian entrepreneur, head of the transport holding Resurs Group

References

External links

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Faculty of Finance
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