Department of banking and securities market

Field of Study: 580100 Economics

The field of Economics is one of the most popular higher education programs, available in almost all universities. To maintain the interest of prospective students and ensure successful employment for graduates, universities are continuously introducing new and specialized profiles. Perhaps no other field of undergraduate study offers such a diversity of specializations. Regardless of the profile, students will study microeconomics, macroeconomics, global economy, international economic relations, labor economics, finance, industry market theory, public sector economics, statistics, and more. Economists are responsible for managing the financial activities of companies and corporations, planning business development, maintaining financial records, auditing accountants, monitoring financial flows, and shaping the economic policies of companies, regions, and the state. They work on economic development issues, provide forecasts for domestic and global market changes, and engage in foreign economic activities, among other tasks.

Profile: Banking and Non-Banking Sector

A specialist in this profile works in financial institutions, banks, microcredit organizations, and non-bank financial credit institutions. They handle bank transactions, analyze internal business processes, and prepare statistical and financial reports. A banking specialist conducts deposit operations, securities and currency transactions, analyzes financial data about clients, processes loans, and monitors their repayment.

The implementation of a competency-based approach involves the ability to act in uncertain situations. From a competency perspective, the main outcome of educational activities is the formation of key competencies through active and interactive learning methods, such as open lectures by business representatives, workshops, and training sessions.

Areas of Professional Activity:

• Economic, financial, marketing, production-economic, and analytical departments of organizations in various industries, sectors, and forms of ownership.
• Financial, credit, and insurance institutions.
• Government and municipal authorities.
• Academic and departmental research organizations.

Profile: Securities Market (5231)

This profile trains specialists who are capable of collecting and analyzing data to assess the investment quality of securities and financial instruments. They can apply standard methods to calculate and evaluate their economic parameters.

Graduates of this profile are also able to choose and apply technologies for conducting professional operations in the financial market according to the set objectives. They ensure the implementation of rights concerning various financial instruments based on the current legal and regulatory framework.

Graduates will be prepared for the following activities:

• Consulting clients on the use of financial products and services.
• Monitoring market conditions in banking services, securities markets, foreign exchange markets, and commodity-raw material markets.
• Selecting financial service providers in the client's interest and advising on a limited range of financial products.

Advising clients on executing transactions with financial service providers