International Trade Relations

Why should you choose “International Trade Relations”?

• Lectures of professors from the leading universities; 
• Honoured guest professors and international trade industry experts as trainers; 
• Double Degree Program with a partner university;
• International academic mobility; 
• High demand for graduates on the labor market;
• Internships at multinational corporations.

About the program

Fundamental background & Practical skills in the following fields: Economics of international trade; International entrepreneurship; Marketing in international trade	Academic Degree Master’s Degree (Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University, Russia)
Uniqueness Program aims to train qualified specialists for the international trading sector to ensure a healthy pipeline of talent to meet the modern challenges and sustain the continued growth of international trade relations.	Program duration 2 years, full-time
Employment Trade departments of diplomatic missions International trade organizations Transnational trading corporations	Total workload 120 ECTS
Tuition fee per year: for foreign students: 407 400 Rubles

Master’s thesis topics

• Assessment of the state and trade and economic relations development of the Russian Federation and foreign countries 
• Export potential of the Russian Federation (or region) and its implementation in trade and economic relations with foreign partners
• Comparative analysis of the foreign trade policy of the Russian Federation and a foreign state (optional) 
• Monitoring the international commodity market and assessing the prospects for its development (by types of goods and services) 
• Commodity strategy development for an international trading business 
• Sales policy justification of an international trading company 
• Export activities stimulation of a trading company 
• Procurement policy development of a trade (production) company 
• Product adaptation to the entry on the foreign market 
• Economic analysis and forecasting of a company's foreign trade activity 
• Supply systems' projection in area of international trade 
• The effectiveness increasing of international marketing communications in the goods and services markets 
• Business plan development for a company in the field of international business 
• Entry strategy development for a trade company to a foreign markets through a digital channels 
• Online store adaptation to the needs and requirements foreign local market

Admission procedure

International applicants may find additional information concerning Admission procedure before and after arrival or fill in an on-line application if they have already made a decision.

Major areas of expertise

Key competencies and skills that you will develop

• Conducting strategic analysis and forecasting entry into international markets (of goods, jobs, services)
• Using methodological approaches to assess the prospects of international markets
• Development of strategies and tactics for conducting international negotiations 
• Global supply chain design and management 
• Planning and organizing foreign trade transactions in the digital economy
• Assessment and hedging of risks in international trade
• Application of international accounting and financial reporting standards in international trade practice

Tuition fee per year:

• 407 400 Rubles
  

Language

The program is taught in English

Our partners

Lectures of foremost branch honoured industry experts

Professor Reena Mehta
K.J. Somaya Institute of Management Studies & Research (India)

Research & Teaching area

Global Marketing, Law and Management, Ethical Leadership

Professor Isaac Jacob
Faculty of Management Studies, K J Somaiya
Institute of Management, Somaiya Vidyavihar University

Research & Teaching area

• Marketing Strategy, Brand Management, Integrated
• Marketing Communications, Sports Marketing, Global Marketing

Professor Monica Khanna
K.J. Somaya Institute of Management Studies & Research (India)

Director & Professor of Marketing

Research & Teaching area

• Marketing
• Strategic Brand Management
• Marketing Research
• Services Marketing

Professor Svetlana G. Bozhuk
Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University

Research & Teaching area

• Development of strategies for introducing new products to the international market;
• Marketing research of consumer behavior models in the context of digitalization;
• Research on responsible consumption trends and sustainable development marketing strategies.

Professor Marina B. Yanenko
Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University

Research & Teaching area

• marketing,
• innovative marketing technologies of service systems,
• digital technologies in marketing,
• strategic marketing,
• branding
• evaluation of brand equity.

Possible employments

• specialist at international trade organizations (WTO, UNECE)
• trade relations attaché of a diplomatic mission
• specialists of transnational trading corporations
• sales representative abroad
• import manager
• export manager
• state customs officer
• business consultant
• head of the department of foreign economic activity
• development manager 
• business analyst.

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