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PROG. INFO.- Master's in Politics & Economics in Eurasia at MGIMO Univ., 
Moscow

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The Master's Degree in Political Science

The Master's in Political Science (M.P.S.) program at MGIMO
University's is designed to meet the needs of rising leaders in the
public service professions, including domestic and international
government agencies and non-profit organizations by providing
up-to-date, firsthand information about Russia and Eurasia from a
Russian view point.

The M.P.S. program provides rigorous on-campus training in
quantitative reasoning and policy analysis, preparing degree
candidates to successful careers and supplying intellectual breadth,
organizational skills, and self-confidence necessary to assume
leadership positions in an increasingly complex public service
environment. Approximately 20 students will be enrolled in the program.

The MGIMO Difference

M.P.S. students can benefit from:

  - a small Master Degree program designed within a major Russian
    international studies oriented university;
  - a diverse student body and alumni network;
  - close working relationships between world-renowned faculty staff;
  - an innovative curriculum;
  - an attention to career-building skills in all areas of public affairs.
  - opportunity for research work in Moscow, major center of libraries
    and archives in CIS
  - "looking for a job in Moscow" opportunity
  - opportunity to study some of 53 worldwide languages taught in
    university (additional fee).

Degree Requirements

The M.P.S. year begins with an intensive program in politics,
international relations, economics, designed to strengthen students'
skills. All courses are taught in English. If candidates' command of
Russian is adequate, during the M.P.S. academic year they can select
additional courses from the courses available to the Russian students
of Master Programs in International Relations and Political Science
taught in Russian.

Some courses are essentially lecture/discussion; others are seminars
in which students present papers for group discussion; and still
others are workshops based on field research, participation by
visiting experts, and group reports.

A Preliminary List of Main Courses

1. Conceptualising Eurasia. New Trends in Political Thought.

2. International Security in Eurasia

3. Russia and the USA in World Affairs

4. Russia and Its Neighbors: the case of the CIS

5. Conflicts in the Belts of Russia's New Frontiers

6. Russia and China

7. Russia and the EU

8. The Conflict Arch in Asia. The Middle East and the Far East

9. Russia's Economy and World Economy

10. Energy security in the CIS

11. Contemporary Russian Domestic Politics

12. Doing Business in Russia

13. Political Systems and Political Developments in Smaller States of 
Eurasia

14. Russia's Political History. Statehood and State-Building

15.  National Psychology and Cultures of Eurasian Nations

16.  Russia's Political Geography


Themes of Group Papers:

a) Political Psychology and Political Tradition in Eurasia
b) Energy Factor in the Eurasian Space
c) Regional Conflicts Around Russia

M.P.S. candidates typically undertake programs of study that combine
general courses in quantitative methods, policy analysis, and public
management with more specialized courses chosen from the School's four
fields of concentration. A typical curriculum might include two
courses each in economics and public management, a policy workshop,
and three courses in one of the four fields of concentration.

I. International Relations
II. Development Studies
III. Domestic Policy
IV. Economics and Public Policy

Admission Information and Requirements

To be considered for enrolment, the completed application form and all
required materials must be mailed to the MGIMO-University Graduate
Department no later than March 15th 2010.
Following are the required elements of the completed application:

  - the completed University application form (in .pdf, Adobe Reader 
required);
  - a CV/Resume that includes professional experience, educational
    background, and other relevant experience (see application for details);
  - application essay (see application for details);
  - two letters of recommendation (see application for details);
  - copy of official transcripts from each college and graduate school 
attended;
  - copy of language certificates.

Tuition Fee

6,000 Euro a year

Whom to Contact

Dr. Sergey Veselovskiy
Phone: +7 495 434 93 27
E-mail: veselovskiy at mgimo.ru

Alexey Dundich
E-mail: dundich at mgimo.ru

Please, visit our web-site www.mgimo.ru


Alexey Dundich
PhD Candidate,
Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO-University)
MA in Political Science (Central Asia)
MEd in Social and Economic Knowledge
mob. phone +7(926)216-1776



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