Published on: 2026-05-14
Source: Saint Petersburg Polytechnic University of Peter the Great –
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A meeting took place at SPbPU with a delegation from Lanzhou University of Finance and Economics (China). Representatives of the universities discussed the implementation of the joint bachelor’s program “Finance”, the development of the master’s program “International Finance”, and the expansion of academic cooperation.
The visit began at the International Activity Resource Center, where the delegation was received by the Vice-Rector for International Activity Dmitry Arseniev. The center for negotiations involved discussion of initiatives to create an international educational center.
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The Chinese delegation included Vice-Rector Su Tsz, Director of the Educational and Methodological Department Hou Zhifen, Deputy Head of the Graduate Department Mu Kai, Head of the International Department Li Chun, as well as a specialist in Academic Mobility Center Wan Longkui. The colleagues arrived at the Polytechnic University to align educational trajectories, discuss new formats of interaction and experience transfer — in 2025, the first cohort of the joint bachelor’s program will graduate.
The director of the Institute of Industrial Management, Economics and Trade, Vladimir Shchepinin, welcomed the representatives of the partner university: Partnership with Lanzhou University is no longer just an exchange of experience, but a full-fledged joint formation of the educational environment. We build such programs in which students receive not only modern knowledge in the fields of economics and finance, but also real experience of interaction in an international academic and professional environment.A special value is represented by the synergy of approaches: combining our educational practices, scientific schools, and expertise, we create unique training trajectories for specialists capable of confidently working in the global economy. It is believed that precisely such projects set a new standard of higher education and form a generation of professionals oriented towards international cooperation and sustainable development.
The main agenda item was the discussion of the long-term partnership in implementing the international bachelor’s degree program “Finance.” It is aimed at training specialists who are proficient in modern methods of investment management, analysis, evaluation, and risk management, as well as quantitative methods of economic analysis. Graduates will be able to build careers in the largest international companies and financial institutions — from analytical departments of banks to investment divisions of corporations.
No less significant was the discussion of the current master’s program “International Finance.” It is implemented in English jointly with Lanzhou University of Finance and Economics, as well as the Inner Mongolia University of Finance and Economics (IMUFE). The program prepares professionals to work in the global financial market. Key disciplines include banking management, international standards of financial reporting, corporate finance, and digital technologies of financial markets.Students are mastering professional tools (Stata, 1C ERP, Orange) and undergo internships at international corporations and RAS institutes.
Representatives of the Higher Engineering and Economic School noted the high involvement of students in scientific and social life. Students of joint programs regularly participate in the Economic Congress of BRICS countries, the international youth festival Friendship Fest, round tables on public procurement, and business games. For example, student Liu Linli became the winner of the Open Doors Olympiad, published several articles in Scopus and VAK journals, and graduated from the university with honors.The graduates of the “Finance” program of 2025, Chen Ziyi, Zhang Zhesi, and Zhao Sicai, presented the results of their research on the Chinese government procurement market at the All-Russian Conference and in a scientific collection.
Director of VIES Dmitry Rodionov emphasized the significance of the meeting: Cooperation with Lanzhou University of Finance and Economics has reached a new level. We are not just exchanging students — we are building full-fledged educational trajectories “turnkey.” Joint bachelor’s and master’s programs allow graduates to acquire competencies in demand in both markets, and our partnership becomes a model for Russian-Chinese educational interaction.
The head of the master’s educational program “International Finance” Yulia Dubolazova noted practical results: The program has proven its effectiveness: 100% of the 2025 graduates are employed, and 60% of students chose full-time education for maximum immersion in the profession. Our students not only attend lectures—they participate in real scientific research together with partners from China. The recent defenses of master’s theses by Zhou Ziyan, Wan Yue, and Gao Yuishan on artificial intelligence and digital transformation in the financial sector of BRICS countries are a vivid confirmation of this.
The head of the Bachelor’s educational program “Finance,” Darya Krasnova, added: Beyond the formal frameworks of cooperation, there is live communication. Our common goal is to turn the educational process into a true intercultural dialogue. And I am particularly pleased that the Chinese colleagues share this approach: trust and openness are as important as academic success.
An important part of the visit was a tour of the educational campus of IPMEIT. Representatives of the Chinese university visited modern classrooms and recently opened laboratories, where future managers, service personnel, and specialists in other fields are trained. The guests also visited the specialized “Gazprom Neft” auditorium. A special impression on the delegation was made by the corridor with portraits of great politicians — from the university’s founder Count Sergey Yulievich Witte to the first rector Prince Andrey Grigoryevich Gagarin. The tour concluded with a meeting with third-year students.
The visit of the delegation from Lanzhou University of Finance and Economics confirmed a mutual commitment to long-term and systemic cooperation. Expanding the pool of partner universities, launching the bachelor’s program, and enhancing best practices of the master’s program open new opportunities for students of both countries. The agreements reached allow for strengthening academic mobility, increasing the number of joint publications and grants, and most importantly, preparing a new generation of specialists capable of working effectively in a multipolar global economy.
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