Translation. Region: Russian Federal
Source: Novosibirsk State University – Novosibirsk State University –
Yesterday, diplomas were awarded to fourteen master’s students who completed their studies under the unique for Russia online educational program of two diplomas of NSU and HSE – “Innovative technologies of logistics and supply chain management in the digital economy”. This important project for NSU was launched in 2023 and was supported within the framework of the Priority 2030 program. To implement it, teachers joined forces Faculty of Economics, NSU and staff of the International Centre for Supply Chain Management at the National Research University Higher School of Economics.
— A well-built logistics system is an important factor that affects the profitability of a business. This area, like most others, is currently being transformed due to the active implementation of digital technologies. In the current situation, specialists are in demand who are able to build a logistics strategy, respond flexibly and quickly adapt to a changing market, reorient supply chains and forecast demand in conditions of uncertainty. Therefore, it was decided to launch a new educational program, — one of the scientific directors of the master’s program, Doctor of Economics Naimdzhon Ibragimov, told about the history of the project.
According to the Dean of the NSU Faculty of Economics, PhD in Sociology Tatyana Bogomolova, the key to the success of this project was the high motivation to gain new experience and knowledge among both students and the teaching staff scattered throughout the country. The training was held online according to the regular schedule of the NSU Faculty of Economics Master’s program, two classes every weekday from 6 p.m. Novosibirsk time and up to five classes in the morning on Saturdays.
— Our students have received such a volume of knowledge on logistics from HSE specialists in two years of study that few people receive in four years. The NSU Faculty of Economics was responsible for the blocks of disciplines on management, instrumental economic analysis and modern modeling in this project. The co-directors of the program were the gurus of domestic logistics, Doctor of Economics Valentina Dybskaya and Doctor of Economics Viktor Sergeev from the HSE, and Doctor of Economics Naimdzhon Ibragimov and Candidate of Economics Elena Prishchenko from the NSU Faculty of Economics. Our students were the real co-authors of the logistics program! — noted Tatyana Bogomolova.
When talking about why they chose this program, graduates point out that the program provided an opportunity to learn something new and gain practical knowledge.
Anton Lee:
— I was finishing my bachelor’s degree in management here and realized that I wanted fundamentally new knowledge that I didn’t have before. That same year, a program in logistics was opening. I was attracted by the fact that I had two diplomas — from NSU and HSE. And the topic, in my opinion, was very interesting.
Igor Pletnev:
— I chose this program because I was interested in participating in such a joint unusual project, on the one hand, and, on the other hand, in acquiring some understanding of the practical application of my knowledge. That is, if in the bachelor’s degree I was given a lot of general theory, then in the master’s degree in this program they showed me how to apply it in practice, in particular, in logistics.
The new program allowed for a more detailed study of a rather narrow but promising field, which has great practical significance. Also, the cooperation of the two universities made it possible to present different points of view on the same subject.
Oleg Bychenkov:
— For us, it was useful as a new area of knowledge that we discovered for ourselves, a narrower one. It is important both at the macro level for the economy as a whole, and at the micro level for the enterprises in which we will work in the future or which we may even found.
Anton Lee:
— We have gained fundamental knowledge in a new industry. We have never touched the logistics field before. Now such big gates have opened, where there is a huge layer of knowledge that we have never touched.
Igor Pletnev:
— Each higher education institution, especially such renowned ones as the Higher School of Economics and Novosibirsk State University, has established scientific schools. The main advantage of such network programs is that students, studying in them, gain an understanding of the subject from different points of view.
More specifically, courses in strategic management and business modeling will be particularly useful in practice.
The program’s graduates also shared with us their plans for the future:
Oleg Bychenkov:
— Now there is much more variability, because a diploma from two top universities is valued both in Novosibirsk and in the capital. We have the opportunity to either change our specialization or go deeper within our profession. I was just being selected for the field of strategic consulting, which became possible thanks to studying in this master’s program, and I successfully passed all stages of the selection.
Anton Lee:
— I received a good fundamental education from Novosibirsk State University and a layer of new knowledge within the framework of the master’s degree. I saw new opportunities for myself, so I am more inclined to open my own business.
Igor Pletnev:
— My plans for the future are grandiose, now I have a rather interesting specialty and set of knowledge. Considering my practical experience in IT, I plan to join the team developing information products to ensure logistics.
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