THE FACULTY OF ECONOMICS

The Faculty was founded in 1992.

Dean of the Faculty: Elena I. Dashina, Candidate of Economic Sciences, Assistant Professor.

The concept of the Faculty

The main objective of the Faculty of Economics of the Academy of Management "TISBI" is to train highly qualified specialists.

Along with having professional skills corresponding to an institutional model of education adopted by the Academy, graduates are computer literate, physically and socially healthy, innovative and tolerant.

Levels of training provided by the Faculty:

• Bachelor - 4 years of studies; Master - 2 years of studies in Economics
• Specialist - 5 years of studies in "Finance and Credit" (080105) (specializations: state and municipal finances, insurance, banking, equity and financial engineering). Graduates are qualified as "economists".

Duration of studies:

• full-time education - 5 years - on the basis of secondary education; 3 years - on the basis of higher and secondary professional education;
• extramural and evening form of education - 6 years on the basis of secondary education.

Due to its innovative orientation the model of economic education at the Academy of Management "TISBI" is unique.

First, innovation model of economic education at the Academy of Management "TISBI" is an integrated multilevel education complex including "kindergarten - school - faculty of secondary professional education - higher education - post graduate studies - institute for continuous education of adults". Within this system, education, from its starting point till the end, is organized according to the principle "from simplicity to complexity" on the basis of succession and consistency in the training process.

Secondly, continuous economic and legal professional training, computer training, liberal arts (including languages) - all educational components are harmoniously implemented at all levels of this educational complex.
Depending on the future job placement (which is determined at the "Jobs Fair" after 5 different internships), a student not only acquires a profession, but also receives legal training necessary for it. For this purpose a curriculum includes a number of law subjects (usually more than six).

Thirdly, the innovation model of economic education at the Academy of Management "TISBI" implies implementation of new liberal arts educational techniques.

Students of the Faculty study foreign languages (Russian, Tatar, English, etc.); they mould non-traditional way of thinking and living, they develop the ability to combine research and entrepreneurial talents, business and creative way of behavior, tolerance, and conviction that their economic activity should be based on high professionalism and norms of professional ethics.

Fourthly, the innovation model is represented by a variety of forms of its implementation. The main principle is an optimal combination of effective traditional (reproductive) and innovation (productive) forms of training.

The Faculty of Economics of the Academy of Management "TISBI" has developed and implemented the following traditions:

• a student, his/her goals, needs, interests and health are of primary importance;
• orientation towards professionalism in the way of thinking and behavior of students and teaching staff of the Faculty;
• to appreciate one's studying, working and spare time - use every minute, do not play truant, do not be late; time is precious;
• care about yourself and your environment, have healthy life-style.

An important factor of effective education is the use of traditional and innovation computer facilities.

Computer training of students of the Faculty is carried out in two stages. During the first stage (1-3 years of education) students master basic computer skills, including detailed study of modern office packages, work in a local network and the Internet, learn fundamentals of programs development, and learn to use of law data bases.

The second stage (3-5 years of education) implies specialized training. Students master popular economic analysis packages 1С and BEST. "Delta" business imitation game is of great demand among students; it allows carrying out virtual management under market economy conditions. Another even more powerful and elaborate game introduced into training process is "Corporation +".

An advanced trend in computerization of a training process is its continuous update. It implies both the use of business computer games ("Delta", "Corporation +", etc.) in educational process and introduction of new disciplines like "Economic and mathematical models" and "Game theory fundamentals" that will help students become proficient in methods of economic and mathematical modelling.

Preservation of a variety of forms of social partnership at all the levels is a stable and effective way of maintaining innovation model of education at the Faculty of Economics.

Major partners of the Faculty of Economics of the Academy of Management "TISBI" are:

• Academy of Sciences of the RT
• Ministry of Economy and Industry of the RT
• Ministry of Finance of the RT
• Ministry of Trade and Foreign-Economic Cooperation of the RT
• Central depositary of the RT" (closed joint stock company)
• National Bank of the RT
• "Tatfondbank" joint stock commercial bank
• "Ak Bars" joint stock commercial bank
• "Spurt" joint stock commercial bank
• "Kazansky" Bank
• "Taif-invest" investment company
• "Elemte" investment company
• State Committee of the RT for Labor and Employment
• Ministry of Social welfare of the RT
• Ministry of Education of the RT
• Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the RT, etc.

Research interests of the Faculty:

1. Innovation relations in economic structure.
2. Business - authority - society: efficiency of interaction.
3. Innovation and investment processes in modern economy.
4. Innovation technologies in an educational process.

The Faculty staff comprises 122 lecturers, among them 12 Doctors of Sciences and 57 Candidates of Sciences.

In 2005 the Academy of Management "TISBI" and "TatInC" Investment Company founded a scientific and practical laboratory for problems monitoring and determining priority tasks of dynamically developing home business.

Objectives of scientific and practical laboratory are:

• To develop scientific trends that have practical importance for increasing industrial and economic effectiveness and improve corporate management in modern enterprises;
• To organize and carry out workshops;
• To carry out joint research (with students participation);
• To facilitate educational internships for "TISBI" students and graduates at the "TatInC" group of companies.

Thus, students of the Academy have an opportunity to back theoretical material with certain practical examples taken from real business activity.

Main coordinators of social partnership of the Faculty of Economics are its organizational structures: the Faculty Council, Dean's office, Students Council, Trustee Council, Methodology Council, quality subcommittee, departments, Extramural Department of the Faculty, Faculties of pre-higher education and advanced training.

Students of the faculty conduct extensive research. They are members of scientific clubs, problem-solving groups, make presentations at students scientific and practical conferences, business role-plays; they take part in contests, Olympiads, they win and become different awards laureates.