The Faculty of Communicative Technologies. The Faculty of Economics, Management and Innovations.

The Faculty of Communicative Technologies and the Faculty of Economics, Management & Innovations are the outgrowths of The Social-Economics Faculty which was established in 1994./t trained specialists for all branches of Russian econ­ omy. Students got professional knowledge and skills for banking, accounting, audit, entrepreneurship operations.

Thisfaculty was split in two in 2005. Thus there appeared twofaculties: Innovations and the Faculty of Communicative Technologies & the Faculty of Economics, Man­ agement.

The Faculty of Communicative Technologies can offer its students two special­ ties: scientific discipline of documentation and public relations. Public Relations is a very challenging field of knowledge. One of the advantages of thisjo b is that it enables to find work almost anywhere in our country. Firms employ specialists in public relations to make publicity. Now manypeople in Russia try new activities in small and medium business, hotel management and entrepreneurship. Some of them start up their own business. So, many people need professional advice of a specialist inpub ­ lic relations. It is obvious that a specialist in public relations should be aware of his great personal responsibility. He is also to be an experienced and knowledgeable spe­ cialist.

Nowadays there have appeared many new fields of economic activity, such as: small business, banking, taxation, joi nt ventures. So there is a great demand for expe­ rienced and knowledgeable office managers. There are a lot of things an offic e manager does in his company. Among them: working with people, solving day-to-day problems, answering questions, administering office work. To become a good office manager one should know many sciences, such as management, psychology, economics, banking and financ e and etc. No doubt it is very importantfor an office manager to speak at least one fore ign. language and be a skillful user of the computer.

To enter the Faculty of Economics, Management and Innovations, one must get good exam results at school, but that isn 't enough - one also has to take entrance examinations in mathematics, social science and Russian successfully. As thefaculty is veryprestigious, the rivalry at the exams is extremely keen.

There are four departments at the Faculty: Economics and Entrepreneurship, Management, Innovation Management, Financial Management.

Thefirst year at the university is a daunting one - a new place to study, new friends to make and so on. Students have to cope with a new way of learning, which is very different from school. In the first year students have lectures on History of Russia, Philosophy, Information Technology and Computers, the Basics of Economic Theory, where they listen to the lecturer and take notesfor fu. ture reference. They al­ so have seminars on subjects such as Philosophy, History, Psychology, Economics, where everyone takes part in a discussion. Then, of course, the students have lan­ guage classes, including grammar, listening comprehension, conversation and trans­ lation lessons.

Senior students attend courses in Banking and Finance operations, Accounting and Audit, Taxation, Micro and Macroeconomic Theory, Economics and Entrepre­ neurship, Marketing and Management and etc.

The academic staff of thefaculty enjoys talented professors and highly skilled readers. Each lecturer has his or her own specialty in a certain subject and writes boo'ks and articles on this subject as well as carries out research on new topics. No wonder students get profound knowledge both infundamental and special sciences. Students can consult the teaching staff about anyproblem -academic orprivate.

The university course at the Faculty of Economics, Management & Innovations lasts 5, 5 years. In 4,5 years students are awarded Bachelor's Degree in Economics. To become a qualified specialist and to receive a diploma it's necessary to study a year longer. For those who desire to carry out a research work there is a post­ graduate course.

As for me, I am going to specialize in Management. I like to work withpeople. Good manages are good psychologists- they can handle people, can align and inspire them work together. They can also solve numerous problems arising in or between teams. There are first-line, middle and top managers, all of them perform different functions in the company, but their main objective is to make their organizations prosper andflourish. My dream is to become a professional, a top manager. I hope it will come true.

And my desire is to become a professional economist.

Ifyou ask me why I have chosen a career of an economist my answer is thefollowing:

being involved infinancial activity means having an opportunity to influence the eco­ nomic situation. On the other hand there are a lot of problems in the national econo­ my of the Russian Federation. The industrial production is decreasing. Theprices are constantly rising, the rate of inflation is very high. People are losing their jobs be­ cause many factories and plants are going bankrupt. But in spite of the problems Russia isfacing at present, there are a lot of opportunitiesfor this country to become one of the leading countries in the world.

Only the efforts of many highly-professional economists can do very much to make Russia as strong andpowerful as it used to be.

Many young people look forward to becoming specialists in innovation manage­ ment. I think thisprofession is veryprestigious because it is necessary.

Weshall carry out an investigation of innovation technology. This research and practical work in industry willprovide our enterprises with a powe-,fill tool of economic develop­ ment and prosperity. Hence specialists in innovation management are those who can improve the current economic situation in Russia. I believe I'll make the most of myself in thisfield.

No doubt on graduationfrom the University graduates of thesefaculties can make a career in any kind of business. They can work for banking, taxation and in other spheres of state- andprivate-owned business. So, the choice is rather wide.

Exercises:

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Use thefo llowing sentences to make up questions:

1. what businesses the faculty trains specialists for;

2) how many departments there are at the Faculty of Economics, Management and Innovations;

3. what they are

4. how long the course of studies lasts;

5) what subjects the first year students take;

6) what areas the senior students are specializing in;

7) ifthere is a post-graduate course at the faculty;

8) what specialties the faculty train the students in;

9) where graduates of the faculty can work.

IL You are taking an interviewfrom the Dean of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Innovations. Complete the dialogue.

-I am glad to have this opportunity to talk with you, Mr.----.

Do you mind my asking several questions about the Faculty of Economics, Management, Innovations?

• Certainly not. What would you like to know?

• First, when was the Faculty established?

Learn the dialogue by heart.

Ill Speak on thefollo wing topics:

1. I am a student of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Innovations/

2. My future specialty.