Business Informatics in North-Caucasus Federal University

Bachelor’s program, Master’s program

Majors: Information Business Analytics and Digital Technologies (Bachelor’s program), Data Mining and Digital Economy (Master’s program)

Institute of Economics and Management, Department of Digital Business Technologies and Accounting Systems

Vitalii Korolev, Head of the Department
+7 (8652) 33-02-98
vkorolev@ncfu.ru

Accreditation. The program successfully underwent state accreditation in 2020.

Awards and achievements. In 2021, the department held the 5th International Business School “Digital Economy, Management and Finance: a Modern Manager’s Professional Skills Development.” Every year (since 2018) the department holds the roundtable discussion “Digital Economy and Distance Learning: European Experience.”

Teaching staff. The program is delivered by 26 teachers. Over 20% hold an academic degree of Doctor of Sciences.

Facilities and resources ensure all kinds of disciplinary and interdisciplinary training, laboratory, practical and research work of students specified in the curriculum, according to the current sanitary and fire safety regulations and standards.

Education. Active and interactive teaching methods such as interactive seminars with leading experts in SMM and SEO promotion, Web programming and design, discussions, computer simulations, business games and role plays are integrated into classes, with the opportunity to use distance learning technologies and e-learning in the university’ electronic information and educational environment.

Research. The research area is mathematical and instrumental methods of economics. Teachers and students of the department take an active part in seminars and conferences at different levels.

Competitive advantages. The program trains specialists taking into account modern digital competencies in business analytics (Web analysts, IT specialists, IT project managers, online marketing specialists, SMM and SEO specialists, 1С programmers).
The content of some disciplines has been developed by agreement with the partners (SKB Kontur, Business IT, Infocom-S). Students have the right to choose individual learning paths taking into account the particular characteristics of the major.

Employers and employment. Graduates are sought after by government authorities at different levels, software development companies, marketing, manufacturing, economic departments of organizations of different forms of incorporation. The major employers are
Business IT, SKB Kontur, Infocom-S, the Ministry of Economic Development of the Stavropol Territory, VTB, Sberbank of Russia, Rostelecom, and others.