International Banking Institute one of the first non-government universities in Russia founded and registered in 1991. International Banking Institute follows the idea of continuous education.

15 departments of International Banking Institute provide education for

• 750 full time students,
• 350 part-time students,
• 1400 students at customized learning programmes,
• 150 MBA students.

Degree programmes in IBI are from 2 to 5 years. Kinds of Degrees awarded:

• Diploma Specialist after 5 years,
• Bachelor Degree – 4 years,
• Master Degree – 2 years,
• MBA Degree is also awarded in IBI – 2,5 years and
• Executive MBA – 1,5 years.

Teaching staff of IBI is 150 professors and associate professors.

IBI has the following 15 academic departments:

• Theory of economics,
• Accounting, analyses and statistics,
• World Economy,
• Banking ,
• Management and marketing,
• Crisis management,
• Finance,
• Bonds and stocks,
• Applied Informatics,
• Mathematics for economic research,
• Information systems and technologies,
• Foreign languages,
• Humanities and social science,
• Systems studies,
• Quality studies.

60 part time lecturers are hired from business, banking and public sector.

Lyceum of IBI provides training for pupils of the 10-11 secondary school grades to provide future students team of IBI. Over 45 enterprises, banks, enterprises of trade and services are linked with IBI through various cooperation agreements. International Banking Institute is a member of Russian Association of Non-government Universities and the leader of the St. Petersburg and the North-West Association of Non-government Universities.

QUALITY STANDARDS

• 2003 - IBI was awarded with the “Quality award of St.Petersburg”,
• 2003 - IBI became the winner of the Russian Ministry of Education competition in the field of Quality,
• 2004 - IBI got the Quality Diploma of the Government of Russia,
• 2005 – EBTN quality award.

PRIVATE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION

As a rule, higher public education in Russia is fully financed by the government. As a private, non-profit and non-government organization IBI dependent on tuition, research grants and co-operative programs with the business community.

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Specialities:

• World Economy
• Organization Management
• Finance and Credit
• Accounting and Auditing Management
• Crisis Management
• Applied information in economics

Specializations:

• Banking
• Financial management
• Accounting, analyses and auditing in banks
• External economical activities of banks, Enterprises and companies
• International management
• Information systems in banking

Bachelor of Economics.

Master of Economics.

IBI provides professional retraining in the following specialities:

• World Economics
• Finances and Credit
• Accounting and Audit
• Crisis Management

and Specializations:

• International Banking Transactions
• Banking
• Bank Accounting and Auditing
• Arbitration and External Management in Credit Institutions