New Economic School

New Economic School a unique higher education and research institute established in 1992. The mission of the New Economic School - modern economic education and research for the Russian society, business and government. The quality of education at NES relies mainly on a strong faculty of Russian and foreign professors with PhD in economics and finance from the world’s leading Universities, and a strong body of students. NES degree is highly regarded in Russia and abroad. NES graduates build careers in prestigious international and Russian companies; continue their studies towards PhD or MBA degrees at leading universities around the world. The main scope of NES activities is: education, research, corporate training, development of economic education in Russia and the CIS countries.

There are several research centers at NES: a Center for Demographic Research (CDR), which was created in 2011, and a Research Laboratory of Social Relationships and Diversity of Society (CSDSI), established in 2013 in cooperation with the head researcher, professor Shlomo Weber, recipient of a significant grant from the Russian government. NES professors represent the leading edge of the Russian economic science in the world’s community of economists, participate in the leading international conferences, and publish research papers in the most recognized international journals in economics, including: Econometrica, American Economic Review, Quarterly Journal of Economics, Review of Economic Studies, Journal of Economic Perspectives , Journal of Economic Literature, Journal of European Economic Association, Journal of Finance, Journal of Business, American Political Science Review.

NES trains highly qualified specialists for the Russian labor market and plays an important role in the development of economic education in Russia. NES professors also teach at the Moscow State University, RANHiGS, HSE, MISA and others. Every year, winter and summer schools in different cities of Russia are conducted for teachers and researchers from the regions. The task of such schools - support of young scientists and their introduction into the global scientific environment. Well-known foreign economists are invited to participate in such workshops. Last winter school took place on the island of Russkii, where the campus of Far Eastern Federal University is located. NES professors regularly make media appearances, write columns in the leading business media (RBK, Vedomosti, Kommersant, Forbes, Slon.ru, Rain, etc.). Topics they cover very often make the headlines in the media: Ruble's exchange rate, Central Bank’s policy, the economic crisis, macroeconomics, financial politics, energy economics, alternative energy economics, social economics, demographics, consumer behavior, import substitution, the impact of diversity on economic development.

The mission of the New Economic School is to benefit Russia's private and public sectors through excellence in economics education and research. NES is committed to building a sustainable economics community capable of prominently representing Russia in the global economics profession:

• NES trains new academic economists for Russia
• NES produces globally competitive economics research
• NES brings back foreign-trained Russian economists to work in Russia

NES contributes to improving Russia's public policy through both graduate training in economic policy and applied research at its Center for Economic and Financial Research. NES trains economics and finance professionals for Russia's private sector. NES also provides Russian and international businesses with research, executive education, and consulting. NES aims to become a model for other institutions of developing and transition countries in building centers of excellence in economics. Through its outreach activities, NES also disseminates modern economics knowledge to other universities in Russia, the CIS, and other emerging markets.

Professionalism guides everything we do. It is key to building and maintaining an excellent reputation and to implementing our mission. To us, professionalism means a high level of competence and a drive for outstanding performance and ever-growing excellence. We aim to become the best university in Russia with a strong reputation for high quality education and research. We honor commitments and meet deadlines without sacrificing high quality. Each of us contributes to implementing NES’s mission and takes responsibility for the ultimate results. We respect every person we work with. We care about each other and do our best to create a constructive and positive business environment. We respect the values, feelings and moral positions of other people. Discrimination in any form has no place at NES. Mutual respect allows us to build strong and trusting relationships with all who share our mission and values. Integrity is the foundation of our success. We build honest relationships with our colleagues and partners with transparency about how we work. We keep promises and recognize our mistakes. We hold ourselves to the highest standards of academic integrity.

NES will not support any harmful behavior that violates the privacy and personal dignity of the faculty or staff members or students. This behavior may lie in direct or indirect sexual harassment, insults or threats, unfriendly remarks, rude jokes, gossip, unsolicited emails or calls, obscene gestures or similar actions.