On June 23-24, 15 graduates of the Master’s program «Project and Program Management» offered at the Faculty of Economics and Finance, defended successfully their theses and became holders of PM STANDARD certificates, proving their professional competencies in project management.

The theses were focused particularly on strategies for organization development, projects in various economic sectors, IT projects, application of artificial intelligence, as well as the improvement of methods and tools for project management.

The master’s students’ research, based on real-life Russian companies’ and public agencies experience, contributed to applying what they have learned.

The certificates confirm the high level of training at the Presidential Academy in St. Petersburg for management staff and their qualification in an effective project management in business and public sectors.

Dr. Evgeny Suslov, program director, noted that gaining of project competencies included the study of Russian and international project management standards, mastering specialized software, completing course projects, and participating in scientific and practical conferences.