About
Moscow State University of Economics, Statistics and Informatics (MESI) founded in 1932 is nowadays one of the top Russian universities that combines wide experience and strong scientific traditions with innovative process of training professionals in economics, management, statistics, information technology, law and humanities. Appealing to the Russian and Moscow annual ratings, MESI is traditionally among the best educational institutions.
MESI today is a venue for 100 thousands students including foreign learners from 52 countries. MESI is an innovative complex, which has a network of more than 30 regional branches located in different parts of Russian Federation and abroad.
Being an educational and research center MESI consists of the following key departments:
- Institute of Management;
- Institute of Economics and Finance;
- Institute of Computer Technologies;
- Institute of Law and Humanities;
- Institute of Master Programs (Business School);
- Institute of Lifelong Learning;
- Research Institute for Knowledge Management;
- Research Institute for Quality Management.
One of the main aims that MESI pursues is implementation of the Lifelong Learning (LLL) concept. The University builds this implementation on two core principles:
- continuity of learning;
- education for anyone, anywhere and anytime.
In accordance with the idea of LLL MESI offers educational programs of almost all the levels – from pre-secondary and pre-higher school courses to postgraduate and doctorate studies and business trainings.
The principle of education for anyone, anywhere and anytime is realized owing to the e-learning environment implemented in MESI. The system allows students to access learning content 24/7/365 regardless of their location and physical abilities.
For more than seven years MESI has been providing education for the disabled using the latest computer technology and the customized educational programs and methodology.
MESI is a founder of interuniversity network “International e-University Consortium”. Its participants collaborate for sharing ideas, scientific and research results and best practices in e-learning and knowledge management, and follow international trends in the development of modern learning technology.
Rector of MESI, Dr. Sc., Prof. Natalia V. Tikhomirova is a:
- chairman of the working group on lifelong learning for adults at the Expert Board under the Education and Science Committee of the Council of Federation (upper chamber of the Russian Parliament);
- member of Expert and Consultancy Board on e-learning, open education and introducing new learning technologies under Education and Science Committee of the Council of Federation;
- head of the working group on legal support of electronic education at the Expert and Consultancy Board on e-learning, distance education and introducing new learning technologies under Education and Science Committee of the Council of Federation;
- member of Executive Committee and General Board of the European Association of Distance Teaching Universities (EADTU).
Taking into account the importance of Bologna process and our constant willingness to open new opportunities for the students, we pay our special attention to developing international cooperation. MESI has variety of partnership agreements with educational institutions and organizations from Belarus, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, the Netherlands, Republic of Korea, Slovenia, UK, USA, and other countries. MESI is an active member of wide range of international organizations. Strengthening and developing international relations is one of our key strategic goals.
Today MESI is a unique educational, research and innovative center. Our efforts are aimed at providing high-quality education of international level for everyone, and by implementing the cutting edge technology and learning approaches the university is constantly moving forward.