Baku (Azerbaijan), on July 1^st the graduates of the first cohort of the dual degree MBA programme of MGIMO Business School and ADA University «Finance» received their diplomas.

This unique programme is designed to train financial professionals and senior executives, CFOs and financial managers in a wide range of industries.

The diplomas were awarded to the graduates by the Rector of ADA University Hafiz Pashayev, the scientific director of the programme, associate professor of the Department of International Finance V.N.Tkachev and First Vice President, head of the Internal Audit Department of Gazprombank I.B.Turuev.

The training took place in two locations at once — in Moscow and Baku. The trainees visited a number of financial organizations and witnessed master classes from recognized industry experts. Thereby, in addition to general management skills, graduates received theoretical and practical training in corporate finance, financial markets and institutions, investments, securities analysis, risk management and other related disciplines.

The graduation ceremony was held on the ADA University Graduation Day, which was also attended by state and public figures of Azerbaijan.