Mikhail Eskindarov


Mikhail Abdurakhmanovich Eskindarov is a Russian economist.
In 2006 he became rector of Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation.

Early life

In 1976, he graduated from the Credit and Economics Faculty of the Moscow Financial Institute. From 1976 to 1981 he attended graduate school at the university.

Career

From 1981-1982 he served as Assistant, Department of Political Economy, Moscow Financial Institute. In 1981 he became Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Finance and Economics and Assistant, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Political Economy. From 1982-1984 he headed the personnel department. From 1984-1987 he was Dean of the Faculty of International Economic Relations.
From 1987 to 1991 he headed the group of Soviet teachers of the University of Aden.
From 1991 to 2002 he served as Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs, First Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs and Professor at the Department of World Economy and International Monetary and Credit Relations.
From 2002 to 2006 he served as First Vice-Rector of the Financial Academy.
In 2006 he became Rector of the Financial Academy.

Accomplishments

Eskindarov initiated and led the process of transforming a university into a multi-disciplinary one and modernizing the content of its educational and scientific activities, as well as its structure. He established the International Faculty of Finance teaching all subjects in English., with the aim of exporting educational services. He created new faculties and departments, and opened research institutes and centers.
He heads the Academic council of the Financial University. He served as chair of dissertation councils for defending candidate and doctoral dissertations in multiple specialties: “World Economy” and “Economics and Management of National Economy: Economics of Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Management”.
Eskindarov is the author of about 500 scientific papers, monographs, textbooks and articles.

Recognition