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Placements in areas such as banking, finances, consulting, journalism, language teaching, and technology. Introduction to Russian society and work experience. Evaluation and analysis of experience in final academic paper.

How immigration of the last decades has changed European nations, including Russia. Topics include: Global migration in the contemporary scholarly discussion; 'old' and 'new' immigration countries; citizenship politics in Europe, Russia and FSU countries; national and regional immigration patterns; diversity management on administrative and public level; transformation of cultural landscape caused by immigration.

Russian economic history in the 20th century. Reasons and logic for economic transformation, major components of postcommunist economic transformation doctrine, and results of practical implementation. Mechanisms of economic policy decision making in modern Russia, and patterns of and alternatives in economic development.

Evolution and nature of government science and innovation policy beginning after the breakup of the Soviet Union and its impact, aiming to understand why science did not turn into business. Among topics explored are: what has been inherited from the Soviet times and why the legacy is so strong; what was Russian government trying to reform in science; birth of innovation policy and its relation to science policy in Russia; results that have been achieved; what could be done; and what may be learned about Russia from the science and innovation perspective.

Students select topics in area of interest such as Comparative Study of Organizations an Management, National Culture and the Organization of Work, Legacy of State Socialism and Social Change in Russia, or Russia in Literature and History.

The idea of space as a key to understanding Russian politics and governance, economy, society, and culture. Phenomenology of Russian space: structure, topology, and features, including notions of enormity. Space in its relation to state power; how geography shaped Russian history and politics. Reification of space-state relationship on levels such as economy, politics and administration, security and social mobility, nationalism and imperialism, culture and language, and habits and ways.

Basic concepts and theoretical logics for analyzing formal organizations such as schools, hospitals, firms, and government agencies. Multidisciplinary approach to interpret and explain organizational phenomena, with special attention to complementary perspectives drawn from sociology, economics, and psychology. Organization research literature and specific cases, especially those related to Russian and related societal contexts, to illustrate the applications of the analytic models and concepts in real world organizations.