The Central Bank of Russia has launched a pilot project with federal ministries and six leading universities to introduce new training pathways in behavioural economics and economic psychology, with master’s programmes, research tracks, online courses and advanced professional education programmes planned to start in autumn 2025. The initiative is intended to build capabilities to model and forecast economic behaviour by accounting for cognitive biases and to assess risks in business decisions and regulatory initiatives. The pilot is being run with the Russian Ministry of Science and Higher Education, the Russian Ministry of Finance and the Federal Financial Monitoring Service, alongside Lomonosov Moscow State University, the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, HSE University, the New Economic School, St Petersburg State University and Tomsk State University. Representatives of major banks, financial companies and marketplaces discussed the programmes and indicated they are ready to support delivery through internships and teaching based on real-world company–consumer cases. On completion of the pilot, the organisers will decide whether and how the programmes should be developed within the higher education system.
Central Bank of Russia 2025-06-11
Central Bank of Russia launches pilot behavioural economics and economic psychology training programmes with six universities
The Central Bank of Russia has initiated a pilot project with federal ministries and six universities to introduce training in behavioural economics and economic psychology, starting autumn 2025. The initiative aims to enhance capabilities in modeling economic behavior and assessing risks in business and regulatory decisions. Major banks and financial companies have expressed support through internships and real-world case teaching.