From December 4th to 19th 2016, Ms. Irina Boiko, a visiting professor from North-Western Institute of Management, the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration (RANEPA), gave three weeks of teaching in BAI.

Professor Boiko delivered eight academic lectures for the graduate students in BAI. The lectured focused on the fields oftechnological capabilities and economic development, Global Economic Crisisand structural transformation of economy. Her courses received welcome and popularity from students. In addition, she held an academic forum and had in-depth academic exchanges with the teachers from the department of economics. Besides the academic activities, professor Boiko visited the future technology city, BOE, and a cultural innovation park.

Since Professor Zhang Jun from BAI lectured in Saint-Petersburg last year, the visiting professor program between two institutes successfully completed the first round.