International Programme in Economics and Finance

On October 25-26, 2024 ICEF held the Sixth ICEF International Conference on Applied Economics at the Higher School of Economics in Moscow. The conference was held in the format of live discussions with the participation of researchers from leading Russian and foreign universities, which contributed to the exchange of ideas and the development of international cooperation.

In mid-October, the delegation of ICEF HSE visited Southwestern University of Finance and Economics (SWUFE) in China’s Chengdu.

Georgy Khvatkin, who is in his first year of study in ICEF International Bachelor’s Programme in Economics and Finance, won gold at the World Cadet, Youth and Junior Sambo Championship. Competing in this year’s Championship, held in Larnaca, Republic of Cyprus, were 575 wrestlers from 33 countries. Georgy proved his superiority in the 98 kg weight category. Here’s the master sportsman about how he decided to enroll in ICEF, when he started practicing Sambo, how regularly he trains, what role Jackie Chan played in his becoming a pro athlete, and the benefits to having a beloved twin sister.