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ICEF Awarded Its Top Students LSE Summer School Courses
Every year, ICEF awards its top students the opportunity to pursue a course at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) Summer School in London. Eligible for this award are first- and second-year undergraduates and students who excel in their studies at ICEF Academia.
'I Don’t Know a Thing More Satisfying Than a Win at Chess'
In the recent Chess Club Cup tournament, held in Macedonia past September, ICEF bachelor student Semyon Lomasov earned the title of grandmaster. In this interview, Semyon shares what he thinks about chess as a career, how intuition can change approaches, and how the advent of artificial intelligence has revolutionized chess.How I fell in love with chess
ICEF Academia Held a Welcome Meeting for Its New Enrollment
Alongside with the core curriculum,ICEF Academia offers its students more advanced courses, research and scientific debate opportunities, and better preparation for academic careers. Presenting ICEF Academia to first-year students were its leaders, teachers, and ICEF graduate Arseny Stolyarov, who is currently doing a PhD at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Shakespeare, Yoga, Self-isolation: ICEF Students Share Their Experience of LSE Summer School 2021
Every year, ICEF awards its best-performing undergraduate students with trips to LSE Summer School at the London School of Economics, a key member institution of the University of London (UoL). While last year the School delivered its courses online, this year it offered its participants a choice between online and offline learning – and many chose to come to London despite challenging travel restrictions due to COVID. In this interview, our students share which mode they chose and why, how PCR testing services work at universities in London, what made their travel challenging, and, most importantly, how they found their experience.
'University molds our personalities. Its role is not merely to teach us model building'
Yulia Chekunaeva graduated in one of ICEF’s first classes in 2003. She chose to do her master’s at the University of Warwick and then worked at Sberbank and Goldman Sachs. Yulia is currently Director for Capital Markets & Strategic Initiatives and a Board member at En+ Group, the world’s leading producer of low-carbon aluminum and renewable energy. In this interview, she tells about her student years in London and the USA, her passion for racing, and how new social values are re-shaping the business environment.
'I have always wanted to be versatile'
In the spring of 2021, HSE ICEF graduate Oleg Bezumov made it to Forbes 30 Under 30 winners list in category Finance & Investment. Oleg currently holds an executive position at Goldman Sachs (London) investment banking department and has participated in the world’s biggest IPO that raised $29 billion for Saudi Aramco oil company. In this interview Oleg shares how living in London can spur personal development, how sports contribute to career success, and what provides the yardstick for prestige in the investment business. He also tells about the benefits of networking and his encounter with David Beckham.
ICEF Evening School for High School Students: Learning from the best to be the best
For six years now, International Evening School (IES) has been operating at ICEF HSE. The programme is completely free of charge and offers high school students (grades 9-11) a course in Economics which is designed to prepare them for university. Here is how IES works and how to enroll.
'Two ICEF Alumni On Forbes 30 Under 30 List'
Oleg Bezumov and Olga Shikhantsova made it to the annual Forbes 30 Under 30 longlist in category Finance & Investment.
ICEF Has Joined CFA Institute Affiliation Program
The HSE – University of London Bachelor’s Programme in Economics has gained membership in CFA Institute University Affiliation Program.
ICEF Alumnus Appointed Head of Sirius Science City by RF President
Andrey Stolyarov, a graduate from ICEF Bachelor’s Programme class of 2001, has accepted the post of interim head of Federal Territory SIRIUS and as such will be dealing with science and technology development and administrative decision-making for the benefit of business and infrastructure projects.