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ICEF Student Georgy Khvatkin Wins Russian National Combat Sambo Championship! Congratulations!
On 21 February 2025, the town of Penza witnessed the completion of the National Combat Sambo Championship U-20. The final stage in national team selection, it was participated by +550 male and female juniors who competed for the right to represent Russia on global area at World Sambo Championship 2025 to be held in Indonesia. The gold medal in 98 kg combat sambo was won by Georgy Khvatkin, who earlier won gold at the World Cadet, Youth and Junior Sambo Championship 2024 and is currently in his first year of ICEF International Bachelor’s Programme in Economics and Finance.
ICEF Students Share Experience From China’s SWUFE
In early February, our teaching and administrative staff met with those of ICEF students who are currently in RIEM SWUFE (Research Institute in Economics and Management, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics, Chengdu, China) studying for a double degree in economics and finance. The meeting involved also those who went to SWUFE for a semester-long exchange that started in September 2024. Convened to discuss the delivery of both the double-degree and exchange programmes, the meeting has produced a summary of issues to be brought to the attention of those who are interested in studying in China.
Academic Mobility Applications Call Open: Summer Schools and Fall Semester 2025
In the run-up to the 2025-26 fall semester academic exchange, the team of ICEF International Administrative Department met with students seeking study-abroad experience. Here are the exchange opportunities available, the documentation package required and how to get it right.
Pavel Smirnov, Member of the ICEF Class of 2024: From first CV to banking job
In this interview, Pavel Smirnov, who earned his bachelor’s in 2024, talks about his unfolding career. Currently a Sales Specialist & Trader at Raiffeisen Bank Institutional Clients, Pavel shares his experience and emphasizes things to pay attention to while a student for a successful career start.