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Portrait of First-Year Graduate Student Veronika Livintseva in the Interiors of Academia and Science
Meet Veronika Livintseva, a first-year graduate student of ICEF and a research intern at the Centre for Comprehensive European and International Studies (CCEIS). Veronika holds an honours degree in World Economy (HSE) and a medal from the World Economy section of the student contest Higher League, ranking number one among 123 students in 2023-24. Here’s how Veronica’s chosen field of study inspires her to be creative, how she manages to excel in studying while working a job, and how projects and conferences can benefit a student’s life.
ICEF Students Share Impressions of China’s Top Summer Schools 2024
“We are very keen to promote our academic and research cooperation with China’s top universities,” says Oleg Zamkov, ICEF Deputy Director and Academic Supervisor for BSc Programme. “Student exchange and summer sessions are a great opportunity to experience cultures, meet students from abroad, expand knowledge and source ideas.”
This summer, a total of 24 bachelor’s and master’s students of ICEF went to China to do summer courses at some of the country’s best universities. We talked to some of them to find out about their experience.
Interview with Nina Ryabichenko, Executive Director at Sber AI, Who Did Her Undergraduate and Graduate Studies at ICEF and Still Stays Connected to Her Alma Mater
Nina Ryabichenko, a member of the ICEF bachelor’s class of 2009 and the master’s class of 2011, is now a teacher at her alma mater.
Big celebration! ICEF Held the Graduation Ceremony for Bachelor’s and Master’s Class of 2024
Hosted in HSE Cultural Center, the ceremony welcomed in its crowded hall 200+ graduates who were joined by their parents, faculty, leaders of HSE and ICEF, and guests.
Promoting the Academic and Research Cooperation Prospects with China: ICEF Delegation Visits China’s Top Universities
The HSE delegation bound for the partner universities in Hangzhou, Nanjing and Shanghai had among its membersVladimir Sokolov, Head of ICEF Laboratory of Financial Economics, and Olga Nizhevich, ICEF MSc Programme Coordinator. The purpose of the visit was to discuss potential prospects for research cooperation, double degree programmes and student exchange.
Maxim Shirshov, Member of the ICEF Master’s Class of 2024, About ICEF: “Here You Can Feel the Spirit of Time-Honored Tradition”
Maxim Shirshov graduated from the ICEF Master of Financial Economics Programme in 2024. His portfolio features winning places in multiple academic contests and the undergraduate degree from HSE Faculty of Economic Sciences. Here’s what Maxim thinks about his student years and where he sees himself professionally.
Alexander Kovalenko: ICEF Is An Unfailing Provider of Quality. Looking Forward to Having Its Graduates and Senior Students OnboardAlexander Kovalenko: ICEF Is An Unfailing Provider of Quality. Looking Forward to Having Its Graduates and Senior Students Onboard
ICEF master’s graduate Alexander Kovalenko serves as Key Accounts Director at SBER Key Accounts Division – Consumer Sector and Trade Department. We talked with Alexander to find out which courses he liked best as a student, what skills Sberbank is looking for in candidates, if Alexander has his personal recipe for success, and how extreme sports can drive manager effectiveness.
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Maria Silkina: ICEF Is About Challenge, Demanding Study, and Enriching Communication
Meet Maria Silkina, a second-year master’s student and number one in ICEF student rating who successfully combines her student experience with a job on Moscow Exchange Derivatives Market and sports.
New Opportunities: ICEF Hosts China’s SWUFE Delegation
On May 22, ICEF HSE hosted a delegation from the Southwestern University of Finance and Economics’ Research Institute of Economics and Management (RIEM SWUFE) in Chengdu, China, led by RIEM Executive Dean Professor Dong Yan.