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Employers’ Feedback on ICEF Graduates: Otkritie Bank
Marcel Salyev, who is responsible for Business Strategy Management at Otkritie Bank’s Business Development Strategy Department, talks about the qualities that distinguish talented employees, why Otkritie sees ICEF as a provider of talent, and how financial institutions increase their cooperation with universities.
"ICEF’s MSc Degree Prepares for So Many Career Tracks"
Denis Bondarenko enrolled in ICEF’s MSc Programme in 2020 after earning his bachelor’s in Economics from St. Petersburg State University. Currently a trader with Sparkland Trading (Dubai) – a company with extensive experience on crypto markets – Denis shares how his master’s study levelled up his tech skills, what adds value to ICEF Career Services, and why crypto traders are attracted to Dubai.
"Be Interested in What You Explore, And The Quality Will Look After Itself"
Valentin Stepanov, who is in his first year of master’s studies at ICEF, got his graduate paper The impact of innovation news coverage on illiquid stocks: the case of the US market accepted by the European Journal of Innovation Management. Guiding Valentin’s research was Professor Elena Fedorova of HSE University. Here’s what Valentin thinks makes innovation a permanent source of inspiration, what paper submission process involves, and what makes preparing a paper a useful experience for studies and career progress.
ICEF Graduates and Students Announced Winners of Student Research Paper Competition-2022
The HSE University has summed up the results of its Student Research Paper Competition-2022, held among students and graduates. For the representatives of ICEF, this contest was yet another proof of their excellent performance. Four won prizes as best finance and economics papers, three more received an honourable mention. This year’s competition among participants was greater than ever: since 2021 the authors of the winning papers receive a special scholarship from HSE for exceptional academic achievements.
"There is no one unique approach to any given client in the Middle East"
Jamila Fomina earned her Master’s in Financial Economics from ICEF in 2020 and her bachelor’s from HSE Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs. Jamila served at SBER CIB Treasury and later joined Citi, serving currently as a senior corporate banking analyst in Dubai. Here’s what Jamila thinks contributed to her graduation with honours, what makes a multinational bank an exciting place to be, and how the business culture in the Middle East is different from that in Europe.
Welcome to Hogwarts of Finance: ICEF Held Master’s Students Initiation Ceremony
The students, lecturers and office of the MSc Financial Economics got together for the Welcome Pizza Day, an opportunity to talk informally that involved absorbing presentations and revealed exciting things about each other’s personalities.
Student Tutor Gives Talk at ICEF on Cryptocurrencies and NFTs
Cryptocurrencies have fallen to two-year low after FTX exchange filed for bankruptcy in November 2022, sending shock waves through the crypto world and agitating investors to revise their strategies and predictions as to what will happen on the digital investment market. In her talk called Cryptocurrencies and NFT, Victoria Dobrynskaya explained the volatility of crypto markets and expanded on the phenomenon of NFT as a digital asset.
"Once You Have Tasted HSE, You Will Not Want to Study Anywhere Else"
Kamilla Bakhtieva is in her second year of study for a master’s in Financial Economics at ICEF and earned her bachelor’s from HSE Faculty of Economic Sciences. Topping the ranking of the best performing master’s students, Kamilla is often asked to grade students’ math homework. Here’s how Kamilla chose her master's degree, what she thinks about combining work and study, and what applicants need to be aware of in order to successfully complete their master’s.
"My Master’s Studies Have Opened Up New Horizons for My Research"
After earning his bachelor’s from ICEF in 2021, Alexey Kipriyanov enrolled in MSc Financial Economics. With top position in the student rating, Alexey is currently in his second year and combines his study with teaching undergraduate courses. Here’s why he chose to pursue his master’s, what applicants need to be aware of, and how students can benefit from teaching.
"A Math Person Won’t Feel Bored in ICEF’s MSc Financial Economics"
Timur Kalyaev is in his second year of master’s studies and enrolled in ICEF’s Financial Economics programme after earning his bachelor’s in Applied Economics from the Moscow State University in Azerbaijan. Timur combines his studies with a part-time job. Here’s why he thinks MSc Financial Economics can be interesting to techies, what sort of difficulties international students face when applying, and how to best prepare for the admission interview.