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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.
“Alma Mater Wants Us Back”
Alexander Usvitskiy, who earned his bachelor’s degree from HSE ICEF (class of 2013) and his PhD from Florida State University (class of 2019), embarked on his teaching career at ICEF this past September. Here’s how these few months unfolded for Alexander in capacity of teacher, how he feels about his student years, and what projects he is working on today.
"Data Scientists Can Never Really Afford to Stay Idle"
For users of the Okko online cinema, the question ‘what to watch’ is never a question. Choice recommendations are just perfect, complemented by a search delivering accurate results. Coordinating Okko search is Shuhrat Khalilbekov, Senior Data Scientist and graduate of HSE. In his interview with Success Builder, Shuhrat shares his experience of choosing a master’s degree, juggling studies with 16 hours of work a day, and serving as Senior Data Scientist at top firms.
“You have no choice but to love mathematics”: Alumni talk to prospective students about their choice and motivation
At the Open Day of Master’s Programme in Financial Economics, the prospective students learned about the learning process and admission. The session with alumni gave details about the employment prospects, academic opportunities and other perspectives the future diploma can open up for its holders.