Alexander Usvitskiy
- Assistant Professor: International College of Economics and Finance
- Senior Research Fellow: International Laboratory for Experimental and Behavioural Economics
- Alexander Usvitskiy has been at HSE University since 2023.
Education and Degrees
Florida State University
Florida State University
Courses (2024/2025)
- Experimental and Behavioural Economics (Bachelor’s programme; International College of Economics and Finance; 4 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Microeconomics. Advanced Level (Master’s programme; International College of Economics and Finance; 1 year, 1-4 module)Eng
- Organization Theory (Bachelor’s programme; International College of Economics and Finance field of study Economics, field of study Economics; 4 year, 1-4 module)Eng
- Organization Theory (Bachelor’s programme; International College of Economics and Finance field of study Economics, field of study Economics; 3 year, 1-4 module)Eng
- Past Courses
Courses (2023/2024)
- Experimental and Behavioural Economics (Bachelor’s programme; International College of Economics and Finance; 4 year, 1, 2 module)Eng
- Microeconomics. Advanced Level (Master’s programme; International College of Economics and Finance; 1 year, 1-4 module)Eng
- Research Seminar in Financial Economics (Master’s programme; International College of Economics and Finance; 1 year, 1-4 module)Eng
Ongoing project "Strategic behavior under uncertainty"
The goal of this project is to analyze the behavior of economic agents (individuals and firms) in settings involving uncertainty and to determine the factors causing undesirable behavior or undesirable market outcomes. Applying economic modeling, behavioral theories, and experimental economics techniques should shed light on various processes involving strategic elements and aim in identifying ways to improve economic processes and mechanisms. On the level of individuals, we are going to analyze cases such as cryptocurrency trading. On the level of firms, we are going to analyze environments such as competition through innovation (R&D).
Employment history
• 2020 – 2023 Assistant Professor, School of Advanced Studies (SAS), University of Tyumen
- Economics Program Director
- Behavioural Laboratory Director & Founder
• 2014 – 2020 Research & Teaching Assistant/Instructor of record, Department of Economics, Florida State University (FSU)
ICEF Academia Welcomes New Students
Alongside their core curriculum many ICEF students pursue a programme in which they deepen knowledge of their chosen field, engage in scientific debate, and prepare for careers in academia. This programme is known as ICEF Academia and in 2024 it opened its doors to a new group of students.
Earlier in October, the team of ICEF Academia met with its new students to present the teachers, the perspective lines of research, as well as the design and delivery mode of the courses and what rewards there are to celebrate the top-performing students.
“Alma Mater Wants Us Back”
Alexander Usvitskiy, who earned his bachelor’s degree from HSE ICEF (class of 2013) and his PhD from the Florida State University (class of 2020), 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.
Meet ICEF’s Newly Recruited Academic
ICEF continues to hire faculty with graduate degrees (PhD) earned abroad. In September 2023, it will welcome Alexander Usvitsky, who holds his bachelor’s from ICEF (2013) and his PhD from the Florida State University (2020).