Optional Courses and Trainings from Employers

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ICEF faculty conduct research that is published in internationally leading peer-reviewed journals. They regularly participate in major international conferences in Economics and Finance. The ICEF International Laboratory of Financial Economics organizes annual conferences and workshops in Economics and Finance, attracting leading researchers from around the world to participate. ICEF conducts a regular research seminar series inviting world-renown academics to present their latest research.

ICEF People

Alexei Boulatov, PhD Finance, Tenured Professor

ICEF People

Sofya Budanova, PhD Economics, Assistant Professor

ICEF People

Vincent Fardeau, PhD Finance, Assistant Professor

ICEF People

Markus Gebauer, PhD Economics, Assistant Professor

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Runjie Geng, PhD Banking and Finance, Assistant Professor

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Dmitry Makarov, PhD Finance, Associate Professor

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Tatiana Mayskaya, PhD Social Science, Assistant Professor

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Maxim Nikitin, PhD Economics, Associate Professor

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Fabian Slonimczyk, PhD Economics, Associate Professor

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Vladimir Sokolov, PhD Economics, Associate Professor

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Sergey Stepanov, PhD Economics, Associate Professor

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Alexander Usvitskiy, PhD Economics, Assistant Professor

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Anna Yurko, PhD Economics, Associate Professor

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Kirill Bukin, PhD, Associate Professor

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Grigory Kantorovich, PhD, Tenured Professor, Distinguished Professor

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Olga Kuzina, PhD Sociology, Professor

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Anatoly Peresetsky, PhD, Tenured Professor

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Alla Fridman, PhD, Tenured Professor

ICEF Alumni

Natalia Gimpelson, student at University of Rochester, PhD in Economics

ICEF Alumni

Аrtem Gudov, Head of Investment Department, M.Video

ICEF Alumni

Martsella Davitaya, student at Columbia University, PhD in Economics

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Danil Dmitriev, student at University of California, PhD in Economics

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Anastasia Erastova, студентка NYU Courant Institute, MSc in Mathematics

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Valeriya Erokhina, student at EDHEC, MSc in Financial Markets

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Ilya Ilyin, student at Boston University, PhD in Economics

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Sergey Kozlov, Operations Director, LEGO

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Filipp Kolchin, senior consultant, Bain & Compan

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Ekaterina Kolchina, Deputy CEO, Papa John's Russia

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Kirill Kondrashin, Executive Director, DCM, J.P. Morgan

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Sergey Kurdyukov, vice-president, Citigroup

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Ekaterina Lopareva, analyst, Unicredit bank

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Viktoriia Petrova, Investment Banking Analyst (FIG), Deutsche Bank

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Olga Ponomarenko, Quantitative analyst, Barclays

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Maria Chaderina, Assistant Professor, Vienna University of Economics and Business

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Ekaterina Chegaeva, student at Princeton University, Master in Finance

Optional Courses and Trainings from Employers

Unilever, «Strategic Marketing»

16 academic hours

Language: English

Core Modules:

• Strategic marketing and its role in organization
• Strategic marketing planning process in FMCG company
• Strategy development and execution
• Portfolio Profitability assessment
• Key elements of brand positioning
• Role of sustainable living strategies in companies/brands success
• New product launch
• Communication and advertising evaluation and optimization analysis

MARS – How to sell an idea

16 academic hours
Language: Russian

Core Modules:
• Client needs oriented sales
• Effective sales model and “As is” situation
• Big Idea
• How it works
• Main benefits and closing
• How to sell an idea
• Working with objections
• Final test

Deloitte – The Theory and Practice of Tax, Accounting and Audit

32 academic hours Language: Russian, English Core Modules: • Basics of the Russian Accounting System • IFRS Transformation Principles • IFRS Consolidation Principles • Basics of Audit • Testing of Control Mechanisms as part of the Audit Procedure

On completion of this course in 2014, students received Deloitte certificates, had an advantage in the application procedure to the company, and the three best attendees received internship offers immediately.

McKinsey – Introducing Consulting

16 academic hours

Language: English

Core Modules:
• Introduction to Consulting
• Problem solving — McKinsey method
• Industry overview: Oil & Gas
• Industry overview: Metal & Gas
• Segment overview: New formats of Retail
• Segment overview: Innovative Banking
• Leadership and motivation
• Teamwork, influencing techniques

Unilever – Finance in FMCG company

16 academic hours

Language: Russian

Core Modules:
• Strategy development and execution
• Finance in FMCG company
• International financial management
• Due diligence: key to successful merger/ acquisition
• Launch of new product. Role of finance
• Portfolio Profitability assessment
• Optimizing promotional sell-out
• Seasonality & its implications for the business

Roskosmos, Management and business economics in high-tech engineering

32 academic hours

Language: Russian

Core Modules:
• Business optimization
• Commercialization
• Strategic planning and risk management
• Project management