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"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.

January 12, 2023

What Do Father Frost, Snow Maiden and Accounting Have in Common?

ICEF has a tradition: every year its students sit their accounting exam dressed in New Year’s Eve costumes. The students and the teachers use the celebratory atmosphere to relieve the tension from the strenuous examination tests and to ease into new module.

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December 29, 2022

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.

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December 28, 2022

"Sport Makes Your Brain More Efficient"

Igor Batov is in his second year of ICEF’s bachelor’s programme and has received the honoured Master of Sports title at the Russian Ballroom Dancing Championship. In this interview, Igor shares how to balance studying and dancing, how sports help in building skills, and why strive for sporting success.

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December 27, 2022

HSE Tops Forbes College Ranking For Third Year Running

For the third year running, the Higher School of Economics is leading the top 100 Russian universities ranking, released by Forbes magazine for the fifth time.

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December 23, 2022

The Financial Market in a New Environment: A Lecture by the Deputy Governor of the Bank of Russia

Philipp Gabunia, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Russia, has recently met with students of HSE University. His lecture opened a series of meetings with leading practicing economists on the development of Russia's economy in the current environment.

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December 21, 2022

Landing Your Dream Career: How ICEF Students Learn Effective Job Search

ICEF Career Services introduces students to the industry, helping many to land jobs through dozens of career guidance events it organizes every year. Its team maintains partnership relations with flagship leaders in a variety of fields including, among others, consulting, FMCG, banking, startups, and IT. In this review, we bring you up to date on how career guidance works, what careers ICEF graduates pursue abroad, and why ICEF Career Services takes students to companies.

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December 16, 2022

Networking, Jobs, Business Experience: Why ICEF Students Join Case Competitions

The students of ICEF are regular participants and prize-winners in contests that prepare them for their future jobs. These contests take the form of case competitions, allowing students to demonstrate teamwork skills, problem-solving skills, ability to delegate, debate and present. Here’s how case competitions can be beneficial to students.

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December 08, 2022

ICEF Once Again Comes First in HeadHunter Rankings

For the second year, ICEF leads the HeadHunter ranking of top Russian universities and faculties in economics and finance. Analysts from hh.ru examined the CV database of 2021–2022 graduates of Moscow universities on the hh.ru website. The ranking covered nine professional fields.

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December 02, 2022

"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.

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December 01, 2022

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