International College of Economics and Finance

ICEF Academia has held its Student Research Conference at ICEF

ICEF Academia is a programme of additional training and academic events for ICEF students who would like to go further by doing coursesthat are more in-depth and lead to improved researcher skills. This year, ICEF Academia held its fourth conference, contributed by seven students.

April 20, 2021

'Nearly all members of my department team are ICEF alumni'

Kirill Kondrashin is a graduate of ICEF Bachelor's Programme of the class of 2004. He earned his master’s from Warwick Business School and is currently in charge of Russia & CIS Debt Capital Markets at J.P. Morgan (London). In this interview, Kirill shares what makes the fellowship of ICEF alumni a powerful community, how double-degree diplomas make their holders perfect candidates for jobs abroad, and what should be considered first when setting yourself up for a successful job interview.

April 18, 2021

Soft Skills and Academic Qualifications: What tech giants seek in recent graduates

How has 2020 changed the agendas of the Internet companies? For which jobs the hiring is on the rise right now? What qualities do Internet companies seek in candidates? These and other questions have been raised by the round table New Trends in Internet Business During and After the Pandemic: What qualifications do Internet companies seek in new hires? Organized by HSE ICEF, the roundtable had among its speakers the alumni who are currently employed by Amazon, Stripe, SberMarket, Ozon, Yandex.

April 09, 2021

'A true professional is unlikely to be concerned by market crises but instead evolves in response to them'

Kirill Chuyko is a member of the second cohort of ICEF’s BSc Programme and the graduating class of 2002. Currently in charge of Analytical Department at BCS Global Markets, Kirill continues to support ICEF by offering hands-on training to its students. In this interview, Kirill tells why international education is important, how to get your work cut out for you, what the job of an equity analyst is, and why economists are unlikely to be left jobless during the crisis.

April 08, 2021

Companies about ICEF graduates

ICEF graduates make successful careers in leadingcompanies both in Russia and abroad. Among the graduates, over 1750 to date, there are lots of great specialists, who contribute to the development of business and industry.Top managers of the leading companies share their opinions about ICEF graduates, talk about who they want to recruit in the financial field and in consulting and what demands are placed on the candidates.

April 07, 2021

ICEF Attended Virtual EMFSS Open House

March 23-25, the members of ICEF Team took part in a series of webinars to discuss the progress, prospects and updates to the University of London EMFSS Programmes, academically directed by LSE. The event closed on March 26 with a presentation of awards to the highest achieving students.

April 03, 2021

Financial Stability in the Aftermath of COVID: Figures, facts, prospects

Udara Peiris, Associate Professor of Finance at ICEF, hosted a webinar that dealt with how the toll of the COVID crisis on human lives has caused new financial risks and impacted the real economy. His analysis of the responses of governments, Central Banks, and financial regulators can shed more light on ways to get economies back on track.

April 02, 2021

‘The state has a great need right now for people who are good with numbers’

When hard times hit the financial industry, economics university graduates gravitated to jobs in the public sector. Denis Deryushkin, head of the Energy Ministry’s Analytical Centre, told Success Builder how an ICEF graduate could wind up in a key role in the energy sector. He also explained how to monetise research skills, why government ministries are being reformed, the latest developments in the fuel and energy sector and what is so appealing about working for the state.

March 31, 2021

ICEF Students Recognized by University of London as World Class

On March 26, the University of London EMFSS programmes, academically directed by LSE hosted their first online award ceremony. Of the 245 students commended and awarded for their performance in the 2019-20 Examinations, 60 students are from ICEF.

March 29, 2021

ICEF Alumnus Appointed Head of Sirius Science City by RF President

Andrey Stolyarov, a graduate from ICEF Bachelor’s Programme class of 2001, has accepted the post of interim head of Federal Territory SIRIUS and as such will be dealing with science and technology development and administrative decision-making for the benefit of business and infrastructure projects.

March 25, 2021

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