International College of Economics and Finance

"Scholarships keep you from being complacent"

ICEF’s top performing students know they are the best. Their sense of confidence is heightened by their being qualified for merit-based scholarships from VTB Bank, awarded to bachelor’s and master’s students for outstanding academic progress. One recipient of VTB Scholarship is Andrey Voronin, a third year student earning ICEF Bachelor's Degree. Here is why he thinks ICEF outperforms other faculties, how HSE Lyceum helps achieve better academic progress and what’s in store for students of ICEF Academia.

March 22, 2021

I’ve been prepared to live up to ICEF’s demanding expectations from the start and knew my effort would be rewarded

ICEF’s top performing students know they are the best. Their sense of confidence is heightened by being the recipients of scholarships from VTB Bank, awarded to bachelor’s and master’s students for outstanding progress. The recipient of one such scholarship is Ekaterina Ivanushkina, a third year undergraduate student. In this interview, Ekaterina shares about what drives her to be at the top of the rating, how to earn the trust of the University of London, and why she loves ICEF.

March 15, 2021

Returning to the Classroom: How ICEF Handled the Challenges of Online Learning and What Has Changed

On March 29, HSE is fully transitioning to in-person instruction. However, since March 1 some departments, including ICEF, have been conducting seminars on campus while holding lecture courses online. Oleg Zamkov, Academic Supervisor of the ICEF Bachelor’s programme, spoke about how ICEF survived the rapid transition to online exams, what LSE professors have to say about the effectiveness of the online exams, and what digital innovations that were implemented during the remote period will be used moving forward.

March 07, 2021

‘Education Helps Us Learn New Things Quickly and Adapt to New Conditions’

Hyen Jin Han is doing her Master's at HSE International College of Economics and Finance. In her interview, she talks about her passion for economics, studying at the ICEF, and career aspirations.

February 18, 2021

International Recognition of Quality

Professor Mary Stiasny, Pro Vice-Chancellor UoL

In 2019-2020 academic year, the University of London (UoL) carried out a cycle of events as part of the Annual Monitoring of ICEF as a UoL Recognised Teaching Centre. This is the status which UoL assigns to the institutions, that have demonstrated a sustained commitment to developing excellence in respect of quality of teaching, support to students and administrative processes.

February 12, 2021

“ICEF students gain access to excellent job opportunities long before graduation”

Alexander Nosov, who is in his second year of Master's in Financial Economics programme, shares what he likes most about his studies, what career networking opportunities are available at ICEF, what makes summer internships a useful experience, and what secrets are unveiled by the alumni when they meet students.

February 09, 2021

"The most important thing a good university instills is constructive thinking"

Alexander Petrov graduated from ICEF Bachelor's Programme in 2016 with honours degree from HSE and first-class honours from the University of London. His outstanding performance earned him a master’s scholarship from the London School of Economics (LSE). Today, Alexander is pursuing a career as a data analyst at Amazon Luxembourg. In this interview, he explains why study abroad opportunities are easy to get, how students can gain the trust of LSE, what makes London a loveable place, and what Amazon’s twelve Leadership Principles are about.

February 04, 2021

‘HSE motivated me to conquer the world’s universities without fear’

Study at HSE University, then go to Oxford and on to Yale to plumb the full depths of economics as a social science—that is the path that Dmitry Aksakov, graduate of the ICEF bachelor’s programme and now head of ESG Banking at VEB.RF has followed. In this interview with Success Builder, he explains how Mick Jagger helped him choose a university, why employers themselves seek out Oxford students, what ‘green investing’ is and how working with it can change your lifestyle.

January 29, 2021

ICEF Master’s Graduates Share Life Hacks for Career Success

In a recently held webinar, ICEF Master's in Financial Economics faculty and graduates met with students and applicants to tell more about the programme and its international track, which is run by LSE. The graduates shared their stories and gave useful advice on how to succeed in business and civil service by making the most of the years at ICEF.

January 28, 2021

‘The Rich Networking Experience That HSE University Offers Is No Less Important Than Grades And Knowledge’

Why do international students choose HSE University, and what is it like to move to another country? Arslan Shakhnazarov, second-year undergraduate student at ICEF, shared his story and talked about how he, just an ordinary guy from Bukhara, Uzbekistan, chose a university on his own, passed the entrance test to HSE accidentally, found himself in the top 10 of the student ranking, started working at Tinkoff, and still hasn’t stopped dreaming big.

January 26, 2021

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