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ICEF MSc Programme in Financial Economics: Today and Tomorrow

The 2022/23 academic year has come to an end and we feel this is the perfect time to reflect on the current performance and future progress of our master’s programme. Here’s how ICEF Director Sergey Yakovlev, MSc Programme Academic Supervisor Maxim Nikitin, and Head of ICEF Career Services Victoria Pralich see its future.

Admissions

July 31, 2023

ICEF Celebrates the 2023 Graduation Ceremony

ICEF’s 2023 graduation ceremony was held in HSE Cultural Centre and celebrated the graduation of the 23^rd class of bachelor’s and the 15^th class of master’s students. The two classes were awarded their degrees and delivered graduation speeches before an audience of ICEF faculty, HSE leaders, staff, and families.

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July 30, 2023

“ICEF Taught Me to Think Globally”

Alena Shurtakova earned her bachelor’s from ICEF and her master’s from IE Business School in Madrid. In 2023 Alena completed her MBA graduate studies at Columbia Business School in New York and is currently employed as a consultant in McKinsey office in San Francisco. Here’s why Alena thinks international academic experience is a big benefit, why do an MBA, and how schools and businesses can facilitate human potential.

Community alumni bachelor's programmes

July 26, 2023

“Academic Success is Largely a Matter of Making Self-Discipline a Habit in Year One”

Vladimir Averin is in his fourth year of studying at HSE ICEF and has become an absolute winner in the Econometrics Universiade 2023, an annual competition organized by Moscow State University. This has been Vladimir’s second win, last year he showed second best result. In 2023 Vladimir is starting his PhD study at Yale University (USA). In this interview, he tells about the benefits of studying at HSE, why Econometrics requires creativity, and how to win a scholarship from Yale University Department of Statistics and Data Science.

Community students bachelor's programmes

July 05, 2023

“ICEF is a Perfect Blend of Theoretical Knowledge and Practical Application”

Polina Chichulina enrolled in ICEF MSc Financial Economics after completing her bachelor’s studies at HSE Faculty of Economic Sciences. Currently in her first year of the programme, Polina joined SPIEF Academy 2023. Here’s how Polina defines the key advantage of MSc Financial Economics, how ICEF students benefit from the alumni engagement, and what major highlights SPIEF Academy came with in 2023.

Education students master's programmes

July 03, 2023

ICEF MSc Students Passed Thesis Defense

Of the 18 students who presented their thesis studies, 3 received the maximum score (10) and 7 excellent scores (8 and 9). This year’s class’s theses deal with topics as diverse as cryptocurrency markets, pension schemes, gender impact on financial transactions, and even climate trade and carbon futures pricing.

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June 29, 2023

Dr. Subrato Banerjee of Indian Institute of Technology Conducted Seminar at ICEF

Dr. Subrato Banerjee is a behavioural economist teaching at the Indian Institute of Technology Department of Economics (Bombay) with interests in game theory and behavioural economics. His seminar was hosted by HSE campus on Pokrovsky Boulevard and was followed by a meeting with Maxim Nikitin, ICEF Master’s Programme Academic Supervisor, where the two sides discussed the possibility of starting a double-degree master’s programme. In the evening, ICEF welcomed Dr. Banerjee for a meeting with its faculty.

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June 26, 2023

Oleg Zamkov Receives Outstanding Service Award from HSE Leaders

The recent meeting of HSE Academic Council, held in-person on the 21^st June, witnessed the official ceremony of presenting badges of honour and, for the first time in HSE’s history, HSE Distinguished Service Medals. Among the recipients of the Badge of Honour (Second Class) was Oleg Zamkov, ICEF BSc Programme Academic Supervisor.

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June 26, 2023

ICEF Attends Sabanci University International Partnership Week

May 22-26, HSE delegation had been on a visit to Sabanсi University International Partnership Week. Based in Istanbul, Sabanсi University is one of Turkey’s leading research schools in the field of economics and social sciences. Attending the venue were also Sabanсi University’s partners in Asia and Latin America, particularly Israel, India, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, and Peru among other countries.

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June 22, 2023

“Self-Learning Skills Are the Core Future Skills You’ll Need in Your Career”

Associate Professor Anna Yurko holds a PhD in Economics and is coordinating ICEF’s MSc Programme as Assistant Academic Supervisor. Anna’s research interests lie at the interface of economics and social sciences. Her 2015 study into the multiple-child allowance policy, co-authored with Fabian Slonimczyk, was conferred the Yegor Gaidar Award. In this interview with HSE Talks podcast, Anna tells about how economics knowledge helps her to explore the education industry, what’s wrong with current system of career guidance among school students, and which skillset seems to be the most useful for experts of the future.

Research & Expertise professors discussions

June 16, 2023

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