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.
At MSc Financial Economics Open Day, prospective applicants were able to learn more about how the programme sets itself apart from its counterparts, how to enroll, and what level of math and language training it expects from applicants. Invited to speak were also programme graduates. They spoke about things that help kick-start careers in banking and consulting.
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.
Kamilla Bakhtieva is in her second year of study for a master’s in Financial Economics at ICEF and earned her bachelor’s from HSE Faculty of Economic Sciences. Topping the ranking of the best performing master’s students, Kamilla is often asked to grade students’ math homework. Here’s how Kamilla chose her master's degree, what she thinks about combining work and study, and what applicants need to be aware of in order to successfully complete their master’s.
After earning his bachelor’s from ICEF in 2021, Alexey Kipriyanov enrolled in MSc Financial Economics. With top position in the student rating, Alexey is currently in his second year and combines his study with teaching undergraduate courses. Here’s why he chose to pursue his master’s, what applicants need to be aware of, and how students can benefit from teaching.
