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“We are very keen to promote our academic and research cooperation with China’s top universities,” says Oleg Zamkov, ICEF Deputy Director and Academic Supervisor for BSc Programme. “Student exchange and summer sessions are a great opportunity to experience cultures, meet students from abroad, expand knowledge and source ideas.”

This summer, a total of 24 bachelor’s and master’s students of ICEF went to China to do summer courses at some of the country’s best universities. We talked to some of them to find out about their experience.

Ivan Grunenko majors in Economics and Finance and earned his bachelor’s from HSE and University of London a year ago. Meanwhile, his work experience is impressive. Here’s what Ivan benefitted most from while an ICEF student, the internships he completed, and why he thinks one’s Excel skills can be a saver.

Hosted in HSE Cultural Center, the ceremony welcomed in its crowded hall 200+ graduates who were joined by their parents, faculty, leaders of HSE and ICEF, and guests.

Maxim Shirshov graduated from the ICEF Master of Financial Economics Programme in 2024. His portfolio features winning places in multiple academic contests and the undergraduate degree from HSE Faculty of Economic Sciences. Here’s what Maxim thinks about his student years and where he sees himself professionally.

ICEF master’s graduate Alexander Kovalenko serves as Key Accounts Director at SBER Key Accounts Division – Consumer Sector and Trade Department. We talked with Alexander to find out which courses he liked best as a student, what skills Sberbank is looking for in candidates, if Alexander has his personal recipe for success, and how extreme sports can drive manager effectiveness.