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The International Laboratory of Financial Economics (LFE ICEF HSE) and the Center for Institutional Studies (CInSt HSE) jointly organize the 11th ICEF-CInSt International Finance Conference, which in 2022 unites the ICEF International Moscow Finance Conference and the Annual CInSt Banking Workshop "Banking in Emerging Markets: Challenges and Opportunities".

As previously, QS Business Master’s Rankings feature HSE’s five MSc programmes, with ICEF’s MSc Financial Economics remaining in the Top 100 for five years in a row. Having moved up three positions in QS Business Master’s in Finance 2023 (ranking 82^nd among 189 globally recognized finance degrees), the programme is Russia’s only master’s in finance with a ranking in the Top 100.

A BSc graduate of Faculty of Economics and MSc graduate of ICEF, Artem Gudov chose to work in business and was successfully leading the investment departments of such giants as OZON and M.Video—El Dorado. Currently a Chief Financial Officer at Dubai-headquartered Eqvilent Group, Artem shares why he quit banking for industry, why the future belongs to marketplaces, and how to thrive on high-frequency trading.

Ilianna Danengirsh earned her bachelor’s from ICEF in 2016 and her double master’s in Management & Big Data from IE Business School in Spain. Ilianna’s employment history includes McKinsey, Bain and an EdTech startup. In this interview, Ilianna explains why financial experts should be looking to improve their data skills, what makes building a start-up a unique experience, and why coming back to consulting can be a wise decision.

ICEF team of Master’s Programme in Financial Economics has welcomed its new cohort of students at the Freshers' Day – the opportunity for students to meet their teachers, programme counsellors and seniors in an informal setting to learn what to expect from their years as students.

Led by the managers of ICEF and its bachelor’s degree programme, the event has introduced the newly admitted students to ICEF, its organization of teaching, alumni community and how and where to seek support and assistance. The day involved the tour of the campus where the students met with their tutors and got advice from seniors.

Traditionally organized by ICEF Center for Educational Technologies, Introduction to Teaching workshops are designed for teachers who are new to ICEF and are to be taken by all new teachers regardless of their previous experience as lecturers or seminar tutors.

ICEF has prepared a cohort of students from different countries and universities for their master’s study through ICEF Summer Bridge School. A short-term course, ICEF Summer Bridge School is for undergraduate and graduate students who are planning to apply for admission to ICEF Financial Economics programme next year or a related master’s programme at other universities.

Egor Yurkevich earned his bachelor's from ICEF in 2018 and his master's in Data-Driven Communications from HSE in 2020. Egor assumed his current job as Strategy and Corporate Development Manager at SberMarket in 2021. In this interview, he talks about coping with the challenges of improving English skills and mathematics, why ICEF graduates are preferred candidates in IT industry, and what in-house consulting is about.

The ICEF class of 2017 met for a reunion at HSE Cultural Centre five years after completing their studies. Excited to reconnect and share life events, the alumni relived the good old days with former classmates and alma mater. We asked the class of 2017 what they remembered most about ICEF, who of their teachers had had a lasting impact on their lives and what important skills they learned here.