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“At least 1 year of experience” is a requirement to be encountered in many job postings. But how can students and graduates start jobs in their degree field when they have no experience? We asked this question to the head of ICEF Career Services Victoria Pralich and the students of HSE International College of Economics and Finance.

Three 3rd-year undergraduates are back from Bilgi University after their exchange semester that spanned the months between September 2022 and January 2023. Here’s why the girls chose Bilgi, what it was like to be its exchange students, and what makes cultural exchange no less productive than the academic one.

Using English as a language for studying Economics and Finance, communicating with teachers and peers from across the world, reading advanced research and discussing with global industry specialists – this and other advantages are available to ICEF students thanks to the high-quality English language teaching. How is it being delivered? Watch this video to find out.

Denis Bondarenko enrolled in ICEF’s MSc Programme in 2020 after earning his bachelor’s in Economics from St. Petersburg State University. Currently a trader with Sparkland Trading (Dubai) – a company with extensive experience on crypto markets – Denis shares how his master’s study levelled up his tech skills, what adds value to ICEF Career Services, and why crypto traders are attracted to Dubai.

Valentin Stepanov, who is in his first year of master’s studies at ICEF, got his graduate paper The impact of innovation news coverage on illiquid stocks: the case of the US market accepted by the European Journal of Innovation Management. Guiding Valentin’s research was Professor Elena Fedorova of HSE University. Here’s what Valentin thinks makes innovation a permanent source of inspiration, what paper submission process involves, and what makes preparing a paper a useful experience for studies and career progress.

ICEF has a tradition: every year its students sit their accounting exam dressed in New Year’s Eve costumes. The students and the teachers use the celebratory atmosphere to relieve the tension from the strenuous examination tests and to ease into new module.

The HSE University has summed up the results of its Student Research Paper Competition-2022, held among students and graduates. For the representatives of ICEF, this contest was yet another proof of their excellent performance. Four won prizes as best finance and economics papers, three more received an honourable mention. This year’s competition among participants was greater than ever: since 2021 the authors of the winning papers receive a special scholarship from HSE for exceptional academic achievements.

Igor Batov is in his second year of ICEF’s bachelor’s programme and has received the honoured Master of Sports title at the Russian Ballroom Dancing Championship. In this interview, Igor shares how to balance studying and dancing, how sports help in building skills, and why strive for sporting success.

For the third year running, the Higher School of Economics is leading the top 100 Russian universities ranking, released by Forbes magazine for the fifth time.

Philipp Gabunia, Deputy Governor of the Bank of Russia, has recently met with students of HSE University. His lecture opened a series of meetings with leading practicing economists on the development of Russia's economy in the current environment.