International College of Economics and Finance

“Success is Largely the Product of How Well You Get Along with People”

Kristina Drozd is in her fourth year of ICEF bachelor's programme and successfully combines her studies with managing the customer experience projects at Alfa-Bank. Kristina’s semester-long experience as an exchange student at the University of Bologna had given her unique practice of intercultural communication. In this interview, Kristina shares about why she chose to work in banking, how product managers can benefit from their knowledge of finance, and what makes going on exchange a useful experience.

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May 12

“I Took On the Task of Cultivating Skills in Students and Pursue It as My Second Calling"

Maria Petrova, who did her bachelor’s at HSE Perm and her master’s at HSE ICEF, heads a department at Sovcombank. Maria co-authors a master’s-level course designed to help the students of NES and ICEF become better prepared for the workplace and even land job offers before graduation. In this interview with Success Builder, Maria tells about the qualities employers look for in the candidates for analyst position, how new hires can improve their managerial skills, and why Sovcombank chose to be its own source of manpower.

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April 28

“HSE Forged For Me a New Space of Freedom”

As it gets increasingly difficult to succeed in today’s job market with qualifications solely in one field, more and more HSE grads are tapping into the tech industry. Timur Zekokh, who did his bachelor’s at HSE Faculty of Economic Sciences and his master’s at HSE ICEF, has fulfilled himself in the IT field as a senior data analyst at Avito. Here’s how Timur started teaching out of love for econometrics, what essential knowledge is required to start working with data, and what made Avito switch from Excel to Vertica.

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March 31

“ICEF Offers Simply Perfect Blend of Courses, Believe Me”

Alina Shchetnikova is in her first year of bachelor's degree and had been announced winner of the National Economics Olympiad among school students even twice. We asked Alina why she chose ICEF, what makes our learning environment special, and how to decide on a career track when you are a first-year student.

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March 10

”It Gives Me Great Pleasure Just To Be An ICEF Student"

Artur Isaev, who is in his first year of bachelor’s degree, was preparing for college in the USA, but chose to study in Russia and entered ICEF. In this interview, Artur shares about his chosen career path in Economics and Finance, how he found his best friend at ICEF, and why he keeps abreast of trends in architecture.

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February 22

Employers’ Feedback on ICEF Graduates: Otkritie Bank

Marcel Salyev, who is responsible for Business Strategy Management at Otkritie Bank’s Business Development Strategy Department, talks about the qualities that distinguish talented employees, why Otkritie sees ICEF as a provider of talent, and how financial institutions increase their cooperation with universities.

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February 16

"My Soul Belonged to ICEF, I Decided to Get into It Against All Odds"

Polina Bobyleva is in her first year of bachelor's study and attended ICEF Evening School as part of her personal goal to enter ICEF. Here’s how Polina made her choice, who to turn to for assistance within ICEF, and how translating Russian jokes makes learning English fun at ICEF.