International College of Economics and Finance

HSE Students Met with HOFF Hypermarket Chain Founder

Alexander Zayonts, Founder, President and CEO at Hoff hypermarket chain, delivered his talk, entitled “Promoting Business Under Restrictions”, as part of a series of sessions with leading Russian practicing economists and entrepreneurs. Alexander has a place on ICEF Endowment Fund Board of Trustees. Acting as the moderator was HSE University President Alexander Shokhin.

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March 11, 2023

“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, 2023

”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, 2023

"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.

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February 13, 2023

How to Get a Job with No Experience: A Student’s Step-by-Step Guide

“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.

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February 08, 2023

ICEF Students Did Exchange Semester at Istanbul Bilgi University

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.

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February 06, 2023

"Be Interested in What You Explore, And The Quality Will Look After Itself"

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.

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January 12, 2023

What Do Father Frost, Snow Maiden and Accounting Have in Common?

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.

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December 29, 2022

ICEF Graduates and Students Announced Winners of Student Research Paper Competition-2022

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.

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December 28, 2022

"Sport Makes Your Brain More Efficient"

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.

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December 27, 2022

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