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ICEF HSE Partners with Vietnam’s Leading University to Offer New Student Opportunities
In late August, ICEF HSE hosted a delegation from the Vietnam National University–University of Economics and Business (VNU-UEB), Hanoi.
The visit resulted in the signing of a student exchange agreement designed to strengthen cooperation between the two institutions.
Economics Without Borders: ICEF HSE First International Summer School Brings Partner Universities to Moscow
From July 6 to 16, 2025, ICEF HSE hosted its inaugural International Summer School in Economics and Finance for students from partner universities. Thirty undergraduate students from China, Vietnam, Turkey, and the UAE joined their peers at ICEF for a programme that combined rigorous academic sessions with cultural immersion. The academic component was delivered by ICEF and HSE faculty, along with industry experts in economics and financial markets.
ICEF Alum, Businessman Ilya Vuchenovich on Forbes 30 Under 30 List 2025
Ilya Vuchenovich, 23, has made it onto the prestigious Forbes 30 Under 30 List 2025. Together with his 29-year-old sibling Alexander, the promising Russian businessman and graduate of ICEF HSE runs Drinksome – a swiftly growing company with reputation as a leader on domestic non-alcoholic beverages market it has won in just a short amount of time.
Maria Morozova: “ICEF and Princeton Taught Me That Nothing Is Impossible”
Meet Maria Morozova, a member of the ICEF class of 2022 who graduated from Princeton University in 2024 and is currently a Financing Trader at UBS New York. Here’s Maria talking about studying at ICEF, courses and exams at her Ivy League school, how Princeton differs academically from ICEF, best books to read for a career start, and...horseback riding.
ICEF Alum on Russian Forbes 30 Under 30 List
Ilya Vuchenovich, a member of the ICEF class of 2023, has made it onto Forbes 30 Under 30 longlist in category Entrepreneurs. Ilya and his brother Alexander are the founders of Drinksome.
Andrey Okhlopkov, ICEF Student and LIFESTART Curator, Ran Kazan Marathon
In early May, more than thirty students and staff of the HSE University, and among them Rector, competed in the Kazan Marathon. Its participants ran distances from 3 km to marathon and were on cheering points, offering words of encouragement that put a smile even on the faces of the weariest of runners. Among them was Andrey Okhlopkov, an ICEF student who curates the student organization LIFESTART.
ICEF Student a Winner in Econometrics Universiade 2025!
Congratulations to our third-year student Anastasia Rozenson on prize-winning performance in the Econometrics Universiade. Anastasia’s win adds another glorious link to the chain of wins by ICEF students!
A Joint Study by ICEF Students and Alfa Bank: Myths Dispelled, Results Published, Job Offer in Hand
Debunk the myths about share investing – such was the goal set by the team of ICEF students and Alfa Bank A-Club analysts for their joint research-to practice study. Successfully completed in February 2025, the study had involved a series of calculations that enabled one important outcome: these are the shares that can yield investors higher, long-term profits and the risks are often overblown.
Professor Alexey Maslov: “This Course Is Like a Lego Building, It Gives All Essential Bricks for Career Success in Asian World”
In the second semester of the current year, ICEF saw the start of the new course Business and Management in Global Context: China and Asia. Here’s Professor Alexey Maslov, D.Sc. (History), Director at Moscow State University Institute of Asian and African Studies, about the newly started course, its hands-on nature, and why we started it.