First place in Fujifilm Future Challenge
Albert Arutiunian, second-year HSE Master’s student, chose Tilburg University as a place to study abroad in autumn 2016. There, he joined the Tilburg University team, and here is his story.
2nd Place
Second-year student in the HSE/NES Programme in Economics, Maksim Vavulin, placed second in the FIDE World Youth Under 18 Chess Championship. The championship took place in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia from September 21st through October 5th.
HSE Announces Student Research Competition
Students from universities in Russia and abroad have until October 31st to submit their applications for HSE’s open competition for research conducted in business informatics, computer science, mathematics, media communications, and political science.
The Modern Short Story
Apparently short story can be a course for economists. Check it yourself if you still doubt it.
Thank You for Choosing HSE!
Several HSE instructors recognized as ‘the best’ in their fields would like congratulate students with the start of academic year and hope that they don’t give in to procrastination, take advantage of all opportunities available at HSE, have a good sleep before exams at least once, and remember that teachers are humans too!
Semester Abroad Application Period is Open
You are invited to the information sessions “How to go on academic mobility”.
During the sessions you will be able:
— to know what exchange programs we have within university-wide agreements;
— to know about the application and selection process;
— to get the answers for your questions.
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students of the Faculty of Economic Sciences will be studying abroad during the fall 2016. It is almost twice as much as spent their semester abroad in the fall of 2015.

I Work in a Great Team. I am Happy to be Here.
Apparently there is one thing that can make your study abroad experience even better. It is an internship. Tanya Grigorovich found one in Riga after her semester with SSE.
Study Abroad Brings Surprises Even Before You Start
Polina Presich, a junior in the Economics and Statistics program, is spending summer by the sea shore practicing her English and improving her leadership skills. They pay you to have fun, as Polina discovered
I Chose HSE Because it Has Outstanding Economics and Finance Programs. Now I Can Say Certainly That it Was a Great Decision
Hector Cantu, University of Texas alumni, spent a year in Moscow learning Russian language and visiting Strategic Corporate Finance Program.