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Johnson Chun Shing CHOW arrived to Moscow early June to study Russian, do internship and get to know more about the Russian culture. Here is how his Moscow experience unfolds

In summer 2018 the HSE International Summer University in cooperation with the HSE Faculty of Economic Sciences offers a new course - Economic History of Russia: Features of Economic Development by Associate Professor Alexey Rakov

In its fifth year already, the HSE Summer University was officially opened on June 20th by Vice Rector, Ivan Prostakov. Over the next 8 weeks, HSE will provide almost 200 students, PhD candidates, postdocs and professionals from all around the world with the opportunity to enhance their knowledge in a wide range of fields. Many of the courses, all of which are taught in English, focus on areas such as politics, history, economics, and Russian and Eurasian cultures.

A group of 37 students from The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology visited HSE’s Faculty of Economic Sciences in January 2018. The visit was part of a study trip to Russia organized by HKUST Global Business Program. The students visited Dobrolyubov Public Library, New Economic School, SKOLKOVO School of Management, as well as offices of Novartis Pharma, Yandex, and Moscow Stock Exchange. At HSE they met with Russian and international students who told them about the university and introduced them to Russian culture and traditions, dispelling some of the most popular myths about Russia.

Fifteen American students have come to HSE to study Russian as a foreign language as part of ‘USA in Russia’ study abroad programme developed by the University of South Alabama in partnership with HSE since 2014. Every other year, Nicholas Gossett, Assistant Professor of Russian and Applied Linguistics, brings a group of students to Moscow to study the Russian language as well as attend lectures and seminars on Russian culture, history, business, and other subjects. The goal is for students to not only improve their knowledge of the Russian language but to also make life-long connections in Russia which will help them in the academic, professional, and personal life.

Doctoral schools provide an opportunity for international doctoral students to undertake part of their study or research at HSE. The university offers two types oftraineeships – research and study. The study stay involves taking courses from the HSE doctoral schools. This can be one, two, or more courses aimed at developing academic skills or at obtaining greater exposure to special core subjects.

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.

Zaruhi Hakobyan, Research Master Program in Economics alumna and prospective doctoral student at the Faculty of Economic Sciences, shares her impressions on the participating in Israeli Victor Rothschild Memorial Symposium. In summer 2016 four students from the Faculty of Economic Sciences attended, three of them were partially funded by the Symposium and the Faculty of Economic Sciences.

- says Danil Fedorovykh, HSE senior lecturer and promoter of LaTeX. After a few years of teaching LaTex in Russian both in person and on-line Danil started to deliver LaTeX in English

The Victor Rothschild Memorial Symposium
27th Jerusalem School in Economic Theory

This year the HSE Moscow Faculty of Economic Sciences will be represented by a master student from the research program in economics and three undergraduate students.