First-year students 2025
The 3rd season of one of HSE University’s most sought-after master’s programs has kicked off – and promises to be the most vibrant yet!
On September 8, the long-awaited welcome event for first-year students of the Master’s Programme “Data Analytics for Business and Economics” took place – not just a formal launch, but a true showcase of ambition, talent and global thinking.
The 2025 admission competition? 6.2 applicants per place! This year, the program shattered all records: 246 applications and a selection of the most motivated students. These aren’t just numbers – they’re recognition: the program has become a magnet for those who want to stand at the intersection of data, business, and real-world economics.
A Classroom Without Borders
80 students – from every corner of the globe: from Vladivostok to Ghana, from Krasnoyarsk to Uganda. China, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Gambia – dozens of accents, cultures and perspectives now echo through HSE’s lecture halls. This isn’t merely enrollment – it’s a journey that begins here and can lead anywhere. Here, students learn not only to analyze data but also to understand people – because a global analyst must think beyond spreadsheets and graphs.
What does our typical student look like? Confident. Ambitious. Goal-oriented. Ready to fill gaps and break boundaries. Exactly the kind of people we’ve been waiting for!
Dancers, Polyglots, Golfers, and Analysts Beyond Working Hours
Already at the first team-building event, it became clear: these students are far more than “laptop-toting scholars.” Some practice folk dances, others simultaneously study Chinese and Korean languages, some play golf at a professional level, while others build dashboards purely for fun. These are people who know how to live life to the fullest – and we’ll help them learn to do it even more effectively, without losing balance between studies, career and personal life.
Why Did They Choose Us?
We analyzed motivational letters using an LDA model – and the results are impressive. Students see in our program:
• A bridge between data science and busines – not just “pure theory” but mostly practice that works in the real world;
• A career accelerator – with industry integration, internships, and projects from leading companies, facilitated by our renowned Career Centre;
• A degree that “delivers” – not just a diploma, but a tool for breakthrough success.
What lies ahead? Engaging lectures from industry practitioners. Valuable connections within and beyond the classroom. Exams that motivate rather than intimidate. And, of course, a diploma opening doors to top companies worldwide. Here, students don’t just learn to analyze data – they learn to change the world with it.
We wish all our new students great success on this journey—and we’re always here for you! For those wishing to join HSE’s analytics team, our applicant chat is open.
Natalia Vladimirovna Volkova (Academic Director of the Programme, Head of People Analytics Track)
Anastasia Yurievna Pleshkova (Head of Customer Analytics Track)
Pavel Sergeevich Molchanov (Head of Economic Data Analysis Track)
Special thanks to one of our international students Amad Ud Din for helping to make this meeting to be engaging.