Education
Finance of the Future: Where to Expect the Next Revolution
On September 2, 2026, as part of the Mentor Seminar of the Master's program in Finance, a guest lecture was delivered by Alexander Kleshchev — Managing Director and Member of the Board of Directors of the investment company LMS. The topic of the meeting was "Where in finance will the revolution happen and how to learn to spot it before others".
Guest Lecture by a Partner from "Technologies of Trust" Enriches IFRS Course
On June 18, 2026, our university hosted a guest lecture as part of the Master’s programme Finance (programme supervisor — V. V. Nazarova) and the course International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The speaker was Alexey Kulikov, a partner at the auditing company Technologies of Trust. His expertise brought valuable real‑world insights to the classroom and allowed students to bridge academic theory with professional practice.
Guest Lecture at MP "Finance" Explores Sustainable Finance Through Chile's Emerging-Market Experience
On June 16, MP “Finance” hosted a guest lecture titled "Sustainable Finance from an Emerging-Market Perspective: Lessons from Chile" as part of the "Sustainable Finance" course. The lecture was delivered by invited Professor Hugo Eduardo Benedetti Espinoza from ESE Business School, Universidad de los Andes, Chile.
"Quality is Priceless: The Discipline of Investing from Wall Street to the Hermitage"
In May, Finance Department associate professor Mikhail Munenzon (CFA, ASA, CAIA, PRM, MIA) conducted two guided tours at the Hermitage for undergraduate and graduate students of Finance.