Tag "conferences & seminars"

On April 18, students of the International Bachelor’s Programme in Business and Economics at HSE University – St. Petersburg had the opportunity to attend a guest lecture by Alexander Vyalkov, Deputy Chairman of the Management Board at Bank Saint Petersburg. The event was held as part of the Finance Theory course and focused on contemporary approaches to bank management.

On March 17, 2025, HSE University – St. Petersburg hosted the international workshop "AI in Finance". We described how it was held in the article.

On February 19, students of the Master's programme ‘Finance’ of the National Research University Higher School of Economics - St. Petersburg took part in a large-scale tax conference organised by the company ‘Trust Technologies’. The event was dedicated to the changes in tax legislation that will come into force from 2025. The conference brought together leading industry experts, including representatives of business, tax authorities and consultants, which allowed participants to gain unique knowledge and practical recommendations.

On 9 December, the Swiss technology park Mobahaus hosted a significant event organised by the residents of the technology park together with the School of Economics and Management of the National Research University Higher School of Economics and Management St. Petersburg with the active assistance of Natalia Ursul, Associate Professor and Deputy Head of the Department of Foreign Languages. It brought together representatives of diplomacy, business and academic community, as well as students to discuss issues of cross-cultural communication, management under uncertainty and interaction in the global environment.

Guest lecture of one of the largest auditors in Russia – the company Technologies of Trust (TeDo) presented by the partner Alexey Kulikov took place in High school of economics in Saint-Petersburg at 16^th of October as part of the International financial reporting standards course. Audit experience of Alexey includes more than 18 years, more than 20 completed engagements, more than 1000 team members. TeDo executes services to more than 400 clients, includes general and tax audit, risk assessment and sustainability reporting.

On September 30, 2024, the first-year students of the Master’s program in Finance participated in an exciting business game that showcased various aspects of the financial world. Organized by the head of the Department of Finance, Professor Varvara Nazarova, and Professor Iya Churakova, the event aimed to introduce students to the diverse roles within finance, preparing them for future career paths. 

In June, as part of the Financial Management course (taught at the International Business and Management program), an open lecture was held with the participation of Olga Nikolaevna Voronova, Head of the Marketing Department of JSC Lengiprotrans. Practical aspects of working with investors and creditors were discussed at the lecture. Great attention was paid to preparing for pitching - presenting investment projects in the format of short presentations. The recommendations made during this open lecture were then applied by the students as part of the defense of projects that took place in the format of a 5-minute pitching.

On March 15, Markovskaya Elizaveta, associate professor of te department of finance,  and Kolawole Shola, lecturer of the Department of Management, held an interactive defense of projects in the form of business game within the discipline “Financial Performance Management” (Master’s program “Data Analytics for Business and Economics”) with the participation of invited external experts and practitioners.