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‘It Is a Good Time to Try to Make the “Space Dream” Come True’

‘It Is a Good Time to Try to Make the “Space Dream” Come True’
How to bring together artificial intelligence, robotics and art? Will a robotic artist be commercially successful? Does the state need private space companies? What difficulties can entrepreneurs who decide to pursue Elon Musk’s path expect? Graduates of the HSE Department of Innovation Management have tried to answer these and other questions. At their theses defence, Davit Meliksetyan and Alexei Baskakov presented their studies on ‘Start-Up as a Thesis’ about creating one’s own business projects. The HSE News Service talked to the graduates about the topic of their theses, and their relevance and potential for the future.

‘Career Success Depends on How Invested You Are in What You Do’

‘Career Success Depends on How Invested You Are in What You Do’
At the age of 24, Valeria Matyukhina is the CEO of the SberTroika unified transport payment system for the capital and the regions. Forbes recognized her phenomenal career achievements in 2021 by naming her Best Manager in its 30 Under 30 rating. In this interview with Success Builder, she explained how to make economics and finance education more dynamic, why early career success does not depend on a company’s prestige and what it feels like to have the keys to Moscow’s underground world.

‘We Have Earned the Trust of the Community and There Is Now a Noticeable Level of Activism in the Field of Heritage Preservation’

‘We Have Earned the Trust of the Community and There Is Now a Noticeable Level of Activism in the Field of Heritage Preservation’
State and Municipal Management master’s programme graduate Anor Tukaeva chose to become not a government official, but an activist. Her goal: use the activities of the Krokhino Foundation and ProNasledie.Media project to draw the attention of society and the state to the problem of preserving architectural monuments. In this interview with Success Builder, she explains how familiarity with the Russian hinterland changes a person’s worldview, why Russia tends to deny its past, how to build an artificial island for the sake of an idea and how an activist gets started.

HSE University Again Appears Among Top-5 Universities in New RAEX Subject Rankings

HSE University Again Appears Among Top-5 Universities in New RAEX Subject Rankings
HSE University has ranked in the Top-5 universities in the RAEX ranking for four years. We received our highest scores thanks to demand for graduates on the job market.

'We Create the Conditions for People to Receive Support at the Most Critical Moments of Their Lives'

'We Create the Conditions for People to Receive Support at the Most Critical Moments of Their Lives'
The past year has made us all think about the importance of health and how vulnerable we can suddenly become during a global problem. Natalia Belova, graduate of the Faculty of Management and now Director of Market Management at Rosgosstrakh Zhizn, knows everything about how to ensure your financial health. In this interview with Success Builder, she explains why the best and brightest enrolled at HSE in the 1990s, the ins and outs of working with such a ‘product’ as human life, and how to be a good mom and a Board of Directors member at the same time.

Winners of the International Data Analysis Olympiad (IDAO) Announced

Winners of the International Data Analysis Olympiad (IDAO) Announced
The Faculty of Computer Science at HSE University, Yandex, and this year’s platinum partner, Otkritie Bank, held the International Data Analysis Olympiad (IDAO) for the fourth time.  This year’s first-place winner was the ‘random team’, Ilya Kornakov and Kirill Borozdin, from Switzerland. Second and third places went to the Russian teams ‘Mylene Farmer’ (Vasiliy Rubtsov, Anvar Kurmukov) and ‘Shizika’ (Dmitry Simakov, Nikita Churkin).

‘The State Has a Great Need Right Now for People Who Are Good with Numbers’

‘The State Has a Great Need Right Now for People Who Are Good with Numbers’
When hard times hit the financial industry, economics university graduates gravitated to jobs in the public sector. Denis Deryushkin, head of the Energy Ministry’s Analytical Centre, told Success Builder how an ICEF graduate could wind up in a key role in the energy sector. He also explained how to monetise research skills, why government ministries are being reformed, the latest developments in the fuel and energy sector and what is so appealing about working for the state.

'Being Fully Engaged in Your Studies Is Key for Any Student'

'Being Fully Engaged in Your Studies Is Key for Any Student'
Sergey Korotkikh, graduate of HSE Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs, now manages consulting for CAG and teaches at HSE University. He has managed to make mentoring not only his profession but also his mission. In this interview with Success Builder, he explains how students can get the most from a university, the true meaning of ‘agile’, how to raise a new generation of managers and how goal-setting skills help in life.

IDAO 2021 Qualifying Round Comes to a Close

IDAO 2021 Qualifying Round Comes to a Close
30 teams have advanced to the finals of the 2021 International Data Analysis Olympiad (IDAO) after passing the qualifying round, which was dedicated to the search for dark matter.

‘Outstanding Alumni Endowment’ Supports Young Scientists with Scholarships

‘Outstanding Alumni Endowment’ Supports Young Scientists with Scholarships
The winners of the Student Research Paper Competition were given their awards at HSE University on Pokrovsky Boulevard. The ‘Outstanding Alumni Endowment’ scholarship was given to the authors of the best works in the ‘Economics’, ‘Sociology’ and ‘Political Science’ categories.