ICEF (College)
The International College of Economics and Finance (ICEF) was created in 1997 as an autonomous department of the National Research University — Higher School of Economics (NRU-HSE) with participation of the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). For 10 years, ICEF has had a history of a successful partnership between the leading Russian and UK universities in developing a joint Bachelor degree programme in Economics.
ICEF is financially supported by the consortium of major Russian banks and financial institutions: Sberbank, Vneshtorgbank, RAO UES of Russia (until 1 July 2008), Vnesheconombank, MICEX, Eurofinance, Gazprombank; by the British Know-How Fund, Basic Element and the National Training Foundation. Besides, BP Trading Limited and VTB-24 are among sponsors of ICEF's MSc programme. Thanks to their support it has become possible decrease education fees and establish several levels of discount. The representatives of sponsoring organizations compose ICEF Board of Trustees, which coordinates, elaborates and carries out the strategy of ICEF's development. Established in 1998, the Board of Trustees holds the annual meetings, where ICEF budget is planned and approved, reports about its execution are read, and College's development strategies are discussed.
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