On April 19-21, 2018 Graduate School of Economics and Management organised the annual international conference of students and young researchers Spring Research Days. Bachelor, Master and PhD students, as well as young researchers took part in various thematic sessions in economics, finance, management, mathematics, and business informatics. Overall, the Conference gathered more than 150 keen minds for a fruitful exchange of ideas under the capable guidance of prominent faculty members and visiting researchers. The Conference also included a plenary session devoted to macroeconomic factors of the Russian economy development, strategic priorities of regional and city development, as well as tools for increasing their investment potential.
At the thematic sessions, students of all GSEM academic departments had a chance to share their research results and get feedback from the experts. They also got master classes from prominent researchers on preparing a paper for publication in international journals and conducting world-class research.
The Laboratory for International and Regional Economics held a workshop featuring keynote reports on environmental economics by the Laboratory's Academic Head Prof. Dr. Hans Wiesmeth, Prof. Dr. Mordechai Shechter from the University of Haifa, and Head of the Laboratory for Applied System Research Sergey Kruglikov. Young GSEM researchers also presented their works on various subjects from behavioural economics to Chinese and Russian policies concerning special economic zones. During the peer-review discussion, they received valuable feedback on further development of their research.
The Laboratory for Applied System Research held a workshop on Information Technologies and Mathematical Modeling for Efficient Development of Arctic Zone with reports by researchers from Obukhov Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Russian Academy of Science, Pitirim Sorokin Syktyvkar State University, Scientific Arctic Research Center in Salekhard, and others. The discussion covered the topics of Russian Arctic Zone development, problems of global climate change and its influence on Russian regions.
The Conference also hosted the Х International Research Conference of Young Tax Experts and the XIII Inter-University Civil Olympiad. The students who presented best papers in each session were awarded with diplomas.
Research is a very important part of our students' lives at the School. This helps them develop their professional competencies and critical thinking. This year's Conference also involved a record number of foreign participants and included sessions with English as a working language.
Created / Updated: 17 June 2016 / 27 March 2019
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