
Hein Roelfsema: ‘Entrepreneurship Is Business, Art, and Research’
Trends in international business, opportunities for entrepreneurship, new markets and innovation – these were all topics covered by Professor Hein Roelfsema during a recent working trip when he held discussions for the Department of Venture Management staff on their joint research report ‘Entrepreneurial Ecosystems in Developing Economies.’ During his trip, he also delivered a course in Venture Investment for Master’s students of management at HSE University in Nizhny Novgorod.

HSE University Enters Top-5 of Best Russian Universities in National Survey
According to a national survey conducted by VCIOM, HSE University ranks fifth in the ‘People’s Ranking of Russian Universities’. A total of 1,600 Russians aged over 18 participated in the survey, which was carried out through phone interviews, relying on a random sample of landline and mobile numbers.
Join International Study Tour Experience 2019/20
HSE Study Tour Experience welcomes applications from third- and fourth-year undergraduate students who wish to learn more about HSE University and its Master’s programme offerings. The programme duration is from January 27 to February 9, 2020 at HSE University Moscow. The deadline to apply is December 30, 2019.

Open Doors Scholarship Competition for International Applicants: Register Now!
More than 40,000 participants from 183 countries have already registered for the Open Doors Scholarship Competition. The competition, which is held by the Association of Global Universities, gives international applicants the opportunity to enroll tuition-free in a Master’s programme of a participating Russian university of their choice without having to take entrance exams. The deadline to submit your portfolio for consideration is December 18.
Friendly Atmosphere at International Festival of Cultures
On November 21, Nizhny Novgorod's Central Palace of the Culture of Railwaymen welcomed guests to the Atmosfera International Festival of Cultures. The festival was organized by Minin University in collaboration with Russia's Federal Agency for Youth Affairs (RosMolodezh) and the city of Nizhny Novgorod.

Tuition Discounts Now Available to Eligible Online Master’s Students
Students from more than 150 countries can now receive tuition fee discounts for HSE's English-taught online Master of Data Science programme conducted entirely on Coursera international elearning platform. Admissions are open until December 6.
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Student Research Paper Competition 2019: Students Need to Reapply
The organizers are asking everyone who had submitted their work to the competition to send it again. Applications are open until December 20th
“Sources of Inspiration” in the Children’s Library
“Children’s Library” in Nizhny Novgorod has recently celebrated its 100th anniversary. That is the reason why our international students from Mexico, Pakistan, Germany, France and Italy were invited to participate to the cultural event “Sources of Inspiration”.
HSE University’s Standing in the 2019 Global Rankings
Today’s publication of four international subject area rankings in the life sciences, physical sciences, psychology, and medical and health sciences by the Times Higher Education (THE) marks the end of this year’s rankings cycle, which includes the four major world rankings—THE, QS, ARWU, and U.S. News & World Report.

Strenghtening Partnership with Chinese University
The Southwest University of Political Science and Law (Chongqing, China) and the HSE - Nizhny Novgorod discussed options for strengthening cooperation, such as the increase in the number of students for academic mobility, teachers’ training and joint educational programmes.