Quality assurance (QA) in joint programmes as a way to international recognition 09.10.2014 ICEF HSE 2 Story: ICEF was established in HSE in 1997 with academic support of the LSE and financial support of Russian commercial banks 1 stage 1997-2001 Establishment of BSc double degree programme 2 stage 2001-2009 Establishment of MSc programme with LSE involvement. Recruitment of teachers from world labor market UoL granted ICEF Affiliate Centre status 3 stage 2009-2014 Development into an international scale research institution International Research Laboratory of Financial Economics International Moscow Finance Conferences Establishment of LSE.ICEF International Academic Advisory Board First ICEF teachers granted tenure status Mission: To establish an institution in Russia that provides an international-level economics eduсation which is recognized over the world ICEF Profile BSc (since 1997) Double degree programme (with external exams) 1) UoL - Economics - Banking & Finance - Economics & Management - Economics & Finance - Accounting & Finance - Mathematics & Economics 2) HSE - Economics BSc Graduates Number of BSc Students MSc (since 2007) 954 846 “Financial Economics” with LSE participation HSE degree Letter of Validation signed by LSE official MSc Graduates Number of MSc Students 114 70 International Research Laboratory of Financial Economics (since 2010) with participation of the LSE Academic staff 18 full-time teachers (with PhD) about 100 part-time teachers (HSE, NES, MSU) 3 4 ICEF as a model of (HSE, LSE and UoL) cooperation Teaching: a. b. c. BSc double degree bachelor programme in economics: • Integrated with UoL curriculum, agreed teaching methods and exam procedures • Teachers are selected and appointed by ICEF IAC • Students take HSE and international exams (APT, IELTS, UoL) MSc international programme “Financial economics” with involvement of LSE: • Agreed curriculum, teaching methods, exam procedures including second marking by LSE academics, teachers are selected and appointed by ICEF IAC Peculiarities and value added of joint programmes: high academic standard of teaching, more opportunities for students, high level of global employability and perspective to become real world citizens Research and academic governance: A new type of University cooperation: cooperation in research, staff development, academic governance with aim of establishing a new educational institution due to institutional support of the leading university. 5 ICEF Programmes: Fusion of Academic Cultures Russian universities •Broad university education •High volume of class hours •Examination marks awarded by students’ own teachers LSE •Deep vocational education •Low volume of class hours •Emphasis on self-study •Double-blind procedure ICEF •The best of two academic traditions •Medium volume of class hours •Emphasis on self-study •BSc: ICEF local exams + international exams •MSc: exams are double-marked by ICEF and LSE teachers 6 Q.A.: BSc Programme Integrated Curriculum: courses with UoL and HSE exams 1 year 3 year Micro- and Macroeconomics Calculus Statistics English Language World Intellectual History The History of Western Philosophy Information Computer Systems Micro- and Macroeconomics Econometrics Principles of Accounting Further Mathematics Public Sector Economics History of Economic Thought Economic History Sociology of Popular Finance Labour Economics Development Economics Game theory 2 year 4 year Micro- and Macroeconomics Principles of Banking and Finance Sociology Introduction to Business and Management Mathematics for Economists Statistics Jurisprudence Philosophy of Science Political Science Methods of Optimisation Linear Algebra English Language Corporate Finance Organisation Theory Industrial Economics International Economics Monetary Economics Quantitative Finance Financial Intermediation Investment Management Time Series and Panel Data Analysis Institutional Economics Economics of Transition 7 Q.A.: MSc programme integrated curriculum: courses with second marking by LSE experts 1 year 2 year Microeconomics Macroeconomics Econometrics Financial Economics I Mathematics for Economists Research seminar Econometrics II Financial Economics II Fixed Income & Derivatives Advanced Topics in Finance Topics in Applied Finance Research Seminar Elective Courses: International Trade and Development Corporate Valuation Cases in Mergers and Acquisitions Investment Management Elective Courses: Russian Economy Industrial Organization Risk Management International Financial Management International Trade and Development Strategic Financial Management Investment Management Corporate Valuation Cases in Mergers and Acquisitions Master’s thesis 8 External system of ICEF Q.A. 1) From UoL - institution review cycle: institution periodic review (including SED, visit, report), institution annual monitoring. 2) From HSE – ICEF programmes are reviewed within accreditation of HSE by state QA committee Internal system of ICEF Q.A. Corresponds to Russian and British requirements of educational systems. • Approval, periodic review and monitoring of programmes (curricula, syllabi, performance) by Programme Councils and IAC • QA of academic staff and teaching • Assessment of students: internal and international exams, formative assessments (mock exams, home assignments, essay writing, etc) • QA of research (regular research seminars, research advice system, appraisal system, academic mobility support, research assistants) • QA of teaching and learning environment and resources (HSE, ICEF and UoL electronic resources) • Academic self-governance development and academic management • Teaching and learning center of ICEF 9 QA Academic staff and teaching 1) International and local recruitment of Full-Time Academics (FTAs) and part time teachers in accordance with international practice (shortlisting, interview, job market seminars) and appointment by IAC. 2) Academic review and promotion system for FTAs (evaluation of all academic activities, tenure track) and periodic review for part-time teachers (evaluation on the basis of exam results, peer review visits, student surveys). 3) System of teachers’ support and development: induction seminars, teaching methods workshops, on-line seminars with TLC of LSE. 4) Quality of teaching: - Feedback from students (regular surveys, students and lecturers meetings). - Students’ self-study is supported by teaching materials, study guides, readers, past exam papers, marking schemes, available via information systems). - Scrutiny committee meetings of examiners. - Students performance monitoring. 10 11 Q.A.: Academic Staff (past and present) 2002-2003 academic year 37 lecturers at BSc programme Visiting professors 32% Part-time teachers (from other universities NES,CEFIR, MSU, etc.) 22% Part-time teachers (HSE faculty members) 46% 2013-2014 academic year 68 lecturers at BSc and MSc programmes Tenured professors 3% Full-time ICEF faculty with PhD degrees 22% Part-time teachers (from other universities NES,CEFIR, MSU, etc.) 22% Visiting professors (from LSE, University of Cambridge, Oxford University, etc.) 14% Part-time teachers (HSE faculty members) 39% 12 MSc programme: Lecturers with PhD degree Teacher University Subject M. Nikitin PhD, University of Pittsburgh Macroeconomics A. Yurko PhD, University of Texas at Austin Microeconomics F. Slonimczyk PhD, University of Massachusetts Amherst Econometrics R. Zakharenko PhD, Pennsylvania State University International Trade and Development A. Parakhonyak PhD, Erasmus University Rotterdam Microeconomics V. Sokolov PhD, University of Notre Dame Macroeconomics, Fixed Income Analysis and Derivatives S. Gelman PhD, Universitat Muenster, Germany Financial Econometrics C. Sprenger PhD, Universitat Pompeu Fabra Financial Economics, Risk Management K. Lee PhD, University of Iowa Financial Economics E. Catonini PhD, Bocconi University Microeconomics U. Peiris PhD, University of Oxford International Finance, Risk Management A. Sirchenko PhD, European University Institute Econometrics S. Stepanov PhD, Universite Libre de Bruxelles Private Equity and Venture Capital, A. Boulatov PhD, City College of the City University of New York, PhD University of California, Berkeley Advanced Topics in Finance D. Tsomokos PhD, Yale University Advanced Topics in Finance M.A. Betschinger PhD, Universitat Muenster International Financial Management D. Fantazzini Ph.D., University of Pavia Risk Management L. Timoshuk PhD, Calyon, London Risk Management B. Urošević PhD, Haas School of Business Advanced Topics in Finance 13 Q.A.: ICEF Teaching Day. Agenda October 4, 2014 Kosmas Marinakis, PhD, associate professor “10 Teaching Principles I Wish I Knew Earlier” Alla Friedman, professor “Models of Teaching and Learning” Udara Peiris, PhD, associate professor “Using Videos in Lectures” Andrey Dementyev, assistant professor “Groupwork and peermarking” Elizaveta Chernenko "What do we know about the processes happening in students' minds, while we think we teach them?» Anatoliy Peresetskiy, professor Ekaterina Borisova “Academic Ethics. Do Secrets Come Out?” Olesya Kondrakhina “How to Save Teachers’ Time?” ICEF Teaching and Learning Fund projects: Dmitriy Kachalov “Interactive web applications for risk measurement and risk management in banking “ Alex Bunten “ICEF Writing Competition 2013-2014” 13 14 ICEF GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE Board of Trustees International Academic Advisory Board (IAAB) International Academic Committee (IAC) (with expanded membership) BSc Programme Council BSc Subcommittees (inc. PT teachers) MSc Programme Council Research Programme Council Research Laboratory in FE Research Activities in Economic s Review and Promotion Committee Q.A.: BSc ICEF students and other UoL students (UoL official data) ICEF students pass key subjects exams better than other UoL sudents University of London exams, average grades, 2014: ICEF and Rest of the world … and receive higher class degrees (2013) 15 16 Placement of Graduates BSc graduates (2001-2013) Further study in Russia 20% Further study abroad 34% MSc graduates (2009-2013) Further study in Russia 1% Work 46% Work 90% Further study abroad 9% 17 Placement: Further studies, 2001-2014 Continental Europe UK USA Amsterdam Business School University of Amsterdam Erasmus University Rotterdam ESLSCA Graduate School of Business Stockholm School of Economics EADA Business School, Spain EDHEC Business School, France Gent Management School, Belgium The London School of Economics and Political Science* The London Business School University of Oxford University of Cambridge Warwick Business School Tanaka Imperial Business School Cass Business School University of St. Gallen* Maastricht University INSEAD University of Birmingham* University of Edinburgh City University of London Imperial College London Aston University University of Westminster Durham University Durham Business School University of Aberdeen University of New York Columbia Business School Princeton University Harvard University* Stanford University University of Minnesota* Carnegie Mellon University - Tepper Business School* Massachusetts Institute of Technology University of California University of Wisconsin–Madison* Thunderbird University Bocconi University* University of Bremen Humboldt University Toulouse School of Economics* Boston College* MSc Finance on PhD programmes 27% 23% 20% MSc Economics *universities where ICEF graduates continue their studies MSc Management 24% 6% PhD Other MSc programmes Placement: Professional career Graduates’ Career Financial institutions 47% TOP 20 ICEF employers 2014 Marketing, PR, Media 5% Industry 15% Consulting services, Audit 17% Academic career 3% Own business 4% Other 9% 18 19 Global employability 5% 2% 12% 65% 16% Russia UK Continental Europe USA CIS
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