Kyiv School of Economics (KSE) invites interested students to participate in International Student Olympiad in Business Economics and Finance.
What is the KSE International Student Olympiad in Business Economics and Finance?
The goal of the KSE International Student Olympiad is to create a platform for talented students and give them an opportunity to show themselves in an academic competition.
The KSE Olympiad is a two round competition. At the first stage (March – April 2012), students will compete for top three places in their city. The final second round will take place in Kyiv (April – May 2012).
The KSE Olympiad tasks will consist of multiple choice questions (tests), requiring application of economic and financial knowledge to find solutions on capital resources, use of financial instruments and financial market analysis.
Where and when will the KSE International Student Olympiad in Applied Economics take place?
The first round of the Olympiad will take place in March 2012 in the following cities of Ukraine and Belarus:
- Odesa – 14 March, 16.00-17.00
- Dnipropetrovsk – 14 March, 16.00-17.00
- Minsk – 22 March, 16.00-17.00
- Lviv – 22 March, 16.00-17.00
- Donetsk – 22 March, 16.00-17.00
- Kharkiv – 29 March, 16.00-17.00
- Kyiv – 4 April, 15.30-16.30 (KSE)
Participants from Moldova can take part in the first round of Olympiad in Odesa.
Please visit kse.org.ua regularly for accurate information about the location of Olympiad in each city and possible changes in the schedule.
Who is eligible to participate in the KSE International Student Olympiad?
Students in any field interested in modern economics and its application for the analysis of real economic situations.
What is the working language of the KSE International Student Olympiad in Applied Economics?
The working language of the Olympiad is Ukrainian (for participants from Ukraine) and Russian (for participants from Belarus and Moldova).
What is the process for selection of the winners of KSE International Student Olympiad?
The selection of winners of the Olympiad in the first and second rounds will be based on the score obtained on the Olympiad tasks. If necessary, a jury of the KSE professors will make a final decision, including situations when several students with equal score are candidates for prize places (please see the list of KSE professors at www.kse.org.ua).
What are the prizes for the KSE Olympiad winners?
The winners of the first stage of the KSE Olympiad in Business and Finance will be invited to Kyiv in April 2012 to participate in the second tour of the Olympiad. KSE will provide winners of the first regional round with the limited number of grants to cover expenses for travel to Kyiv. Grants will be allocated on competitive basis among the senior students (4-5 courses).
The exact date of the second round of the Olympiad will be announced later.
The prize fund of $600 will be divided between the final-round winners according to the rules approved by the Olympiad jury.
How to participate in KSE International Student Olympiad?
To participate in the Olympiad, all interested students need to register online (www.kse.org.ua) at least a few days before the Olympiad. Before the Olympiad all registered students will receive an invitation via e-mail with information about the location of the Olympiad.
For more details, please, visit: http://www.kse.org.ua/news.htm?id=279