Student research club at MGIMO University

Investor Fintech

Investor Fintech helps students make sense of economics, investing and financial technology through in-depth analysis, meetings with practitioners and real business cases.

About the club Get in touch

AnalysisEconomics and markets

MeetingsExperts and practitioners

Case LabTeams and championships

At the club now

Current status

Next event

A new date is in the works

Once the programme is confirmed, we will announce it on Telegram and in the Events section.

Events archive (in Russian) → Follow us on Telegram ↗

Joining the team

Recruitment is open

Fill in the application on the website — the club president reviews it and sends an invitation to the members’ area.

Apply (form in Russian) →

Where to start

Find your way in

01 / Students Get to know the club and hear about recruitment (in Russian) 02 / Speakers Suggest a topic or a talk 03 / Partners Discuss an event or a joint project

The club at work

What we have done

Not plans for the future, but published events, projects and talks by club members.

Events and milestones in the archive: 28
Events with a dedicated report: 20
Guest speaker profiles: 6

Four club members outside the HSE University building

Research · 4 papers HSE University conference Credit scoring, digital financial assets, macro indicators and supplier assessment. Read the report (in Russian)

Participants of the MGIMOSkills course after a class

Education · 2.5 months Financial literacy for school students A course for students in grades 7–11, run jointly with MGIMO Junior. View the project (in Russian)

Participants of RBC Invest Weekend with the club’s president

Professional community · RBC The club’s president spoke at RBC Invest Weekend A portfolio review, the oil and gas sector and fintech trends. Read the report (in Russian)

What the club does

Three areas — three points on one curve. Open any of them to see how it works.

01 / ECONOMICS — DETAIL

We examine economic episodes from history and trace the less obvious links between cause and effect. We study real business models: the phenomena behind them, their strategies, industry trends and key events.

The material is built around data: Rosstat statistics, Bank of Russia publications and industry reviews.

By the end of the cycle, each participant puts together their own macro picture and backs it with numbers.

02 / INVESTING — DETAIL

We explore investment instruments and financial services that are often little known, even among people in finance. We also build and manage the club’s own investment portfolio.

Our series on financial services saves you the time of hunting for good tools and walks you through features that are easy to miss at first.

Each instalment matches a service to a specific task and broadens our view of fintech and digital finance.

03 / PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY — DETAIL

We organise meetings with experts and business leaders, host open events and attend industry conferences.

Our main goal is to create a space where students can gain knowledge, put their questions to professionals and build useful connections.

Case Lab

The club’s competitive track

Explore Case Lab →

We build teams that tackle real business problems and represent the club at case championships. Members go through the full cycle with us, from their first case breakdown to a public defence in the final. Skills, network and wins — all in one flow.