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Source: Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University –
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The 12th Eurasian Student Olympiad in Forecasting and Analytical Economics concluded in Minsk. The team from the Graduate School of Public Administration of the Institute of Industrial Management, Economics, and Trade at SPbPU represented the university with distinction and won a prize in the special category "Systemic Market Vision."
The university was represented at the event by third-year students majoring in Public and Municipal Administration: Sofia Chirina, Anna Shmeleva, Ekaterina Firsanova, and Yulia Solona. Grigory Kulkaev, assistant professor at the Graduate School of Public Administration, prepared the team.
The Olympiad finals included several stages. Participants solved practical cases on forecasting the socioeconomic development of Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) countries and applied risk management tools to evaluate forecasts and develop strategic decisions. The second stage was devoted to defending research projects. The Polytechnic University team presented their work, "Forecast Scenarios for the Development of Foreign and Domestic Trade in EAEU Countries through 2027." The presentation sparked a lively discussion with the jury. Following their defense, the students won a special award.
One of the team members, Yulia Solona, shared her impressions: "It was an interesting experience testing my knowledge of statistics at an international level. I thank the university for the opportunity to participate in the Olympiad."
Olga Nadezhda, Acting Director of the Graduate School of Public Administration, congratulated the students and their mentor on their successful performance: "I sincerely congratulate our talented students and their mentor on their well-deserved victory! Winning a prize in the "Systemic Vision of the Market" category is proof that HSPA trains specialists who are capable of strategic thinking, working with big data, and seeing the holistic picture of economic processes. I wish our students continued success!"
At the Olympiad, Polytechnic University students established professional contacts with teams from other leading universities, including the St. Petersburg State University of Economics, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Plekhanov Russian University of Economics, and the Russian-Armenian University.
During the finals, a roundtable discussion on "Application of Artificial Intelligence in the Educational Process" was held for academic supervisors. Grigory Kulkaev, Assistant Professor at the Graduate School of Public Administration, presented a paper on the use of artificial intelligence as an assistive tool in modern education.
"I'm proud of our students. Winning the "Systemic Market Vision" category is recognition of their ability to think big and outside the box. Not only did the students brilliantly tackle complex forecasting cases, but they also represented our university with distinction in academic discussions, establishing connections with colleagues from leading universities across the country. It's gratifying that the topic of using artificial intelligence in education, which I presented at the roundtable, sparked keen interest among the professional community," emphasized team mentor Grigory Kulkaev.
Vladimir Shchepinin, Director of the Institute of Mechanics and Technology, also noted the team's success: "Our students' victory is a brilliant achievement, confirming their high level of preparation. It's especially valuable that they competed well against teams from leading Russian universities, demonstrating a systematic approach to forecasting and analytics. I am confident that the experience gained and new professional contacts they have made will be an important step in their scientific and career trajectories."
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