KSE Student Olympiad in Quantitative Methods in Economics

The Kyiv School of Economics is pleased to invite students to participate in the KSE Student Olympiad in Quantitative Methods in Economics.

The Olympiad assignment consists of multiple choice questions. Problems require combining knowledge of economics and finance, analytical skills, quick thinking and ability to apply basic mathematical and statistical concepts to economics and finance problems.

The KSE Olympiad is a two-round competition. In the first round, students compete locally for the first three places in their city. The second (final) round is held in Kyiv. The winners are awarded with the monetary prizes.

Only students may participate in the Olympiad.

The schedule of the KSE Student Olympiad in Quantitative Methods in Economics is the following:

1st round:

• October 12, 2012 – Kharkiv (14:00, HNEU, 9a Lenina Av., Lecture Campus, entrance from Engineering lane, class L48)
• October 19, 2012 – Odessa (15:00, Main campus of Odessa I.I.Mechnikov national university, 2 Dvoryanskaya Str., 2nd floor, class 71)
• October 25, 2012 – Donetsk (14:30, Donetsk National University, 198а Chelyuskintsev Str., campus #8, class 405)
• November 7, 2012 – Lviv (16:00, National University “Lviv Polytechnic”, 5 Mytropolyt Andrey Str., campus #4, room 406)
• November 15, 2012 – Dnipropetrovsk (16:00, Dnipropetrovsk National Mining University,
  19 Karla Marksa Str.,campus #1, room 69 )
• November 16, 2012 – Kyiv (15.30, Kyiv School of Economics, 13 Yakira Str.,2nd floor, room 206, 207, 208)

Final: Kyiv, November 30, 2012 (10.30, Kyiv School of Economics, 13 Yakira Str.,2nd floor, room 206, 207, 208)

Detailed information about the exact place and time of the Olympiad will be available shortly.

Please check KSE web site on a regular basis to be informed about any change in the Olympiad’s schedule.

To participate in the Olympiad please register on-line indicating a city where you are going to take the Olympiad’s test.

Please note that KSE students are not eligible to participate in the KSE Olympiad.

EXAMPLE OF ASSIGNMENTS (November, 2011)