Semifinalist of the "CASE-IN" championship has been determined at St. Petersburg State University

The St. Petersburg State University team became a semifinalist The International Engineering Championship "CASE-IN", one of the projects of the presidential platforms "Russia – the land of opportunities".  The students vividly presented their innovative ideas to the expert community and will now continue to compete for the main prizes of the season.

The XI season of the Student League Championship is dedicated to the single theme "Technological Leadership". During more than 115 qualifying stages, students at CASE–IN partner universities solve engineering cases and other tasks developed by companies in the fuel and energy and mineral resources complexes, the nuclear industry and related industries: Alrosa, JSC SO UES, PJSC Federal Grid The company is ROSSETI, JSC United Company RUSAL, PJSC Yakutsk Fuel and Energy Company, LLC SIBUR, JSC NIPIGAZ, LLC Gazprom Energoholding, etc.

The champions and prize–winners of the Student League season will be able to complete internships and internships at CASE-IN partner companies with the possibility of further employment and will receive privileges upon admission to master's and postgraduate studies at 24 universities in 18 regions. The organizers of the CASE-IN championship are the Reliable Change Foundation, the Non-profit Partnership Youth Forum of Mining Leaders and AstraLogica LLC. The project is being implemented using a grant from the President of the Russian Federation for the development of civil society. The CASE-IN project is also being implemented within the framework of the federal project "Social Elevators for Everyone" of the national project "Education". The CASE-IN Championship is included in the Science to Win initiative and the plan The Decade of Science and Technology, which will be held in Russia in 2022-2031.

The Student League of the qualifying stage in the field of Oil and Gas Business gathered 10 teams at St. Petersburg State University, which spent 10 days developing a solution to a case study on the production and use of liquefied petroleum gases in the East Siberian region."

The participants of the competition were welcomed by the heads of the structural divisions of St. Petersburg State University. Alexandra Bobyleva, Acting Head of the Department for work with Graduates and Corporate partners, in her speech emphasized the importance of the participation of students and undergraduates in the championship for solving cases compiled on current issues of companies. The joint work of students on cases and their defense allows them to achieve a synergetic effect for future career development, as it provides an opportunity to pump not only knowledge in the field of oil and gas business, but also flexible skills that are in demand in the labor market.

Elena Vladimirovna Lubskaya, Head of the Department of Practice and Educational Projects, noted the importance of students' participation in professional case-championships and hackathons – and, first of all, "CASE-IN" – which allow students to develop professional and personal skills by solving real business problems.

"St. Petersburg State University pays special attention to the development of practice-oriented teaching methods and the implementation of educational projects. And we will be glad to see the participants of the CASE-IN championship back on our projects," added Lubskaya E.V.

Daniil Denisovich Grigoriev, Chairman of the St. Petersburg State University Students' Council, invited students to participate in the activities of the newly opened case club to prepare for the new intellectual challenges of future case championships.

The student teams presented solutions to real production problems to experts, among whom were leading specialists from companies and universities: Vlasova Marina Sergeevna, PhD in Economics, Associate Professor of the Department of International Business, who headed the expert commission, Borozna Alexey Olegovich, Chief Technologist, YATEK PJSC, Filatov Sergey Alexandrovich, senior engineer of the Department of Production and Equipment Organization MTR, Noyabrsk Branch of Gazprom Invest LLC, Irina I. Dobroserdova, PhD in Economics, Associate Professor of Finance, Head of the Academic Department of the Graduate Institute, Olga A. Doroshenko, Senior Analyst at the Network Center for Technological Forecasting and Entrepreneurship at St. Petersburg State University of Technology and Technology, Anna A. Konareva, Assistant at the Department of International Business, Maxim Lisitsa Ivan Ivanovich, Doctor of Economics, Associate Professor of the Department of International Business.

The Fantastic Four team was recognized as the winner and the holder of a ticket to the semifinals: Veronika Romanovna Kiseleva, Darya Aleksandrovna Kotelnikova, Anna Sergeevna Tukman, Yana Vitalievna Yurkovskaya (4th year students of the International Business program, mentor – Irina Nikolaevna Rogova, PhD in Economics, Associate Professor of the Department of International Business – winner of the title of laureate for training the winning team).

The team shared their impressions: "This is the second year we have been participating in the championship. For the first time, we took a fairly high, but not a prize, which inspired us to try our hand this season. It turned out that it was not in vain! We often take part in various events with this staff, so all the processes in teamwork have already been established, everyone has been doing what they know best. We considered all the ideas, even those that seemed unsuitable at first glance. The team's strategy was to focus on those areas that are our strengths. The task of the qualifying stage was devoted to the production of liquefied petroleum gas. In the process of preparation, I had to study a whole layer of information on the topic, statistics, scientific articles, and English-language sources. With the support of our supervisor, the organizers of the contest, and self-belief, we were able to accumulate all our strength and perform to the maximum. Our team sincerely thanks everyone who helped us in this difficult task!"

The Fantastic Four team will represent St. Petersburg State University in the semifinals, where students will compete for a ticket to the finals. The final of the championship will be held at the end of May 2023 in Moscow.

The second prize was won by undergraduates of the programs "International Economics" and "Economics of oil and gas trading activities" – the SPGeu team – Chilingaryan Sonya Armaisovna, Dolganov Maxim Romanovich, Perfiliev Maxim Stanislavovich, Selemeneva Elena Aleksandrovna (mentor – Slavetskaya Nina Stepanovna, Candidate of Economics, Associate Professor of the Department of World Economy and International Economic Relations).

The team expressed their gratitude: "Thank you to all the organizers of the CASE-IN for the opportunity for students to express themselves in a completely new direction. Also, on behalf of the entire SPGeu team, we would like to express our great gratitude to our mentor, Nina Slavetskaya, who helped us solve the case throughout the competition."

The third place went to the ProFinOil team of third–year bachelors in the Financial Management and Investment Management program: Alexander Olegovich Vokin, Ekaterina Alexandrovna Nikashkina, Sultan Ilgar oglu Samedov, Anastasia Alexandrovna Chudnovskaya (mentor – Elena Anatolyevna Tkachenko, Doctor of Economics, Professor of the Department of Economics and Management of Enterprises and Industrial Complexes).

The team is ready for new intellectual challenges: "We were very pleased to take part in the CASE-IN case championship with our team, gained a lot of experience by studying an unfamiliar topic in a short time, presenting the final project and receiving feedback from experts. This is our first experience of participating in such a large-scale event, and the results encourage us to strive to develop further and achieve new victories."

Marina Sergeevna Vlasova, Chairman of the expert commission, summing up the results of the qualifying stage, noted the high level of preparation of the teams and thanked the mentors for their contribution to supporting the participants of the CASE-IN competition.  Marina Sergeevna expressed special gratitude to the organizers of the qualifying stage. Irina I. Dobroserdova, Head of the Academic Department of the Institute of Graduate Studies, appreciated the active role of undergraduates in the qualifying stage, demonstrating their professionalism.

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