The final of the Eurochem MHC Case Study Championship: the start of the profession has taken place!

On February 14, 2017, the final of the EuroChem MHC Case Study Championship was held in Moscow. 11 teams of Russian and Kazakhstani students in the fields of "Mining" and "Mineral fertilizers" competed for the opportunity to join the team of JSC "MHC "EuroChem".

 The purpose of the Championship, organized by JSC MHC EuroChem and the Reliable Shift Foundation, is to develop students' skills and knowledge in solving production tasks relevant to 

JSC "MHC "EuroChem".

Opening the event, the Head of the Department of Public Relations and Communications of JSC MHC EuroChem Vladimir Torin noted: "EuroChem is proud of its staff development system, which covers young people from schoolchildren to young professionals. The Case Study Championship is one of our most interesting projects, in which you tested the knowledge you gained as a student and solved the problems of real production. The best of the finalists of the Championship will be able to participate in the Meeting of Young Specialists of EuroChem, where they will have an open conversation with the top managers of the company."

Head of Human Resources at the Mining Division of JSC MHC EuroChem Larisa Strutskaya She emphasized the company's expectations of future specialists: "The main thing that EuroChem expects from future specialists is versatility, flexibility, and the ability to think creatively. Our young specialists should be prepared to face the most unexpected challenges, and they should not be limited to the immediate circle of knowledge. A young specialist should be able to accept an unexpected task, approach it creatively, and consider foreign experience in this field (and knowledge of English is very important here). He should be able to attract broad expertise and interact in the professional community. We welcome the active participation of specialists in exhibitions and conferences. Development is a key prerequisite for working at EuroChem.

The qualifying stages of the Championship were held in 11 Russian universities. For the first time in the three-year history of the Championship, a foreign qualifying stage was also held at the K.I. Satpayev Kazakh National Research Technical University in Almaty. In total, more than 500 students took part in the qualifying stages of the Championship.

For the second year in a row, the Championship is held in two leagues – Mining and Mineral Fertilizers, for each of which cases have been developed based on materials from JSC MHC EuroChem.

The participants of the Mining League solved the case in one of two directions: the Open-pit Mining case was dedicated to the Kok-John phosphate ore deposit located in the territory of the Dzhambul region in southern Kazakhstan. In the field of "Underground mining", the participants proposed measures for the development of the Gremyachinsky Mining and Processing Plant in the Volgograd region. The finalists of the Mineral Fertilizers League proposed measures to develop sulfoammophos production at EuroChem-BMU. The students' decisions were evaluated by the managers and specialists of JSC MHC EuroChem.

The winner of the league "Mineral fertilizers" is recognized The Mihmachi team Students of Moscow Polytechnic University Nikolai Tolpygin, Dmitry Shkilev, Alexander Shulyak and Maria Nikiforova. 

"Participation in the EuroChem International Agricultural Complex Case Study Championship provides a great experience for students starting their lives. We are participating in the championship for the second year, and our goal is to show our knowledge and attract junior students to an active position in life. This is the second year we've been doing it well!".

The team has silver "Carbon monoxide": Dmitry Semenyako, Pavel Kazakov, Marina Kuptsova and Anastasia Kapustina are students of the Novomoskovsk Institute of the D.I. Mendeleev Russian University of Chemical Technology.

 Third place − The Carbon team Students of Ivanovo State University of Chemical Technology Yaroslav Sukhachev, Kirill Nikitin, Alexey Melnikov and Marina Chelysheva.

The winner of the Mining League was The Diamond team from Shakhty Institute of the Platov South Russian State Polytechnic University: Alina Kozitskaya, Margarita Safonova and Anastasia Zubrilova. For the third year in a row, the Diamond team has been participating in the Eurochem MHC Case Championship and, building up its experience, achieved a well-deserved victory in the III Championship.

"By participating in the MHC EuroChem Case Study Championship, we sought to show our accumulated skills and knowledge and gain experience in public speaking. The difficulties did not stop us, the desire to show our professionalism led to victory. We always take a thorough approach to the preparation and further solution of cases. First of all, we read the basic part of the case and promptly selected all the necessary information. We've been working towards this victory for a long time, so we're very happy about it. Emotions are still overwhelming!".

Second place The "D.D." team Students of St. Petersburg Mining University Ivan Veresov, Ivan Alpatsky, Yulia Zamorkina and Maxim Kaziev.

 Bronze at the "Miners" teams from Perm National Research Polytechnic University: These are Nikita Davydov, Alexander Bakhmatov, Yulia Oparina and Vasily Netrebko.

 The winning students of the Championship will take part in the Meeting of young specialists 

JSC "MHC "EuroChem". The Diamond team also became the first finalist of the Mining League of the International Engineering Championship "Case-in" in 2017.

The final of the Championship was continued by events aimed at team building: participants strengthened their teamwork skills and demonstrated their creative abilities. At the end of the day, the students got acquainted with the historical sights of Moscow.

Head of Human Resources at the Fertilizers Division of JSC MHC EuroChem Vladimir Baranovsky Addressing the finalists, he noted: "By participating in the Championship, you got acquainted with the real tasks of EuroChem and were able to put into practice the knowledge gained at the university. I am sure that the experience of participating in the Championship will be useful in your future career. MHC EuroChem is waiting for you – those who are ready to work, improve, and who are interested in developing their professional and personal qualities!".