One of the things that made Swiss Finance so great for me is that it put me at ease to learn.

The people teaching were approachable and had come from interesting backgrounds. The mix of culture in the class was great. I liked how classes were at times more conversation and less theory oriented – I found it made it easier for me to learn. Our lessons in trading were not only theory, they were lessons in practice as well. I also like the fact that we are all together in one lecture hall. With all the questions, answers and side dicussions, I felt I got much more out of it than if we were all split up being lectured to. The curriculum was also very broad and it covered many aspects of investment banking. I think Swiss Finance has shown me parts of the finance world I would not have understood on my own. Also, I now know what I want from a career.

Notes from the participant's academic and career journal at Swiss Finance:

Today I enjoyed the talk about hedge funds and learnt new concepts like pureplay. We discussed what investment bankers actually do. These were new concepts for me and quite interesting. We had lessons in risk and returns, client analysis, formulation of the investment strategy, inefficiencies in the market, and momentum. So much is new but it is also exciting.
Regards,
Sara