Thursday, April 8, 2010

Why did you choose to attend Swiss Finance?

Through the course of my MBA studies, I was exposed to many aspects of business and management. What strongly appealed with me however, were classes such as Equity and Capital Markets, Portfolio Management, and Financial Planning and Analysis. This knowledge led me to the decision to pursue a career in investment banking. The Swiss Finance curriculum was closely aligned with everything I was eager to learn more about.

How did Swiss Finance equip you with skills for your career?

I learned investment banking skills in true detail, so that I absorbed deep understanding of processes, not just surface level memorization of how to run a formula. I feel that this type of knowledge is what stays with you over time. The determination of all the participants, along with the instructors’ high expectations made for an exciting environment that allowed us to cover many different aspects of investment banking. This comprehensiveness made the time abroad well spent. The length of time, curriculum, and assignments all meshed together to make a strong experience. I also credit the group assignments with preparing me for challenging team-based work in the field. Career goals: There are many finance career tracks that interest me and I could see myself pursuing, however IB rises above the rest due to the large amounts of creativity necessary to excel in that arena. In school, when guest speakers in the IB field would come to lecture, I was in awe as they talked about the methods they used to make deals go through.
Cheers,
Brian

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