MSc Finance Alumni Profiles

Tiberio Guidolin

When deciding which Master's programme to pursue, I focused on three main criteria: the quality of the course; the reputation of the school; and the quality of the alumni network. The MSc Finance at LSE ranked top on all three aspects. The School's reputation, particularly the Department of Finance, is highly regarded by industry professionals - a factor which definitely played a role in enhancing my employability prospects, having been offered internship opportunities within banking and consulting.

The course was extremely gratifying to me on a professional and personal level. Professionally, it equipped me with the technical skillset which allowed me to hit the ground running from day 1 - giving me a differentiating level of independence upon joining.

I am currently working for JP Morgan as a member of the Equity Research Financials team in London, focusing on Italian and French banks. I joined the bank after completing the summer internship programme following my year at LSE.

Vendy Dohnalova

One of the biggest highlights was the pre-sessional course. It definitely facilitated the transition to LSE and helped me settle in. I am very glad that I took advantage of all the opportunities that were offered outside of the classroom for example practitioners’ talks, networking events or guest lectures which helped to get a deeper insight into the financial services sector.

I am doing a traineeship in Banking supervision at the European Central Bank in Frankfurt and after finishing this traineeship I'll be starting a graduate programme in Bank of America in the Global Risk Division with a focus on compliance.

Samuel Cho

My favourite part of the programme was working on case studies with my case study group in Mergers, Buyouts and Corporate Restructuring. My group consisted of peers from diverse professional, academic, and geographic backgrounds which added depth and complexity to our group discussions. I also thoroughly enjoyed the speaker seminars where industry veterans share their experiences on the job.

One of my biggest takeaways from the MSc Finance program is having had the opportunity to study with extremely sharp and driven students. Being in such an environment not only heightened my motivation but also allowed me to constantly learn from my peers. I feel privileged to have been part of the MSc Finance and to be an alumnus of the programme.

I am currently working at RBC Capital Markets in London.

Yizhou Zhang
MSc Environmental Engineering and Science, Stanford University, USA

Joining MSc Finance programme is the one of the best choices I’ve made in my life. I majored in Engineering before I came to LSE and pursuing a degree in Finance was not easy. However, I was fortunate enough to be taught by great professors and industry professionals, which helped me navigate through the transition from engineering to finance.

Another favorite part about this programme for me is the tremendous support on career development. We students were provided with a variety of high quality career coaching sessions, workshops, and career fairs, which helped me to find the career path I was passionate about and work towards it.

I’m currently working for Checkout.com with a focus on strategic finance and payment industry.