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Finance Program

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"The MSc in Finance provided me with strong theoretical foundations on which to base my PhD research. The program benefits from excellent links with renowned institutions and frequent visits by distinguished financial researchers. Moreover, the collegial atmosphere amongst its students and the dedication of its faculty make for a vibrant intellectual community."

 

Benjamin Golez '06
PhD student, UPF

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Xavi Cabrera '09

Research Assistant, Department of Economy and Finance
Government of Catalonia

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I work at the DG Budget. Nowadays they are trying to improve some issues that are still pending in the budget  reform of 2006 (efficiency improvement) and my tasks are related to this. My main task is to conduct research related to policy evaluation. The challenge is to propose a model which captures the viability of policies with economic impact in order to add efficiency in the budget elaboration. I also contribute and support the daily tasks of the DG Budget and attend seminars related with all these activities.

 

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Federico M. Gómez Vega '09

Reporting Analyst
Ternium
(Argentina)
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“I am Reporting Analyst in the Finance and Management Department of Ternium, a leading steel company in Latin America. Basically, my Department is in charge of the consolidation and analysis of the financial and operating information of the whole group, in order to present it to the chief executives for essential decision-making. Furthermore, we conduct the management control of the group. In particular, I am focused on the control, compilation, analysis, and presentation of financial information such as derivatives’ valuation and results.”

 

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Lluís Mateo '09

Stock Market Analysis Division Intern

Banc Sabadell

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“I am an intern at the Stock Market Analysis Department of the Asset Management Division of the Banc Sabadell. I observe and analyze stock markets behaviour on a daily basis. I am responsible for a newly developed model of stock scoring created by previous interns. I also provide senior analysts supplementary research when needed. During my time here, Banc Sabadell has also sent me to training courses for the major stock market analysis software out there (Reuters, Bloomberg, Factset), which will be very useful as my career progresses."


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Claudio Piras '09

Inside Sales

Dell Computers (France)

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Giorgio Rivero '09

Senior Financial Analyst

SEAT Pagine Gialle

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"I’m a Senior Analyst in the Finance Department in Seat Pagine Gialle (Italian Yellow Pages). In my office our job is mainly to prepare the financial reports and forecasts of all the Group companies, to monitor the dynamics and the criticalities of the debt and of the financial derivatives designed to hedge against the currency and interest rate risks and to provide all the financial information needed by our stakeholders, external analysts and rating agencies."

 

 

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Doctoral programs attended by graduates include:

  • Bonn Graduate School of Economics
  • ESADE
  • European University Institute
  • IEFE-Universita' Bocconi
  • London School of Economics
  • Loughborough University
  • New York University
  • Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
  • Universitat Pompeu Fabra
  • University of Chicago
  • University of Munich
  • Wharton School of Business
 

Recruiters and employers of program graduates include:

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Description

Locations

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Accenture is a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company helping clients become high-performance businesses and governments.Verona, Italy
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Banc Sabadell is Spain’s fourth largest banking group, which is comprised of different banks, brands, subsidiaries and part-owned companies covering all areas of the financial business sector. Barcelona
logo_societegenerale Société Générale Corporate & Investment Bank is a leading player with 12,000 professionals in over 40 countries across Europe, the Americas and Asia-PacificLyon, France
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Graduates of the Finance program opted to enter the work force or begin PhD study. Several students chose to enter the doctoral programs at the UPF or UAB - the GSE's reference doctoral programs - while other students chose to study at other top institutions throughout Europe and the United States.

 

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