Masters in Finance

Graduating class of 2011

(Weekend format)

The ultimate qualification

for finance professionals
Masters in Finance

The specialist Masters in Finance programme is designed to enhance With 25 nationalities represented in this class, the programme
the managerial effectiveness of finance professionals within the field reflects the international diversity of the financial community. The
of finance. interactive nature of the programme ensures that students are
exposed to and build on each other’s global professional experiences.
Practical and career-orientated, the Masters in Finance provides
students with the skills, analytical tools and global capabilities
necessary to fast-track their careers in finance, anywhere in the
world.

Taught by London Business School’s leading finance faculty, students

gain a thorough grounding in the principles and practice of finance
including financial economics, asset pricing and capital markets,
financial analysis, and corporate finance.

Teaching is renowned for its academic rigour and real-world practical

application. In addition to pursuing world-class research, London
Business School’s faculty act as consultants to financial institutions,
industry and government, and hold directorships in a range of
organisations.

The class is highly diverse, with students representing a variety of

industries, functions and nationalities. With thorough training in
finance and financial management, and rich professional and
educational backgrounds, Masters in Finance students bring a
wealth of experience to the programme.

Asia 28% Finance / Accounting 39% Finance professional 52% Financial institutions 67%
Europe (excluding UK) 26% and Economics Analyst 15% Industry and corporate 14%
UK 22% Management 12% Consulting 8%
Engineering / Technology / 27%
North America & Canada 11% Other professional 21% Other 11%
Science / Maths and IT
Central and South America 7%
Australasia 5% Business / Management 26%
Africa 1% Social Science / Law / 8%
Arts / Humanities

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Masters in Finance profiles

Kwame Adu-Darkwa Martin Affley

French / Ghanian British
Swiss Desk / UK Hedge Funds, Director, Deutsche Bank
Barclays Capital London, UK
London, UK Accountancy and Law, University of
Management Science, Groupe ESC Southampton
Clermont UK
France

Henri Alexaline Keisuke Amatsu Marcelo Bastianello Baldin Soren Bennike Marina Blinova
French Japanese Brazilian Danish Russian
Senior Credit Analyst, BNP Paribas Portfolio Manager, Nomura Asset Manager, PricewaterhouseCoopers Project and Business Analysis Counsel to the Board of Directors,
London, UK Management London, UK Manager, AllianceBernstein SLP Group
Management, ESCP London, UK Finance, Fundação Getúlio Vargas London, UK London, UK
France Economics, Keio University Brazil Mathematics and Computer Law, Institute of International Trade
Japan Science, University of Copenhagen and Law
Denmark Russian Federation

Wojtek Buczynski Brad Carney Chris Caulkin Soyun Choi Mouhammed Choukeir
Polish American British South Korean British / Lebanese
Equity Specialist, Bloomberg Associate, Citi Investment Analyst, Warburg Pincus Assistant Vice President, Barclays Executive Director, Morgan Stanley
Financial Markets London, UK International Capital London, UK
London, UK Finance, Boston College London, UK London, UK Computer Science with
Finance, Manchester Metropolitan USA Engineering, University of Economics, Seoul National Management, University of London,
University Cambridge University King's College
UK UK South Korea UK

Rodolphe Cointreau Fernanda Crespo Chirag Dadlani Lei Dang Mada Darmono
French Brazilian Indian Chinese British / Indonesian
Business System Analyst, Le Strategy and Business Development Analyst, Deutsche Bank Associate, Equity Trading Systems, Manager, Risk Portfolio
Cordon Bleu Analyst, BHP Billiton London, UK Morgan Stanley Management, HSBC
London, UK London, UK Information and Communication London, UK London, UK
Management, Reims Management Finance, Operations and Strategy, Technology, Indian Institute of Computer Science and Technology, Management, London School of
School IBMEC - Brazilian Institute of Technology Northern Jiaotong University Economics
France Capital Markets India China UK
Brazil

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Laura de Ornelas Neil Desai Gurmaj Dhillon Anvar Gabidullin Marcello Giannico
Brazilian American British Russian Italian
Junior Analyst, Dimensional Fund Manager, Ernst & Young Senior Policy Associate, Financial Assistant Vice President, Swiss Re Director of Finance, San Camillo
Advisors New York, USA Services Authority London, UK Forlanini Public Hospital
London, UK Economics and Statistics, London, UK MBA, Northwest Missouri State Rome, Italy
Economics, Pontificia Universidade University of Michigan Geography, St.Catherine's College, University Public Management, SDA Bocconi
Catolica de Sao Paulo USA University of Oxford USA Italy
Brazil UK

Ilhan Goren Vladimir Guber Prashant Gupta Annapurna Gupta Christopher Halas
British / Turkish Russian Indian Indian American
Execution Trader, LDFM Associate, Merrill Lynch Vice President, BlackRock Financial Analyst, Gentec Energy Research Officer, NERA Economic
London, UK Moscow, Russian Federation London, UK London, UK Consulting
Investment and Financial Risk Mathematics, Moscow State Electrical Engineering, Indian Commerce, Mumbai University London, UK
Management, Cass Business School University Institute of Technology India Economics, Political Science,
UK Russian Federation India University of Rochester
USA

Michael Henderson Tricia Ho Mariela Isern Ben Johnstone Ben Jones

Canadian British / Canadian Spanish British British
Vice President, Sanford C Bernstein Associate, BlackRock Investment Project Manager, International Assistant Transaction Manager, Equity Strategist, State Street
London, UK Management Accounting Standards Board Balfour Beatty Capital Global Markets
MBA, FW Olin School of Business London, UK London, UK London, UK London, UK
at Babson College Philosophy and Economics, London Business Administration, Computer Science with Economics, Surrey University
USA School of Economics Universidad Pompeu Fabra Mathematics, University of Leeds UK
UK Spain UK

Phil Kane Batu Karabekir Chris Kelsal Andris Kovalcuks Dawid Krige
American Turkish Australian / British Latvian South African
Structured Credit, ICAP Corporates Client Executive, Marsh Finance Director, Mediterranean Oil COO/CFO, Alternative Funds, GILD Portfolio Manager, Mondrian
Jersey City, USA London, UK & Gas Bankers Investment Partners
Chemistry, Princeton University MBA, Bogazici University London, UK Riga, Latvia London, UK
USA Turkey Applied Finance and Investment, Entrepreneurship Management, Finance, University of Stellenbosch
Securities Institute of Australia Banking Institution for Higher South Africa
Australia Education
Latvia

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Chawoong Lee Anthony Legg Jonathan Littlefair Sergey Lozovoy Archana Manjunatha
South Korean Australian British Russian Indian
Deputy Director, Ministry of Analyst, NERA Economic Sales Assistant, Morgan Stanley Advisor, PricewaterhouseCoopers Associate Vice President, Barclays
Strategy and Finance, South Korea Consulting London, UK Brussels, Belgium Capital
Gwacheon, South Korea London, UK Economics, Loughborough Economics and Risk Management, London, UK
Economics, Seoul National Economics and Law, University of University REA - The Plekhanov Russian Information Systems, London
University New South Wales UK Academy of Economics School of Economics
South Korea Australia Russian Federation UK

Thomas Manning Alejandro Martin Francesco Masera Giuseppe Morlino Devki Nandan
Sheppard Berkes Argentinian / Irish Italian Italian Indian
Brazilian Assistant Vice President, Barclays Founding Partner, Sator Vice President, Nomura Securities Manager, Navig8 Europe
Relationship Director, Santander Capital Rome, Italy Tokyo, Japan London, UK
Group London, UK Economics, Luiss Guido Carli Economics and Finance, CUOA Engineering, Marine Engineering
London, UK
Industrial Engineering, Instituto Italy Business School and Research Institute
Civil Engineering, Escola Tecnologico de Buenos Aires Italy India
Politecnica da Universidade de Sao Argentina
Paulo (POLI-USP)
Brazil

Ed O'Kane Oliver Osgood Hye-Jung Park Arshadur Rahman Abhishek Rao

Australian / British British British British Indian
Client Relationship Manager, ING Financial Controller, Virgin Green Manager, HSBC Associate, Financial Services Associate, Nomura International
Bank Fund London, UK Authority London, UK
London, UK London, UK International Relations and History, London, UK Management, Indian Institute of
Finance, Griffith University Entrepreneurship, Science and London School of Economics Psychology, University of Dundee Management
Australia Technology, Nottingham University UK UK India
Business School
UK

Francesco Roda Dmitri Ryutov Yervand Sarkisyan Julian Seydoux Simon Shaner
Italian American Armenian French / British American
Senior Analyst, HSBC Vice President, JP Morgan Independent Consultant Associate Analyst, Moodys Investors European / Asian Operations
London, UK London, UK London, UK Service Manager, Davidson Kempner
Finance, Universita' di Bologna Physics and Computer Science, MBA, University of Pittsburgh London, UK European Partners
Italy University of Toledo USA Management, Reims Management London, UK
USA School Economics, University of Utah
France USA

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Kunal Sharma Joanna Shen Georgi Shopov Costas Stavrinides Marc Steiner
Indian Chinese Bulgarian British / Cypriot German
Senior Associate, ICF Consulting Business Project Officer, HSBC Product Controller, Deutsche Bank Shipping Economist, BP Shipping Vice President, Credit Suisse
London, UK London, UK London, UK London, UK London, UK
Electrical Engineering, Indian International Economics and Trade, Business Administration, Ithaca Civil Engineering, Bristol University Finance, Friedrich-Alexander-
Institute of Technology Beijing Foreign Studies University College UK Universitaet Erlangen-Nuernberg
India China USA Germany

Nicholas Stevens Dennis Sugrue Artashes Tonoyan Jason Tunui Christian Wagner
British / Australian American Armenian New Zealander German
Senior Manager, Moodys Investors Associate, Standard & Poor's Principal Banker, European Bank Risk Manager, Royal Bank of Vice President, Credit Suisse
Service London, UK for Reconstruction and Development Scotland London, UK
London, UK Management, Georgia Institute of London, UK London, UK Economics, University of Mannheim
Economics and Finance, Curtin Technology MBA, American University of Commercial Law, Accounting and Germany
University USA Armenia Finance, University of Auckland
Australia Armenia New Zealand

Jin Yang Godwin Yip Tao Zhang Cedric Zhao Jessie Zhu
Chinese Singaporean Chinese Chinese Chinese
Metals Trading Department, Societe Graduate Analyst, Citi Associate, Morgan Stanley Associate, JP Morgan Associate, HSBC Global Markets
Generale London, UK London, UK London, UK London, UK
London, UK Mechanical Engineering, University Computer Science, University of Mathematics and Economics, Finance, Fudan University
International Finance, EDHEC of London, Imperial College Oxford London School of Economics China
Business School France UK UK UK
France

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