Recruiter’s Guide Finding Tomorrow’s Financial Leaders
for leaders in finance
Duisenberg school of finance Duisenberg school of finance (DSF) has firmly established itself as an educational institution which effectively bridges the gap between industry and academia. As a result, our students
“From my perspective, the DSF intern did a superb job in addressing a ques-
gain a more comprehensive and rigorous
tion that is of considerable practical
understanding of finance than in any other
importance to us, proving himself
traditional Master’s or MBA programme. Through
adept at understanding the
our emphasis on building ‘thoughtful financial leadership’, we produce leaders who are
theoretical literature, handling large
well-rounded experts in finance. Our students
volumes of data and quickly coming
emerge from DSF as honest leaders with a
up to speed with the necessary pro-
healthy worldview and a critical, but innovative
gramming. He was a pleasure to have
approach to finance. Upon graduating, students are directly ready to make valuable contributions
around and was clearly interested in
to their respective employers and to the global
many of the numerous discussions my
financial market.
team and I have on risk management
DSF highlights: • World-Class Faculty • Synergistic Network with Industry and Academia • Duisenberg Leadership Programme (DLP) • Specialised Master’s programmes • Mandatory Internship • Financial research • A dedicated Career Resource Centre (CRC)
in general.” Ronnie Barnes, RBS Global Banking and Markets (Internship Supervisor)
Duisenberg school of finance Class 2010 Nationalities represented: 18 (60% international students)
Gender
35 %
65 % 50 %
5%
28 %
12 %
5%
Female
Male
Average age
Educational background Business
24
Econometrics
years
2%
Doctorate
46 %
Master’s
Bachelor’s
52 %
5%
Economics
27 %
Finance
10 %
Engineering
7%
IT
2%
Law Degrees held
15 %
10 %
Mathematics
7%
MBA
2%
Natural sciences
7%
Other
8%
Work experience
(Average work experience: 2 years)
Consulting
17 %
Finance
39 %
Law
12 %
Other
32 %
Preparing Financial Leaders Today Students at Duisenberg school of finance are simply exceptional. They are first selected through a rigorous admissions process and then proceed to develop highly-specialised knowledge and relevant practical experience in our progressive Master’s degree programmes. Our students gain global financial knowledge, skills and an attitude that will take them from the classroom to the boardroom.
Selective Admissions Procedure
Specialised Master’s programmes
Duisenberg school of finance’s admissions
Duisenberg school of finance Master’s program
procedure is highly selective. The admissions
mes have been designed in collaboration with
committee focuses on knowledge, skills and
leading academic experts and top industry
attitude when evaluating candidates. Only the
professionals to tailor to specific industry needs
brightest, most motivated and well-rounded
and to financial market demands. As a result,
students from around the world are selected.
each programme delves deeply into a highly
This selective admissions procedure allows us
relevant field of finance. The specific areas of
to offer an exceptionally talented group of
specialisation are: risk management, asset
international students as potential employees.
management, law and finance, and corporate finance and banking. Students develop core
Synergistic Network with Industry and
financial knowledge and specialised expertise
Academia
giving them a solid foundation from which to
From its inception, Duisenberg school of finance
make valuable contributions to employers.
has closely collaborated with financial institutions and top academic institutions, in order
Duisenberg Leadership Programme
to develop academic courses that respond to
The courses which comprise the compulsory
contemporary financial market demands.
Duisenberg Leadership Programme (DLP) are
By listening to industry, and with input from
largely unprecedented for Master’s programmes.
leading academics, DSF has created financial
In the leadership programme, world-class faculty
Master’s programmes that are cutting-edge
tackle such relevant topics as: Professional
and useful for students. Students not only
Communication Skills, Ethics, Incentives and
learn financial theory, but also gain insight into
Behavioural Finance, Financial Regulation,
the real-world application and outcomes of
Economics of Risk and International Corporate
theoretical principles. This preparation enables
Governance. Courses go beyond the basics of
them to perform at the highest level and to
the chosen finance specialisation by addressing
deliver results to employers immediately upon
pertinent issues in the contemporary financial
starting in a position.
market. The DLP prepares students to be responsible financial leaders who can handle leadership challenges, as well as the theoretical and practical issues, that regularly arise in the workplace.
Practitioners’ seminars Since Duisenberg school of finance greatly values an integrative approach to education, we invite financial practitioners to the classroom to interact with students. During the practitioners’ seminars, students gain experience and insight into
The quality of Duisenberg school of
companies’ real financial challenges by working
finance’s students speaks for itself!
through scenario-based problems. In the practitioners’ seminars, the ‘real-world’ and academia
“He performed a high-quality
are again brought closer together. DSF’s integrative
investigation on ‘Systematic Credit
approach to financial education ensures that
Risk’. The content of his report was
students possess the essential awareness and
appreciated by Fortis Bank NL. His
skills required to be highly effective from the start of their financial careers.
professional attitude and his human interest made him a beloved
Internships
colleague. The best summary we
An internship is mandatory for all DSF students.
can give: we offered him a job.”
We believe the combination of practical experience and academic knowledge is integral to producing the most capable financial leaders. When DSF students are matched with a financial institution or corporation, they get the opportunity to learn
Toon de Bakker, Fortis Bank Nederland Manager Credit Modelling RISK (Internship Supervisor)
on-the-job and to apply their specialised knowledge to assignments which greatly benefit the host company. Students emerge from DSF ready to transition from the classroom to the workplace and to deliver significant results.
for leaders in finance
Get Involved Now • Give a Corporate Presentation at Duisenberg
• Participate in one of our ‘Marketing Yourself ’
school of finance to inform potential candi
Workshops. Provide students with valuable
dates. Get to know top talent through an
input on how to develop effective manage
informal network reception following the
ment skills while scouting for top talent
presentation • Offer selected students a summer Internship • Participate in our Interview Simulations by helping to conduct the mock interviews. Gain
• Attend one of our many other Networking Receptions and Events
real insight into the top talent available for your company
• Interview a selection of candidates from our • Take part in the Career Days. Present your
pool of talented students during the Official Interview Days
company and interact with top talent through workshops, or brief interviews
• Contact the Career Resource Centre (CRC) • Gain access to our top talent through DSF’s
with suggestions for recruitment events
Student Resume/CV database • Become a corporate sponsor
Contact and more information Duisenberg school of finance hosts many events throughout the year. Join us and find tomorrow’s financial leaders for your company, today. Contact the CRC now. To get involved, contact the Career Resource Manager, Lonneke Korenromp. E-mail:
Lonneke.Korenromp@duisenbergschooloffinance.com
Telephone:
+31 (0) 20 525 8588
Address:
Duisenberg school of finance
Roetersstraat 33
1018 WB Amsterdam
The Netherlands
For more information and to see the recruitment calendar, please visit the website: www.duisenbergschooloffinance.com