Duisenberg school of finance Recruiter's Guide

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