for leaders in finance

Recruiter’s Guide

Finding Tomorrow’s Financial Leaders

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

gain a more comprehensive and rigorous

understanding of finance than in any other

traditional Master’s or MBA programme. Through

our emphasis on building ‘thoughtful financial

leadership’, we produce leaders who are

well-rounded experts in finance. Our students

emerge from DSF as honest leaders with a

healthy worldview and a critical, but innovative

approach to finance. Upon graduating, students

are directly ready to make valuable contributions

to their respective employers and to the global

financial market.

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)

Duisenberg school of finance

“From my perspective, the DSF intern

did a superb job in addressing a ques-

tion that is of considerable practical

importance to us, proving himself

adept at understanding the

theoretical literature, handling large

volumes of data and quickly coming

up to speed with the necessary pro-

gramming. He was a pleasure to have

around and was clearly interested in

many of the numerous discussions my

team and I have on risk management

in general.”

Ronnie Barnes, RBSGlobal Banking and Markets

(Internship Supervisor)

Duisenberg school of finance Class 2010

Gender Nationalities represented: 18

Work experience (Average work experience: 2 years)

Educational background

Business 15 %

Econometrics 5 %

Economics 27 %

Finance 10 %

Engineering 7 %

IT 2 %

Law 10 %

Mathematics 7 %

MBA 2 %

Natural sciences 7 %

Other 8 %

Consulting 17 %

Finance 39 %

Law 12 %

Other 32 %

Degrees held

Female Male

Average age

24years

35% 65%

(60% international students)

Bachelor’s

Doctorate

52% 2%

5%

5%

50% 12%28%

Master’s

46%

Selective Admissions Procedure

Duisenberg school of finance’s admissions

procedure is highly selective. The admissions

committee focuses on knowledge, skills and

attitude when evaluating candidates. Only the

brightest, most motivated and well-rounded

students from around the world are selected.

This selective admissions procedure allows us

to offer an exceptionally talented group of

international students as potential employees.

Synergistic Network with Industry and

Academia

From its inception, Duisenberg school of finance

has closely collaborated with financial institu-

tions and top academic institutions, in order

to develop academic courses that respond to

contemporary financial market demands.

By listening to industry, and with input from

leading academics, DSF has created financial

Master’s programmes that are cutting-edge

and useful for students. Students not only

learn financial theory, but also gain insight into

the real-world application and outcomes of

theoretical principles. This preparation enables

them to perform at the highest level and to

deliver results to employers immediately upon

starting in a position.

Specialised Master’s programmes

Duisenberg school of finance Master’s program-

mes have been designed in collaboration with

leading academic experts and top industry

professionals to tailor to specific industry needs

and to financial market demands. As a result,

each programme delves deeply into a highly

relevant field of finance. The specific areas of

specialisation are: risk management, asset

management, law and finance, and corporate

finance and banking. Students develop core

financial knowledge and specialised expertise

giving them a solid foundation from which to

make valuable contributions to employers.

Duisenberg Leadership Programme

The courses which comprise the compulsory

Duisenberg Leadership Programme (DLP) are

largely unprecedented for Master’s programmes.

In the leadership programme, world-class faculty

tackle such relevant topics as: Professional

Communication Skills, Ethics, Incentives and

Behavioural Finance, Financial Regulation,

Economics of Risk and International Corporate

Governance. Courses go beyond the basics of

the chosen finance specialisation by addressing

pertinent issues in the contemporary financial

market. The DLP prepares students to be respon-

sible financial leaders who can handle leadership

challenges, as well as the theoretical and practical

issues, that regularly arise in the workplace.

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.

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

companies’ real financial challenges by working

through scenario-based problems. In the practi-

tioners’ seminars, the ‘real-world’ and academia

are again brought closer together. DSF’s integrative

approach to financial education ensures that

students possess the essential awareness and

skills required to be highly effective from the

start of their financial careers.

Internships

An internship is mandatory for all DSF students.

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

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.

The quality of Duisenberg school of

finance’s students speaks for itself!

“He performed a high-quality

investigation on ‘Systematic Credit

Risk’. The content of his report was

appreciated by Fortis Bank NL. His

professional attitude and his human

interest made him a beloved

colleague. The best summary we

can give: we offered him a job.”

Toon de Bakker, Fortis Bank NederlandManager Credit Modelling RISK

(Internship Supervisor)

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E-mail: Lonneke.Korenromp@duisenbergschooloffinance.com

Telephone: +31 (0) 20 525 8588

Address: Duisenberg school of finance

Roetersstraat 33

1018 WB Amsterdam

The Netherlands

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