Students

Dominik Gulácsy | Hungary | MS BA 2021

January 20, 2021

"I arrived at CEU as a student with a background in finance and accounting. During my undergraduate studies, I was always looking for opportunities to learn more about technology and how data can be used to make decisions and optimize processes. I wanted to open up and learn something new that was different but would complement well my bachelor’s degree. I chose CEU because it provided a well-balanced mix of business-oriented thinking and technical ability to carry out data analysis projects.

Bálint Bojkó | Hungary | MS Fin 21

January 20, 2021

"I applied to CEU with a BA in Psychology from Eötvös Lóránd University, and an MSc in Behavioural Data Science from the University of Amsterdam. At the time of application, I had 9 months of work experience in the retail banking sector as an analyst and data scientist.

The MS in Finance at CEU has allowed me to take an in-depth dive into a wide range of topics in finance, and to draw up potential future career paths that I did not think were possible a couple of years ago.

Ashrith Darapureddy | India | MS Fin 21

January 18, 2021

"I am currently a CFA Level 3 candidate, and decided to broaden my knowledge in the field of finance and technology. Moreover, I wanted to gain international exposure so I could expand my skillset. I chose to study in the MS in Finance at CEU because of its outstanding reputation, professional faculty and American accreditation.

Fasih Atif | Pakistan | MS BA 21

January 18, 2021

"I completed my undergraduate in marketing, which lacked in technical courses for a data-driven world. I had some prior experience in programming but it wasn’t anything advanced. I spent a year working as a business analyst at a Fortune 500 company in Pakistan, and it became apparent that I needed a strong technical skillset so I could automate and streamline redundant workflows. After working on a few analytics projects, I decided to pursue a master's degree and the MS Business Analytics program at CEU stood out the most!

Kipkoech Rutto | Kenya | MS Fin 21

January 17, 2021

"With a bachelor's degree in actuarial science and four years’ experience in the insurance industry, I decided to pursue a master's degree in finance to broaden my skills especially in investment, risk and asset management, and to earn how to utilize data analysis tools such as R, Python, VBA, SQL and Tableau in a corporate setting. High-quality courses, professors from top universities, and the opportunity to be part of a diverse community of students and alumni motivated me to join CEU.