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A career in finance : Careers and training

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What are the most emblematic training courses and career opportunities in finance ? Find out all you need to know in this article !

Alban Rossard

The psychology of executives in mergers and acquisitions: why some transactions fail despite strong numbers

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At first glance, a merger or acquisition transaction is based on rational elements: quantified synergies, robust financial models, detailed strategic analyses. Yet the history of the markets is full of transactions whose fundamentals appeared irreproachable, but failed later.

Alban Rossard

The rise of family offices: a threat or an opportunity for traditional private equity?

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Over the past decade, family offices have occupied an increasingly important place in the private investment ecosystem. Long discreet and focused on wealth preservation, these structures have become direct players in private equity transactions, sometimes participating in deals of significant size.

Alban Rossard

The link between strategy consulting and finance: two closely intertwined worlds

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In the collective imagination of business school students, strategy consulting and finance often appear as two distinct, or even opposing, career paths. One is seen as being oriented toward reflection, macroeconomic analysis, and long-term vision, while the other is perceived as more focused on execution, numbers, and transactions.

Alban Rossard

Partner-led investment banks: a new generation of high value-added M&A boutiques

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For several years, the mergers and acquisitions advisory landscape has been undergoing a profound transformation. Alongside large international investment banks and traditional boutiques, a more discreet yet increasingly influential category has emerged: so-called “partner-led” investment banks.

Alban Rossard

Working in an international fund vs a domestic fund: what differences in career paths and culture?

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In the universe of private equity, asset management, or infrastructure funds, the choice between an international fund and a domestic fund is a structuring decision for a career in finance. Beyond the size of assets under management or the reputation of the platforms, these two environments offer different professional experiences

Alban Rossard

Why some investors perform better during crises than in bull markets

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Periods of financial crisis have always acted as a revealer. While some investors suffer heavy losses, others manage not only to preserve their capital, but sometimes to achieve their best performances. Conversely, these same investors may appear more restrained during prolonged bull markets.

Alban Rossard

Career in finance: should you prioritise early specialisation or a generalist path?

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For many finance students, one of the first structuring decisions concerns career positioning: should one specialise very early in a specific role, or instead build a more generalist path before refining one’s orientation?

Alban Rossard

Daniel Křetínský: the career of an atypical European investor and a source of inspiration for finance students

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A singular figure in European capitalism, Daniel Křetínský has established himself in less than twenty years as one of the most influential and discreet investors on the continent. At the head of an empire built around energy, infrastructure, retail and media, he embodies an approach to private investment based on the long term.

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