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International Residency | Professional MBA | Finance PMBA
The international residency provides new perspectives through the combination of leading academic faculty and exciting company visits. Recently, the residency has taken place in Boston, USA.
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Courses at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs (WCFIA) - Harvard University:
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Courses, guest lectures and keynote speakers:
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Take a look at the pictures of the 2016 international residency.
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Our students attend two classes featuring cutting-edge topics - "Behavioral Finance" and “Hot Topics in Finance”, making it possible for students to exchange experiences with outstanding professors. During the latter class, students gain exposure to new developments that are becoming increasingly important in the field of finance. Recently, covered topics have included energy finance, machine learning in finance, and Fintech.
During the international residency, the students have the opportunity to meet outstanding personalities. Here are a few examples from the past:
S. Nazim Ali
It was wonderful meeting you and rest of the members in the class. I am impressed with the quality of students and their enthusiasm and active participation in learning Islamic finance. The books which we have provided will benefit your students if they want to learn more on the subject.
The company visits are another undoubted highlight of the residency. They give students special insight into the American way of doing business and the strong financial system in the Boston and Cambridge area. Developing a thorough understanding of the US capital market is essential, especially for finance experts.
By exchanging experiences with the finance experts of these organizations, students can identify similarities and differences between the US and the financial systems of their respective countries. Moreover, the company visits include presentations on finance-related and career-related topics.
Here you can listen to a speech by Nobel Prize laureate Prof. Paul Samuelson about the importance of Boston for the financial industry.
Walter Lackner, MBA
I have very much enjoyed the extraordinary opportunity to attend lectures by Harvard faculty members like Brigitte Madrian, Shariq Nisar, Shinju Fujihira, Malcolm Baker or Jeffry Frieden.
The residency is rounded out by a social program (e.g. a campus tour at Harvard University, a sightseeing trip in Boston including the well-known Boston Freedom Trail and a farewell reception on the 52nd floor of the Prudential Center Building in Boston). Thanks to the social program, our students have plenty of opportunities to network in a relaxed atmosphere. Altogether, this international residency is designed to be a real highlight of the Professional MBA Finance and a once-in-a-lifetime experience for students, both professionally and personally.