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The University of Zurich's Finance Club bridges academia and Europe's finance sector through key industry collaborations.

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Est. 1999

We started building the bridge between academia and industry.

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SPOTLIGHT
Oct 21, 2024
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18:00 - 21:00

Women in Finance: Panel Discussion

We invite you to join a panel discussion featuring three senior professionals from Goldman Sachs, ZKB and BCG. Leading female professionals will discuss career breakthroughs, gender equality, share their best networking tips and talk the future of the financial industry.

A networking apéro will follow, providing the opportunity to connect with team members from all three companies.

Where & when

Monday, 21 Oktober, UZH HG, KOL-G-217

18:00 - 19:00 - panel discussion

19:00 onwards - apéro and networking

Speakers:

Florence Schnydrig Moser, Head of Private Banking, Zürcher Kantonalbank

Stephanie Herzog, Head of Switzerland Private Wealth Management Operations, Goldman Sachs

Viktoria Heuer, Project Leader, BCG

Registration:

Secure your free tickets early through this link.

About the Finance Club

The University of Zurich's Finance Club is a prominent student initiative in Swiss finance. Collaborating with top companies and institutions, it offers students valuable insights into diverse financial sectors, bridging academia and the dynamic world of one of Europe's major financial centers.

The University of Zurich's Finance Club is a prominent student initiative in Swiss finance. Collaborating with top companies and institutions, it offers students valuable insights into diverse financial sectors, bridging academia and the dynamic world of one of Europe's major financial centers.

Events this Semester

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Brown Bag Lunch

Finance Club meets McKinsey

Oct 17, 2024
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12:15 - 13:15

McKinsey is a global management consulting firm committed to helping organizations accelerate sustainable and inclusive growth. We work with clients across the private, public, and social sectors to solve complex problems and create positive change for all stakeholders. We combine bold strategies and transformative technologies to help organizations innovate more sustainably, achieve lasting gains in performance, and build workforces that will thrive for this generation and the next. Join us for an engaging Brown Bag Lunch session focused on demystifying consulting and listening to our consultants’ unique journey into how they joined McKinsey. In addition, we are also sharing some tips on what we look for on CVs. Everyone's unique story contributes to ours. Don't miss this opportunity to get inspired for your own career.

Speakers:

Philipp Binswanger (Consultant)

Maxime Zehnder (Consultant)

Flurina Schneider (Consultant)

Carolyn Höchle (Senior Recruiter)

Case Study

Case Study with SUSI Partners

Oct 17, 2024
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18:00 - 21:00

Topic: Investing in energy transition infrastructure – Battery storage

Location: UZH Main Building

SUSI Partners is an independent, Swiss-based investment manager with an exclusive focus on, and a proven track record across, private, mid-market investment opportunities arising from the global energy transition. The firm currently manages EUR 1.9 billion on behalf of institutional investors. With a successful track record of more than 140 transactions in over 25 countries to date, SUSI Partners seeks to achieve attractive risk-adjusted returns for its clients and their beneficiaries while contributing meaningfully to achieving global climate neutrality.

Apply now by sending your CV to casestudy@financeclub.ch by 12 October 2024.

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Special Talk

Founding & Funding mit Venture Club

Oct 9, 2024
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18:45 -

Please note: The event will be held in German.

Zusammen mit dem Venture Club bieten wir euch einen wertvollen Einblick in den Alltag drei folgender Schweizer Unternehmer:

- ⁠Peter Spuhler (Stadler Rail): Als CEO und Hauptaktionär baute er die Stadler Rail AG zu einem der weltweit führenden Hersteller von Schienenfahrzeugen auf.
- Tobias Reichmuth (Höhle der Löwen): Gründer von SUSI Partners, einem führenden Investmentmanager im Bereich nachhaltiger Infrastruktur, und bekannt als Investor aus der TV-Show "Die Höhle der Löwen".
- Claudio Cisullo (Chain IQ): Gründer und Chairman von Chain IQ, einem globalen Dienstleister für strategisches Procurement, und erfolgreicher Investor in diverse Start-ups und Technologieunternehmen.

Wann & Wo?
- Mittwoch, 09. Oktober 2024
- 18:45 Uhr (Einlass ab 18:30 Uhr)
- Karl-Schmid-Strasse 4 (Hauptgebäude UZH): Hörsaal KO2-F-180
- Sprache: Deutsch / Mundart

Ablauf​​​​​​​
- Live-Interview mit Claudio Cisullo
- Vortrag von Tobias Reichmuth
- Live-Interview mit Peter Spuhler
- ⁠Anschliessender Apéro im Lichthof

Sichere jetzt dein Ticket kostenlos unter diesem Link. Die Plätze sind begrenzt!

Brown Bag Lunch

Finance Club meets MSCI

Oct 10, 2024
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12:15 - 13:15

With over 50 years of expertise in research, data and technology, MSCI enables clients to understand and analyze key drivers of risk and return and confidently build more effective portfolios. MSCI strives to bring greater transparency to financial markets and uses innovation to drive global economies. Healthy economies stimulate job creation, encourage infrastructure development, and generate the returns necessary to improve living standards for everyone, everywhere - this is what MSCI stands for.

Speakers:

- Nick Mihic

- Madeleine Helms

- Kyra Gibhardt

- Selina Mbiyavanga

Brown Bag Lunch

Finance Club meets Partners Group

Sep 26, 2024
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12:15 - 13:15

Partners Group is one of the largest global private markets investment managers, serving over 800 institutional investors worldwide. They manage $149.2 billion in assets across private equity, private infrastructure, private real estate, private debt, and royalties, with more than 1,800 professionals across 21 offices worldwide.

Speakers:

- Karine Chammas | Associate, Infrastructure Team

- Alexander Matlari | Associate, Private Equity Tech Team

- Benjamin Gantner | Analyst, Infrastructure Team

- Victor Fontaine | Analyst, Infrastructure Team

Brown Bag Lunch

Finance Club meets Bank of America

Oct 3, 2024
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12:15 - 13:15

Company description:

Bank of America is one of the world's leading financial institutions, serving individuals, small- and middle-market businesses, large corporations, and governments with a full range of banking, investment management and other financial and risk management products and services.

The Global Corporate & Investment Banking teams provide corporate clients, financial institutions, and government agencies with solutions across the entire capital structure, from Global Investment Banking, Capital Markets and Corporate Banking to Sustainable Banking Solutions.

Speakers:

Thorsten Pauli, Country Executive Switzerland and Head of DACH Equity Capital Markets

Philipp Mauderli, Associate Investment Banking Switzerland

Gabriel Haselbach, Associate Corporate Banking Switzerland

Nicholas Zgraggen, Associate Corporate Banking Switzerland