Alumni
Testimonials
Nicola Fusari
Assistant Professor of Finance, Johns Hopkins University
"Looking back I would chose USI again. The collegial atmosphere, cutting-edge research, rigorous classes, and strong faculty mentorship all contributed to making USI the right place where to start my career. In addition, the Swiss Finance Institute gives you access to a network of world-renowned universities and an impressive group of faculty doing pioneering research in almost every field of Finance"
Ilaria Piatti
Assistant Professor of Finance, University of Oxford
"I consider myself very lucky to have done my PhD studies in Lugano, it was a truly fantastic experience. The quality of the coursework, the resources available, the highly collaborative environment, and the support from world class faculty allow students to thrive, as confirmed by the recent track record of placement in the job market. Personally, I particularly appreciated the opportunity to take courses in other Swiss universities, attend PhD workshops and academic conferences, and even visit other top institutions (LSE and Duke) as a PhD candidate, which helped me build a network in the academic community."
Sebastien Michenaud
Assistant Professor of Finance, De Paul University
"My years at the Università della Svizzera italiana (USI) were some of my most productive and fun research years I can remember. It is in Lugano that I was able to build what would later become my research agenda. It is in Lugano I grew as an empirical corporate finance researcher. My advisor, the rest of the faculty, and my fellow PhD students were all instrumental in helping me be successful on the academic job market. I also remember fondly of the fun time we used to spend playing tennis with colleagues or the football tournaments with the Italian crew to relax after long days of coding and writing research."
Recent Academic Placements
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Graduation
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Institution
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Position
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| Silvia Dalla Fontana | 2024 | ESCP Business School, Torino | Assistant Professor of Finance |
| Davide Sinno | 2024 | Monash University, Australia | Assistant Professor of Finance |
| Matteo Pirovano | 2024 | Cornèr Banca | Risk Manager |
| Shuang Chen | 2023 | University of Melbourne
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Assistant Professor, Department of Finance
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| Nicola Mano | 2022 | Generali Insurance, Switzerland | Risk Manager Finance and Investments |
| Tina Oreski
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2022 | ESCP Business School, Torino, Italy | Assistant Professor of Finance |
| Hao MA
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2022 | Queen Mary University, UK | Assistant Professor of Finance |
| Matteo Garzoli | 2021 | Vontobel | Quantitative Analyst |
| Roberto Tubaldi |
2021
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BI Norwegian Business School, Oslo
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Assistant Professor (tenure-track)
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| Andrey Pankratov |
2021
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Université Laval, Canada
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Assistant Professor
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| Efe Cötelioglu
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2021 | Bilkent University, Turkey
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Assistant Professor of Finance
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| Virginia Gianinazzi |
2020
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Nova School of Business and Economics, Portugal
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Assistant Professor (tenure-track)
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| Ümit Yilmaz
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2020
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Ozyegin University, Turkey
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Assistant Professor of Finance
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| Andrea Barbon |
2020
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University of St. Gallen (HSG)
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Assistant Professor
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| Paula Mirela Sandulescu |
2020
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University of Michigan, Ross School of Business
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Assistant Professor of Finance
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| Wojciech Zurowski
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2019
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Credit Suisse
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Model Expert for Interest Rate Risk
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| Federico Carlini
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2019
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LUISS, Roma
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Assistant Professor of Econometrics
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| Zoran Filipovic
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2019 | Université Paris Dauphine | Assistant Professor of Finance |
| Federico Severino | 2019 | Université Laval, Faculty of Business Administration, Department of Finance, Insurance and Real Estate | Assistant Professor |
| Biljana Seistrajkova | 2018 | Università della Svizzera italiana | Post-Doc and Lecturer |
| Cecilia Aquila | 2018 | Cardiocentro Lugano | CFO |
| Giuseppe Pratobevera | 2018 | University of Vienna | Post-Doc Researcher |
| Davide Tedeschini | 2018 | UBS, Switzerland | Model Developer |
| Chiara Legnazzi | 2018 | Bank J. Safra Sarasin Ltd | Risk & Performance Data Analyst |
| Alessio Ruzza | 2018 | Credit Suisse | Credit Analytics |
| Piotr Orlowski | 2017 | HEC Montreal | Assistant Professor, Department of Finance |
| Carlo Sommavilla | 2017 | Morgan Stanley | Investment Strategies |
| Mirco Rubin | 2016 | University of Bristol | Lecturer in Finance |
| Jovan Stojkovic | 2016 | U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission | Financial Economist |
| Carlo Sala
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2016 | ESADE Business School, Barcelona | Assistant Professor |
| Stefano Peluso | 2015 | Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milano | Researcher |
| Gianpaolo Parise | 2015 | Bank for International Settlements, Basel | Economist |
| Alexander Eisele | 2014 | UBS, Zurich | Global Asset Management |
| Reza Solgi | 2014 | Amazon | Research Scientist |
| Ilaria Piatti | 2014 | Said Business School, University of Oxford | Assistant Professor of Finance |
| Volodymyr Vovchak | 2013 | UBS, Switzerland | Risk Modeling and Analytics Specialist (AD), Credit Macro Forecast |
| Sofia Cazzaniga | 2013 | UBS, Switzerland | Risk Modeling and Analytics Specialist |
| Tamara Nefedova | 2013 | Université Paris-Dauphine | Assistant Professor of Finance |
| Vasileios Barmpoutis | 2012 | UBS, London | Quantitative Analyst |
| Matteo Borghi | 2012 | Cornèr Banca SA | Credit and Operational Risk Manager |
| Davide La Vecchia | 2011 | University of St. Gallen (HSG) | Assistant Professor of Time Series Econometrics |
| Anna Cieślak | 2011 | Kellogg School of Management, current position Duke University, Durham NC | Assistant Professor of Finance |
| Andrea Vedolin | 2010 | LSE - London School of Economics | Assistant Professor of Finance |
| Vera Baranouskaya | 2010 | Bank VTB (Russia) | Managing Director |
| Hakim Dall'O | 2010 | UBS Wealth Management | Risk Analyst |
| Nicola Fusari | 2009 | Johns Hopkins Carey Business School | Assistant Professor |
| John Theal | 2009 | Central Bank of Luxembourg | Portfolio Risk Management |
| Jens Martin | 2009 | University of Amsterdam (UVA) | Assistant Professor of Finance |
| Shane Legg | 2009 | Google DeepMind | Co-Founder and Chief Scientist |
| Valeria Volpe | 2008 | Allianz Italia | Head of Investment Planning and Controlling |
| Jonfilippo Fabiano | 2008 | Credit Suisse, Zurich |
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| Maurizio Luisi | 2008 | Unigestion | Senior Quantitative Portfolio Manager |
| Sébastien Michenaud | 2008 | DePaul University, Chicago IL | Assistant Professor of Finance |
| Alessandro Laurent | 2006 | Seven Investment Management LLP, UK | Senior Portfolio Manager |
| Fulvio Corsi (SFI) | 2005 | Università Ca'Foscari, Venezia | Associate Professor |
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City University of London | Reader
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| Francesca Bellini | 2005 | UBI Pramerica SGR | Quantitative Portfolio Manager |
| Claudia Ravanelli | 2004 | University of Zurich | Senior Researcher at the Department of Banking and Finance |
| Loriano Mancini | 2004 | Università della Svizzera italiana, SFI Lugano | Associate Professor of Finance |
| Ettore Croci | 2003 | Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan | Associate Professor of Finance |
| Patrick Gagliardini | 2003 | Università della Svizzera italiana, Lugano | Full Professor of Economics |
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