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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

Graduate	Graduation	Institution	Position
Wojciech Zurowski	2019	Credit Suisse	Model Expert for Interest Rate Risk
Federico Carlini	2019	LUISS, Roma	Assistant Professor of Econometrics
Zoran Filipovic	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	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
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
Fulvio Corsi (SFI)	2005	City University of London	Reader
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

Contacts

Katia Muè

Via Buffi 13, 6900 Lugano, Switzerland

+41 (0)58 666 47 52

+41 (0)58 666 47 34 (Fax)

katia.mue@usi.ch
Laurent Frésard (Director)

+41 (0)58 666 4491

laurent.fresard@usi.ch

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