On February 28th to 29th five students from Lancaster University had the opportunity to participate in the Energy Trading Challenge 2020 hosted by ESCP Business School at the university’s London campus. The Energy Trading Challenge was a competitive team event where students from over 35 universities from around the world organised in 53 teams were […]
Read More Energy Trading Challenge – Isaak GeislerThe first time I heard about the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) program was in my fourth year in University (Universities in Greece are four years) by a professor on one of my finance modules. He recommended it as a must for any person who wanted a decent career in finance. I searched to find out […]
Read More About My Degree: MSc Advanced Financial Analysis by Konstantinos StamatopoulosAs the first term of my final year comes to an end, I think I can pass on my insight into the life of a Finance student at LUMS, as well as everything I wish I knew before joining the University. Aside from the excellent reputation of LUMS, it was the international and diverse community […]
Read More About my degree: BSc Finance – Kevin ThullIt always makes me happy when someone mentions Lancaster University. To me, the campus is the perfect place for study, research, and quiet contemplation. I am currently studying BSc Finance, which challenges me daily whilst offering a wide variety of opportunities. It is very common for first-year students to not know what they want to […]
Read More About my degree: BSc Finance – Yuki MaHi, my name is Wiktoria and I am from Poland. I am in my third year of BSc in Finance. What I liked about my time on the course, was the flexibility, which meant I could tailor the course to my interests. In my second year, I did 3 optional modules; Data Mining for Direct […]
Read More About my degree: BSc Finance – Wiktoria FedakNow, just before graduation, I am reflecting on my time at Lancaster. The actual experience far exceeded my expectations of LUMS. I am an international student studying Accounting and Finance at Lancaster University Management School, also called LUMS. At high school I wasn’t sure yet what exactly I wanted to study, but I was career […]
Read More About my degree – Paula Robezniece – Accounting and FinanceThe best thing about being a student here at Lancaster University Management School is the free mash, without a doubt. Perhaps even better is that it is exclusive to LUMS students, meaning that your flatmates studying English or Politics cannot diminish the chunk of mash available to us Management School students. Now, those of you […]
Read More Free MASH for all!Theodoros Georgiadis, a first year student on the Accounting and Finance programme at LUMS, gives an interesting insight into his experiences during his spring week placement at Barclays. I applied for my Spring Week in the middle of my first term at LUMS and I am so glad I did as the experience gave me […]
Read More Guest post: An investment banking spring week at BarclaysFinal year LUMS Accounting and Finance student Prithiv Ghosal shares his experiences of the financial services application processes and his journey so far as an international student. He also offers some excellent advice to those seeking employment in this sector. Hi, I am a final year international student in Accounting and Finance at LUMS. I […]
Read More Guest post: My job application journey so farInternships are professional learning experiences that can help build career networks and contacts. Internships are usually aimed at undergraduate or graduate students, the position involves the intern working in an organization for a fixed period, usually three to six months, sometimes without pay, to gain work experience. Typically, an undergraduate student taking a three-year degree […]
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