RECRUITERS

Gemma Thompson
Graduate Recruitment, Goldman Sachs, London

Bocconi is a top-tier university for Goldman Sachs graduate recruitment in Europe. When we look at the demographics, we have a long tradition in recruiting graduates from Bocconi. At Bocconi we found students to be intellectually curious, and mature, and they are able to adapt to new situations and add new and fresh perspectives to our business environment.
The school has a tremendous international focus, which equips students well for working in global and expanding businesses. When we look at alumni working at Goldman Sachs, more than 40% of alumni from Bocconi are working currently at the Vice President and above levels, which is a real testimony to the fact that Bocconi is able to grow future business leaders.
The teaching curriculum, particularly for the Finance course, offers an excellent mix of theory along with practical applications, partnering with captains of industry to run lecture courses. For example, last year Goldman Sachs ran a lecture in conjunction with the Finance faculty on derivatives.

Robert Johnson
Deputy CEO, CFA Institute, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA

Bocconi is a very prestigious university and was selected as the first CFA Program Partner institution in continental Europe. CFA Program Partner institutions recognize that the best way to educate their students for careers in the investment management industry is with our Candidate Body of Knowledge. Students at Bocconi study concepts and principles that have been identified by investment industry leaders worldwide through an extensive practice analysis process as essential to global practice. Recognition as a CFA Program Partner signals to potential students, employers, and the marketplace that the university curriculum is closely tied to professional practice and is well-suited to preparing students to earn the coveted CFA charter, the "gold standard" for investment professionals. We are very pleased to count Bocconi among the elite few CFA Program partners worldwide.