Alumnus Profile

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Hugo Aravena Nehme

I studied MSc Mathematical Finance 2011/2012. It was a very challenging MSc, I had to dedicate much of my free time in order to succeed but at the end I got a good reward. I finished with a good mark and felt that I got the knowledge that I needed to return to my country and continue progressing in my career.

Now at home, I have been hired for one of the leading Investment banks in my country, Banchile-Citi (the main investment bank in Chile and partially owned by Citibank, one of the leading banks worldwide). I am Head of Strategy of International Equities in the Wealth Management team. Looking back, I could say that my plan of studying an MSc in the UK and at the University of Birmingham was the right decision.

I would like to say that living in UK and Birmingham was an unbelievable experience for me and my family too. I went to Birmingham with my wife. She was very involved with the University too; she took languages modules, participated in the Catholic Church and practiced sports at the University too. One of the most important highlights of our living experience was that our daughter Javiera was born in Birmingham in May 2012, just a few days after I finished my exams. She was born in the Women's Hospital just beside the University campus.

For us, 2011/2012 was an unforgettable year. We appreciate so much all the support of University staff, professors, classmates and the country itself. I would like to use this opportunity also to express my deepest thanks to my supervisor and lecturer Michal Kocvara, Head of Optimization and Statistics at the University, whose encouragement, guidance supported me from lectures to my dissertation project.

We want to share our family and student story with you guys because we always have positive memories about our living experience at the University.