Cecilia Ban MBA

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CAREER HISTORY

Bluestar Asset Management, Shanghai April 2015 – April 2016

SENIOR CONSULTANT

Bluestar is a British owned asset management company that focuses on investments, insurance and overseas property in China. Provided financial advisory to high net worth individuals, communicated product performance and updates. Services included tax advisory, brokerage, deposit taking and payments, discretionary wealth management.

CitiBank, Budapest October 2014- February 2015

INVESTMENT BANKING ANALYST (RISK)

Prudential – daily monitoring of capital adequacy, large exposures, liquidity (daily overdrafts), OTC derivatives and secured finance transactions, investigating suspicious transactions, preparing month-end and quarter-end reports.

Controlling – setting up internal controls for daily/monthly reporting, non-finance data review, maker- checker control, preparing monthly control packs, mapping review.

Central European University, Budapest September 2013-September 2014

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

Assisted Professor Charles Mayer in his research of Central and Eastern European business trends.

Publication

Mayer, C. and Ban, C. (2014) Sincilu. A Chinese Entry to the Hungarian Market. Case Centre

Participation in case competitions

ERRA: Wind Energy in Poland and Ukraine (case also published)

IBECC: Garment Industry in Bangladesh (Runner-up prize in Tucson, Arizona)

Expressions Holidays, London June 2012-June 2013

HEAD OF FRENCH PRODUCT

In sole charge of financial analysis of sales and trends, working directly with the Managing Director over sales and marketing strategic planning for a British luxury travel company of 25- 35% yearly profit growth. Overseeing a staff of 7 Consultants’ professional development and performance.

Cox & Kings Travel, London November 2007-April 2012

SENIOR CONSULTANT - EUROPE

Contracted suppliers, put together package holidays for this large, luxury tour operator targeting high net worth clients.

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS

Exxon/ADA/Azerbaijan State Oil, Baku 2014 July

SUMMER ENERGY SCHOOL

Scholarship holder and participant at the 8th Baku Summer Energy course organised by Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy, Azerbaijan State Oil and Exxon Mobil. The course provided in-depth knowledge of economic, ecologic and legal aspects of the oil and gas industry.

Central European University, Budapest 2013-2015

MBA FINANCE

The American accredited MBA program at CEU Business School is consistently ranked as number one in the region with a distinct focus on emerging market business trends.

Global Entrepreneurship Fellow

Exchange student for one semester at Jia Tong University Shanghai

Module in New York visiting companies eg. Bloomberg, EY, Nasdaq etc.

Pazmany Peter Catholic University, Budapest 2002-2007

MA ENGLISH MA GERMAN

Scholarship holder at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece for one year.

SKILLS AND INTERESTS

Languages: ENGLISH: Native proficiency.

GERMAN: Native proficiency. HUNGARIAN: Native proficiency. FRENCH: Working proficiency.

CHINESE: (Mandarin): Intermediate speaker. HSK3 level

Membership: British Chamber of Commerce, European Chamber, EPWS Asia, Rotary etc.

Other:

Registered CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) exam taking candidate

Currently working on an EU Chamber publication on Gas trade in the SEZ

Hobbies: marathon and trail running

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