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E U R O P E A N S C H O O L O F E C O N O M I C S

The European School of Economics is a private, college of higher education offering unique undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at its centres in London, New York, Rome, Milan, Florence and Madrid.

A university can no longer limit itself to provide textbook knowledge and mere academic preparation reducing itself to an ‘exam house’ attaching titles and empty labels.

A university should propose a system of vital ideas and prepare its student body to become revolutionaries founding a new humanity - individuals inspired by an objective ethic - visionary men capable of nurturing the ‘dream’ of a global economy and plan-etary diplomacy.

Beyond academic excellence, cross cultural studies and a very pragmatic approach the European School of Economics aims to facilitate in each and every student a process of inner revolution, encouraging personal development through self-study and individual research leading to self-knowledge.

The School offers specialised modules in today’s emerging and cutting-edge business sectors, such as Entrepreneurship, Finance and Marketing, Event Management, Envi-ronmental Economics, Fashion and Luxury Goods, Music Industry Management, Sports Management, Hospitality and Tourism Management, Art Management and Media Management.

The European School of Economics’ mission is to prepare a new breed of leaders, courageous, sincere individuals with the intellectual abilities, cross cultural versatility, practical skills and ethics needed to operate today’s business world.

ESE offers its students academic space without borders in six different centres, al situated in some of the most beautiful settings that Europe and the United States have to offer. These settings complement the cosmopolitan atmosphere of our ESE centres and provide students a rich and stimulating environment in which to pursue their stud-ies. Students can move freely between the centres during their course of study on either a semester or yearly basis having the possibility of attending the same programmes in London, New York, Rome, Milan, Florence and Madrid.

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Prestigious Faculty and VisitorsDistinguished faculty and seasoned academic staff provide students with a specially-tailored set of learning experi-ences that help them identify and achieve their career objectives. Visiting professors and guest speakers are frequently invited to further enrich the student’s learning experience, and are chosen from among the leading figures in the world of current events, academics and business. Nobel Prize winners and Heads of State are constant guests for international business meetings and seminars as well as academic ceremonies at ESE.

Small Classes and 1:4 Teacher-Student RatioLearning takes place in small group settings where individual student attention is given top priority.

Challenging Learning EnvironmentInternational learning environment with instruction in English that embraces the most select students from over 70 countries and fosters tolerance and understanding through healthy competition.

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I N C O M P A N Y T R A I N I N G

In today’s competitive job market, it is becoming increasingly important to help students clarify their own life goals and show them the way toward building their unique and personal dream. We believe that anyone can realize their dreams and have the ability to do what they really love.

At ESE our students have the opportunity to shape and decide their own destinies thanks to a highly tailored educa-tional approach whereby our in-company training programme – realised among the others, with the top Fortune’s Best Companies to Work for - plays a central role.

From the very first year of study, our students have the concrete opportunity to proactively move towards their goals and target their objectives, through a combination of extra curricular activities and in-company training which – at the end of the programme - amount to a bona fide mini-career.

While developing a range of marketable skills and competencies, placement will allow students to:

• apply course knowledge in practical situations within the work environment• bridge the gap between study and work• develop inner qualities and gain a practical understanding of the concept of individual responsibility, according to which external events are projections of one’s own inner states• test individual career plans by obtaining experience in a chosen field, and thus helping one to better understand what it is that they really love to do• develop a professional network and assess internship providers for future employment opportunities

Working in collaboration with more than fifteen hundred leading international companies, including some of FORTUNE’S 100 Best Companies to Work For, the European School of Economics offers one of the most competitive university placement programmes available today. Many students are offered jobs even before graduation.

The Placement Department plays a crucial role in assisting students to identify their objectives and learn how to exert their full potential. From day one the Placement Department will provide highly tailored guidance and support in the challenging but rewarding pathway leading to self-awareness.This table shows the diverse company sectors where our students have interned.

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WHERE ESE STUDENTS HAVE INTERNED, ARE STILL INTERNING OR WORKING IN

Working in collaboration with more than fifteen hundred leading international companies, including some of FORTUNE’S 100 Best Companies to Work For, the European School of Economics offers one of the most competitive university placement programmes available today. Many students are offered jobs even before graduation.

AutomotiveBMWGeneral Motors

ConsultingEBS ConsultingGDSSLURPKienbaum Exec. ConsultantsPrice Waterhouse CoopersQRPWillis Italia

Consumer GoodsBlack & DeckerCampariCoca-ColaDalmar EnergiaGEM CraftGeneral ElectricHewlett PackardIOLO Ltd.La GioiosaLicoradomade A MANOMy Vision InternationalPirelliRadici GroupSAIWA SrlSecuricomm Italia SrlUnilever

Event ManagementFiera Milano InternationalKeyword EuropaOutline SASTres Chik

Fashion and LuxuryBraccialiniCalzedoniaChanelConte of FlorenceDadaDamianiFerragamoFuturenet GroupGilliGucciLardini

LumHMarina RinaldiNicole FarhiNikePampaloni ArgentiPhillipp PleinRichemondSocieta ItaliaSpazio SeiStefanel SpaStone IslandStudio Zeta MilanoSwatch Group

FinanceAllianz BankApogeo ConsultingBanca Italo-RomenaCES FinanceEquita, Inv. BankingErnst & YoungEuropean Investment ConsultingFinlombardaFitch RatingsGlobal EuropeGoldman SachsHEC FinanceI&BIntesa San PaoloPioneerPrice Waterhouse CoopersSociété GénéraleSumitomo Mitsui BankingTradeville

IndustrialFacaGSA SrlRH REG HoldingRHIAGSteel Trading Solutiong AG

Media and CommunicationsAttila & Co. SrlClass EditoriEgg MediaIl GiornaleInventa.comKarla Otto

Neo NetworkNeo NetworkNew Partners Film ProductionModenese & ModenesePink & ChicRock MediaSachi & SachiSky TVTotalcomWise Media

Music and Film IndustryAmiata RecordsFilmmasterMilano Film FestivalRed OnionPreludio

Non-Profit / Government OrganizationsEuropean ParliamentIdee MigrantiUNESCO Oil & GasPaymar Oil & Co.Petropars

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Real EstateAcocella GroupDiFarCo Real EstateSC Central Residential Park

ServicesBizmaticaELBI ElectricGE HealthcareGeorgian RailwayHuman LabImmigration ItalyMCD SARISilk Road GroupThai AirUPSValspeed

SportAlto SpaGlobal EuropeJuventus Football ClubMilano City Marathona ClubPalaunoParma FCPolisportiva Lombardia UnoRCS / La GazzettaRotterdam Racing BV

Tourism and HospitalityAndersen Destination Mgt.Antoitalia Networking SrlCIGA Gestioni / StarwoodClub MedFour Seasons HotelsGrand Hotel du BoulevardLa Fabbrica Degli IncentiveMarriott HotelsPrincipe di Savoia HotelsQuintessentiallyStarwood HotelsTownhouse HotelsValturWestin Excelsior Hotel

O U R S T U D E N T S

ESE believes in the individual. Only individuals can transform society. Self-discovery, personal development, the search for each student’s uniqueness and originality are at the heart of any activity and at the top of any priority. Each campus is designed to give individual attention to each student.

Entrepreneurial ability and qualities will be especially encouraged for the development of a sixth sense: intuition and strong belief in one’s own dream.

Since its founding, the European School of Economics has graduated many talented people who have continued on a path filled with success, here you will hear from some of them. This is a collection of testimonials of students who wish to share their experience at ESE.

T E S T I M O N I A L S

Below we have collected some of our students testimonials regarding their internship and their latter work experience

My experience at the European School of Economics has been amazing both on the Academic side as

well as for the Internship, where I was fortunate to work in a world-renowned cosmetic company.

The ESE Placement Office was very pro-active and gave me invaluable advice to help me prepare for the

interview and secure the position. I read all about the company, its philosophy and products, studied

their business and tried to establish what they would expect from an intern. The meeting was success-

ful and after a meeting with the CEO I was asked to start for a 3-month period.

The learning experience was far beyond my expectations. The company works on a flat structure there-

fore I had the chance to engage in many different tasks and develop my management and marketing

skills in the international arena.

Federica Coppola, MSc in Management 2011 | ESE London

In 2010 I graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from a German University and I am currently enrolled on an MSc Marketing Programme at ESE

Madrid, a course I chose to build on my academic background in International Business.

The Masters not only gives me the chance to gain more expertise in one of my favorite business areas, but also helps me to improve my

international communication skills and provides me with the opportunity to complete an internship relevant to my chosen sector.

I am currently interning at BMW Iberica in Madrid in the area of “Fleet Management”, a department, which manages and distributes the

company’s fleet cars for marketing events and special sales activities. I’m working in a small team of five people and have my own areas of

responsibility. The working environment is very pleasant and besides gaining valuable work experience in an international corporate

company, the internship is giving me the chance to apply the academic knowledge I have gained during my studies and improve my Spanish.

Nora, MSc Marketing | ESE Madrid

“I am a Graduate in Foreign Languages and Literature who decided to enroll on the Certificate

Programme in Event Management at ESE Florence, an environment I truly loved as the school

is located in the heart of Florence and is based in a wonderful historical building.

I found the course to be the most useful, interesting and informative way to learn about Event

Management and the programme has undoubtedly enriched my understanding in this

fascinating field. Organizing events has always been my dream and after a few work experi-

ences, including an internship at Salvatore Ferragamo, I had the opportunity to realise one of

my greatest dreams: to complete the internship in London, my favorite city, at Il Bottaccio a

prestigious events venue, where I had an amazing experience which has broadened my

horizon and really changed my view about many things.

I am currently employed in an international event organisation, where I hope to continue

gaining experience in the event sector in order to realize one of my biggest dreams: to organise

the Baftas in London and the Oscar ceremony in Los Angeles. "Dream, Plan, Achieve...and

Enjoy" is the motto I live by (quote from Dr. Brian May), and ESE is the best place to study if you

are a dreamer like me.”

Ilaria Di Mascio, Event Management Certificate 2011 | ESE Florence

“For the past two months I have been working in Inventa CPM as an Account Manager. To describe the agency in a nut shell, the operations

carried out are heavily focused on branding for the various high level clients I have had the opportunity to follow and work with, including The

Diners Club International, UBI Banca and Compass Bank.

My duties have included tasks such as administration - working with Excel charts and databases - to taking part in several interesting projects,

such as following from start to finish the opening of a “vintage” temporary shop in the centre of Milan to promote the launch of a new credit

card for The Diners Club.

I would classify this experience as completely positive and informative, providing an overall perfect immersion into one of the most important

business sectors to date, beginning with the professionalism of my colleagues to the fact that the work here is stimulating and continuously

evolving. I simply cannot wait to add this Multinational name to my CV!”

Riccardo Ray, BSc International Business | ESE Milan

“I was given the opportunity to do my internship for Pioneer

Investments at their Milan office. During my three months in the

company I had the opportunity to develop my knowledge in a

variety of investment processes and take part in the day-to-day

work within my team.

The placement within Pioneer also gave me valuable insight for

choosing the topic for my upcoming thesis this autumn. The

environment in the Milan office is very familiar and international

and the overall experience has given me a very strong starting

point for entering employment as well as for my own personal

development.”

Anahita, Master International Finance | ESE Milan

“I am currently coming to the end of my 6-month work placement in a world leading

financial institution, which specialises in Intelligent Information for Business. I am

extremely grateful to the Internship Office for helping me find such an incredible

opportunity and for which I am extremely grateful.

I have been fortunate to work as part of a team on the EXTEL project which has given

me hands-on experience in dealing with international clients and performing

market research, surveys and perception studies for some of the world’s most

important companies. I have improved my skills in analysis, communication and

commercial relationships providing consultancy to the IR teams.”

Francesco Bertacchini, MBA Marketing 2011 | ESE London

“I graduated from the Faculty of Literature and Philosophy of the

University of Florence. Having focused on Humanities I felt the need

to complement my studies with a degree that allowed me to develop

my managerial skills and that gave me the possibility to join the

more modern and dynamic job market. It was for this reason that I

decided to do a Masters in Marketing at ESE Florence.

In this school I discovered an international, welcoming and bright

environment where the professors are qualified and always

available to help and encourage students. I decided to specialise in

web marketing: in fact my internship consisted in assisting a young

and esteemed Florentine CEO. What ESE offered me was the very

unique possibility to “invent” my future: firstly discovering what my

strengths and dreams were and then supporting me in realising

them.”

Carlotta Carucci, Msc in Marketing 2011 | ESE Florence

“I decided to go to ESE after my Italian Bachelor Degree because I was looking for something different and more challenging. From the

beginning I clearly understood I was developing not only my academic knowledge and education but more importantly myself as a

whole.

The lectures have been engaging, challenging and interactive and have fueled my curiosity and my thirst for knowledge, giving me new

ways of thinking and new directions to follow. The faculty have made their seminars and lectures interesting and enjoyable in a way that

is simple as it is rare – they are able to perfectly combine their expertise with their personal experiences in the field. Furthermore they

encouraged us [students] to push the barriers we thought existed to give us our own unique, true voice.

Thanks to the help and support of the faculty and the ESE culture I have been able to free my mind and let it run; let it dream! During

the course of study I wanted to try to develop something of my own, something different , something that could be a revolution, and from

that moment I realised that both my soul and mind had joined the ESE spirit! Since then I have been completely absorbed in my project

and at the end of the 2nd term of the programme surkld.com was born along with Surkld Ltd. We are now a team of people working on

the project and in a few months time our revolution will come to life.

I am very grateful to ESE, its environment and its approach to education for the personal changes it has helped me make and how it has

taught me that I carry my own destiny in my own hands. Thanks to the school I will never again miss the opportunity to take my chances.”

Roberto Zappa, Msc Management | ESE London

“I am currently a 3rd Year BSc International Business student at ESE Florence who is not only learning through lectures with experi-

enced teachers, but also through a lot of hands-on experience in the Event Management sector. I am learning day-by-day the necessary

skills to achieve my career goals. I am really pleased with the internship experiences at Forte Village Resort in Sardegna, and a recent

one in the Event Management Department of The Westin Excelsior & St. Regis in Florence. I consider both of them very significant for

my future in the field.

I would like to mention the international atmosphere of ESE, which makes everyone more open to different cultural perspectives, a factor

which is so important for a successful business. Moreover, I appreciate the help and support of the teachers who are always there for

the students.”

Crisitina Burlacu, BSc International Business 2011 | ESE Florence

“I am currently enrolled on a BBA at ESE Madrid and as part of my first year I

have had the opportunity to complete a 3-month internship with

Bodaclick.com, Madrid, a website that organises weddings in over seven

countries worldwide. I’m working in both, the Wedding List Department where

I am responsible for mailings; and the Marketing Department where I work as

part of team responsible for website content.

Thanks to Bodaclick, I have gained an overview of the internal operations of an

international company and an insight into international meetings, team work

and customer relationships, which permit me to increase my knowledge of the

Spanish language. Furthermore my colleagues are all very kind and helpful,

which helps a lot! I have really enjoyed the experience, thank you Bodaclick

and ESE.”

Florent Bailly, BBA | ESE Madrid

“My experience with ESE is truly a valuable one. The school made a strong

academic impact on me with all the new things I've learned. It presented a very

dynamic classroom setting with teachers and students from different parts of the

world, all of whom gave me different perspectives on every matter we tackled in

class. It was definitely a unique experience which I wouldn't have had even if I took

the same course back home.

The school also helped me secure an equally valuable internship which ensured in

my continued education even beyond the school's walls.

Academics aside, the school fostered a sense of family which I appreciated

especially since I was far away from home. I never felt lonely despite being halfway

across the globe from my own family and friends.”

Maria Margarita B. Ocampo, Events Management 2010 | ESE Florence

“I have recently completed my first year of the BSc International Business Programme

at ESE Madrid and immediately after started my internship in the Communication

Department of the fashion company, Agatha Ruiz de la Prada.

During the placement I had the opportunity to be involved in many areas and my respon-

sibilities have covered events organisation, press relationships and PR, organizing

press clippings, developing press releases and translating documents. Further on I was

involved in several photo shoots and even more impressively, I had the chance to show

my creative side by helping out in the creative department, where I helped the

designer’s with their different projects. Overall, it has been a great and satisfying experi-

ence.”

Christina Lindstrom , BSc | ESE Madrid

“After completing the Event Management Course at ESE London, I was pleased to be accepted with a highly successful Event Company

based in the capital, to complete my 3-month internship in which I was assigned the highly responsible role of staff co-ordinator.

The beginning was difficult and frustrating but gave me the motivation to work hard to maximize my abilities and to quickly develop my

professional skills. In a few weeks my efforts paid off and I began to staff major events and juggle communications with the project manag-

ers, agencies, staff and computerised systems. In addition I found that the relationships I developed with my colleagues were key to the

experience as being able to communicate with a diverse range of people is highly important when working in this business sector.

After a while I was given the opportunity to go to events, help the Project Manager and manage the staff and this was definitely the highlight

of the internship as I was able to see first hand how events are organised, run and managed. To work with such a company is very demand-

ing in both work hours and responsibility, but I had an amazing time, learned more than I could ever have believed, met great people who

trusted me to fulfil my role and was part of unique events which gave me vital experience and the confidence to seek a career in the indus-

try.”

Dafna Hillel, Certificate in Event Management 2011 | ESE London

“The choice to attend the European School of Economics in Florence is one of the best

decisions I have made. The academic and work experience I gained in school and

during the internship made me the business professional that I am today, working for

a multinational company in Switzerland, for which I have to thank ESE for.

I would highly recommend ESE to anyone who wants to have a great education and

study in beautiful continental cities, mixing lifestyle, culture and languages and the

chance to meet new people from different backgrounds and nationalities.

In my opinion, all these factors combined with the support and help from ESE staff

will make great individuals of each of you that are considering attending this school.”

Marko Milojkovic, MSc Management 2011 | ESE Florence

I am completing my internship at the Gruppo Rosso/TownHouse Hotels a

group of companies, which focus on organizing trips and events for compa-

nies within Italy and abroad. I work in events for the Seven Stars Galleria, a 7

stars hotel in Milan. I was a little nervous about the placement as Italy is not

my home country and Italian not mother tongue, however I was welcomed in

the best way possible by my colleagues and the company gave me a lot of

responsibilities as soon as I started which I am glad they did, as it encouraged

me to learn fast and gave me confidence.

I am in charge of the full process of organising events from receiving the

request to contacting the clients, discussing their preferences, designing the

menu with the chef, contacting suppliers such as florists, technicians,

musicians, etc.; to preparing the contract and payments, and of course,

hosting the event. I kindly thank the placement department at ESE Milan and

the HR department here at the Gruppo Rosso for all their help; it has been

such a fulfilling experience!

Elsa Sandberg, Masters in International Management | ESE Milan

“ESE Milan’s Placement Office organised a career day and my interview at

ESE with Bizmatica, an IT Consultant and Software Development Company.

The current CEO, Paolo Bonetto, offered me a 6-month internship to work on

the project to open a division in Eastern Europe in Bucharest, where my role

was central to the important financial issues relating to the opening of the

foreign subsidiary.

The most important aspect of the experience for me was to apply the

academic knowledge I had gained through the ESE MSc Management

programme and in particular, the Accounting and Finance and Organisational

Culture module, which took into consideration the impact that different

cultures operating in different countries could have on negotiation. Learning

theory in school is not useful if you are not able to apply it to the real business

world and for this I reason I believe the internship was a valuable and

extremely important part of the course.“

Stefan Djurovic, Masters in Management | ESE Milan

“The group Radici is a family owned Italian chemical production company with a wide international activity. It spreads its operations in four

sectors: Chemicals, Plastics, Synthetic Fibers and Textiles.

While being an intern in the Radici Group I had the opportunity to participate in the development of new horizons for further evolution of

their business. Market research and business planning in the company of such a level is difficult, but at the same time an informative and

fascinating process. After completing the 3-month internship, I along with my Russian family business, hope to continue to collaborate

with Radici towards establishing a professional business relationship to develop new channels of production between the two countries.”

Oxana Kiy, MSc International Management | ESE Milan

"I'm very happy in my internship with Class Editori. Here I found an amazing

workplace, there are more young students and all are pleased to asset you to under-

stand what you must do and how you must do. I learned how to write a service for the

news, how to put it together  with a video and how to make a speech. Before this

experience, I didn't realize the work that was necessary for a service. It's an emotion

to hear the television journalist mention my name before the service.

I am currently in the Class Life department of the editorial office which is especially

dedicated to entertainment, fashion, and cinema.  I will soon begin to produce

services outside the workplace during events, I look forward to it!

I believe I have found my possible future work!"

Iannella Alessandra, Masters in International Management | ESE Milan

“Dreams are what makes us want to do more with our lives. During the three years of my bachelor in management at

the University of Rijeka in Croatia, I became determined that I can and need to do more with my life. Also, on my second

year I fell in love with marketing, with the ability to be creative and in constant interaction with other people.   When I

saw the philosophy of the European School of Economics being  “The Dream is the most real thing there is” I knew that

my future lied with it.

 

During the two theoretical terms I not only grew with my theoretical knowledge of all aspects of marketing, but I also

grew personally. The multiculturalism which the European School of Economics offers made me grow as a person,

and look at the world from a far vaster perspective. During this time much assistance has been given to me in my

choice of an internship. The internship for me symbolizes the cornerstone of a career, which in my case has been a

“dream come true”.  Even though I am only in my first month of working in Inventa CPM, an Italian marketing and

communications agency, I couldn’t be happier. Not only have my colleagues been extremely supportive, and been

teaching me everything about the job, but they are actually helping me with the decision of the topic of my final disserta-

tion.   Sales promotion is my field of work, in which in just this short thirty days my mentor has taught me more than I

would have probably learned in thirty books. Dedication, passion, active listening, with the theoretical base which ESE

has offered me has proved to be the perfect mix for a successful and happy work experience.

 

Since I am only at the start of my work journey and a dreamer, I hope for the best and look forward to whatever the

future may have in mind for me.”

Nadine Kramaric, Master in International Marketing | ESE Milan

I’m from Mexico and I studied a Certificate in Finance in ESE Milano, I’m currently working in

Intesa Sanpaolo in the Investment Banking area for my internship.

Intesa Sanpaolo is a banking group leadership in the Italian market and the biggest bank in

Italy, so I think working here is a great opportunity that you have only once in life and is a really

good opportunity to learn how a bank of this magnitude operate in the Investment Banking

area.

I been working here for one month and the duration of the contract is for three months.

I really appreciate the help that ESE Milano bring me in all the process for finding an

internship.

Gerardo Herrera Marin, Mexican, Certificate in Finance | ESE Milan

I am a former student of ESE from Turkey. I did an MBA program just at the end

of the school year, I was offered an internship in Gucci London office. I actually

was the first ESE intern in Gucci London and represented the school very well in

their ‘Corporate Image Department’. Right now I am the Brand manager of

Clinique and I am managing a team of 120 people including marketing, sales and

education managers.

However, I have decided to make a career move and I will continue my path at

Unilever as Marketing Manager for all Home Care and Personal Care

Categories. I mention these experiences because my life in Italy has shaped me

tremendously and the ESE has contributed a lot to my career and life. I have

actually written a novel recently and the first publisher that I sent it to wanted to

publish it. So it got published at end of June and sold quite well. The name is

‘Everybody’s story’ and it takes place in Tuscany. But I must say that the main philosophy behind the School is as it was told in

the classroom: ‘The world is such because you are such’. Almost all the magazines have done interviews with me on the book.

And in one of my latest interviews I mentioned the School... Because ESE has been a great inspiration to me. So I wanted to let

all of you know and thank you.

Pinar Gedik, Turkish, MBA in Marketing | ESE MIlan

After having attended a master’s degree at ESE, I started my internship  at 1927 Limited in London.  1927 Limited is a

distribution company of several fashion brands such as Juicy Couture, Sam Edelman, See by Chloe and so on. I was

part of the sales and marketing team. From the very beginning I was trained  starting with quite banal tasks and as I

became more familiar with the system and showed my abilities to my colleagues, I gained more and more responsibil-

ity and trust. I was in charge of doing market researches aiming at finding the most suitable and potential customers

as well as contacting them personally. During the sale periods I had the chance to present and sell the collections to

customers coming from all over the world, refining the languages that I speak.

During the internship I had the possibility as well to travel with the marketing and sales team: we were in Milan for a

week and at the end of June and I will probably fly to Paris in order to present with a colleague of mine a French fashion

brand that we are currently promoting.

I work in a very cheerful, informal and organic environment, even if we definitely toil.

 

Marco Ferri, Masters in International Marketing| ESE Milan

I am a highly motivated individual who has always strived to learn and work to

the best of my ability. After graduating from the University of Kragujevac, Serbia

with my degree in English language and literature I craved to learn more within

an international environment. I made the educated discussion to enroll with the

European School of Economics in Milan and completed my Master in Science

(MSc) degree. This provided me with the knowledge and life experience through

my studies and ESE’s close attention to detail to prepare me for my future

career and life.

ESE dedicated internship department found me a placement within San Pietro

all Orto 6 specialising in the luxury hospitality market which was perfect for me,

so much so that I decided from there that this would be my chosen career path.

I was delighted to have this opportunity as San Pietro all Orto 6 luxury suite

apartments were located in the middle of Milan’s fashion district offering an innovative and unique concept of the world of luxury

hospitality. Experiencing the intensive circulation of international guests, collaboration with Armani and the new condo hotel

concept, created the perfect internship experience possible.

I worked with San Pietro all Orto 6, for 6 months as an intern and broadened my work and life experience and as a result offered

me a permanent contract with them and am delighted to say I have been working there since the beginning of 2013.

ESE Internship department have provided me with the perfect career opportunity and have opened many doors to an exciting and

prosperous future.

Ivana Petkovic, Master of Science | ESE Milan

My Name is is Ksenia Tkachenko, i am a 20year old Russian student who has lived in Milan for 3years. I decided further

education at the European School of Economics and I’m delighted with my choice as the College has offered a great

balance between studying and their mandatory internship programme.

My main interest is the Fashion Industry and ESE provided me with two valuable internship opportunities within superb

companies allowing me to put my academic studies into working practice.

My first internship position was within the marketing division of Societa Italia, which distributes famous brands such as

Catherine Malandrino, Blumarine, Francesco Scognamiglio, Gaetano Navarra, Philipp Plein and many more. The

second was with my favorite designer Alexander McQueen! This was an amazing experience, I was able to work with all

the models, stylists and photographers. I assisted colleagues with visual merchandising, styling and selling and I

obtained valuable experience in all aspects of the sector while acquiring new skills.

After finishing my internship on July, I received a phone call from the Whole Sales Manager from Alexander McQueen

and she invited me to work for them as a seller! I have now done three sales campaigns, im extremely happy, well paid

and I am living my dream!

My advice to all students:

Do what you really love and achieve your dreams! When you face a difficult situation... don't be afraid! Face it! Fight for

it! When you are fighting with difficulties it's the best moment of your life, because you become stronger and remember

the most important thing... you will never become successful in something you don't like to do.

 

Ksenia Tkachenko| ESE Milan

When I was twenty-four, for about two years I’ve been working in Corporate Banking in the

Business division of Intesa Sanpaolo. I completed my degree in International Business at

ESE having presented my thesis on the Strategic Management of the Internationalization

Processes in Businesses.

After four years passed intensely between work and study in Italy and abroad, I had an

internship at the Torino branch of Intesa San Paolo during which I was involved in a project

developed in collaboration with McKinsey, intended to improve the position of the group’s

leadership abroad in support of the internationalization of Italian businesses.

Completed the internship period, this experience consolidated into a work contract with the

opportunity to begin working at the group’s New York branch. The work experience in the

United States which lasted a year was precious and vital. In New York, I handled the

management and development of a clientele comprised of Italian businesses on the U.S.

market involved in both export and direct sales activity.

Specifically, I was delving into the analysis of investment projects in American territory

evaluating the requests for the Bank’s intervention in terms of financial support. I then

worked happily at Intesa San Paolo’s main office in the International Business division -

Foreign Services and Market Development for many years before moving to the next

position.

Daniele Lucà, Italian, BA (Hons) in International Finance | ESE Milan

“During my internship experience at Class Life, the division of Fashion, Luxury and Lifestyle for Class Editori, one of the biggest publishing

houses in Italy, I was able to overcome many different barriers. In the beginning I was having a hard time adapting to my new position as I

was doing something I didn’t really enjoy. However as I became more confident I started to show my abilities to my colleagues and I gained

more responsibility and trust. I started to do projects by myself, which required a lot of managerial skills in order to achieve the required

positive outcome.

I learned how to write articles and news for television and watch them being read on live TV. Eventually I was able to conduct the news and

prepare news stories by choosing applicable images, audio and video. I gave interviews and followed important events around Europe

(St.Tropez, Venice, Milan) relative to fashion, travel, cooking, sport, art and music amongst others.

I am happy with my job now and Class Editori have extended my internship for another three months in which I will travel Europe, visiting

major cultural events and have the opportunity to work with many people from different sectors. Overall the experience has helped me to

grow on both a personal and professional level. ”

Luisa Pedetta, Masters International Management/Marketing | ESE Milan

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