Hi everyone! My name is Veda and I am currently a Master’s student at the ICMA Centre, studying the brand new MSc Finance and Financial Technology (FinTech) programme. In this blog, I will give you an overview of the careers and extracurricular events I took part in since I commenced my studies in October. Every…
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Celebrating Chinese New Year in the UK
By Kunhui (Aaron) Luo, third year BSc Finance and Investment Banking student at the ICMA Centre, Henley Business School. Chinese New Year (CNY) is on Tuesday 5th February this year. I am busily planning how to celebrate this day, which is the most important and exciting day in the Chinese calendar. As an international student studying abroad,…
My first term at the ICMA Centre
By Sophie Eleftheriou, MSc International Shipping and Finance student at the ICMA Centre Truly lucky! This is how I felt once my first semester at the ICMA Centre had come to an end. Having spent 4 amazing months here, it’s safe to say that joining the ICMA family was the right decision. From the course…
Top 10 things to do at Christmas
So classes are all finished, and you have a few weeks to kick back and relax in the festive spirit. Well, look no further as we have brought to you a list of the top 10 festive things to do in Reading and beyond! 1. Reading: Oracle Christmas Parades On every Saturday in December, the…
Meet the Leaders
By Dominik Esch, Student Ambassador On the 24th of October Henley Business School hosted an event in collaboration with the Worshipful Company of World Traders, namely “the re-industrialisation of Britain – problems, solutions and prospects.” Initiated by Martyn Drage, the event welcomed high-profile guests from the field of financial services (Eddie Stobart, FCA Throgmorton Trust PLC and Lloyds Banking Group), energy (Chris Finlayson, the CEO of BG Group,…