Benedikt Wahler, M.A., Diplom-Betriebswirt (FH) |
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Johns Hopkins University, School of Advanced International Studies Master of Arts in International Relations |
Bologna, Italy and Washington, DC October 2003 – May 2005 |
Graduated with Distinction and Honors, GPA 3.89, Concentrations: Strategic Studies, and Global Theory & History. Winner of the 2004 “Grove C. Haines Award for European Studies”. Research Seminar on Transatlantic Relations, chapter on German Foreign & Security Policy published by Prof. Arthur Rachwald, USNA. Research Assistant to Prof. Horst Siebert for the books “The German Economy” and “Economics of the Environment”. Co-organisator of the 'International Strategic Studies Staff Ride' to Montecassino for Prof. Eliot Cohen . |
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Universidad Argentina de la Empresa (UADE) Research Fellow (Investigador Asociado) |
Buenos Aires, Argentina June – August 2004 |
Paper and Lecture as invited speaker on EU Common Foreign & Security Policy for the International Relations seminar of Prof. Seraferro . |
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Hochschule für Bankwirtschaft (HfB) - Frankfurt School of Management & Finance Diplom-Betriebswirt (MBA) |
Frankfurt am Main, Germany August 1998 – March 2003 |
Diploma Degree in Economics, Banking & Finance, top 5% of class. Joint work and study program. Diploma thesis on “Process Management for Operational Risk in the Framework of Basel II”; seminar papers in Economics (Phillips Curve), Risk Management (Economic Value Added), Business Reengineering (Process Steering), Derivative Securities (Bondoptions, Swaptions, Caps & Floors) . |
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Universidad de Buenos Aires, Faculty of Economic Sciences Semester abroad |
Buenos Aires, Argentina August 2001 – January 2002 |
Completed courses in Development Economics, Argentinean Social and Economic History, Financial Administration, and Marketing . |
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Stanford University Summer term abroad |
Palo Alto, CA, USA |
Completed courses in International Economics, Money & Banking, and Psychology: Emotions & Motivation . |
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Jack Steinberger Gymnasium Abitur (German High School Diploma) |
Bad Kissingen, Germany September 1990 – May1998 |
Valedictorian (1st/77), Abitur (1.1) with majors English, French, History and Physics. Award for graduation thesis on “The American Century - US Foreign Policy between Intervention and Isolation”. Selected for the 1997 Deutsche Schülerakademie – academic honors seminar on US Foreign Policy. Exchange student to Vernon, France (1997), Valladolid, Spain (1996-97), and Massa, Italy (1994- 96) | |
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General Capital Group Beteiligungsberatung Project Manager Private Equity/Public Markets |
Munich, Germany since September2005 |
Corporate analysis and development of investment projects: active minority shareholdings, public-to-private, owner's buy-out, private equity. International fundraising,projects, coordination of consultancy and investment banking activities. Projects e.g. € 1.4bn auction of a specialty chemicals firm, minority stakes up to 5% in Volkswagen AG, BASF AG, ThyssenKrupp AG, Infineon AG and Lanxess AG . |
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World Security Network Foundation Journalistic Practice |
Washington, DC, USA since January 2005 |
Editor USA for Foreign & Security Policy newsletter, preparing and conducting expert interviews, acquiring cooperation partners, contributing author . |
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HVB Real Estate Bank AG Management Trainee |
Munich, Germany April 2002 – June 2003 |
Part-time work (60%) in the Process and Quality Management department. Co-leading a project for process re-design and activity-based costing; conceiving, planning and implementing a process-based method for managing operational risk . |
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HVB Group, Corporates & Markets, Italy International Group Placement |
Milan, Italy January – March 2002 |
Analyzed corporate banking process and implemented improvement, trained staff and introduced Kaizen process optimization method, analyzed IT workflows and initiated systems change projects . |
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HVB Group, and Bank BPH S.A. Management Trainee |
Munich, Germany and Kraków, Poland June 2000 – July 2001 |
Part-time work (60%) in Retail Banking Management for Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). Assistant to project manager for process improvement, coordinated internal and external communication strategy, editor-in-chief of reporting newsletter to Management Board, preparing merger with Bank Austria at level of internal projects, organized information & training events for senior executives . |
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HypoVereinsbank AG Bankkaufmann (Diploma as professionally-trained banker) |
Frankfurt am Main, Germany August 1998 – July 2000 |
Theoretical and on-the-job training in banking. Worked in Service, Sales, Individual Clients, Small and Medium Enterprises, Real Estate Clients, Liquidity and Investment Advisory, Capital Markets and Treasury departments . |
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Promise Mgmt. Inc. Intern |
Bahama, NC, USA July – September 1995 and July – September 1996 |
Internships in several hotels in North and South Carolina: maintenance, guest services, promotion, sales, finances, management |