{"id":4107,"date":"2022-08-29T09:56:31","date_gmt":"2022-08-29T07:56:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.cerge-ei.cz\/?p=4107"},"modified":"2023-04-26T10:04:19","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T08:04:19","slug":"meet-our-alumni-cerge-ei-provides-a-lot-of-different-opportunities-for-self-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.cerge-ei.cz\/?p=4107","title":{"rendered":"Meet Our Alumni: CERGE-EI Provides a Lot of Different Opportunities for Self-Development, says Viktor Tchistiakov"},"content":{"rendered":"

Viktor Tchistiakov<\/strong> studied in the first CERGE-EI cohort. What was the best and the most challenging study he did there and why does he volunteer as a local group leader for Benelux? <\/p>\n

CERGE-EI was established in 1991 and you started to study in its first cohort.\u00a0What convinced you to apply to such a new institution back then?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Going back to 1991, everything was new and rapidly changing. In this sense, applying to a new institution is nothing extraordinary. It was even more fitting to accept starting from scratch after the fall of the wall.<\/p>\n

What was the best and the most challenging study you did there?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The best was the diversity of the international and multicultural students in the cohort. Also, teachers were representing a lot of different top foreign institutions. Learning, working, and settling in Prague was priceless as well. What I found challenging was to quickly learn a lot of new subjects on a rather high and advanced postgraduate level especially when I had very limited undergraduate background in modern Economics for example. Overall, the program was rather intense with a lot of exams (mid-term, end-of-semester\/term and final comprehensive exams), and accompanying work in the roles of research and teaching assistant.<\/p>\n

You work as a Senior Associate at CSMU, Rabobank in the Netherlands. Can you tell us more about your career and your current work?<\/strong><\/p>\n

After completing my Ph.D. in Mathematics, I decided to fork in Finances in diverse money management and risk management functions. Since 2000, I worked in the banking industry, performing research and modeling for risk management of various risk types. At Rabobank, I\u2019m mainly responsible for developing methodology, policy, and procedure for regulatory-driven modeling in the area of Credit Risk.<\/p>\n

You\u2019re volunteering as a local alumni group leader in Benelux<\/a>. Why have you decided to take part in this initiative? What have you done already and what are your plans with the local alumni group?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I must admit, that the plans were rather disrupted by COVID-19. They included getting acquainted with other alumni and providing support\/assistance\/guidance to freshly graduated CERGE-EI students on their local job market search. There are plenty of opportunities here in the private and public sectors.<\/p>\n

What do you perceive as the strongest message CERGE-EI gives to its students?<\/strong><\/p>\n

CERGE-EI provides a lot of different opportunities for self-development and gaining astonishing and competitive qualifications. Use them for improving your quality of life and for society\u2019s broader benefits.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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