MA Placements
CERGE-EI's student body is drawn from a broad range of countries and backgrounds. After completing their MA degrees at CERGE-EI, some students decide not to complete their PhD degrees and seek employment or choose to pursue other advanced degrees, such as MBAs. CERGE-EI's MA alumni have served as key advisors to and employees of Prime Ministers, governmental ministries, international organizations and of private-sector companies. For more information, see our list below for a selection of MA alumni placements.
International Organizations
The World Bank
Stefania Rodica Cnobloch (Romania, MA 2001)
Consultant, The World Bank, Europe and Central Asia – Human Development Sector Unit (ECSHD)
Central Banks and Governments
Central Banks
Peter Tóth (Slovakia, MA 2006)
Economic Analyst, Czech National Bank
Government
Maksim Yemelyanau (Belarus, MA 2007, PhD Expected 2011)
Chief Economist at the Public Debt Department, Belarusian Ministry of Finance
Previously, Senior Researcher at Belarusian Economic Research and Outreach Center (BEROC)
Academia / Research
Central and Eastern Europe / Commonwealth of Independent States
Kalle Ahi (Estonia, MA 2007)
Department Head, Estonian Entrepreneurship University of Applied Sciences (EUAS)
Lecturer, Tallinn Technical University
Natalia Davidson (Russia, MA 2003)
Lecturer, Department of Economics, Ural State University, Ekaterinburg, Russia
Martin Guzi (Slovakia, MA 2006)
Resident Research Affiliate, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), Bonn, Germany
Universities in North America, Western Europe, and Asia
Natalia Kovrijnykh (Russia, MA 2001)
Assistant Professor of Economics, W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona, USA
Valeri Nikolaev (Belarus, MA 2002)
Assistant Professor of Accounting, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Chicago, USA
Viorel Roscovan (Moldova, MA 2004)
Assistant Professor of Finance, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, Netherlands
Mariya Teteryatnikova (Kazakhstan, MA 2006)
Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Vienna, Austria
Private Sector
Central and Eastern Europe
Aelita Belyaeva (Russia, MA 2004)
Senior Credit Risk Analyst, Československá obchodní banka, a.s. (ČSOB), Prague
Olga Cook (née Borissova) (Kazakhstan, MA 2006)
Business Development Specialist & Business Analyst, SAP, Prague
Previously, Senior eBusiness Analyst at Monster Worldwide
Pavel Esin (Russia, MA 2002)
Basel II Project Manager, Raiffeisenbank a.s., Prague
Previously, Basel II Specialist, Komerční banka
Peter Košinár (Slovakia, MA 2003)
Senior Research Analyst, Communications, IDC CEMA (Central & Eastern Europe / Middle East & Africa)
Previously, Data / Business Analyst, Cisco Systems
Sofiya Kuzyak (Ukraine, MA 2007)
Basel II Specialist, Komerční banka, a.s., Prague
Previously, Research Consultant, Drill Business Services (Drill B.S.)
Ján Matuška (Slovakia, MA 2007)
Operational and Credit Fraud Risk Manager, Tatra banka, Bratislava
Previously, Risk Consultant, Ernst & Young
Peter Tuchyňa (Slovakia, MA 2008)
Credit Scoring Specialist, Česká Spořitelna, a.s., Prague
Also, CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) Level 2 Candidate
Mária Valachyová (Slovakia, MA 2002)
Senior Macro Analyst, Slovenská sporiteľňa, Bratislava
Previously, Analyst, Všeobecná úverová banka
Bohdan Vražda (Czech Republic, MA 2004)
Analyst, Front Office Trading, ČEZ, a.s., Prague
Previously, Energy Sector Project Analyst, Arthur T. Little
North America, Western Europe & Australasia
Samvel Atayan (Russia, MA 2002)
Statistical/Quantitative Analyst, Apple Inc., California, USA
Previously, Forecasting Analyst for Sales Planning, Warner Bros. Studios, in Hollywood, California
Monica Barbu (Romania, MA 2001)
Senior Mathematician, AECOM Australia Pty Ltd, Brisbane, Australia
Previously, Consultant/Software Developer, Jeppesen
Galina Dvorecka (Russia, MA 2006)
User Experience Senior Specialist, Vistaprint, Barcelona, Spain
Previously, Product Manager Team Lead, Product Analyst, Monster
Yuriy Kapys (Ukraine, MA 2001)
Road Network Optimization Manager, DHL Express, Köln, Germany
Previously, Network Development Manager, DHL Supply Chain
