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. Still others continue with their PhDs while working in analytic jobs. 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)
Elena Rydvalova (Russia, MA 2003)
Junior Professional Associate, The World Bank Group
Central Banks and Governments
Central Banks
Vítězslav Babický (Czech Republic, MA 2002)
Financial Market Analyses Director, Czech National Bank
Otar Gorgodze (Georgia, MA 2002)
Deputy Head, Banking Supervision Department, National Bank of Georgia
Jan Hošek (Czech Republic, MA equiv. 1995)
Economic Analyst, International Economic Division, Czech National Bank
František Kopřiva (Czech Republic, MA 2007)
Economic Analyst, Macroeconomic Forecasting Division, Czech National Bank
Peter Tóth (Slovakia, MA 2006)
Economic Analyst, Czech National Bank, 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 Federal University, Ekaterinburg, Russia
Martin Guzi (Slovakia, MA 2006)
Resident Research Affiliate, Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA), Bonn, Germany
Anush Hakobyan (Armenia, MA 2004)
Senior Lecturer, Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, Moscow, Russia
Universities in North America, Western Europe, Asia & Pacific
Gueorgui Kolev (Bulgaria, MA 2003)
Assistant Professor of Finance, EDHEC Business School, Lille, France
Natalia Kovrijnykh (Russia, MA 2001)
Assistant Professor of Economics, W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona, USA
Emiliya Lazarova (Bulgaria, MA 2002)
Lecturer in Economics, University of Birmingham Business School, UK
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
Evis Sinani (Albania, MA equiv. 1999)
Associate Professor, Department of International Economics and Management, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
Umed Temurshoev (Kyrgyz Republic, MA 2005)
Post-Doctorate Researcher & Lecturer, University of Groningen, Netherlands
Mariya Teteryatnikova (Kazakhstan, MA 2006)
Assistant Professor of Economics, University of Vienna, Austria
Private Sector
Central and Eastern Europe
Volha Belush (Belarus, MA 2006)
Analytical Consultant, SAS, Prague
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
Lesja Dorociakova (Ukraine, MA 2006)
QC Engineer, SoftServe, Ukraine
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 Analyst, Česká Spořitelna, a.s., Prague
Also, CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) Level 3 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
Jozef Zubrický (Slovakia, MA 2004)
Director, Erste Bank Group Center of Competence, Risk Models for Private Individuals, Česká Spořitelna, Prague
Previously, Head of Rating and Scoring, Česká Spořitelna, Prague
North America, Western Europe, Asia & Pacific
Samvel Atayan (Russia, MA 2002)
Statistical/Quantitative Analyst, Apple Inc., California, USA
Previously, Forecasting Analyst for Sales Planning, Warner Bros. Studios, in Hollywood, California
Dmytro Babik (Ukraine, MA 2002)
Applied Risk and Financial Analysis and Modeling Freelance Consultant, Greensboro/Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA
Previously, Risk Analyst, Senior Risk Analyst, Calyon Bank (Crédit Agricole Group), Ukraine
Olga Baranava (Belarus, MA 2005)
Economist, Econ One Research Inc., Los Angeles, California, USA
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
Marina Martynova (Russia, MA 2002)
Associate, Cornerstone Research, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Previously Assistant Professor of Finance, Sheffield University, UK
Julia Popova (Russia, MA 2003)
Economist, New York Independent System Operator (NYISO), Albany, NY, USA
Oleksiy Skorokhod (Ukraine, MA 2006)
Senior Quantitative Analyst, Westpac, Sydney, Australia
Previously Senior Risk Analyst, Quantitative Consulting, Prague, Czech Republic and Risk Analyst, PPF/Generali, Prague, Czech Republic
