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The interview was conducted in Nov 2003
University Education
Bachelor
of Accounting and Finance, HKU, 2002
Current Employment
International
Graduate Trainee, Investment Banking and Markets, HSBC, 09/02 - present
Career Progression at HSBC
- Training
Programme - London
Three months' classroom training in finance and accounting
- Posting
- Corporate
Finance Dept in London (one month)
Duties included research and analysis
on Mergers and Acquisitions opportunities of steel companies in Mainland
China.
- Posting
- Corporate Finance Dept in Dubai
(six months)
Duties expanded to include financial
analysis and valuation of business entities.
- Posting
- Treasury
and Capital Markets in Hong Kong (six months)
Mainly engaged in documentation
work, namely in drafting and reviewing legal and contractual documents
that are related to the Debt Financing business.
What did you do at HKU to enhance your success in the
job market?
Daniel
participated in Business Case Competitions to get exposure to real life
business situations and problems as well as to network with students from
various universities around the world. He participated in:
- Hong
Kong Federation of Business Students - Business Administration Paper
2000, sponsored by Fidelity Investments (HK) - Champion and Innovative
Idea Award
- Undergraduate
Management Consulting Association (University of Texas, Austin) - International
Business Challenge 2001, sponsored by Dell Computers - (Business Case
Competition) - First Place Award and Students' Choice Award
- McGill
International Management Competition (McGill University) - (Business
Case Competition) - Participant
What advice do you have for job-seekers?
- Prepare
early - Way before his final year at university, Daniel started
to surf the net for information about large international companies
and market leaders
- Participate
in extra-curricular activities and internships - Having a feel of
the world of work, he was mindful to develop himself in an interesting
and unique manner through his studies and extra-curricular activities,
as well as summer internships in different companies
- Be
an interesting person - His experience and achievements in various
endeavours enabled him to have something interesting to say about himself
at selection exercises. He presented his subject in an interesting and
unusual manner that made him stand out from other run-of-the-mill performances
at the HSBC presentation exercise.
What other advice do you have for current students or
new graduates?
- Get
your hands 'dirty' - take great care to produce excellent work even
with seemingly trivial assignments
- Ask
for more - when your own duties are
well under control, approach your supervisor for more assignments
- Ask
questions - ask questions whenever
you are in doubt
- Improve
your own performance - improve your
performance through practice and observation
Questions
are welcome. Send a note to <cepc@cepc.hku.hk>.
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