Ana Paula De Alzúa Fernández (she/her)
- Programme: Masters in Finance Full-time
- Nationality: Mexican
- Scholarship: Masters in Finance Scholarship for Women
Previous degree: Bachelors in Economics, from Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México (ITAM), Mexico
Finance sector pre-MiF: Infrastructure, M&A, Equity Capital
Previous or current role: Scotiabank; Grupo Financiero Banorte
Clubs: Social Impact, Latin American, Women in Business, Football, Touch Rugby
About me: I began my career at Grupo Financiero Banorte, following up on large-scale infrastructure projects across the country. To strengthen my analytical and financial modelling skills, I later joined Scotiabank’s Investment Banking Division, where I spent over four years working on M&A and equity capital markets transactions across different sectors. These experiences shaped my passion for finance and inspired me to explore a career transition into the social impact sector, particularly in impact investing.
At LBS, I’m pursuing the MiFFT programme to deepen my technical expertise and gain a broader global perspective. I’m part of the Executive Committee of the Social Impact Club within the speakers and panel events pillar, and also contribute to the Latin America Club’s Journey team. I’m also a member of the Women in Business Club and enjoy playing football and touch rugby with the LBS sports community.
Outside academics, I love dancing, travelling and discovering London’s vibrant culture through its food.
Three topics I can be approached about: The MiFFT experience; women in business; career transitions into impact investing.