Benan Gurbuz MFA | London Business School

Making the most of opportunity

“My ethic is to learn more, be proactive and be open to any opportunities that come my way.”

Benan Gurbuz

Analytics and Sales, Bloomberg
Participant in Masters in Financial Analysis

Connections for life

“It’s not just the high-calibre faculty. What added value was the discussions with my classmates - and I will have that network for a lifetime.”

Realising the dream

“It was an ambition I’d held since childhood – to live and work in the UK’s capital. My undergraduate degree was a dual honours in business administration from Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey and Binghamton University in New York State, US. But my heart has always been in London. I prefer European culture and have an emotional tie to the city because my aunt has lived there for 25 years and I’ve been visiting every year. For me, London is the perfect mix of calm and excitement. You can find anything here."

“Now I am well and truly at home in London. Straight after graduating from the MFA I completed internships at Morgan Stanley and Akoni, a fintech start-up, before I took up my new role in analytics and sales at Bloomberg. London is a big financial centre and interacting with various market players on a daily basis is so exciting.

“LBS was a great experience, and not just because of the high-calibre faculty. What added value was the discussions with my classmates from diverse backgrounds. Everyone had a different perspective and experience – and I will have that network for a lifetime.

“The Advanced Corporate Finance elective, which was case-study-based, was one of the courses I enjoyed the most. We took it alongside MiFs and MBAs who have more work experience and I learned a great deal from that. I was also very impressed by Career Centre, whose advisors connected me to top recruiters.”

Live LBS life to the full

“My only regret was that I didn’t join more student clubs and events. My advice is don’t sleep – do everything!”

“My only regret was that I was so focused on getting a job after LBS that I didn’t join as many of the student clubs and events as I would have liked to. My advice for the incoming class? Don’t sleep – do everything!"

“Bloomberg offers great opportunities that can be shaped according to your interests and skills and I’m looking forward to a great career. There is continuous training through which you can specialise in an asset class of your interest, be involved in the product side of the business or move to more client-facing roles."

“I always give 100%. I believe that if you do your best you will be rewarded. My ethic is to learn more, be proactive and be open to any opportunities that come my way."

“Finance is a tough world, whatever your gender. You have to really put in the time and effort to perform as well as you can. But in London there are so many different events for women in banking and finance. You get to meet people in senior roles who are generous about sharing what they know and invested in helping you. It makes me feel confident for the future.”

In the heart of it

“London is a big financial centre. Interacting with various market players on a daily basis is incredibly exciting.”

Support at every step

“In London you meet people in senior roles who are generous about sharing what they know and invested in helping you. It makes me feel confident for the future.”