Giusy Maria Ciccone

Education: Bachelors, Università Carlo Cattaneo and IESEG, Italy and France; graduated in 2023

Subject: Business Economics and International Business with Finance

Sector(s) of interest: Investment banking, TMT

My greatest challenge when I applied to business school: Preparing for the GMAT while working full-time.

About me: Ballet has been a significant part of my life for over a decade, shaping my identity in profound ways. Through dance, I have learnt discipline, resilience and the importance of hard work. The skills I developed through ballet have seamlessly carried over into my academic and professional career.

Born in Naples, Italy, I always knew I wanted international exposure. At 18, I moved to Varese, near Milan, to pursue a bachelors in Business Economics, taught entirely in English. After two years in Varese, I spent my third and final year in Lille, France, as part of a double degree programme. Thanks to my academic performance, I was awarded a scholarship to attend summer school at the Stevens Institute of Technology in New York. Immersed in advanced finance courses and Python applications in finance, this was the turning point where my passion for finance truly began.

In my role as a Financial Analyst Intern at Amazon, I gained a deep understanding of how internal financial strategies drive business growth. My genuine interest in finance led me to pursue a Masters in Financial Analysis at LBS, with the goal of transitioning into investment banking to explore finance from a different perspective.

Three topics I can be approached about: Application support; Women in Business Club; Finance Club

Email: gciccone.mfa2025@london.edu