Melker Falkenström
- Programme: Masters in Financial Analysis
- Nationality: Swedish
- Scholarship: London Business School Merit Scholarship
Education: Bachelors, Stockholm School of Economics, Sweden; graduated in 2025
Subject: Finance and Accounting
Sector(s) of interest: Investment Banking, Corporate Finance, Private Equity
My greatest challenge when I applied to business school: Studying for the GMAT while working part-time and finishing my undergraduate degree.
About me: I was born and raised in Edsvalla, a small village on the west side of Sweden. With a big interest in business since my early teenage years, I decided to pursue an undergraduate degree in Business and Economics at Stockholm School of Economics (SSE). During my time there, I spent an exchange semester at HEC Paris where I realised how much I enjoyed being in an international setting.
My time at SSE and HEC and experiences at DNB Carnegie Investment Bank made me interested in pursuing a career in investment banking. I saw the MFA programme at LBS as an ideal accelerator for this plan. Two things that made LBS stand out for me was its alumni network and elective portfolio.
I spend my spare time watching movies, lifting weights, listening to music and cooking.
Three topics I can be approached about: LBS application; LBS opportunities; music.