Wouter Gerrits

Dear reader,

My name is Wouter Gerrits and I am currently enrolled in the Dual Degree program from Tilburg University (NL) - Luiss Guido Carli University (Rome). This means that past academic year I have graduated from the MSc in Finance from Tilburg University, and am now focused on getting my second MSc degree in Corporate Finance from Luiss. After my studies in Rome, I would love to kickstart my professional career in my fields of interest: Corporate Finance, M&A, or Financial Analyses (with data). Practically speaking this means that I am looking for  a challenge related to any of the above fields. As I am very internationally oriented, and would therefore love to start my career in Barcelona.  I am trying this method to reach out to you! I would love to get in contact with someone to discuss potential opportunities. Many thanks in advance and I hope to hear from you soon! Kind regards, Wouter Gerrits 

Merck & Co. (MSD Netherlands)                                                                                                                                                                                 Boxmeer, the Netherlands

Finance Associate                                                                                                                                                                                                                               06/2020 – 09/2021

• Financial data analysis, presentation & reporting.
• Experience with Workiva, Spotfire, Power BI, SAP Atlas & Excel. 

SweepSouth (internship)                                                                                                                                                                                                   Cape Town, South-Africa

Operation Analyst                                                                                                                                                                                                                              09/2018 – 01/2019

• Connect supply & demand by applying data analysis
• Onboard new employees (presenting & interviewing) in poorer communities of Cape Town Area. 

Laurea Magistrale (Master’s degree), LUISS Guido Carli University (Dual-Degree Program)                                                                                         Rome, Italy

Corporate Finance – Major: Finance                                                                                                                                                                                            09/2022 – present

Relevant Courses: M&A and Investment banking, Equity Markets & Alternative Investments and Asset Pricing.

Thesis Title: The effect of Corporate ESG performance on M&A announcement returns.

Average Grade: 27.56/30 

Master’s degree, Tilburg University                                                                                                                                                                               Tilburg, the Netherlands

Finance – Major: Finance (graduated)                                                                                                                                                                                       08/2021 – 06/2022

Relevant Courses: Empirical Methods in Finance, Investment Analysis and Data Science Methods in Finance.

Thesis Title: The effect of Corporate ESG performance on M&A announcement returns.                                                                                                                         

GPA: 7.2/10

Exchange Program, Taylor’s University                                                                                                                                                                        Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    01/2019 – 07/2019

Bachelor’s degree, Fontys University of Applied Sciences                                                                                                                           Eindhoven, the Netherlands

International Business – Bachelor’s in business administration (graduated)                                                                                                             08/2016 – 07/2019

Relevant Courses: Finance and Accounting, Supply Chain Management, International Law and Forex Markets.

Thesis Title: Making the Capital Investment Process more efficient through Dashboarding Activities.

GPA: 7.6/10