Certification for Emerging Market Economy and Financial Analysts

In consultation with employers such as the US Chamber of Commerce, Standard & Poors, Institute of International Finance who are seeking qualified financial analysts with robust understanding of the emerging markets, the Landegger Program in International Business and Diplomacy in the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University is partnering with emerging finance market consultancy Kleiman International Consultants, Inc. to create an industry certification that equips students with critical and analytical skills to evaluate emerging markets in the public & private sector. The IBD program utilizes the intersectional approach to train students to think about emerging market finance through historical, political and economic framework. 

Both graduate and honors bachelors students can participate in the certification program. In order to receive the certification, students must successfully complete the following :

  1. Participate in the 15-hour training that follows a curriculum that incorporates topics such as:
    • emerging economy financial systems analysis;
    • bank and non-bank financial sector participants;
    • rating methodology & multilateral policy review; and
    • private equity and capital markets in emerging economy.

    The training modules include speakers from the IFC, S&P and EMPEA.

  2. Write an op-ed on the topic of “Competitiveness of International Financial Institutions.”
  3. Research and present a thorough briefing on emerging economy or financial sector topic incorporating issues covered in the workshop 

Upon a successful completion of the certification program, participants receive a certification from the IBD program and a virtual certification on their personal LinkedIn page. It also includes internship arrangement and future plans with outside sponsorship that encompass a full range of additional mentoring, research project and career placement activities. 

 

About Kleiman International

Kleiman International is the pioneer independent analyst of emerging economies and financial markets. The firm has for thirty years provided independent research and strategic advisory services for both the global institutional investment community and multilateral agencies/government bodies, offering comprehensive geographic, asset class, and thematic coverage. Kleiman International offers market and instrument comparisons, and counsels clients on risk and opportunity associated with portfolio investment and trading and credit activity.  Global coverage encompasses over 75 countries in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia/Pacific Rim, Europe, and the Middle East, and analyses incorporate global economic, market, industry, sector, and political/policy issues. 

Senior Partner: Prior to co-founding the firm, Gary N. Kleiman held positions with international consulting firms in New York and Washington, as well as with the United Nations.  He is regularly consulted by government agencies and the media on international economic and financial issues, and contributes to international publications. Mr. Kleiman is a magna cum laude graduate of the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, and he earned advanced degrees from the Institut d’Etudes Politiques (Paris) and the London School of Economics.  He has been an adjunct professor at the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, financial sector expert for the IMF/World Bank’s First Initiative and a columnist for the Financial Times. He is a cited member of the Bretton Woods Committee and listed in Marquis’ Who’s Who in America. See Gary’s articles on Asia Times and Financial Times 

Managing Partner: Elizabeth R. Morrissey worked for international consulting firms in New York and a research group in Washington before co-founding the firm in 1987.  She regularly speaks at international conferences and seminars, and is editor of the firm’s publications. Ms. Morrissey is a cum laude graduate of Mount Holyoke College and holds an advanced degree from New York University. She served on the Board of Admissions and International Committee of the University Club of Washington, DC, and is listed in Who’s Who in Finance.

To learn more about Kleiman International, visit http://kleimaninternational.com/

 

Fall 2019 Cohort Participants

Names and titles of the op-ed and the final presentation are listed below.

  • Sarah Cammarota (BSFS ‘21)
    • Op-ed: The AIIB: New Wave Development or Debt Trap Diplomacy?
    • Presentation: Fintech in Indonesia
  • Luis Manuel Garzon-Negreiros (MSFS/MBA ’20)
    • Op-ed: International Finance Institutions Competitions
    • Presentation: Emerging Peru
  • Albert Hudson (MSFS ‘20)
    • Op-ed: Climate Change Karate: The Increasing Role of International Financial Institutions
    • Presentation: Presentation: East Africa Capital Market Integration
  • Karolina Kvackova (CLAS ‘20)
    • Op-ed: The Competition over Latin American Development
    • Presentation: Impact Investing Landscape in Peru and Argentina
  • Arjun Mehrotra (BSFS ‘20)
    • Op-ed: A-I-I-B = And Interesting-(and)-Important-Bank
    • Presentation: Fintech in Indonesia
  • Laura Newton (CLAS ‘20)
    • Op-ed: Hey IFIs, a Little Competition Never Hurt Anyone
    • Presentation: Chile: Golden or Troubled Child of LatAM
  • Jonathan Roberts (MA-APEC ‘20)
    • Presentation: China in Kazakhstan
  • Harper Stiles (SSP ‘20)
    • Op-ed: IFI Competition Across Regions: Competition Brings Out the Best and Worst of International System
    • Presentation: China in Kazakhstan
  • Madeleine Welch (BSFS ‘20)
    • Op-ed: Competition Between the IMF and World Bank
    • Presentation: Ready-Made Garment (RMG) Industry in Bangladesh
  • Shuai Xu (GSAS ‘20)
    • Op-ed: To sell or not to sell: Eskom’s Debt Trap
    • Presentation: S&P 400 vs MSCI : Sharpe Ratio and VaR analysis

Fall 2019 Audit

  • Susanna An (MSFS ‘20)