Stefan W. Hirche
1610 Longfellow Street, NW · Washington, DC 20011-6846
(H) +1-202-726-7027 · (Fax) +1-202-726-8244
www.hirche.net · stefan@hirche.net


Education
School of International Service, American University, Washington, D.C.
Master of Arts in International Economic Policy, GPA: 3.80
December 2001
Kogod School of Business, American University, Washington, D.C.
Master of Business Administration (International Finance), GPA: 3.92
- Researched several financial topics, including capital adequacy, and Korean financial crisis.
May 2001
Leibniz Akademie, Hannover/Germany
Betriebswirt BA (equivalent to a BA degree in business)
- Reviewed ecological challenges for credit institutions in thesis.
Instructor in Trade and Industry
Cambridge Certificate in English for International Business and Trade
1997
1996
1996
1995
 
Employment History
International Finance Corporation, Washington, D.C.
Short Term Consultant/Summer Assistant
- Developed Knowledge Transfer Initiative to communicate the expertise of Special Operations within IFC.
- Prepared financial model for the restructuring of a Pakistani textiles project.
2000
NORD/LB Norddeutsche Landesbank Girozentrale, Hannover/Germany

Area Manager/Credit Analyst
- Managed and appraised an active portfolio of over 80 foreign credit institutions/business trusts in Asia and the Middle East with prevailing high difficulty.
- Prepared analyses and reports on the bank’s exposure, and country and industry developments for board meetings during the Asian crisis.
- Pre-approved credit and trading limits up to € 75 million.
- Gained additional skills in credit analysis and rating procedures from BankWatch seminars.

1997-1995
Trainee/Student
Worked in all major departments of an international bank, including corporate and project finance, international banking, investment banking, and economics.
Organized NORD/LB’s stand and held a company presentation at a job fair.
1994-1997
 
Additional Activities
Chairman of the Alumni Relations Committee of Kogod School of Business
2000-2001
Delegate to the Liberal International (LI)
1998-1999
Member of the Liberal Youth Movement of the European Community (LYMEC)
since 1998
President of the BA Student Association of Leibniz Akademie
1995-1997
Member of the Freie Demokratische Partei (Free Democratic Party – F.D.P.)
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Held various offices within the party, including District Board Member and Delegate to National and Land conventions.
since 1993
Member of Junge Liberale (Young Liberals – JuLis)
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Held various offices within the organization, including District President and Chairman of the Land’s Policy Committee on Economy and Finance.
- Participated in events in the Baltic States, Gibraltar, Great Britain, and North America.
since 1990
 
Skills
Language
Bilingual in German and English, conversant in French
Computer
Familiar with Microsoft Office applications, MS Project, Lotus Notes, Internet, BankScope