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Keele Management School News l Summer2014
Trip to
Aviva
KMS students, Marios Papamichael (MSc Finance) and
Christine Kithinzi (MSc Financial Risk Management),
were recently offered the opportunity to visit insurance
company Aviva, at their Head Office Aviva Tower in the
City of London. Marios told us out the trip and what it
meant to him.
“As a teenager, I dreamt of working
in a large financial organisation.
With my visit to Aviva in London,
this dream has become even more
intense. Walking in the heart of
London, where all the financial
giants are situated and watching
everyone dressed very smartly and
holding their briefcases ready to
enter the enormous and impressive
buildings, made me even more
enthusiastic and eager to pursue
my dream.
“On arrival, the Senior Quant of
Aviva Group Risk greeted us and
took us on a tour in the Aviva
Tower. Needless to say, the Tower
looked like it was taken out of
a Hollywood movie! After the
tour, we were given the great
opportunity to attend one of the
everyday meetings the company
has. We were sitting around a table
with the management team; you
can imagine how that felt! I felt like
I was someone very important and
a part of the team.
“My trip to Aviva was the most
valuable experience in my life so
far as it was both enlightening
and enjoyable. I have gained the
experience of knowing how it is
to work in a huge and well-known
company like Aviva and also, a lot of
knowledge by talking to a number
of people from the management
team. I hope that one day my dream
comes true and I would like to thank
Keele Management School for
giving me this one-time extremely
valuable experience!”