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Francesco Patroncini

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Francesco Patroncini
30 years old
Driving License
Milano (20122) Italy
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About Me
Second-year CEMS MIM student at Bocconi University and Nova School of Business and Economics; currently president of CEMS Club Milan and researcher at Bocconi Economics Student Association. First Class Honours BSc in Economics and Finance (110/110 cum laude) graduate at Bocconi University, with outstanding results in Financial Statement Analysis and Valuation, Financial Mathematics and Monetary Economics. Exchange semester at the prestigious University of British Columbia, where I maintained a 4.0/4.0 GPA and focused on Corporate and Entrepreneurial Finance topics.
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, team-working and leadership skills thanks to my heterogeneous study experiences in Italy and Canada and work experience in the UK at AXA.
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Experiences
  • Assisted Financial Controller in the Finance department of AXA Assistance UK.
    • Profitability tracking and budget review for the Irish operation (year to date)
    • Budgeting for the Irish operation for H2 of the 2017 financial year (overheads and sales).
    • CAPEX and amortisation plans proposals
    • Credit control support for the UK operation
    • Account management support for the Irish operation
    • Reconciliation of cash payments and debt recovery of key accounts
  • Assisted Digital Marketing Team at AXA Travel Insurance.
    • Improved sales offering and redesign the Italian B2C Travel website
    • Created content for the website
    • Analysed website traffic and keyword strategy
    • Analysed customer support queries
Detailed Description
  • Finance department of AXA Assistance UK assisting the Financial Controller with performance analysis and budget review.
    • Internal budgeting, profitability tracking and control of the overheads for AA Ireland, Q1 and Q2.
    • 2017 cost forecast and budget review for the Irish operation in H2. Sales variance, invoice analysis for Q1 and Q2 2017.
    • Depreciation analysis and CAPEX/investment plan proposals
    • Account management support for the Irish operation in respect to missing declarations
    • Credit control support for the UK operation
    • Reconciliation of cash payment and debt recovery for key accounts

    AXA Travel Insurance, Digital marketing team:
    The Company needed to restructure the Italian B2C website and deal with anomalous customer support queries.
    • Understanding nature of queries and think about potential solutions
    • Keywords and traffic data analysis
    • Creation of carefully crafted content and front-end direct implementation via the Liferay CMS platform


    My first working experience was great in many aspects, as well as demanding and educational.
    Being the only young intern in the department had me dealing with a well-defined corporate environment and company culture since day 1. The commitment, dedication and professionalism I have shown allowed me to successfully perform in my tasks and got me the opportunity to network within the firm and work within multiple divisions.
Company Description
AXA Assistance, within AXA Partners, is a global specialist provider of emergency response and everyday assistance, operating in four business areas: automotive, travel, health, home and personal services. It is part of AXA Partners and is among the world leaders in providing assistance services, with more than 8000 people working in 34 countries and doing business in over 200.
Company website
https://www.axa-assistance.co.uk/
  • Coordinating a team of 18 people within 5 teams to organise different projects (Corporate and Alumni Relations, Social Events, CSR, Communication)
  • Organising workshops, company visits and social events for current 80+ students and prospective CEMS students.
Detailed Description
  • I applied for the CEMS President position because I wanted to leave a mark of my tenure at Bocconi, and I wanted to do it along with my classmates and those who will come to Milan this semester. Given that it will be my last semester at Bocconi, I wanted to put all my passion and commitment to make it unforgettable.

    It is still early to talk about my achievements as President of the Club, but I am confident I will be able to perform well in this position.
Company Description
CEMS Club Milan goal is to:
•Develop the true spirit of CEMS in Italy
•Promote relationships with corporate and academic partners
•Create and strengthen long-lasting relationships among international students beyond the academic experience
Company website
https://www.facebook.com/CemsClubBU
  • Writing research reports, papers and short-summary news for the Association social media pages and website.
    Published articles on Artificial Intelligence in the automotive sector and Luxury trends in Asia.
  • Actively participating to the organisation of events and promotion of the Association to the University students.
Company Description
The Bocconi Economics Student Association (BESA) is the leading economics association for international students at Bocconi University interested in international economics, finance, politics and related disciplines. BESA is based on regular meetings, where students meet in order to debate economic issues and assess how different factors impact the global economy.

BESA is involved in the following activities:
⁃ Discussions of global news
⁃ Exchange of views on social issues and economic topics
⁃ Provision of research reports & articles
  • Event organisation with prominent economists and faculty
Company website
https://www.bocconi-esa.com
  • Working on digitalisation pro-bono consulting projects for SME.
  • Consultant in the project for GUAM; design of new social-media and digital strategy for the Italian market. Analysis of the Italian market and competitors.
Company Description
BS – Digital Consulting (Bocconi Students for Digital Consulting) is a Bocconi University students association with the aim of providing students with an opportunity to fully understand how digitalisation is affecting today's market.

The association performs pro-bono consulting projects for business entities that want to get a different perspective and rely on a network of brilliant and motivated young students/consultants.
Company website
https://bsdigitalconsulting.wordpress.com/members/
  • Presenter, web-radio speaker for the weekly football & sports program 'Teste di Calcio', aired on the Bocconi University Radio.
  • In charge of setting up the show schedule and presenting the program along with other colleagues.
  • Taking care of the program's social media accounts and the promotion of Radio Bocconi's on-campus activities.
Detailed Description
  • My time at Radio Bocconi was the first experience at a student organisation, and it was the right choice to do to prove my communication skills and willingness to enjoy the University life from a different perspective.
    During the 6 months I have spent hosting the program along my fellow anchormen, I had fun, improved my time management skills (having to speak in defined timeframes between jingles and songs' schedules) and improved my public speaking skills.
Company Description
Radio Bocconi is the web radio of Bocconi University. It was born in 2008, under the initiative of a group of students and has become a relevant element of the network of media channels entirely managed by students: The Student Media Center, formed by Bocconi TV, Radio Bocconi and Tra i Leoni, the University magazine).

Coherently with the founding values, the mission is to put students at the center of a fun and formative experience, to become a reference point for the diffusion of information and content in line with the identity and self of belonging sense of belonging to the University.
Company website
https://www.radiobocconi.it/
Detailed Description
  • I was contacted by The Market Mogul in October 2016 and I was offered to join the platform considering my background in finance and current studies in International Management. Since I joined The Market Mogul I have contributed to its popularity and notoriety by writing multiple articles and participating in the organisation of the event held at Bocconi University by BESA.
  • The articles I have written touch different topics:
    • The Vancouver real estate bubble
    • An excerpt from my undergraduate thesis focused on the VC industry in Canada
    • The Italian Constitutional referendum of December 2016
    • The post-truth phenomenon that shaped the success of Brexit and Trump campaign
    • The wider implications of AI and autonomous vehicles
Company Description
The Market Mogul gives voice to professionals, industry leaders and passionate financiers, providing new insights and perspectives from a different point of view.
The platform aims to give a fresh perspective on finance, the global economy and current affairs for the world to read.
Company website
http://themarketmogul.com/members/francescopatroncini/profile/
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