Leander Cortolezis

Experiences

Currently working on a strategy project for one of the largest airlines in the world

Worked on a digital transformation project of the sales department of a large energy supplier in Germany
Successfully developed a recommendation for the introduction of a new product
Created a series of process specific business cases to assess the potential savings resulting from the digital platform
Got offered to join the firm’s talent program TOMORROW due to the work performed during the internship

Worked on the preparation of the largest sell-side transaction of Bertelsmann in 2018
Performed financial modelling and analysis for several sub-divisions and prepared relevant marketing material
Conducted thorough market and competitor analysis for the Corporate M&A and the Investments division

Worked on a reorganization project of the core processes of one of Austria’s leading banks
Developed a set of monitoring tools and accompanied the implementation process of the reporting across the group
Prepared documents for the executive board and board of directors and participated in multiple workshops

Created market and competitor analysis for an Austrian start-up in the field of eHealth
Managed the cooperation with consulting firms, corporates and student organizations

Developed a marketing strategy for a leading global loyalty program provider in Canada
Led an international team of five members (three MSc and two MBA students)

Created Teaser, Pitchbooks, Long Lists and Information Memos for various companies
Was introduced to different valuation techniques such as Discounted Cash Flow Analysis and Multiples valuation
Worked with programs such as S&P Capital IQ, Mergermarket and Bureau van Dijk

Skills

Education

Double degree program with the Università Commerciale Luigi Bocconi

BSc International Business, Economics and Social Sciences; Grade Average: 1.71 (Pass with Honors)

Exchange semester as part of the undergraduate program

Matura; Grade Average: 1.0 (Pass with Distinction)

High School Exchange Year

Interests

Language course focusing on Business English for four months in San Francisco and Vancouver (Level: C2)
Language course focusing on Economics and the French cuisine for four months in Paris (Level: B2)
Traveled to more than 40 countries on 5 continents

Won the Austrian National Championship once and the Styrian Championship four times
Played for the Styrian team in the Austrian State Championship

Passed elementary and middle level exams and participated in multiple piano concerts
Attended extra courses in music theory, music history, singing and musical listening

International Management Student