United States International University (USIU), San Diego — Master of Business Administration (MBA), 1997 to 1999. An internationally oriented graduate program combining business management, strategic planning, and financial analysis, complemented by practical work alongside an Investment Advisor at Merrill Lynch Private Clients.
The MBA at USIU in San Diego provided an international academic foundation combined with hands-on financial services experience in the US market. The program's international orientation — with students from over 100 countries — shaped a perspective on cross-border business that proved essential in later roles managing global partnerships at Wirecard and building international alliances across Europe, Asia, and North America.