Dissertation on hedge accounting

She graduated from a commercial academy and was given the opportunity to complete an internship at Deloitte for two summers. "Even then, I was able to gain an insight into everything that needs to be done for a company's annual financial statements." Basically, her career was already predetermined, she says today. Years later, her enthusiasm for the financial sector remains undiminished.

After HAK, she started at KPMG.

Nina was impressed by the overall concept of the part-time degree programme at the Burgenland University of Applied Sciences. She enrolled on the Bachelor's and then the Master's degree programme in International Business Relations at the Burgenland University of Applied Sciences. Even a job change in between could not stop Nina Peter. She joined the controlling department of an Austrian retail group. "My employer was always very supportive," she says.

She became more and more interested in the field of risk management. "I realised that there are many areas in which companies are unsure." This is how her interest in hedge accounting began.

After completing her Master's degree, the position of Head of Finance at Hirtenberger Defence beckoned. After an academic break of just one year, she decided to enrol on the International Joint Cross-Border PhD Programme in International Economic Relations and Management at Burgenland University of Applied Sciences with international partner universities.

Why has she remained loyal to FH Burgenland for so many years? "For me, the FH Burgenland is a very familiar institution despite its size. You are supported and helped - the UAS also has an interest in you progressing. That's something very important! I have never felt left alone."

What she appreciates about the PhD programme is the exchange with international experts, which always takes place on an equal footing. "The lecturers know how to combine theory with practice. Hands-on examples are appreciated. We are also seen as experts." It is also exciting to find out how things work culturally in other countries through the lecturers from the partner universities.

Nina Peter was already interested in the financial sector while she was at school. She graduated from a commercial high school and was given the opportunity to intern at Deloitte for two summers. "There I was able to gain insights into all the things that have to be done for a financial statement in a company." Basically, her career path was already predetermined with that, she tells us today. Years later, her enthusiasm for the financial sector is still unbroken.

After school, she started working at KPMG. "It was always clear that I wanted to work while studying." The overall concept of part-time studies at FH Burgenland convinced Nina. She enrolled in the bachelor's and then the master's programme in International Business Relations at FH Burgenland. Even a change of job in between could not stop her. She joined the controlling department of an Austrian retail group. "My employer has always been very supportive," she says.

More and more, she became interested in the field of risk management. "I noticed that there are many points in which companies are uncertain." So began her involvement with hedge accounting.

After graduating with a master's degree, the position of finance manager at Hirtenberger Defence beckoned. After only one year of academic break, she decided to join the International Joint Cross-Border PhD Programme in International Economic Relations and Management at FH Burgenland with international partner universities. "In my dissertation I want to explore what new opportunities hedgeaccouting holds and how one can support companies to achieve them. Companies have a lot of questions as far as this field is concerned and they pay a lot of money to consultants. I think it's time to give companies the strength to be able to handle it themselves."

Why has she remained loyal to FH Burgenland for so many years? "Despite its size, FH Burgenland is a very familiar institution for me. You are supported and assisted - the FH also has an interest in you getting ahead. That is something very important! I have never felt left alone."

What she appreciates about the PhD programme is the exchange with international experts, which always happens at eye level. "The lecturers understand how to communicate theory with practice. Hands-on examples are appreciated. The students are also seen as experts."