About
Me
Hi, I'm Thomas Konings, welcome to my website. I am currently following the MSc in Management at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and have previously completed the MSc in Finance & Investments from the Rotterdam School of Management (RSM). I also hold a BSc in Economics and Business Economics from the Erasmus School of Economics (ESE).
My goal is to connect my main fields of interest: (1) Finance, (2) Management, (3) Technology & Data. I believe companies will need to take a more holistic approach to these areas in the next century to maintain a competitive advantage. Data-driven decision making in management taking into account financial constraints and creating the right incentives, can go a long way towards achieving goals in an organization of any size.
In my spare time I enjoy biking and hiking. I also listen to music a lot, and enjoy learning new technical skills, from web development to business intelligence.
Experience
Valuation, Modeling & Economics Intern
EY Rotterdam, Mar 2021 - Jul 2021Supported the team with various corporate finance advisory services to mid-sized, international, listed and unlisted companies. Focus on advanced business modelling and valuation in- and outside of M&A contexts. Side-project: created VBA tooling to analyze spreadsheet size & efficiency.
Mergers & Acquisitions Intern
IMAP Netherlands, Jun 2020 - Aug 2020Prepared presentations and information packages/pitches. Worked on market research, financial modelling, and valuations (Discounted Cash Flow, Adjusted Present Value, Market Multiples).
Teaching Assistant - Macroeconomics, Marketing, ICT, History of Economic Thought
Erasmus School of Economics, Sep 2018 - Mar 2020Responsible for preparing and teaching tutorials, as well as grading assignments & exams. Taught to over 300 people in total over the course of my Bachelor's degree.
Education
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
MSc in Management 2021 - 2022(ongoing)
RSM Erasmus University
MSc Finance & Investments, 2020 - 2021GPA: 8.3/10.0
Thesis: "Private equity: is there value in knowing the ropes?" (published here)
Erasmus School of Economics
International BSc Economics and Business Economics (IBEB), 2017 - 2020GPA: 8.1/10.0
Thesis: "Supply Chains and Shareholder Risk in Challenging Times: Evidence from the Coronavirus Crisis" (available here)
Università Bocconi
Bachelor Exchange Student, 2019 - 2020GPA: 25/30
Skills
General
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Financial Modeling
- Valuation
Programming
- VBA
- Python
- SQL
- JavaScript
- STATA 17
- HTML5 + CSS3
Languages
- Dutch (native)
- English (C2)
- French (B2)
Contact & Socials
Photos
I publish photos on Unsplash from time to time, these are some of my favorite ones:
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Music
I listen to music a lot and enjoy discovering new genres, artists, and songs. Anything I discover tends to be neatly organized into a themed playlist or hoarded in my 'Favorites' playlist. My taste can be classified as broad, with songs ranging from the 50s to the present and genres like rock, country, blues, and of course pop. Here are some of the playlists I'm most proud of:
