Zhang Xin
Property Developer, SOHO China
After achieving a degree in Economics at Sussex and a Masters at Cambridge, Zhang Xin worked on Wall Street before returning to China to pursue a career in real estate. Her company, SOHO China Ltd, has undertaken a series of award-winning building projects that have made her into one of China's most successful property developers.
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Dr Shamshad Akhtar
Previous Governor, State Bank of Pakistan (2006-2009)
Born in the city of Hyderabad, Sindh, Dr Akhtar completed her Ph.D in Economics from Scotland's Paisley College of Technology. She has an M.S. in Economics from Quaid-e-Azam University in Islamabad and an M.A. in Development Economics from the University of Sussex, England. In 1987 she attended Harvard University under the Fulbright programme. Furthermore, she served in the World Bank prior to joining the State Bank of Pakistan.
Dr. Shamshad Akhtar took over as Governor, State Bank of Pakistan on January 2, 2006 for a three-year term.
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Ruth Pollak
Programme Co-ordinator, Asociación SOLAC
‘Economics and International Development at Sussex gave me the skills and courage to get where I am now. Having completed an internship at the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation, I’m now developing and implementing my own microfinance programme in Lima, Peru, with two fellow Sussex graduates.
‘This invaluable experience lets me put into practice the knowledge and skills that I gained from my degree.
‘At Sussex I benefited not only from excellent teaching but also from my tutors’ continuous support and interest. Sussex faculty encouraged us to carry out this microfinance programme from the very start, and are still supporting us in our work more than a year after graduation. I thank the Economics and International Development programme for such an amazing experience!’
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