Alumni Stories

CEU alumnus Nurbek Jenish (ECON ’09, PhD) has recently been appointed as the Deputy Chairman of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic.

The 38-year-old Bishkek native has already had an impressive career in economics. After leaving CEU he taught at the American University of Central Asia since 2009. In 2012 he was tapped to head its Economics Department.

Prior to his stint at the AUCA, Nurbek worked at the Asian Development Bank and here in Budapest at the National Bank of Hungary. He has also served as a consultant to the World Bank in Washington D.C.

CEU Business School alumnus Ashwin Kutty (IMM, ’04) was recognized by the Canadian Advanced Technology Alliance for leadership of his multimedia design firm, WeUsThem.

On May 21 he was presented the Alliance’s Peter Brojde Award for Canada’s Next Generation Executive Leadership, at a special gala in Ottawa.

The award recognizes executive leadership of individuals who make a “major impact on the creation, success and/or transformation of their enterprise.”