{"id":24029,"date":"2026-03-18T10:35:27","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T09:35:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/fdef-en\/?post_type=testimonials&#038;p=24029"},"modified":"2026-04-15T10:00:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-15T08:00:28","slug":"my-masters-studies-in-economics-and-finance-gave-me-the-analytical-depth-and-professional-mindset-that-laid-the-foundation-for-my-career-in-the-auditing-field","status":"publish","type":"testimonials","link":"https:\/\/www.uni.lu\/fdef-en\/testimonials\/my-masters-studies-in-economics-and-finance-gave-me-the-analytical-depth-and-professional-mindset-that-laid-the-foundation-for-my-career-in-the-auditing-field\/","title":{"rendered":"My Master\u2019s studies in Economics and Finance gave me the analytical depth and professional mindset that laid the foundation for my career in the auditing field"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-free-section section\"><div class=\"container xl:max-w-screen-xl\">\n<section class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-quote-people\">\n    <div class=\"quote-people\" role=\"group\">\n        <figure class=\"quote-people__body\">\n            <blockquote class=\"quote-people__blockquote\">\n    <span class=\"quote-people__quote\">\u201f<\/span>\n    My Master\u2019s studies in Economics and Finance gave me the analytical depth and professional mindset that laid the foundation for my career in the auditing field.\u201d\n<\/blockquote>\n<div class=\"wp-block-unilux-blocks-wrapper quote-people__figcaption\">\n<p class=\"quote-people__author wp-block-unilux-blocks-plain-text\">Vasileia Kalafati<\/p><\/div>\n        <\/figure>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Working at the European Court of Auditors has allowed me to apply the rigorous quantitative and critical\u2011thinking skills developed during my studies to real\u2011world evaluations of EU policies and financial management. 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