Dr Jelena Janjusevic, Associate Professor, Programme Director for MSC Finance and Management, and Global Director of Studies in Finance at Heriot-Watt University Dubai, was revealed as a member of the illustrious jury panel judging the inaugural edition of the Finance Middle East Awards set to take place on May 15.
About Dr Janjusevic
Dr Janjusevic is an Associate Professor at Heriot-Watt University Dubai and Programme Director for an MSc in Finance and Management. She teaches Undergraduate and Postgraduate programmes in finance and economics. She has been with the University since 2017.
In her 20-year-long working experience, Dr Janjusevic has worked with–government of Montenegro officials, municipalities, social partners, foreign government officials and international institution representatives–World Bank, IFC, EBRD, USAID, UNDP, CHF, EC, etc. Besides teaching, Dr Janjusevic has strong managerial and research experience. She has previously been engaged with many projects dealing with macroeconomics, sustainable development and public administration capacity building (initiating several reforms in the energy sector, urban planning, financial, health, pension system, education system, investments, business environment, and legislation improvement).
Dr Janjusevic spent nearly seven years working as a researcher and analyst in the first think tank in Montenegro. Furthermore, she has a deep understanding of econometrics and statistics, organising surveys, focus groups, trend analysis and training, etc., and preparing a number of macroeconomic, socioeconomic and financial analyses and papers. Her areas of interest are–quantitative finance, portfolio selection, sustainable development, sustainable finance and sustainable tourism. Previously she used to teach at Montenegro Business School and the University of Mediterranean in Montenegro.
Finance Middle East Awards
The inaugural Finance Middle East Awards will debut on May 15, gathering over 200 leading banking and finance executives to celebrate outstanding achievements within the DIFC (Dubai International Financial Centre) and the wider GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) region.
An independent panel of expert judges will decide on the winners in each of the 15 categories. The winning nominees will be announced during a gala dinner celebration at a luxurious venue in May.
Submitting nominations is free; executives have until March 29 to enter the awards. Shortlisted nominees will be announced in April, and the winners will be crowned on May 15.
For further details on nomination requirements, contact Dmitry Lazarenko at Dmitry.Lazarenko@itp.com. For sponsorship and partnership opportunities, contact Ines Ben Rejeb at ines.benrejeb@itp.com or +971 58 2145096.
Join us for a dazzling night of recognition and celebrating excellence within the Middle East’s finance industry.
