1st Zurich–Oxford Doctoral Symposium on Real Estate Markets
Organized by the Department of Finance at the University of Zurich and Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford
The Department of Finance at the University of Zurich and Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford are pleased to announce the 1st Zurich–Oxford Doctoral Symposium on Real Estate Markets.
This symposium aims to bring together outstanding PhD students working on topics related to real estate markets—including real estate finance, urban economics, and mortgage markets—for an opportunity to share their research and learn from each other in a collaborative and supportive environment.
In addition to paper presentations by job market candidates, the workshop will feature a keynote session focused on navigating the academic job market. Limited travel funding is available upon request.
- Date: 25 September 2025
- Venue: University of Zurich, Switzerland
- Topics: Real estate finance, urban economics, mortgage markets (and related areas)
- Keynote: Session on navigating the academic job market by Arpit Gupta, New York University, Stern School of Business (NYU)
How to apply:
Submit a PDF of your job market paper by 31 July 2025 via email to realestate.workshop@df.uzh.ch
Organizing Committee:
Cloé Garnache, Oslo Metropolitan University
Martin Schmalz, Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
Francisco Amaral, University of Zurich
Christian Hilber, University of Zurich
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