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Department of Finance

Requirements

The following prerequisites ensure that our students demonstrate their potential to be a successful junior researcher and complete their doctorate at our department.

Mandatory requirements

  • University Master's degree  with distinction.
  • GMAT/GRE test score. This is mandatory for students with degrees from institutions outside the Bologna-treaty area and for students with a degree from outside our core areas (Economics, Finance, Business studies).
  • English: excellent oral and written skills.
  • Outstanding reference letters from at least two professors.

Supporting assets

  • Strong proven qualitative and quantitative skills.
  • Fluency in one or more programming languages.
  • Have a well thought through research proposal and/or show an overlap of your interests with the research conducted at our department – this will ensure we're the right fit for you!
  • Demonstrated exposure to core fields of finance during your undergraduate degree.
  • Previous research or teaching assistance.
  • If you have one, supply  your GMAT/GRE test score, even if it is not required (see above) in your case.

Rules and Regulations

The Regulations of the Faculty of Business, Economics and Informatics i.e. the Doctorate in Business and Economics (PVO13) apply.

Weiterführende Informationen

Our core research areas are Asset Pricing, Corporate Governance, Financial Intermediation, Quantitative Finance, Sustainable Finance, and AI in Finance.

Core courses create the foundation on which students set their research projects in collaboration with department faculty.
 

The Swiss Finance Institute (SFI) promotes world-class research and teaching in banking and finance in Switzerland.