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SFI Phd Program in Finance Swiss Finance Institute PhD Program in Finance : SFI PhD Program in Finance Swiss Finance Institute PhD Program in Finance The Swiss Finance Institute PhD in Finance The program’s curriculum is structured in is one of the largest and most competitive two phases: programs in the world • The first features specific PhD level courses The program promotes the pursuit of academic covering advanced financial theory and financial excellence by providing an intellectual environment research techniques. and a curriculum comparable with the top PhD • The second is devoted to the writing of a doctoral programs in the world. The PhD program operates at thesis. Swiss Finance Institute doctoral students the three Swiss Finance Institute campuses: Léman also participate in international academic (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, the activities and attend advanced courses. University of Geneva, and the University of Lausanne), Lugano (Università della Svizzera italiana), and Zurich (the University of Zurich). The program has three distinct features: • A full offering of PhD level courses in finance. • An international faculty dedicated to research at the highest level and covering all aspects of finance. • A large international student body. www.sfi.ch/phd "The SFI PhD Program was a life changing experience. Interacting with SFI profes- sors and PhD students during the SFI Research Days has been insightful and reward- ing. Moreover, SFI gave me the opportunity to attend the world's top conferences and connect with the world's best researchers in financial economics. I feel privi- leged and proud to be part of such an extraordinary community." Andrea Barbon, SFI PhD Graduate'20, Assistant Professor of Finance, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland. 2 SFI PhD Program in Finance : PhD Curriculum PhD Curriculum These courses can often be integrated into the course The curriculum of Swiss Finance Institute’s PhD program with the PhD coordinator’s approval. program in Finance comprises two phases: a first year of intensive coursework followed by, on average, three Second Phase: Dissertation Writing years of advanced study and research. The program Upon admission to the second phase of the program, covers a wide range of subjects including economics, Swiss Finance Institute PhD candidates select a financial economics, corporate finance, mathematical thesis topic and choose their thesis supervisor. finance, and econometrics. Typically, students participate in research projects carried out at an academic partner institution and First Phase: Core Courses work within their chosen project as a research or The program begins with a series of core PhD teaching assistant. These research projects’ networks courses. This intensive coursework aims to provide all also guarantee intensive contact with PhD students candidates with a broad and complete education from other Swiss universities and provide an covering the basic building blocks and conceptual excellent and stimulating research environment. tools of finance, and to help orient students toward a specific field of research and a thesis supervisor. During this second phase all candidates are required to attend the SFI Research Days at the Gerzensee Each of the three campuses has established a Study Center, the faculty’s research seminar in program of core courses that reflects the strengths of finance, and the internal "brown-bag" lunch seminar. its faculty. These courses provide a sound working In addition, SFI organizes advanced courses to enable basis that enables students to successfully complete students to acquire the skills that are most relevant the PhD program, generally three years after to their thesis work. This year, Prof. Dacheng Xiu, completing the first phase. University of Chicago offered a course on 'Machine Learning in Asset Pricing'. SFI also encourages Each core course is followed by an examination. The students to take on the organization of PhD faculty member in charge attributes each student a workshops and conferences based on trending final grade for each course based on project research topics. assess m ents, in-class participation, and interim coursework submitted. Admission to the second The completion of the PhD in Finance program phase is determined on the basis of the grades requires two successful evaluations: the first phase obtained from the core courses and on the successful evaluation and a final defense of the PhD completion of a research paper, for Léman and Zurich, dissertation. Università della Svizzera italiana, the or a comprehensive examination for Lugano. The University of Geneva, the University of Lausanne, and research paper should be the first draft of a the University of Zurich award a “Doctorate in publishable research paper and should contain Economics with Specialization in Finance”, and the original theoretical or empirical work developed Ecole Polythechnique Fédérale de Lausanne a independently by the student. “Doctorate in Science with Specialization in Finance”. An extensive range of Master’s-level courses is available to Swiss Finance Institute PhD candidates wishing to complement their education during the first phase of their studies. 3 : SFI PhD Program in Finance Current Students Over 100 students study at the institute’s various campuses. The student body is international in nature and its members come from many and varied backgrounds, some examples below. Philippe van der Beck (Germany) Oliver Krek (Switzerland, Austria, USA) BSc in Economics, Ludwig Maximilians Bachelor in Economics, University of St. University, Germany. MSc in Finance, Gallen, Switzerland. Master in Imperial College, UK. Currently an SFI PhD Economics, Stockholm School of student at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Economics, Sweden. Master in Lausanne. Quantitative Economics and Finance, University of St. Gallen, Switzerland. Currently an SFI PhD student at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne. Winta Beyene (Switzerland) Yushi Peng (China) Bachelor in Business Administration, Bachelor in Economics, Shanghai University of St.Gallen, Switzerland. University of Finance and Economics, Master in Banking and Finance, China. MSc in Economics, University of University of St.Gallen, Switzerland. Bonn, Germany. Currently an SFI PhD Currently an SFI PhD student at student at University of Zurich. University of Zurich. Max Daniel Eilert (Germany) Natalia Rostova (Russia) Bachelor in Economics, University of Bachelor in Economics, Lomonosov Mannheim, Germany. Master in Business Moscow State University, Russia. Master and Finance, Charles III University of in Economics and Finance, Einaudi Madrid, Spain. Currently an SFI PhD Institute for Economics and Finance student at University of Lausanne. (EIEF) and LUISS Guido Carli, Italy. Currently an SFI PhD student at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne. Silvia dalla Fontana (Italy) Sam Wagner (Luxembourg) Bachelor in Business Administration, BSc in Economics, University of Lausanne, Università Ca’ Foscari, Italy. Master in Switzerland. MSc in Finance, University of Economics and Finance, Università Ca’ Lausanne, Switzerland. Currently an SFI Foscari, Italy. Currently an SFI PhD PhD student at the University of Lausanne. Student at Università della Svizzera italiana. Gazi Kabas (Turkey) Ye Zhang (China) Bachelor in Economics, Bogazici University, Bachelor in Economics, Central University Turkey. Master in Economics, Middle East of Finance and Economics Beijing, China. Technical University, Turkey. Currently an Master in Finance, Renmin University, SFI PhD student at University of Zurich. China. Currently an SFI PhD student at University of Geneva. 4 SFI PhD Program in Finance : Faculty Members Swiss Finance Institute–Faculty Members (October 2020) With nearly 60 members, Swiss Finance Institute has one of the largest faculties in finance covering a wide selection of topics. Swiss Finance Institute Chairs Swiss Finance Institute Faculty Members Philippe Bacchetta Hansjoerg Albrecher Pierre Collin-Dufresne Giovanni Barone-Adesi François Degeorge Christoph Basten Rüdiger Fahlenbrach Stefano Battiston Damir Filipović Tony Berrada Francesco Franzoni Ines Chaieb Laurent Frésard Suzanne De Treville Amit Goyal Theodosios Dimopoulos Harald Hau Paul Embrechts Julien Hugonnier Walter Farkas Philipp Krüger Patrick Gagliardini Felix Kübler Manfred Gilli Semyon Malamud Michel Habib Loriano Mancini Thorsten Hens Antonio Mele Martin Hoesli Roni Michaely Eric Jondeau Erwan Morellec Pablo Koch Medina Boris Nikolov Lorenz Kueng Kjell G. Nyborg Cosimo-Andrea Munari Steven Ongena Eric Nowak Jean-Charles Rochet Per Östberg Oliver Scaillet Marc Paolella Paul Schneider Alberto Plazzi Norman Schürhoff Kerstin Preuschoff Fabio Trojani Michael Rockinger Alexander F. Wagner Martin Schweizer Didier Sornette Pascal St-Amour Josef Teichmann Joël Wagner 5 : SFI PhD Program in Finance Graduates To date, over 200 candidates have graduated from the institute’s various campuses. These graduates are now active in both academia and the industry. Further details of our alumni can be found on our website. Vincent Bogousslavsky (Swiss) Thomas Geelen (Netherlands) Bachelor in Economics, University of Bachelor of Econometrics and Lausanne, Switzerland. Master in Operations Research, Tilburg University, Finance, University of Lausanne, Netherlands. Master of Quantitative Switzerland. PhD in Finance, Ecole Finance and Actuarial Science, Tilburg Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne University, Netherlands. PhD in Finance, and Swiss Finance Institute, Switzerland.
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