News at the Chair

New course in spring 2027: Quantum Computing in Finance

In the spring semester 2027, we will offer the new master's course “Quantum Computing in Finance” (2 ECTS) for the first time. Designed for students of business administration and related fields without a background in physics or programming, the course introduces how quantum computers work and ...

Best Paper Award in the Journal of Corporate Finance

Prof. Theissen received the Best Paper Award from the Journal of Corporate Finance for his study “The Real Effects of Distressed Bank Mergers.”

Appointment to Commission of Stock Exchange Experts

Prof. Theissen was appointed as a member of the Commission of Stock Exchange Experts

Best Paper Award

Prof. Theissen has won the best paper award at the 29th Annual Meeting of the German Finance Association (DGF).

Media Coverage of the Chair's latest Research

“Institutional Investor”, a leading international business to business publisher, provides an in-depth article on the chair's latest research.

Exam Review FIN 603 – Empirical Finance

The exam review for the course Empirical Finance will take place on Monday, July 13th, 2020.

Exam Review FIN 601 – Bond Markets

The exam review for the course Bond Markets will take place on Friday, June 19th, 2020.

Exam Review – FIN 500 Investments and FIN 605 Applied Portfolio Management

The second exam review for the course Investments FIN 500 – Investments and the exam review for the course FIN 605 – Applied Portfolio Management will take place on March 11th, 2020 starting from 16:00 in L9, 1–2, room 409. To register for the exam review, please send an e-mail to ...

Best PhD Paper Award for Stefan Greppmair

Stefan Greppmair received the McGraw Hill Best PhD Paper Award for his paper “Systemic Risk Channels of Nonbank Financial Entities: Evidence From Hedge Funds and Mutual Funds” at the 3rd Sydney Financial Stability and Banking Conference.

Exam Review – FIN 500 Investments

The exam review for the course Investments FIN 500 – Investments will take place on January 13th, 2020 starting from 15:00 in L9, 1–2, room 409. To register for the exam review, please send an e-mail to l.zimmermann(at)uni-mannheim.de and you will be assigned a time slot. Please notify us by January ...