Dr. Alberto Plazzi

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Biography

Alberto Plazzi is a Full Professor at the Università della Svizzera italiana in the Faculty of Economics. He holds a PhD in Finance from the UCLA Anderson School of Management. His research interests encompass Empirical Asset Pricing, Real Estate, Institutional Investors, and Financial Econometrics, with his work being published in leading finance journals. He teaches courses on asset pricing, corporate finance, and risk management at master, executive master, and doctoral levels. In 2014, he was awarded the Credit Suisse Award for Teaching at USI. His competence areas include Credit Risk and Economics, focusing on the dynamics of financial markets and institutional investment behavior.

Research Interests

Empirical Asset Pricing Real Estate Institutional Investors Financial Econometrics

Experience

Full Professor

— Present

Università della Svizzera italiana • Lugano

Full Professor in the Faculty of Economics, teaching and conducting research in finance.

Requirements for Università della Svizzera italiana

Master Program
Requirements
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Total
Required:85
GMAT
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Economics or related disciplines At least 180 ECTS credits
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree diploma
  • Official transcripts
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Letter of motivation
  • English language certificate
  • GMAT/GRE (Mandatory for non-EU/non-EFTA)
  • Copy of passport/ID
Specialization Notes

Department of Finance - Master in Finance (MFIN).