Dr. Claudio Ortelli

Assistant Professor

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Biography

After graduating in Political Economy with a specialization in Econometrics in 1993, Claudio Ortelli worked at UBS in Zurich in Control Trading Sales and Risk Management Services. In 2001, he obtained his PhD in Econometrics and Finance from the University of Zurich. Since 1997, he has collaborated with the Faculty of Economics at the Università della Svizzera italiana, initially as a research assistant and starting in 2002, he participated in research projects at the Institute of Finance, serving as a quantitative analyst and risk manager at OpenCapital in Lugano. His scientific interests primarily concern financial econometrics, robust statistics, computational statistics, and their applications in Risk Management.

Research Interests

Financial Econometrics Robust Statistics Computational Statistics Risk Management

Experience

Lecturer Researcher

1997-01-01 — Present

Institute of Finance (IFin) • Lugano

Contributed to teaching and research within the Institute of 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).