Dr. Davide La Vecchia

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Biography

Davide La Vecchia is a Full Professor at the Research Institute Statistics Information Science (RISIS) of the University of Geneva in Switzerland. He holds two PhDs: one in Statistics from Bocconi University, completed in 2007, and another in Economics from Università della Svizzera italiana, completed in 2011. Prior to joining RISIS, he was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland, and also worked in the Department of Economics and Business Statistics at Monash University in Australia. Davide has been a visiting scholar in various prestigious institutions, including the University of Copenhagen and Princeton University. His research primarily focuses on semiparametric inference, time series analysis, and robust statistical methods. He is actively engaged in academic publishing and has served as a referee for leading journals in statistics and econometrics. Davide has a wealth of experience in academia, with selected publications spanning various aspects of statistical theory and applications.

Research Interests

Experience

Full Professor

2011-01-01 — Present

University of Geneva • Geneva, Switzerland

Full Professorship at the Research Institute Statistics Information Science.

Assistant Professor

— 2011-01-01

University of St. Gallen • St. Gallen, Switzerland

Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics.

Researcher

— Present

Monash University • Australia

Worked in the Department of Economics and Business Statistics.

Requirements for University of Geneva

Master Program
Requirements
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Total
Required:92
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree from a recognized university Minimum 60 ECTS in management or related field for direct admission
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Specialization Notes

Includes Department of Management, Finance, Economics, and Statistics programs. GMAT is strongly encouraged but not mandatory for most GSEM masters.