Dr. Emilios Avgouleas

Professor

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Biography

Professor Emilios Avgouleas holds the statutory Chair in International Banking Law and Finance at the University of Edinburgh, where he is also the founding director of the Edinburgh LLM in International Banking Law and Finance. He serves as a member of the European Securities Markets Group and the Stakeholder Group of the European Securities Markets Authority (ESMA). As a senior research fellow at Edinburgh University's blockchain lab, he engages in research on systemic risk and financial reform, and provides consultancy to the European Parliament on issues related to EU financial stability and bank resolution. Emilios has a distinguished academic background, serving as a visiting professor at institutions like Yale Law School and Harvard Law School, and he has produced extensive research on financial regulation, capital markets law, and corporate governance. He earned his LLB from the University of Athens and both an LLM and PhD from the London School of Economics. Since joining the University of Edinburgh in 2012, he has supervised numerous PhD students and taught inter-disciplinary courses on banking law and finance. Emilios is widely published in leading academic journals and has authored significant works on financial regulation and governance, making him a prominent figure in the field of international financial law.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor of International Banking Law and Finance

— Present

University of Edinburgh • Edinburgh, UK

Holds the Chair in International Banking Law and Finance and serves as the director of the Edinburgh LLM program.

Requirements for University of Edinburgh

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.25
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree in business, management, or related subject
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Specialization Notes

Department of Marketing