Dr. Labrini Zarpala

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Labrini Zarpala is a finance lecturer at Utrecht University School of Economics. She was awarded her Ph.D. with distinction from the Department of Banking and Financial Management at the University of Piraeus, Greece. Her research interests lie at the intersection of market design, finance, and disruptive technologies. Notably, her job market paper received a prize for its contribution to game-theoretical analysis in the journal Games, and she has published in Annals of Finance and Digital Finance. Prior to her current role, Labrini worked as a lecturer in finance at Oxford Brooks University and as a consulting researcher on EU projects. With 11 years of experience in the banking consulting industry, she has also pursued research-focused positions. Labrini holds an M.Sc. in Operations Management from the University of Bath, U.K., obtained in 2006, and a B.Sc. in Accounting Finance from the University of Macedonia, Greece, obtained in 2004. She is multilingual, speaking Greek, English, French, and making progress in Dutch.

Research Interests

Experience

Lecturer

2021-10-01 — Present

Utrecht University School of Economics • Utrecht, Netherlands

Finance lecturer focusing on game theory and its applications.

Lecturer

— Present

Oxford Brooks University •

Performed lecturing duties in finance.

Requirements for Utrecht University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Advanced knowledge of research methods and statistics
Application Checklist
  • Transcript of records
  • Motivation letter
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Proof of English proficiency
Specialization Notes

Department of Psychology