Dr. Martijn Van Den Assem

Professor

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Biography

Martijn van den Assem is a Full Professor and Research Fellow at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, with notable contributions to the field of Finance. He is the Chair of Judgment Decision Making and is affiliated with the Tinbergen Institute. As an academic, he focuses on themes in financial behavioral economics, particularly related to judgment and decision-making. His research employs empirical methods and utilizes data from unconventional sources, such as television game shows and sports lotteries, to analyze economic behavior. Van den Assem also serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization and is one of the founders of the biennial Research Behavioral Finance Conference series. His teaching includes courses in Behavioral Finance at various academic levels, and he has received multiple awards for his excellence in teaching, including the Top Lecturer Award from the Erasmus School of Economics and the MSc Finance Lecturer of the Year awarded by students. He has made substantial contributions to the field through research funded by the Dutch Research Council, with his Vidi grant focusing on the economic decisions made in high-stakes environments.

Research Interests

Experience

Full Professor, Research Fellow

2016-09-01 — Present

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam • Amsterdam, Netherlands

Professor in Finance with focus on judgment decision making and director of various courses including behavioral finance.

Awards

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Vidi Grant

2016-01-01
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Top Lecturer Award

2011-01-01
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MSc Finance Lecturer of the Year

2018-01-01

Courses

Behavioral Finance Behavioral Finance & Real Estate Judgment & Decision Making

Requirements for Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field 12 ECTS in Research Methods/Statistics 12 ECTS in Clinical Diagnosis/Assessment
Application Checklist
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Official Transcripts
  • Motivation Letter
  • Proof of English Proficiency
Specialization Notes

Administered under the Department of Clinical Psychology for Master's in Clinical and Developmental Psychopathology.