Dr. Michael Wolf

Professor

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Biography

Michael Wolf is a Full Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Zurich, specializing in Econometrics and Applied Statistics. He earned his Vordiplom in Mathematics at the University of Augsburg, followed by a Master's in Statistics and a Ph.D. in Statistics from Stanford University. He has held academic positions at prestigious institutions, including Adjunct Assistant Professor at UCLA, and various roles at Universidad Carlos III and Universitat Pompeu Fabra, where he progressed from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor before joining the University of Zurich as a Full Professor in 2005. His research interests include Nonparametric Inference Methods, Multiple Testing Procedures, Financial Econometrics, and Large-Dimensional Covariance Matrices. He has served as an Associate Editor for several journals, including Annals of Statistics and Journal of Financial Econometrics. Wolf is a member of the American Statistical Association, Econometric Society, and the Institute of Mathematical Statistics.

Research Interests

Experience

Full Professor

— Present

University of Zurich • Zürich

Professor specializing in Econometrics and Applied Statistics.

Associate Professor

— Present

Universitat Pompeu Fabra • Barcelona

Associate Professor in the field of Econometrics.

Assistant Professor

— Present

Universitat Pompeu Fabra • Barcelona

Assistant Professor focusing on statistical research.

Assistant Professor

— Present

Universidad Carlos III • Madrid

Assistant Professor in the Department of Statistics.

Adjunct Assistant Professor

— Present

UCLA • Los Angeles

Adjunct Assistant Professor during post-doctoral research.

Requirements for University of Zurich

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:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Reading
Required:25
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Law or equivalent from a recognized university Minimum 180 ECTS credits
Application Checklist
  • Matriculation certificate
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Copy of passport
  • Motivation letter
Specialization Notes

Department of Law