Dr. Mungo Wilson

Professor

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Biography

Alongside his role at Saïd Business School, Mungo Wilson is an associate member of the Oxford Man Institute of Quantitative Finance at the University of Oxford. He specializes in asset pricing and the analysis of mutual funds. Mungo studied Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) at the University of Oxford, initially trained as a solicitor, and worked at Slaughter and May. He holds an MSc in Economics from the London School of Economics and a PhD in Economics from Harvard University. Since joining Saïd Business School in 2009, Mungo has held positions as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Finance at the Hong Kong University of Science & Technology and as a Visiting Lecturer at the London School of Economics. His expertise encompasses asset pricing, credit ratings, macroeconomic conditions affecting asset prices, and information transmission in financial markets. Mungo's research is directly relevant to finance practitioners, focusing on how risk influences asset prices. He has presented his work on asset pricing at hedge funds located across Europe and Asia and actively participates in various program committees for finance conferences. Additionally, Mungo serves as a board member for several investment funds and is an advisory board member for Broadwell Capital Limited.

Research Interests

Courses

Microeconomics

Requirements for University of Oxford

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.7
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:110
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Politics, International Relations, Economics, History, Law, Philosophy or Sociology
Application Checklist
  • Three academic references
  • Official transcripts
  • CV/Resume
  • Statement of Purpose (1,000 words)
  • Two academic essays (2,000 words each)
Specialization Notes

Department of Politics and International Relations - Higher Level English requirement.