Dr. Oren Sussman

Professor

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Biography

Oren's areas of expertise include macroeconomics, international finance, and financial distress. His research focuses on financial crises, financial constraints in the business cycle, economic analysis of insolvency law, cross-border insolvency, and sovereign debt, along with exchange-rate volatility. Oren's work combines insights from macroeconomics, law, finance, and economics. He publishes widely in leading journals in the field and has co-authored works with prominent academics. Oren has provided an international perspective through research and has held teaching positions in Israel, America, and Europe. He earned his BA, MA, and PhD from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, lectured from 1992 to 1996, and was appointed as a senior lecturer at Ben Gurion University. After joining the Saïd Business School, he held visiting positions at MIT, the University of Pennsylvania, CEMFI (Madrid), and the London Business School. He has served as a committee member in various conferences and annual meetings of the European Finance Association. His research deeply explores the complex relationships between financial markets and the broader economy, having involved actual policy advisory roles for government bodies.

Research Interests

Experience

Emeritus Reader

2001-01-01 — Present

Saïd Business School • Oxford, GB

Conducts research and teaches courses in macroeconomics and finance.

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.