Dr. Paolo Zaffaroni

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Biography

Paolo Zaffaroni is a professor in Financial Econometrics at the Department of Finance, Imperial College Business School. He holds a degree in Economics Statistics with a top score from Sapienza University of Rome, a Master’s in Econometrics and Mathematical Economics from the London School of Economics (LSE), and a PhD in Econometrics from LSE. Previously, he has taught at the University of Rome La Sapienza and the LSE's Finance Department, in addition to the University of Cambridge's Faculty of Economics. His main research interests include empirical asset pricing, portfolio choice, financial econometrics, and econometric theory. He has published in leading journals such as Annals of Statistics, Journal of the American Statistical Association, Journal of Econometrics, Journal of Monetary Economics, Journal of Political Economy, Review of Financial Studies, and Econometric Theory. His recent work encompasses a variety of topics in asset pricing and econometric theory, reflecting his expertise in these complex fields. Zaffaroni also serves as a quantitative consultant in asset risk management and instructs executive courses for financial institutions.

Research Interests

Requirements for Imperial College London

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:125
Overall
Required:125
Prerequisites
Materials Science Mechanical Engineering Civil Engineering Chemical Engineering Physics Chemistry
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  • Two academic or professional references
  • Application fee (£90)
Specialization Notes

Specialisms available in Materials for the Energy Transition or Theory and Simulation of Materials.