Dr. Peter Weber

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Biography

Peter Weber is a lecturer at the University of Basel's Faculty of Business and Economics. He has more than a decade of experience in the financial sector, having held senior positions in banking, investment banking, and corporate strategy. Weber is a managing partner at the family office Arpig AG, where he is responsible for coordinating internal and external subject matter experts and overseeing the entire investment strategy related to various asset classes, as well as M&A deal pipelines and capital market activities. His academic background includes studying economics at the Universities of Basel, New York University (NYU, Stern), and Heidelberg. He completed his doctorate under Professor Heinz Zimmermann at the University of Basel. His research interests encompass equity markets with a focus on primary markets, price discovery and liquidity, corporate finance, particularly company valuation and shareholder activism, as well as corporate governance issues related to listed companies. Weber has co-authored several influential working papers and articles and has received multiple awards for his contributions to academic literature.

Research Interests

Experience

Lecturer

2009-01-01 — Present

University of Basel • Basel, Switzerland

Lecturer at the Faculty of Business and Economics, teaching various courses related to economics and finance.

Managing Partner

— Present

Arpig AG • Basel, Switzerland

Responsible for overseeing the investment strategy and coordinating with internal and external experts in the financial sector.

Awards

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Published Paper Award

2014-06-01
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Young Academic Encourage Grant

2010-03-01

Requirements for University of Basel

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:95
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with at least 180 ECTS Specific ECTS requirements in core subjects (e.g., 90 ECTS in Math/CS for Data Science)
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate or current transcript of records
  • Diploma Supplement (if available)
  • CV/Resume
  • Copy of valid passport or ID card
  • Evidence of language proficiency (C1 level recommended for English/German programs)
  • Proof of payment of application fee (CHF 100)
Specialization Notes

The University of Basel generally requires C1 level proficiency in the language of instruction. For most English-taught Masters, TOEFL (min 92-95) or IELTS (min 7.0) is the standard.