Dr. Ramon Van Den Akker

Associate Professor

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Biography

Ramon van den Akker is an Associate Professor in the CentER department of Econometrics and Operations Research at Tilburg University. He holds a part-time position at the university while also working at de Volksbank in Advanced Analytics, focusing on Machine Learning and A.I. Risk Modelling. His research interests encompass asymptotic statistics, quantitative risk management, big data in the financial industry, business modelling, and time series analysis. He has contributed to leading journals in econometrics and statistics. Additionally, Ramon serves as an Associate Editor for Statistical Inference and Stochastic Processes. He has taught a variety of courses including econometrics, life insurance, mathematics, probability theory, quantitative finance, machine learning, and statistics at both Tilburg University and Tias business school. Moreover, he has played a significant role in academic director positions and teaching offerings in Data Science for Actuarial Financial Professionals, including collaborations with KPMG Data Science Academy.

Research Interests

Courses

Quantitative Finance

Requirements for Tilburg University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:21
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Academic Bachelor's degree in Law or relevant field Proficiency in English
Application Checklist
  • Passport or ID card
  • Official Transcript of Records
  • Bachelor's Diploma (or graduation statement)
  • Motivation Letter
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • English proficiency test results
Specialization Notes

Standard requirements for LLM programs in Law and Technology, International Law, and Public Law.