Dr. Robert Kosowski

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Biography

Robert Kosowski is a Professor of Finance at Imperial Business School, Imperial College London, and a research fellow at the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR). He served as the Head of the Department of Finance at Imperial Business School from 2021 to 2025 and co-founded the Centre of Excellence in Quantitative Finance at Imperial in 2024. Kosowski's research interests include Asset Management, Risk Management, Machine Learning, Hedge Funds, Mutual Funds, Performance Measurement, Business Cycles, Derivative Trading Strategies, and Economic Forecasting. Over his 20-year scientific career, he has delivered an inaugural lecture in 2021, and his research has been recognized by the Financial Wall Street Journal and awarded the European Finance Association 2007 Paper Award, among others. His work has been published in top peer-reviewed finance journals including the Journal of Finance and the Review of Financial Studies. Kosowski is also the co-author of the book 'Principles of Financial Engineering,' published in 2014. Before joining Imperial, he worked as an Assistant Professor of Finance at INSEAD and held positions as a visiting scholar at the UCSD Economics Department and the International Monetary Fund. He teaches MSc and executive education programs at Imperial Business School and has received multiple teaching awards.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor of Finance

— Present

INSEAD • Not Provided

Taught MBA and Executive Education PhD programs.

Quantitative Research Head (Part-time)

— Present

Unigestion • Not Provided

Led quantitative research initiatives.

Various Positions

— Present

Goldman Sachs, Boston Consulting Group, Deutsche Bank • Not Provided

Contributed to advisory work and financial consulting.

Awards

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European Finance Association Paper Award

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Teaching Prizes

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Dean's Faculty Excellence Award

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Outstanding Leadership Award

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
Application Checklist
  • Personal statement
  • CV/resume
  • Official university transcripts
  • Two academic or professional references
  • Application fee (£90)
Specialization Notes

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