Dr. Simon Mayer

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Simon Mayer joined Carnegie Mellon University as an Assistant Professor of Finance in the summer of 2023. Prior to joining CMU, Simon was a faculty member at HEC Paris and a research fellow at Chicago Booth. He received his PhD in Financial Economics in 2021 from Erasmus University Rotterdam. Simon's research interests include Corporate Finance, Financial Intermediation, Private Capital Markets, and Financial Technology. He has published in leading academic journals such as the Journal of Finance, the Review of Financial Studies, and the Journal of Financial Economics. At Tepper, Simon teaches courses on Corporate Finance and Financial Markets.

Research Interests

Corporate Finance Financial Intermediation Private Capital Markets Financial Technology

Experience

Assistant Professor

2023-09-01 — Present

Tepper School of Business, Carnegie Mellon University • Pittsburgh, United States

Teaching Finance courses and conducting research.

Research Fellow

— Present

Chicago Booth •

Faculty

— Present

HEC Paris •

Requirements for Carnegie Mellon University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
Verbal
Required:158
Quantitative
Required:149
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field Research experience/publications
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Transcripts
  • GRE scores (optional but reported in profile)
  • English Proficiency (TOEFL/IELTS/Duolingo)
Specialization Notes

Admission is extremely competitive with no strict GPA cut-offs; holistic review is used.