Dr. Willem Verschoor

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Biography

Willem Verschoor is a Professor of Finance at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and the Director of School of Business Executive Programs in Finance. He is also a Research Fellow at the Tinbergen Institute. Professor Verschoor has extensive experience in strategic and operational organizational processes within the financial industry and academia, having acted as a consultant and expert reviewer for various government agencies, financial institutions, and universities, including the European Commission and the Dutch Central Bank. He was previously Dean of Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and founded the School of Business and Economics. Additionally, Verschoor has held professorships in Financial Economics at Radboud University Nijmegen, International Finance at Maastricht University, and has been involved in multiple supervisory boards. His research focuses on empirical asset pricing, international finance, market microstructure, financial crises, and risk management, with over fifty publications in leading academic journals. He is actively involved in various grants and projects related to economic research.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor Finance

2015-01-01 — Present

Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam • Amsterdam

Teaching and researching in finance, focusing on empirical asset pricing, international finance, market microstructure, and more.

Professor Financial Economics

2004-01-01 — 2008-01-01

Radboud University Nijmegen • Nijmegen

Led the Economics Department and contributed to financial economics research.

Professor International Finance

1991-01-01 — 1993-01-01

Maastricht University • Maastricht

Focused on international finance topics within the economics department.

Courses

International Financial Management Research Paper

Requirements for Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:24
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:25
Total
Required:100
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field 12 ECTS in Research Methods/Statistics 12 ECTS in Clinical Diagnosis/Assessment
Application Checklist
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Official Transcripts
  • Motivation Letter
  • Proof of English Proficiency
Specialization Notes

Administered under the Department of Clinical Psychology for Master's in Clinical and Developmental Psychopathology.