Dr. Yuna Heo

Professor

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Biography

Yuna Heo is a Professor at the University of Basel, specializing in Corporate Finance. Her research areas primarily include banking, corporate finance, financial institutions, and climate finance, focusing largely on empirical studies that aim to disentangle competing theories using observational data. Professor Heo's work categorizes research into different groups, investigating the interaction between financial institutions and financial markets, as well as factors affecting corporate sustainability. She has taught a variety of courses, including Corporate Finance, Financial Management, Derivative Securities, and Sustainable Finance. Her selected working papers explore critical themes such as bank default in relation to skilled labor mobility and climate change, and she has presented her findings at prominent finance conferences globally.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2015-01-01 — Present

University of Basel • Basel, Switzerland

Teaching and researching in fields related to corporate finance and sustainable finance.

Courses

Corporate Finance Financial Management Derivative Securities Sustainable Finance

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.