Empirical Banking

Course Name: Empirical Banking
Time and place: September 15-17, 2025, Aalto University School of Business in Otaniemi, Espoo

Learning goal and objectives: A PhD mini-course on Corporate Finance. More details will be announced later.

Instruction and examination: Professor Steven Ongena (University of Zurich), https://sites.google.com/site/stevenongena/

Credits: 3 ECTS

Grading: Written exam and a term paper will comprise the final grade. Grading will be on the scale of 0-5.

Prerequisites: TBA

Admittance: 25 students. Finance PhD students have priority, but the course is also open for KATAJA-, FDPE-, and foreign doctoral students given that there is space in the course. Applications are sent directly to gsf@aalto.fi and application deadline will be announced later on in the course web page: https://gsf.projectsites.aalto.fi/studies/. The acceptances will be announced shortly after the registration deadline.

Instructors: Professor Steven Ongena (University of Zurich), https://sites.google.com/site/stevenongena/

Course coordinator and contact information: Reetta Ali-Alha, gsf@aalto.fi, 040 353 8061.