26. November 2024

📚 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗹𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗠𝗕𝗔 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱! 🎓

This week marked the conclusion of the final module in our MBA Finance course. Our students are now entering the last phase of their journey, focusing on their master’s theses.

The module, 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴, was expertly led by 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗛𝗲𝗶𝗻𝘇 𝗭𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗻. Over the course of the module, the following key topics were covered:

𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Students explored the foundations of building investment strategies and asset allocation.
𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝗕𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: Practical implementation of a risk budget for institutional investors and its allocation to asset classes.
𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗘𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Key statistical framework for evaluating investment portfolio success.
𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗼 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: Students learned the theoretical foundations for combining actively managed portfolios with passive core investments to maximize performance.
𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Presented by Dr. Claudia Emele, CEO of Avadis Anlagestiftungen, where she provided valuable insights into evaluating and selecting asset managers, sparking a dynamic discussion among participants.
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀: An overview of the steps involved in managing institutional portfolios.
𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴-𝗥𝘂𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: Prof. Zimmermann provided a broader perspective on investment strategies, focusing on the impact of demographic change on financial markets and funded pension systems.
𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀: A session with Dr. Hans Groth, Chairman of the WDA Forum, who discussed the long-run global demographic trends on economic growth, technology, and society.

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗛𝗲𝗶𝗻𝘇 𝗭𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗻, a Professor Emeritus at Universität Basel, also serves as the Academic Director of our MBA in Finance program. With decades of academic research in financial economics and practical experience in institutional asset management, he continues to inspire students with his vast expertise in both academia and industry. His guidance has been instrumental in shaping the direction and success of our MBA program.

A heartfelt thank you to 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗭𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗻, Dr. Claudia Emele, and Dr. Hans Groth for their exceptional contributions this week. Your expertise and dedication made this final module an enriching and memorable experience for all participants. 🤝

🔜 Stay tuned for video interviews with Dr. Emele and Dr. Groth, coming soon on LinkedIn!

Universität Basel, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Basel,
TIAS School for Business and Society, MBA Finance | Executive Master in Finance (MiF)