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Duisenberg School of Finance was established in 2008 with the assistance of notable Dutch Universities, Holland Financial Center and a number of financial Industry Leaders.^[1]

Duisenberg school of finance adopted its name from the Dutch economist, financier and politician, the so-called ‘father of the Euro’ and first president of the European Central Bank, Willem Frederik Duisenberg, more commonly known as Wim Duisenberg (1935–2005).

History[edit]

DSF is a private institute set up in a reaction to the recent financial crisis by leaders within the finance industry ING Bank, ABN Amro, RBS, NYSE Euronext, Aegon, Deloitte, APG, De Nederlandsche Bank, SNS Reaal, Houthoff Buruma etc.) and top Dutch Universities RSM Erasmus University, University of Amsterdam, Tilburg University, VU University Amsterdam and Tinbergen Institute. The specialized DSF Master's in Finance (and Law) programmes are considered to be more comprehensive and provides rigorous understanding of finance compared to any other traditional Master's degree.^[2]

The Duisenberg school of finance attracts students who seek to achieve financial knowledge.^{[citation needed]} The programmes are taught in English by a faculty selected from Dutch and foreign institutions. Financial support will be offered to talented applicants.

September 2008 saw the start of the first three programmes:

• Master of Science (MSc) in Risk Management
• Master of Science (MSc) in Finance and Law
• PhD in Finance, in cooperation with the Tinbergen Institute

In September 2009 DSF added two new Master programmes to the existing ones:

• Master of Science (MSc) in Corporate Finance & Banking
• Master of Law (LLM) in Finance and Law

Location[edit]

Duisenberg School of Finance is positioned in the city. Most students choose to live in the centre and Duisenberg school of finance helps to arrange foreign students’ housing.

Administration/ Organisation[edit]

Organisation[edit]

Duisenberg school of finance’s Management Team is responsible for directing the school and realising the school’s ambitions. In determining the school’s strategy they are strengthened by the Duisenberg school of finance Board, consisting of high profile representatives from the financial sector and academic institutions.^[who?]

The Programme Directors are responsible for the top level educational programmes.

Because Duisenberg school of finance collaborates with international banks, corporations, businesses and regulatory agencies, Duisenberg attracts professors and guest speakers with industry expertise and is therefore able to offer financial programmes.^{[citation needed]} These programmes are pragmatic, but also provide students with an unconventional and forward-looking approach to finance. Students will have the opportunity to become involved in research and will profit from the exposure to the school’s faculty, experts and fellow students.

DSF is a faculty of approximately 60 professors as of school year 2010-2011

- MSc in Finance and Law - LLM in Finance and Law - MSc in Risk Management - MSc in Corporate Finance and Banking

Administration[edit]

The entry fee for the Duisenberg school of finance MSc programmes for the academic year 2011-2012 is € 26.000. The fee includes tuition and supervision, but does not include course materials or living expenses, which vary according to a students’ circumstances and lifestyle.

Academics[edit]

DSF’s academic programs operate on a semester calendar beginning in August/ early September and ending in July. DSF offers 4 specialized Master’s programmes and 1 PhD/ Mphil programme in Finance.

Academia[edit]

Together, the Dutch government, the city of Amsterdam and five notable Dutch universities, specifically the University of Amsterdam, Tilburg University, Erasmus University Rotterdam, VU University Amsterdam, and Tinbergen Institute, established Duisenberg School of Finance. Professors from these Dutch Universities have joined together with other professors from universities around the globe to form a faculty. Many faculty members share similar experiences as to Duisenberg himself, having worked as academics, worked in banks or financial institutions, or served in a regulatory function.

Industry[edit]

Duisenberg school of finance was established also with the support of Dutch and international financial companies. These include: the Dutch Central Bank, ING Group, insurance giant AEGON, Fortis Bank Nederland, SNS Reaal, NYSE Euronext, the world’s largest stock market, and APG, a Dutch pension group. Given the close cooperation with industry, Duisenberg school of finance is positioned to bring global financial leaders from these companies and other international companies to the classroom, so bridging the gap between theory and practice, which Wim Duisenberg strongly valued. Students at Duisenberg school of finance may also benefit from this collaboration when they conduct their internships.

Research[edit]

Duisenberg school of finance’s priority research goal is to work at an integrated view of the financial system, breaking down traditional distinctions between corporate finance, banking, risk management and asset pricing.

Corporate Finance & Governance
• Florencio López de Silanes
• Joseph McCahery
• Zacharias Sautner
• Jaap Winter

Financial Systems & Regulation
• Lex Hoogduin
• Enrico Perotti
• Dirk Schoenmaker

Risk Management & Asset Pricing
• Albert Menkveld
• Lars Norden
• Casper de Vries
• Bas Werker

Finance & Sustainability
• Noreena Hertz
• Bernd Jan Sikken

Note: This is not an exhaustive list of professors who teach and/or conduct research at Duisenberg school of finance.

Affiliated Institutions[edit]

Sponsors[edit]

• ING Bank
• NYSE Euronext
• Houthoff Buruma
• ABN Amro
• De Nederlandsche Bank
• Aegon
• Deloitte
• APG
• SNS Reaal
• RBS

Academic partners[edit]

• University of Amsterdam
• RSM Erasmus University
• Tilburg University
• VU University Amsterdam
• Tinbergen Institute
• Katholieke Universiteit Leuven

Senior Leadership Series[edit]

Duisenberg school of finance(DSF), Cambridge Judge Business School and Rotterdam School of Management joined hands to organise the Senior Leadership Series.^[3] The Series will host small group meetings, designed for international senior business leaders and experts to share experiences, exchange insights from the latest in current research, and discuss the key issues for their organizations. The Series will also host related seminars that are open to the public. Seminars and small group sessions will alternate between Cambridge and DSF.

External links[edit]

• http://www.dsf.nl

References[edit]

1. ^ "'Dean's Message'". . 
2. ^ "An article about DSF in www.asset-econometrics.nl". . 
3. ^ "Senior Leadership Series". .