Joris Kil

Joris Kil is a Visiting Lecturer in Finance at the Erasmus School of Economics, Erasmus University Rotterdam. As a PhD student affiliated with the Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), his research examines acquisitions through behavioral and real options frameworks. His dissertation focused on explaining differences between perceived and actual uncertainty in managerial decision-making and implications for acquisition strategies.

Kil's research interests include:

• Integration of real options and behavioral theory in corporate finance
• Managerial decision-making under uncertainty
• Acquisition premiums in consolidation strategies
• Behavioral aspects of investment timing

His publications analyze toehold acquisitions through behavioral real options lens and examine acquisition premiums using real options perspectives. Kil has represented employees in the school's faculty council since 2010 and previously served on the ERIM PhD Council where he organized the 2011 PREBEM conference.