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Prof. Dr. Alexandra Niessen-Ruenzi holds the Chair of Corporate Governance at the University of Mannheim Business School and serves as Academic Director of the Berlin Centre of Corporate Governance (BCCG). She is also a Research Fellow at the European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI). Her work focuses on empirical capital market research, particularly gender differences in financial decision-making, corporate governance, and asset management.
- Corporate Governance
- Corporate Finance
- Gender Differences in Capital Markets
- Behavioral Finance
- Experimental Economics
Recent publications highlight her contributions to understanding gender gaps in pensions, investment behavior, and financial education. Her research demonstrates that feminine investment strategies often yield superior returns while revealing systemic barriers women face in financial markets and retirement planning.
- FAZ Ranking: One of Germany's most influential economists (2019)
- Mestemacher Award Manager of the Year (2018)
As head of a research team including PostDocs and doctoral students, she supervises PhD candidates and leads seminars on corporate governance. Teaching spans Bachelor's and Master's programs, with courses like Sustainable Investing and Corporate Governance.
