Olaf Korn

Professor Dr. Olaf Korn is a Full Professor of Finance at the Faculty of Business and Economics, Georg-August-University Göttingen, where he has been serving since 2007. Previously, he was a Full Professor at WHU – Otto Beisheim School of Management (2005–2007) and Assistant Professor of Finance at the University of Mannheim (1999–2005). He is also a Research Fellow at the Center for Financial Research (CFR), University of Cologne, and a member of the advisory board of the Frankfurt Institute for Risk Management and Regulation (FIRM).

Research Interests:

• Risk Management
• Derivatives
• Portfolio Management
• Empirical Finance
• Corporate Finance
• Financial Risk Management
• Capital Markets
• Financial Product Design

His research focuses on quantitative and applied aspects of financial markets, particularly in modeling risk, derivative instruments, and investment strategies. He has conducted research stays at the University of Strathclyde (Glasgow), University of New South Wales (Sydney), University of Oklahoma, and Macquarie University (Sydney), reflecting a strong international research profile.

Scientific Affiliations and Recognition:

• Research Fellow, Center for Financial Research (CFR), University of Cologne
• Member, Advisory Board, Frankfurt Institute for Risk Management and Regulation (FIRM)

Advising and Grants: While specific advisees and grant projects are not listed in the provided text, Prof. Korn has supervised academic theses and seminars in finance, including topics such as financial product design and current research in finance. His long-standing research affiliations suggest sustained funding and academic mentorship activities.

Labs and Research Teams: Prof. Korn is affiliated with the Chair of Finance at the Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Göttingen. He contributes to research initiatives in financial economics, often in collaboration with national and international research centers such as CFR and FIRM.