Karl Schmedders is a Professor of Finance at IMD Business School, specializing in sustainability and climate change economics. He has held prior roles as Professor at the University of Zurich and Associate Professor at Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. His research bridges computational finance with environmental challenges, focusing on transition risks, carbon pricing, and ESG equity impacts. Education: PhD (Operations Research), Stanford University MS (Operations Research), Stanford University Research Interests: Schmedders explores the intersection of finance and sustainability. He emphasizes the 'just transition' to ensure equitable climate action, particularly addressing social and governance (S and G in ESG) dimensions. His work applies numerical methods to complex economic models, analyzing asset pricing dynamics and replicating portfolios in insurance sectors. Awards: Multiple teaching awards including Kellogg-HKUST Best Faculty (2017) Walter J. Gores Award (Stanford, 1996) Professional Activities: Directs IMD's Strategic Finance program and advises global firms like ABB and Julius Bär. Serves on boards of Swiss firms LPX Group and SYLVA AG. Active in executive education and venture capital consulting. Labs & Teams: Leads IMD's online certification in structured investment products with Leonteq and contributes to executive education programs (EMBA, AMC).












