House of Finance
The House of Finance is an interdisciplinary research and teaching institute for law and economics at
Organizational structure
The House of Finance employs around 170 researchers, including some 30 professors, and comprises 3 research departments and eight affiliated institutes, some of which are legally autonomous:
- Department of Finance
- Department of Money and Macroeconomics
- Department of Corporate and Financial Law
- Center for Financial Studies (CFS)
- Leibniz Institute for Financial Research SAFE
- E-Finance Lab Frankfurt am Main (EFL)
- Goethe Business School (GBS)
- Graduate School of Economics, Finance, and Management (GSEFM)
- Institute for Law and Finance (ILF)
- Institute for Monetary and Financial Stability (IMFS)
- International Center for Insurance Regulation (ICIR)
The House of Finance is a
Research and ranking
Many publications by associated scholars have appeared in top international journals, such as the
According to the survey by the German business journal Handelsblatt in 2012, Goethe University's Business Administration Department ranks seventh among all comparable departments in German speaking countries.[2] In 2013 the Department of Economics ranks seventh.[3] According to the Handelsblatt ranking 2013 House of Finance researcher Roman Inderst is the best performing economic researcher in all German speaking countries.[4]
Courses of Study and Programs
As part of an alliance with the
The Goethe Business School (GBS) and the Institute for Law and Finance (ILF) offer education and training programs that combine an international outreach with a practical approach. Their objective is to mainstream state-of-the-art research findings in policy-making activities.
Within the House of Finance, the following programs are currently offered:
- Master in Money and Finance (MMF)
- Master of Laws in Finance (LL.M. Finance)
- MSQ Programs in Economics, Finance, Management, Marketing and Law and Economics
- Part-time Master in Finance
- Part-time Master in Pharma Business Administration (MBA)
- Ph.D. in Economics
- Ph.D. in Finance
- Ph.D. in Law and Economics of Money and Finance
- Ph.D. in Management
- Ph.D. in Marketing
- Open programs (Financial Risk Management, GBS evening courses, ILF Spring Course, Summer Schools)
Knowledge Transfer
The House of Finance is committed to incorporating the latest research findings into policy-making activities. For this reason, the SAFE "Policy Center" in the House of Finance aims at disseminating research findings to decision makers in politics, regulation, and administration in Germany and Europe.
Furthermore, the House of Finance institutions organize a variety of events and forums that communicate know-how and facilitate exchanges of experience. The Presidential Lectures of the Center for Financial Studies along with the Distinguished Lectures of the Institute for Monetary and Financial Stability are examples of House of Finance’s knowledge transfer activities.
The House of Finance building
On 30 May 2008, the House of Finance relocated to a new building designed by the architects Kleihues+Kleihues and located at
Goethe Club
The Goethe Club, a universal student, employee and alumni club governed by its members, is headed at the House of Finance and is organising its events mainly at this building.[5] This non-profit organisation under German law was established in 1997.
The Goethe Club is a neutral, independent and non-profit association for the promotion of education and the associated international exchange and networking between all current and former members of Goethe University. The focus is on the pluralistic further education and application of all subjects in theory and practice in cooperation with institutions from all areas. The association offers a sustainable private and professional network, social and cultural activities, international contacts and exclusive career opportunities. In this way, the Goethe Club promotes the bond with the Goethe University.
References
- ^ "House of Finance Foundation". Archived from the original on 2013-11-02. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
- ^ "Handelsblatt Ranking Business Administration 2012"
- ^ "Handelblatt Ranking Economics 2013"
- ^ "Die Top-Ökonomen - Einzelwertung - Handelsblatt Online".
- ^ "Goethe Club". www.goetheclub.com (in German). Retrieved 2020-02-25.