Dr. Lennart Stitz’s course “Introduction to Artificial Intelligence in Finance” will be offered again in the summer semester of 2026. Registration for the course is now open.
This practice-oriented course is designed for master’s students in finance and covers core concepts of AI, machine learning, and the data science lifecycle, with applications in areas such as credit scoring, financial trading, and fraud detection. Basic knowledge of programming and statistics is required.

Our FCM colleague Nils Lohmeier recently completed a research stay at the University of California, Los Angeles. As part of the Behavioral Decision Making Group at the Anderson School of Management, he participated in numerous inspiring seminars and advanced joint research projects. Alongside the stimulating research environment, he also had the opportunity to explore the many sights of the “City of Angels.”

On 16 January, Finance Master’s students got the chance to put their knowledge into practice during the annual workshop of the Finance Center Münster. NRW.BANK, Moody’s Ratings, RSM Ebner Stolz, and Ärzteversorgung Westfalen-Lippe brought along engaging case studies, which the students tackled in groups throughout the day and then presented to the full cohort.

The sessions covered topics such as early-stage start-up financing, evaluating corporate creditworthiness, valuation and crafting an equity story in M&A transactions, and manager selection in private equity real estate.