Jeppe Christiansen appointed adjunct professor
The Department of Finance is pleased to announce that CEO of Maj Invest Jeppe Christiansen will be appointed adjunct professor of finance at CBS
Jeppe Christiansen is founder and CEO of Maj Invest which engages in asset management and private equity. He also serves on the board of directors in a number of leading Danish companies, including Novo Nordisk A/S (vice chairman), Haldor Topsøe A/S (vice chairman), Kirkbi A/S, Novo A/S, and Symphogen A/S.
Jeppe Christiansen is already an active contributor to both educational and research activities at CBS. He serves on the Advisory Board for Finans/Invest, the leading Danish finance journal published in collaboration with the Danish Finance Society, as well as on the Advisory Board of the Center for Corporate Governance at CBS. He is a founding member of and frequent contributor to the CBS Board Leadership Programs. Jeppe Christiansen also writes on financial and macro-economic issues as a columnist for the newspaper Berlingske Tidende.
Jeppe Christiansen will hold his inaugural lecture on September 2, 2016 at which point the formal appointment will take place. The lecture is open to the public and the program will be announced on the Department of Finance website. The appointment is for a five-year period, and the Department of Finance looks greatly forward to Jeppe Christiansen’s involvement in research and educational activities at CBS.
For further information, contact Head of Department, Professor Søren Hvidkjær (sh.fi@cbs.dk, 3815 3533).
