Prof. Dr. Christopher Kummer
Dr. Christopher Kummer is the President of IMAA and a Professor of Finance at IUBH, Lecturer at University HAG St. Gall, and Affiliate Faculty at Institute for Strategy & Competitiveness at Harvard Business School. In his expertise, he combines profound knowledge as an academic, with hands-on knowhow and real-world insights as a practitioner in M&A that he gained at PwC and as an adviser in M&A and integration.
Prof. Dr. Aswath Damodaran
Professor Aswath Damodaran is the Kerschner Family Chair Professor of Finance at the Stern School of Business at New York University. Over decades he has created and helped shape the field of valuation. He teaches the corporate finance and valuation courses in the MBA and executive programs. Being at NYU since 1986, he has received the Stern School of Business Excellence in Teaching Award. His research interests lie in valuation, portfolio management and applied corporate finance. He has published papers in the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, the Journal of Financial Economics and the Review of Financial Studies.
Meet our faculty
Compounding both academic excellence and internationally renowned business experience, the IMAA faculty have helped propel our institute to the forefront of M&A global education. Our growing faculty of more than 60 professors represent a diverse group of professionals, coming from over 20 countries; they work as corporate executives, entrepreneurs, researchers, consultants and professors. Their expertise makes them subject matter experts, groundbreaking researchers, and award-winning authors. This intersection of practical industry insight, theoretical knowledge, and passion for teaching that our faculty brings to each training strikes at the heart of what IMAA seeks to be.