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| Maastricht University | ||
| Address (visiting) | |
Tongersestraat 53 |
| Address (postal) | |
P.O. Box 616 NL-6200 Maastricht |
| Tel. | |
+31 43 388 3838 |
| Fax | |
+31 43 388 4875 |
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p.eichholtz@finance.unimaas.nl | |
| Website | |
www.unimaas.nl |
| Chairman Finance Department | |
Prof.dr. Piet Eichholtz |
| Membership Category | |
Academic Member |
| BRIEF HISTORY | ||
| Maastricht University (UM), known in the sixties as the State University of Limburg, officially opened its doors on 9 January 1976. The University of Maastricht is the youngest university in the Netherlands and is growing rapidly, with 12,000 students and 3, 400 staff. UM is known at home and abroad for its innovative education system, advanced research and international orientation. |
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| FACULTY of ECONOMICS and BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (Finance Department) | ||
| The Faculty of Economics and Business Administration at Maastricht University is a high-level European school in the fields of Economics and International Business Administration. It provides high-quality education to students, conducts excellent research, and offers an international perspective in both education and research. Small-scale teaching methods supported by an electronic learning environment, a portfolio of international study programmes, and strong incentives for top-quality research are the main instruments in the fulfillment of this mission. Emphasis on educational innovation is driving the learning philosophy. All degree programmes are based on problem-based learning, with a strong emphasis on the development of problem-solving skills, group-work skills, and self-directed learning skills. The emphasis on skills development prepares students optimally for the needs of the European knowledge society. |
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| PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE AT EPF | ||
| Prof.dr. Piet Eichholtz Prof. Piet Eichholtz is Professor of Finance and Real Estate and chair of the Finance Department at Maastricht University in the Netherlands. He teaches courses in Finance and in Real Estate Finance and Investments. His practical experience includes positions at ABP and NIBC Bank, and non-executive board memberships of property investment companies NSI and Oppenheim Immobilien Kapitalanlagengeselschaft. He has also earned a solid reputation as an entrepreneur. In 1996 he started Global Property Research, an international consultancy firm specialized in property companies, which was acquired by Kempen & Co in 2001. After leaving Kempen in 2004, he became co-founder of Finance Ideas, a financial consultancy company. Currently, he is a member of the Advisory Boards of Redevco Europe and the RO Group, of the Investment Committees of Blue Sky Group and Servatius, and of the Housing Scenario Group of Bouwfonds. He is also a non-executive director at IPD (Investment Property Databank). Piet Eichholtz has provided extensive services to public society, mainly through board memberships of industry organizations in the property sector, but also as an advisor to various government agencies. In early 2004, he was a special property advisor to the UN Good Offices Mission on Cyprus, and he has consulted with the Dutch ministry of housing on several occasions. He has been on the board of the ROZ-IPD Commercial Property Index foundation, and is currently the chairman of the board of the AEDEX-IPD Dutch Social Housing Index foundation. He is also a member of the management board of EPRA (European Public Real Estate Association). His academic work has resulted in a great number of publications, both in the Netherlands and internationally. Most of his work regards real estate markets, with a focus on international investment, portfolio management, property companies, and housing markets. He has also done extensive research on the long-run behavior of real estate markets, and specifically regarding demographics. He received his Master's degree in Economics in 1988 from the University of Amsterdam, and received a PhD in Finance from Maastricht University in 1994. Coordinates: Piet M.A. Eichholtz Professor of Real Estate Chair Finance Department Maastricht University Faculty of Economics and Business Administration Limburg Institute of Financial Economics (LIFE) P.O. Box 616 NL-6200 MD Maastricht The Netherlands Phone: +31-43-388 3838 Fax: +31-43-388 4875 Email: p.eichholtz@finance.unimaas.nl Office hours: by appointment Visiting address: Tongersestraat 53 Maastricht - Room B1.09 |
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