Dirk Schäfer

Prof. Dr. oec.

Exec. Director Master's Program in Accounting and Corporate Finance (MACFin)

Dirk Schäfer is a lecturer in financial management at the University of St.Gallen, where he is responsible for the Master's Program in Accounting and Corporate Finance (MACFin). He started his professional career after completing his PhD at the University of St.Gallen in strategic management consulting. He then spent many years in the management of a group following a buy-and-build model and specialising in the acquisition and development of SME companies. In recent years he has turned to the financial management of startups, also as an investor. In addition, he is engaged as a coach for entrepreneurs and as a supervisory board member.