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Nils Kok currently works as an assistant professor in Real Estate Finance at Maastricht University, the Netherlands. He recently finished his PhD in Real Estate Finance at Maastricht University, stayed for a semester at UC Berkeley, USA, and for a summer at National University of Singapore as a visiting scholar. Nils received his Master’s degree in International Business Studies from Maastricht University, Netherlands. He also studied in Seoul, South Korea.
His main research focus is on sustainability issues in the real estate sector, concentrating on the economics of sustainable buildings. Besides, his research includes important issues such as transparency of global property markets and the influence of the changing demographic environment on the property sector. Kok was the co-author of an influential report on a pan-European property fund structure.
Besides scientific work at Maastricht University, where he also teaches courses in Corporate Finance, Financial Management, International Investments and Real Estate Finance, Kok is an active executive teacher at the Amsterdam School of Real Estate, Netherlands and at the Finance Ideas Academy, Netherlands. Besides, he is a contributing member of various real estate and market networks, such as the American Real Estate and Urban Economics Association, the European Real Estate Society and the American Real Estate Society, where he regularly presents his work.
Nils Kok communicates his ideas and findings in the international arena as a frequent speaker on academic and industry conferences, and actively shares his expertise through workshops with investment practitioners and policy makers. Recent events include the ULI 2008 Annual Europe Conference, the INQUIRE 2007 Autumn seminar, workshops at MISTRA Investments and APG Investments, the AREUEA, ERES, ARES and EFM conferences, and seminars at National University of Singapore, City University and Cambridge University, where he presented his work. Moreover he publishes his ideas in internationally renowned academic journals, newspapers and popular magazines.