Elias Kurta

Elias is an external doctoral student at the Chair of Family Business at WHU — Otto Beisheim School of Management since January 2021. In his dissertation, Elias focuses primarily on the collaboration of financial investors and family businesses.

Elias has obtained a MSc in Finance and Accounting from the Vienna University of Economics and a BSc in Business Administration from the University of Graz. After graduation, Elias has started his career at an international strategy consultancy with a focus on corporate finance, restructuring and private equity.

Research focus:

• Collaboration of family firms and financial investors
• Financing of family firms
• Family Offices 

CV: 

Work experience:

• Boston Consulting Group 
• Deutsche Beteiligungs AG 
• Arthur D. Little 
• Deloitte 

Academic experience:

• MSc Finance and Accounting—Vienna University of Economics and Business 
• BSc Business Administration—University of Graz and University of Hong Kong