drs. M.E. (Mark) Helmantel

My name is Mark Helmantel and I am 54 years old. I have two kids and I am living in Groningen. I studied Finance at the University Groningen, from 1989 until 1995. Immediately after, I became an Assistant Professor at our Faculty of Economics & Business. Currently I work here part-time primarily focused on teaching Derivative Instruments, Corporate Valuation, Governance and Finance.

The rest of the week I was working at PwC in Amsterdam. I joined their Valuations group (Advisory) in January 2007. First, I was hired to train (junior) consultants on Corporate Valuation and extend their overall academic thinking. As my specialty and interests lie in Derivatives, I also took on specific projects dealing more with option-like structures. In 2010, I transferred to the Financial Instruments team (Assurance) and most recently I was in the Capital Markets & Accounting Advisory group (of the Broader Assurance Services business unit) where I was working as a Senior Manager in the Technical Accounting team. As of July 2026, I am no longer employed by PwC and will be exploring new horizons.

Overview Employment

• 2007 – now:  Academic Lecturer at Faculty of Economics & Business (RuG); for Derivatives, Corporate Valuation, Governance & Finance
• 2007 – 2026:  Senior Manager with PwC (Capital Markets & Accounting Advisory team); specialized in valuing financial instruments & analyzing derivative structures
• 2004 + 2005:  Research Consultant with Volte Accountants & Tax Advisors; for Gasunie (projects on liberalization of energy markets)
• 1999 – 2006:  Assistant Professor of (Corporate) Finance at Department of Finance & Accounting, Faculty of Economics (RuG)
• 1997 – 1998:  Ph.D. Candidate at Department of Finance & Accounting, Faculty of Economics (RuG)
• 1995 – 1996:  Assistant Professor of (Corporate) Finance at Department of Finance & Accounting, Faculty of Economics (RuG)
• 1992 – 1995:  Teaching Assistant & Research Assistant at Department of Finance & Accounting, Faculty of Economics (RuG)

Other Affiliations

• 1999 (Fall):  Visiting Scholar at Finance Department, Stern School of Business, New York University (NYU)
• 1999 (July):  Visiting Faculty of Management at Tel-Aviv University 

Academic Education

•  1989 – 1995:  Master in Business Economics, University of Groningen (RuG); graduated with honors (cum laude)