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Finance and business economics researcher working with colleagues on a tablet and papers.

Finance & Business Economics

Finance and business economics researcher working with colleagues on a tablet and papers.

About the Area

The Finance and Business Economics (F&BE) area is well-known for its research on topics in portfolio theory and management, energy economics, corporate finance, derivatives, capital markets and telecommunications, among other things. Faculty members’ research has appeared in leading journals such as the Journal of Finance, Econometrica, Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economics and Statistics, Journal of Monetary Economics, Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Economic Theory, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis and the Review of Financial Studies, among others.

Area members are also well-known for their award-winning teaching and contributions to pedagogical research. Offerings in finance are very extensive at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, with courses ranging from financial modelling to pension plan management to Islamic finance. At both the undergraduate and graduate levels the area’s offering also supports and prepares students for the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and Certified Financial Planner® certification (CFP® certification). The area also encourages financial literacy across the university by making courses available to all undergraduate students on topics such as personal finance, financial management of healthcare organizations and entrepreneurial finance.

Faculty

Dr. Ronald Balvers

Dr. Ronald Balvers

Professor / Area Chair, Finance & Business Economics / Michael Lee-Chin & Family Chair in Investment & Portfolio Management

balvers@mcmaster.ca

Dr. John Maheu

Dr. John Maheu

Professor / Business Research Chair

maheujm@mcmaster.ca

Dr. Katya Malinova

Dr. Katya Malinova

Associate Professor / Mackenzie Investments Chair in Evidence-Based Investment Management / Director, Master of Finance

malinovk@mcmaster.ca

Dr. John Siam

Dr. John Siam

Associate Professor / Director, Gould Trading Floor & Horizon Exchange Traded Funds Investment Decision Centre

siamj@mcmaster.ca

Faculty Emeritus

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Research Seminar Schedule

DSB 505

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Beata Gafka

Professor, Western University

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DSB 505

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Fotis Grigoris

Assistant Professor, University of Iowa

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DSB 505

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Isaac Hacamo

Associate Professor, Indiana University

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Mariana Khapko

Assistant Professor, Univeristy of Toronto

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DSB 505

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Baozhong Yang

Junior Professor, Goergia State University

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