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Finance & Business Economics

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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. Amir Akbari

Dr. Amir Akbari

Associate Professor / Area Chair, Finance & Business Economics

akbara23@mcmaster.ca

Dr. Ronald Balvers

Dr. Ronald Balvers

Professor / Michael Lee-Chin & Family Chair in Investment & Portfolio Management

akbara23@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

malinovk@mcmaster.ca

Dr. Peter Miu

Dr. Peter Miu

Professor / Director, Master of Finance (acting)

miupete@mcmaster.ca

Dr. John Siam

Dr. John Siam

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

siamj@mcmaster.ca

Faculty Emeritus

In the News

Research Seminar Schedule

DSB 505

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Doron Nisani

Assistant Professor, Lazaridis School of Business and Economics, Wilfrid Laurier University

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David McLean

William G. Droms Professor of Finance , McDonough School of Business - Georgetown University

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Yoshio Nozawa

Associate Professor of Finance, Distinguished Professor of Financial Markets, Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto

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Daniel Kim

Assistant Professor of Finance, School of Accounting and Finance, University of Waterloo

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Thomas J. Rivera

Assistant Professor of Finance, Desautels Faculty of Management, McGill University

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Sean Cao

Associate Professor of FinTech, AI and Capital Markets, University of Maryland College Park

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DSB 505

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Art Durnev

Patricia A. and George W. Wellde Jr. Distinguished Chair in Finance, Robin's School of Business - University of Richmond

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Andrew Koch

Associate Professor of Finance, University of Pittsburg

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