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.
