Below is some information about the courses I teach at Emory:
Below is some information about the courses I teach at Emory:
Investments (FIN 323, BBA)
This course is aimed at junior and senior finance majors at Emory. We describe traditional asset classes and fund structures, portfolio optimization, long-short equity strategies, and factor models. I teach mainly with Python, but students can choose to submit their assignments in Python or Excel.
Financial Econometrics (FIN 657, Master of Finance)
This course is required for students in Emory's Master of Finance program. We discuss smoothing models for forecasting, the challenges of nonstationary data, ARIMA modeling, and GARCH modeling. All class sessions and assignments are in Python.
Corporate finance theory (FIN 723A, PhD)
This course is required for students in Emory's Finance PhD program. We cover selected classic models and technical issues in corporate finance theory. The next scheduled meeting is in spring semester 2027.
Course notes from spring 2025. Please contact me regarding errors or suggestions for improvement!
Before Emory I was at UCLA, where I taught corporate finance (MBA) and empirical corporate finance (PhD). Contact me if you'd like information about those courses!