Welcome to my webpage! I am an Associate Professor of Finance at Korea University Business School (KUBS). Prior to joining KUBS, I was at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) and Hanyang University. I fulfilled my military service as an army officer, teaching cadets at Korea Military Academy.
My main research interests are mutual funds, insurance, and other institutional investors. I also research various topics in ESG and financial intermediation.
I hold a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Cambridge (Christ's, m. 2004).
2026 - Current Associate Professor of Finance, Korea University Business School (KUBS)
2023 - 2026 Associate Professor of Finance, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU)
2019 - 2023 Associate Professor of Finance, Hanyang University
2021 - 2022 Visiting Scholar (on sabbatical leave), University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2020 - 2021, 2022 Head of Finance Department, Hanyang University
2015 - 2019 Assistant Professor of Finance, Hanyang University
2008 - 2012 Ph.D. in Economics, University of Cambridge
2007 - 2008 M.Phil. in Economics (with distinction), University of Cambridge
2004 - 2007 B.A. in Economics, University of Cambridge
2012 - 2015 Army officer (1LT, ROK Army), Korea Military Academy
(fulfilling mandatory military service requirement)
Address:
Hyundai Motors Building #509, Korea University
145 Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, Korea 02841
E-mail: jyjoh@korea.ac.kr; ohjimmyy@gmail.com
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