The Department of Finance offers undergraduate and graduate programs that prepare students for a wide range of careers in finance.
In addition to standard finance offerings, we offer a specialized concentration in financial planning and different academic tracks that allow students to specialize in corporate finance and risk management, investments, and financial advising.
Our faculty are experts on a broad range of topics in finance, regularly publish their research in premier academic journals, and actively engage with Chicago finance professionals to provide innovative educational programs that enhance the skills and careers of students.
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Course Introduction From Joan Farre-Mensa, Associate Professor of Finance
Seminar Series
February 7
- Effi Benmelech, Finance, Northwestern
- UH 2150, 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
TBD
- Zhiguo He, Finance, Stanford
- UH 2150, 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Seminar Series
August 30
- Emanuele Colonnelli, Finance, Chicago
- UH 2150, 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
September 13
- Amiyatosh Purnanandam, Finance, Michigan
- UH 2150, 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
September 27
- Christine Parlour, Finance, Berkeley
- UH 2150, 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
October 4
- David Ling, Real Estate, Florida
- UH 2150, 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
November 8
- Eva Steiner, Real Estate, Penn State
- UH 2150, 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
November 15
- Ron Kaniel, Finance, Rochester
- UH 2150, 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
November 22
- Ting Xu, Finance, Toronto
- UH 2150, 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Seminar Series
February 2
- Avanidhar Subrahmanyam, Finance, UCLA
- In-person (UH 2150), 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
March 15
- Russell Jame, Kentucky, Finance
- In-person (UH 2150), 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
March 29
- Erasmo Giambona, Syracuse, Real Estate
- In-person (UH 2150), 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
April 5
- Stephanie Moulton, UW Madison, Real Estate
- In-person (UH 2150), 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
April 12
- Vikas Agarwal, GSU, Finance
- In-person (UH 2150), 9:30 a.m. – 11 a.m.
April 19
- Alberto Rossi, Georgetown, Finance
- In-person (UH 2150), 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
April 26
- Quentin Vandeweyer, Chicago Booth, Finance
- In-person (UH 2150), 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
May 3
- Azi Ben-Rephael, Rutgers University, Finance
- In-person (UH 2150), 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Seminar Series
September 1
- Andrey Malenko, Boston College, Finance
- In-person (UH 2150), 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
September 15
- Cecilia Bustamante, Maryland, Finance
- In-person (UH 2150), 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
September 22
- Russell Wermers, Maryland, Finance
- In-person (UH 2150), 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
September 29
- Paul Carrillo, George Washington, Real Estate
- In-person (UH 2150), 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
October 6
- Guofu Zhou, Washington University in St. Louis, Finance
- In-person (UH 2150), 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.
October 27
- Vrinda Mittal, UNC, Finance
- In-person (UH 2150), 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
November 3
- Lu Han, UW Madison, Real Estate
- In-person (UH 2150), 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
November 10
- Dacheng Xiu, Chicago, Finance
- In-person (UH 2150), 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
November 17
- Lauren Cohen, Harvard, Finance
- In-person (UH 2150), 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Seminar Series
March 31
- Clemens Sialm, University of Texas at Austin, Finance
- In-person (UH 2150), 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
April 14
- Julian Reif, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Finance
- In-person (UH 2150), 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
April 17
- Ralph Koijen, University of Chicago, Finance
- In-person (UH 2150), 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
April 28
- Neil Bhutta, Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia, Real Estate
- In-person (UH 2150), 10:30 a.m. to noon
Seminar Series
September 6
- Kairong Xiao, Columbia, Finance
September 9
- Mahyar Kargar, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Finance
September 23
- Huseyin Gulen, Purdue, Finance
September 30
- Giorgo Sertsios, UW Milwaukee, Finance
October 7
- Aymeric Bellon, UNC, Finance
October 14
- Daniel Hartley, Chicago Fed, Real Estate
- In-Person, 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
November 18
- Peter Christensen, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, Real Estate
- In-Person, 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m
Seminar Series
January 28
- Arpit Gupta, New York University, Real Estate
February 4
- Samuel Hartzmark, University of Chicago, Finance
February 11
- Paul Willen, Federal Reserve of Boston, Real Estate
February 25
- Audra Boone, Texas Christian University, Finance
April 1
- Sergey Chernenko, Purdue University, Finance
April 8
- Eric Budish, University of Chicago, Finance
April 15
- Christian Redfearn, University of Southern California, Real Estate
April 22
- Sophie Shive, University of Notre Dame, Finance
May 6
- Wenxin Du, University of Chicago, Finance
Department of Finance News
Student Organization Spotlight: Finance & Investment Group
The Finance & Investment Group, or FIG, is a student-run organization that is dedicated to developing knowledge and networks for the future. We host speaker events where we invite business professionals from different finance fields, such as personal, public, private and corporate finance to speak about their experiences. Our speakers work in a wide variety of industries such as: investment banking, asset management, venture capital, private equity, and real estate. We also offer workshops and networking events for our members to deepen their knowledge on an interactive, personal level.
Ferhat Akbas, Professor of Finance
Had a paper titled, “Initial Margin Requirements and Market Efficiency,” (with Paul Koch and Lezgin Ay) accepted for publication in the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis