MFIN 8875 Ph.D. Seminar: Research Topics in Finance

Name: Ph.D. Seminar: Research Topics in Finance
Rating: 4.94 (32 reviews)

The objective of this class is to expose Ph. D. students to research areas actively studied by the Finance Faculty. During this class, students will not only familiarize themselves with most relevant papers in each area, but will also be challenged to identify directions for future research.

Course overview

Department: Finance
School: CSOM
Credits: 3
Level: Graduate
Offered: Every Fall

Catalog details

Prerequisites: Permission of Department

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Requirements fulfilled

No source-backed degree requirement is attached to this course yet.

Official evaluation summary

4.94 / 5

Based on 32 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

Ran Duchin
Fall 2026
Andrey Malenko
Fall 2025, Fall 2024 · Official rating 5.00/5
Ronnie Sadka
Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 5.00/5
Vyacheslav Fos
Spring 2024, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 5.00/5

Sections

Section 01
Fall 2026 · Ran Duchin · Mcguinn Hall 526 M 12:20PM-02:40PM · Offered