MFIN 8896 PhD Sem: Topics in Empirical Corporate Finance
This Ph. D. course considers topics that are at the center of ongoing research in corporate finance. We will cover both new theoretical research and the applications of empirical methods to corporate finance. Examples of topics that we will consider are: corporate governance, financial contracting with applications to debt contracts and executive compensation, and the market for corporate control.
Course overview
- Department
- Finance
- School
- CSOM
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Fall
Catalog details
- Prerequisites
- Permission of Department
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.92 / 5 · Excellent
- Instructor rating
- 4.84 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 4
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Vyacheslav Fos | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 10+ hrs/week | 10 of 11 |
| Fall 2023 | Vyacheslav Fos | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 of 6 |
| Fall 2022 | Vyacheslav Fos | 4.7 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 10+ hrs/week | 8 of 8 |
| Fall 2021 | Vyacheslav Fos | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 10+ hrs/week | 4 of 7 |