MFIN8877 · Finance

PhD Seminar: Research Topics in Behavioral Finance

Carroll School of Management

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Samuel Hartzmark

Professor, Finance, Carroll School of Management

3 evaluations for this course

Instructor: 4.8
Course: 4.8

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Samuel Hartzmark

Professor, Finance, Carroll School of Management

3 evaluations for this course

Instructor: 4.8
Course: 4.8

About this course

This PhD course will examine how psychological biases and non-standard preferences interact with traditional topics in corporate finance and asset pricing. We will survey recent research on biases in individual decision-making, the predictability of security returns, and the practical limits to arbitrage. The objective of the course is (1) to familiarize students with the foundations and recent developments of research in behavioral finance, and (2) to help students develop research ideas and quantitative skills, which can be used to write a successful PhD dissertation.

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OrganizationHow well the course was organized: 4.64 / 5
ChallengeHow intellectually challenging students found it: 4.67 / 5
AttendanceHow necessary attendance was: 4.72 / 5
AssignmentsHow helpful assignments were: 4.83 / 5

Weekly effort: ~7 hours

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Evaluation history 3 terms

All available terms for MFIN8877. Numerical averages use the five-point scale.
Term	Evaluations	Course rating	Instructor rating
Spring 2025	1	4.5	4.5
Spring 2024	1	4.8	4.8
Spring 2023	1	5.0	5.0