Teaching

Welcome to my teaching portfolio, where you can explore the courses I've designed and taught. Each is crafted to inspire critical thinking and connect classroom learning with real-world finance. My goal is to prepare students for academic and professional success. 

FIN3140 Personal Finance

Fall 2024

An introductory course in personal financial planning designed for all majors. Students will explore practical applications in budgeting, credit management, banking, insurance, real estate, investments, taxes, retirement planning, and estate planning. The course places special emphasis on strategies for managing inflation and its impact on personal finances. 

FIN4424 Advanced Managerial Finance

Summer 2024 and Fall 2019

In this course, students will develop and apply financial modeling techniques in Excel to forecast a company's financial performance based on historical data and strategic assumptions. The course emphasizes practical application, where students will use these models to analyze performance and support key financial decisions, including firm valuation, mergers and acquisitions, capital raising, and optimizing payout policies.

SPOT: 1.75 and 2.40

FIN3140 Personal Finance

Spring 2024 and Spring 2023

An introductory course in personal financial planning designed for all majors. Students will explore practical applications in budgeting, credit management, banking, insurance, real estate, investments, taxes, retirement planning, and estate planning. The course places special emphasis on strategies for managing inflation and its impact on personal finances. 

SPOT: 1.50 and 1.10

FIN3140 Personal Finance

Fall 2022

This introductory course thoroughly explores corporate financial management, blending theoretical concepts with practical applications. Students will critically analyze financial statements, time value of money, risk and return, capital budgeting, and security valuation. The course emphasizes real-world decision-making, preparing students to apply financial techniques in diverse scenarios. Designed for those with a foundational understanding of algebra and accounting, it encourages active participation and critical thinking to develop a solid grasp of financial management principles. 

SPOT: 1.20

FIN4422 Cases in Financial Management

Summer 2019, Spring 2019, Fall 2018, Summer 2018, Spring 2018, and Fall 2017

This course is taught using the case method to address real-world business challenges such as cash flow projections, budgeting, capital structure, mergers, and risk analysis. Students engage in scenarios where managers must make critical decisions, often with incomplete or conflicting information. Each case requires developing strategies and recommendations, which are then discussed and defended in class. Financial models in Excel are used to solve these cases, reinforcing the practical application of financial principles. Additionally, students learn to communicate and present their analyses effectively, preparing them for career success.

SPOT: 2.13, 1.54, 1.48, 1.38, 1.15, and 1.55

• Executive PhD program: STATA assistant

• Graduate courses: FIN6406 Financial Management, FIN6806 Advanced Financial, FIN6455 Financial Modeling Management, FIN7808 Theory of Corporate Finance: Readings and Empirics, ECO7178 Microeconomics Fundamentals Strategic Decision Making.

• Undergraduate: FIN4934 Global Capital Markets, FIN4604 International Finance, FIN4422 Cases in Financial Management, FIN3403 Principles of Financial Management