Recognized as one of the few institutions in the Asia Pacific region that is known internationally for its high standing in the world of research, the HKUST Business School is blessed with a strong and internationally renowned faculty.
Besides being a group of active researchers, many of them are well known leaders in their specific academic fields. The MFin program has also recruited a number of industry practitioners to teach electives in their areas of expertise. Students are therefore assured that they can learn both state-of-the art academic theories as well as the most current market practices from our program. Below is a partial list of teaching faculty for the MFin program:
Prof.
Dong LOU
Dong LOU
Head/Chair Professor
(PhD, Yale University)
(PhD, Yale University)
Research interests
Asset pricing, Investment management, Behavioral finance
Prof.
Chu ZHANG
Chu ZHANG
Chair Professor
(PhD, University of Chicago)
(PhD, University of Chicago)
Research interests
Asset pricing theories and empirical studies; Financial markets and institutions in China and Japan
Prof.
Utpal BHATTACHARYA
Utpal BHATTACHARYA
Chair Professor
(PhD, Columbia University)
(PhD, Columbia University)
Research interests
The dark side of financial markets
Prof.
Yingying LI
Yingying LI
Chair Professor
(PhD, The University of Chicago)
(PhD, The University of Chicago)
Research interests
Asymptotic statistics; Financial econometrics; Financial risk management; High-frequency data; Volatility estimation and market microstructure; Statistical inference for stochastic processes
Prof.
Darwin CHOI
Darwin CHOI
Associate Professor, Academic Director of MFin Program
(PhD, Yale University)
(PhD, Yale University)
Research interests
Socially responsible investing, Corporate social responsibility, Behavioral finance, Mutual funds / hedge funds
Prof.
Zhanhui CHEN
Zhanhui CHEN
Associate Professor
(PhD, Tsinghua University, Texas A&M University)
(PhD, Tsinghua University, Texas A&M University)
Research interests
Theoretical and empirical asset pricing, in connection with macroeconomics, corporate finance, insurance, FinTech, and sustainable finance
Prof.
Abhiroop MUKHERJEE
Abhiroop MUKHERJEE
Professor
(PhD, Yale University)
(PhD, Yale University)
Research interests
Frictions in financial markets - institutional, informational or behavioral
Prof.
Jialin YU
Jialin YU
Professor/ Academic Director of HKUST-NYU Stern MSGF Program
(PhD, Princeton University)
(PhD, Princeton University)
Research interests
Investments; Behavioral finance; Chinese financial markets
Prof.
George PANAYOTOV
George PANAYOTOV
Associate Professor
(PhD, University of Maryland)
(PhD, University of Maryland)
Research interests
Investment; Risk management; Asset pricing; Derivatives; Hedge funds
Prof.
Xiaoliang WANG
Xiaoliang WANG
Assistant Professor
(PhD, University of Pennsylvania)
(PhD, University of Pennsylvania)
Research interests
Asset pricing, Macrofinance, International finance, Money and banking and Econometrics
Prof.
Eyub YEGEN
Eyub YEGEN
Assistant Professor
(PhD, University of Toronto)
(PhD, University of Toronto)
Research interests
Corporate governance, Corporate social responsibility (CSR), Empirical corporate finance, Political economy, Socially responsible investing (SRI)
Prof.
Entela BENZ-SALIASI
Entela BENZ-SALIASI
Adjunct Associate Professor
(PhD, University of Lausanne)
(PhD, University of Lausanne)
Research interests
Pricing venture capitalist contract; Asset allocation; Credit risk pricing
Prof.
Veronique J A LAFON-VINAIS
Veronique J A LAFON-VINAIS
Adjunct Associate Professor
MSc Business management (HEC),
Masters in International Law (La Sorbonne)
MSc Business management (HEC),
Masters in International Law (La Sorbonne)
Research interests
Credit & Debt Markets with focus on Asia; ESG, CSR & SRI, sustainability issues, FinTech.
Prof.
Lynn PI
Lynn PI
Associate Professor of Business Education
(PhD, Georgia State University)
(PhD, Georgia State University)
Research interests
Wealth management, Corporate governance, Corporate finance
Prof.
Ekkachai SAENYASIRI
Ekkachai SAENYASIRI
Associate Professor of Business Education
(PhD, The City University of New York)
(PhD, The City University of New York)
Research interests
Corporate finance, Investments, International financial markets, Asset pricing
Prof.
Stan HO
Stan HO
Adjunct Associate Professor
(DBA, City University of Hong Kong)
(DBA, City University of Hong Kong)
Prof.
Seth H. Huang
Seth H. Huang
Adjunct Associate Professor
(PhD, Cornell University)
(PhD, Cornell University)
Research interests
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Applications in Finance, Portfolio Management with Financial Technology, Cryptocurrency Market
Prof.
Marvin LAI
Marvin LAI
Adjunct Professor
(EMBA, INSEAD and Tsinghua SEM)
(EMBA, INSEAD and Tsinghua SEM)
Research interests
Venture Capital & Private Equity, Entrepreneurial Financing, Mergers and Acquisitions, Corporate Valuation, Portfolio & Asset Management, Quantitative Equity Investments, Algorithm Trading & Robo-Advisors, Fintech and AI applications
Prof.
Winnie PENG
Winnie PENG
Adjunct Associate Professor
(PhD, HKUST)
(PhD, HKUST)
Research interests
Family businesses, Entrepreneurship, Corporate finance
Prof.
James ZHANG
James ZHANG
Adjunct Associate Professor
(PhD, University of California Davis)
(PhD, University of California Davis)
Prof.
Kevin Pereira
Kevin Pereira
Adjunct Associate Professor
(MBA, INSEAD)
(MBA, INSEAD)
Prof.
Rajendra Shroff
Rajendra Shroff
Visiting Scholar
(MBA, The University of Hong Kong)
(MBA, The University of Hong Kong)