Dr. Ai Jun Hou

Professor

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Biography

Ai Jun Hou is a Professor at Stockholm Business School, Stockholm University. His broad research interests encompass International Finance, Household Finance, and empirical asset pricing. He has published in prestigious journals such as the Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Banking & Finance, and Journal of Financial Econometrics. Some of his notable publications include 'Trade Imbalance Network and Currency Returns' (forthcoming in the Journal of Financial Economics), 'Employee Entrepreneur: Role of Unemployment Risk' (Journal of Financial Economics, January 2025), and 'Effect of Uncertainty Volatility Correlation' (Journal of Banking & Finance, 2023). He teaches courses on Financial Institutions Management and Portfolio Theory at the Master's level. His research is primarily focused on empirical asset pricing and financial econometrics, specifically in modeling financial market volatility correlations.

Research Interests

Courses

Financial Institutions Management Portfolio Theory

Requirements for Stockholm University

Master Program
Requirements
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:18
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree with at least 90 ECTS in Chemistry
Application Checklist
  • Certificates and diplomas of completed degree
  • Transcript of records
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Passport or ID document
Specialization Notes

Includes Analytical Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Sustainable Chemistry.