Dr. Carola Frydman

Professor

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Biography

Carola Frydman is the Harold L. Stuart Professor of Finance at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, where she has been a faculty member since 2017. Her academic expertise encompasses corporate finance and financial history, focusing on key aspects such as the evolution of financial markets in the early twentieth century, the role of financial intermediaries in firm growth, and the relationships between financial crises and market behavior. Notable projects examine the long-term trends in executive compensation, corporate governance, and the impact of financial institutions on economic outcomes. Frydman has published extensively in prestigious journals including the American Economic Review and the Journal of Financial Economics. She serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Finance and has held editorial roles in various esteemed journals. Before joining Kellogg, she was an Assistant Professor at MIT Sloan School of Management and Boston University. Frydman holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University and has degrees from Universidad de San Andrés in Argentina.

Research Interests

Experience

Harold L. Stuart Professor of Finance

2017-01-01 — Present

Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University • Evanston, IL

Professor of Finance with a focus on corporate finance and history.

Assistant Professor of Finance

2006-01-01 — 2013-01-01

Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology •

Assistant Professor of Economics

2011-01-01 — 2016-01-01

Boston University •

Research Associate

— Present

National Bureau of Economic Research •

Awards

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Harvey Kapnick Center Business Institutions ‘VIP’ Teaching Award

2018-01-01
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Associated Student Government Faculty & Administrator Honor Roll

2020-01-01

Courses

Managerial Finance II Business Economic Institutions Historical Perspective

Requirements for Northwestern University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
U.S. Bachelor's degree or equivalent
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Specialization Notes

Standard PhD requirements for TGS departments including Chemistry, Physics, and Sociology.