Dr. Cary Frydman

Associate Professor

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Biography

Cary Frydman is an economist specializing in behavioral finance and experimental economics. His research is interdisciplinary, drawing principles from psychology and neuroscience to answer questions in finance and economics. He is a recipient of the NSF CAREER award and currently serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Finance and the Journal of Financial Economics. He has previously served on the editorial boards of the Review of Financial Studies and the Review of Finance. His work has been published in leading finance and economics journals and has earned multiple awards for his research and teaching within the core curriculum at Marshall. Currently, he teaches courses on Behavioral Finance at undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral levels.

Research Interests

Behavioral Finance Experimental Economics Behavioral Economics Neuroeconomics Consumer Decision Making Investor Behavior Risk Perception

Courses

FBE-405 Theories and Applications of Financial Decision-Making FBE-505 Applications of Behavioral Finance FBE-670 Selected Topics in Finance Research

Requirements for University of Southern California Marshall School of Business

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
GMAT
GRE General
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Application fee ($105)
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Resume/CV
  • Statement of Purpose
  • Three Letters of Recommendation
  • Official test scores (if proceeding to Round 2)
Specialization Notes

Ph.D. programs include specializations in Accounting, Data Sciences and Operations, Finance, Management and Organization, and Marketing.