Dr. Edward Blinder

Instructor

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Biography

Edward Blinder has taught finance at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University) for over 30 years. He holds a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) degree from IE Business School in Madrid, along with multiple graduate degrees in Economics, Finance, and Industrial Engineering. With four decades of teaching experience across multiple countries, Edward specializes in finance, economics, and quantitative methods at the university level. He has been a member of the East-West Enterprise Exchange, contributing to corporate restructuring in privatized corporations in the Soviet Union and has taught executive development courses in corporate finance, stock market strategies, and corporate governance at the Schulich School of Business. Edward's research interests include large macroeconomic modeling and forecasting, having served as a senior economist for WEFA Canada and the Ontario Ministry of Tourism. His private consulting work involves extensive analysis using large data sets and encompasses a focus on microstructure in capital markets. Edward has contributed to a number of significant publications related to corporate finance, risk measures, and investment strategies, including editing and reviewing prominent finance textbooks.

Research Interests

Experience

Contract Lecturer

1993-01-01 — Present

Toronto Metropolitan University • Toronto

Teaching finance and related subjects, with a focus on corporate governance and macroeconomic modeling.

Awards

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Dean's Letter of Appreciation

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Winner

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Doctoral Fellowship

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A. Kinghorn Doctoral Scholarship

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Certificate for Achievements in Studies

Courses

Advanced Portfolio Management Investment Analysis II - Options Futures Markets Fixed Income Securities Advanced Investment Management Investment analysis Personal Financial Planning Managerial Finance II Managerial Finance International Finance Quantitative Methods Quantitative Methods II Micro-Macro-economics Advanced Corporate Finance Corporate Finance

Requirements for Toronto Metropolitan University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.33
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Four-year undergraduate degree in chemical engineering or related field
Application Checklist
  • Transcripts
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Resume
  • Statement of Interest
Specialization Notes

Department of Chemical Engineering