Dr. Hossein Asgharian

Professor

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Biography

Hossein Asgharian is a Professor at Lund University in the Department of Economics, specializing in empirical finance. His recent research efforts have centered on major projects analyzing the real financial sectors influenced by companies' adoption of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) criteria. He is focused on how ESG implementation impacts a firm's product market network and its financial and operational performance. Asgharian employs a mixed data sampling approach to decompose financial risk into long-term and short-term components, investigating the risk components related to various types of economic information. Additionally, he teaches a master's course in Empirical Finance and is involved in several research projects, including Mistra BIOPATH, where he collaborates with various researchers on financial economics topics. He has supervised numerous PhD students and actively participates in academic conferences and peer reviews.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2010-07-01 — Present

Lund University • Lund, Sweden

Teaching and conducting research in finance with an emphasis on empirical methods and financial risk analysis.

Courses

Empirical Finance

Requirements for Lund University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Writing
Required:20
Total
Required:90
PTE
Writing
Required:61
Overall
Required:62
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Social Sciences, History, Economic History, Economic Development, or Area Studies At least 90 ECTS credits in the qualifying major
Application Checklist
  • Official academic transcripts
  • Bachelor's degree certificate or proof of expected graduation
  • Copy of Passport or ID
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Statement of Purpose
  • CV
Specialization Notes

Includes Master of Science in Politics and Society of the Contemporary Middle East and European Affairs.