Dr. Jingzhi Huang

Professor

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Biography

Jingzhi Huang is a Professor at the Smeal College of Business at Pennsylvania State University. He holds a Ph.D. in Finance from New York University, obtained in 1997. Prior to his role at Penn State, he taught at the Stern School of Business, New York University. His research and teaching focus on various aspects of finance including credit risk, fixed-income markets, derivatives markets, mutual funds, hedge funds, and machine learning. Professor Huang teaches several courses related to finance, including Advanced Valuation Theory, Security Analysis and Portfolio Management, as well as courses on empirical research methods used in asset pricing and financial economics. His expertise lies in the intersection of financial theory and practical application, emphasizing the fundamental concepts of security analysis and portfolio management. He is committed to supervising and guiding students in their research projects, fostering a deep understanding of finance both at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

Research Interests

Courses

FIN 406 – Security Analysis & Portfolio Management FIN 590 – Colloquium FIN 596 – Individual Studies FIN 597 – Special Topics FIN 601 – Ph.D. Dissertation Full-Time FIN 496 – Independent Studies FIN 406H – Security Analysis Portfolio Management FIN 597C – Research Methods FIN 494H – Finance Senior Honors Thesis B 574 – Business Research

Requirements for Pennsylvania State University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
GRE General
Prerequisites
Master's degree in related field for PhD Baccalaureate degree from accredited institution
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

GRE scores are highly recommended but not strictly required for Applied Linguistics.