Dr. Nicolas Inostroza Padilla

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Nicolas Inostroza Padilla is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. He specializes in financial economics with a strong interest in Information Economics, Financial Intermediation, and Financial Contracting. In 2020, he became a member of the Finance Theory Group (FTG) and his research aims to advance the understanding of information in financial settings. Nicolas has studied the optimal design of stress tests and emergency lending mechanisms within the context of banking regulation. He has also explored the interplay of information and security in corporate design settings. He holds a Ph.D. in Economics and two M.A. degrees in Economics from Northwestern University, as well as an M.A. in Economics and a B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering from the University of Chile. His work includes areas of corporate finance, focusing on the sources of funding, capital structure, and actions managers take to increase the value of their firms for shareholders, utilizing tools for analysis to allocate financial resources effectively.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology