Dr. Ryan Israelsen

Professor

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Biography

Ryan Israelsen is the Kaufman Endowed Professor in the Department of Finance at Michigan State University's Broad College of Business. His research focuses on corporate finance, financial investments, mutual funds, and hedge funds. Some of his notable publications include studies on human capital, institutional investor behavior, and information consumption in asset pricing. His work has been published in prominent journals such as the Journal of Financial Quantitative Analysis and Management Science. With a commitment to educating the next generation of finance professionals, Professor Israelsen teaches courses in investment management, corporate finance theory, and financial data analytics. He has received various awards for his contributions to finance research, including the Paper Award at the 2018 CICF Conference and the Discussant Award at the Future Financial Information Conference in 2019.

Research Interests

Awards

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Demand Information Asset Pricing

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Discussant

Courses

FI 312: Intro Investments FI 981: Corporate Finance Theory FI 491: Financial Data Analytics FI 872: Financial Data Analytics 1 FI 873: Financial Data Analytics 2 PIM 851: Business Analytics

Requirements for Michigan State University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:17
Writing
Required:17
Speaking
Required:17
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Psychology or related field At least 15 credits in psychology courses
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Specialization Notes

Department of Psychology