Dr. Taisiya Sikorskaya

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Taisiya Sikorskaya is an Assistant Professor of Finance at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Her research focuses on asset pricing and asset management, particularly examining the impact of institutional investors on asset prices, retail trading options, and limits to arbitrage. Sikorskaya's work has been published in prestigious journals including the Journal of Finance, the Journal of Financial Economics, and the Review of Financial Studies. Her research has received several honors, including the AQR Top Finance Graduate Award, and has been cited by international media outlets such as Bloomberg and The Economist. She earned her PhD and MRes in Finance from the London Business School in the UK and holds an MA in Quantitative Economics and Finance from the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland. Additionally, she has a Diplom (MSc equivalent) in Mathematical Methods in Economics and Operations Research from Chelyabinsk State University in Russia. Prior to her academic career, Sikorskaya gained valuable experience in asset management at Deutsche Asset Management and Deutsche Bank in Switzerland and the UK.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2022-01-01 — Present

University of Chicago Booth School of Business • Chicago, IL

Teaching and conducting research in Finance.

Asset Management

— Present

Deutsche Asset Management, Deutsche Bank • Switzerland, UK

Experience in asset management.

Requirements for University of Chicago Booth School of Business

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GMAT
GRE General
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Undergraduate degree or equivalent
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Application fee ($80)
  • Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions
  • Two to four letters of recommendation
  • Resume/CV
  • Statement of Purpose (2-4 pages)
  • Optional writing sample (up to 30 pages)
  • Standardized test scores (GMAT or GRE)
Specialization Notes

The doctoral program at Booth is organized into 'dissertation areas' which include Accounting, Behavioral Science, Econometrics and Statistics, Finance, Marketing, and Operations Management.