Dr. Viktor Todorov

Professor

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Biography

Viktor Todorov is the Harold H. Hines Jr. Professor of Finance at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. His research primarily focuses on theoretical and empirical asset pricing, econometrics, and applied probability. He has published extensively in leading academic journals, exploring robust estimation in asset pricing models using high-frequency financial data, and investigating the application of both parametric and nonparametric estimation methods in analyzing risks and risk pricing using derivatives market data. Professor Todorov is a Fellow at the Society for Financial Econometrics and the Journal of Econometrics, and currently serves as a Co-Editor for the Journal of Econometrics. He earned his Ph.D. in Economics from Duke University in 2007, and has held various academic positions at Northwestern University since 2007.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor of Finance

2015-01-01 — Present

Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University • Evanston, IL

Teaching graduate-level courses in finance and econometrics.

Associate Professor of Finance

2011-01-01 — 2015-01-01

Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University • Evanston, IL

Conducting research and teaching in finance.

Assistant Professor of Finance

2007-01-01 — 2011-01-01

Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University • Evanston, IL

Engaged in teaching and research in the field of finance.

Awards

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Bates-White Prize Paper

2024-01-01
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Bates-White Prize Paper

2022-01-01
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Elected Fellow

2023-01-01

Requirements for Northwestern University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
U.S. Bachelor's degree or equivalent
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Specialization Notes

Standard PhD requirements for TGS departments including Chemistry, Physics, and Sociology.