Dr. Xiangyi Spencer

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Xiangyi Spencer is a Teaching Associate Professor in the Finance Department at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He specializes in Corporate Finance and has extensive experience in investments, financial markets, and banking financial institutions. Dr. Spencer completed his Ph.D. in Finance at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2016. He also holds an M.S. in Landscape Architecture from Ohio State University and a B.A. in Architecture from Tsinghua University. Dr. Spencer has held various academic positions including Teaching Assistant Professor and Lecturer at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign since 2014 and has also served as an Instructor at Parkland College. His research interests focus on corporate finance, investments, and the dynamics of financial markets, and he actively engages in teaching courses related to investment management and financial strategy, aimed at equipping students with profound knowledge in evaluating investment strategies and managing financial portfolios.

Research Interests

Experience

Teaching Associate Professor

2019-01-01 — Present

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • Champaign, IL

Teaching courses in finance with an emphasis on investments and corporate finance.

Lecturer

2014-01-01 — 2019-01-01

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign • Champaign, IL

Instructed various finance courses and contributed to curriculum development.

Instructor

2007-01-01 — 2014-01-01

Parkland College • Champaign, IL

Taught courses in finance and business fundamentals.

Landscape Architect

2001-01-01 — 2004-01-01

RHAA Landscape Architecture + Planning • Champaign, IL

Worked on landscape architecture projects.

Courses

Investment & Portfolio Management (FIN 411) Investments (FIN 511) Financial Strategy (FIN 522) Investments & Performance Evaluation (FIN 575)

Requirements for University of Illinois

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:17
Reading
Required:19
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:103
GRE General
Prerequisites
Mathematical background Linear Algebra Calculus
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • Academic Statement of Purpose
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

GRE is optional for admission to all graduate programs in Statistics. Full status admission requires higher language scores than limited status.