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Finance

Located at one of the top STEM-focused universities in the country, the Finance Department at the Mitch Daniels School of Business is powered by a team of faculty at the top of their field, with abundant experience in industry and academia alike. Their combined expertise covers many financial areas, including corporate financial management, investment management, security analysis, mergers & acquisitions, financial risk management, international financial management, and others.

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Centers and Initiatives

The Finance Department offers many opportunities for students to pursue learning outside of the classroom, including research challenges, financial firm visits, and national conferences.

Research

Our Finance faculty consistently contribute to top research journals including the Journal of Finance, the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, the Review of Financial Studies, and more.

Journal Articles

  • Emery, L., & M. Faccio (2025). "Exposing the revolving door in executive branch agencies." Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis vol. 60(4) 1625-1655. | Related Website |
  • Faccio, M., & J. J. McConnell (2025). "Impediments to the Schumpeterian process in the replacement of large firms." Journal of Finance vol. 80 (6), 3099-3793. | Related Website |
  • Faccio, M., & J. J. McConnell (2025). "Political connections cause resource misallocation: Evidence from the fall of fascism in Italy." Financial Management vol. 54(3) 549-583. | Related Website |
  • Amit Goyal, Sunil Wahal, M. Deniz Yavuz (2024). "Choosing Investment Managers." Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis vol. 59 (8), 3531-3563. | Related Website |
  • Robert Marquez, Than Nguyen, M. Deniz Yavuz (2024). "Financing Innovative Activity and the Endogeneity of Patenting." Management Science vol. 70 (10), 6874-6896. | Related Website |

Forthcoming Publications

  • Dejanir Silva, Victor Duarte, Diogo Duarte (2024). "Machine Learning for Continuous-Time Finance." Review of Financial Studies
  • Shrijata Chattopadhyay, John J. McConnell, Timothy E. Trombley, M. Deniz Yavuz (2024). "Transmission of Information from Private to Public Markets." Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis | Related Website |

Job Market Candidates

Daniels School of Business PhD students are leading members of the next generation of innovative researchers, scholars and teachers. We are proud to support the next phase of their academic and professional lives.

View our Job Market Candidates

To obtain additional information on job market candidates, please reach out to the Finance Department contact below, or contact candidates directly.

PhD Academic Director
Adem Atmaz
aatmaz@purdue.edu
(746) 494-6725

Daniels School of Business Finance Department

Krannert Building
403 Mitch Daniels Blvd.
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2076
(765) 494-8503

Department Head: Huseyin Gulen

Senior Administrative Assistant: LeAnna Mull