Finance

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The goal of the Master of Finance program is to offer students a high-quality course of study that will develop and enhance their understanding of the principles and practice of modern finance. In doing so, it prepares students to deal with complex concepts and the body of knowledge required of modern finance professionals.

Central to the program is the offering of courses taught by active researchers and industry practitioners. In doing so, the Master of Finance program aspires to foster critical thinking and a passion for learning among its students. The program is linked to the scholarly interests and activity of members of the Finance and Business Economics Area in the Faculty of Business. At the same time, it is cross-disciplinary inasmuch as it draws upon the academic expertise of members of a number of other disciplinary units within the University, including the Operations Management and Accounting and Financial Management Services Areas in the Faculty of Business and the Department of Mathematics and Statistics in the Faculty of Science.

Enquiries: mfin@mcmaster.ca
Website: http://mfin.degroote.mcmaster.ca/

Faculty / Fall 2026

Professors

Ronald J. Balvers, B.A. (Tilburg), Ph.D. (Pittsburg) / Michael Lee-Chin and Family Chair in Investment & Portfolio Management
Trevor W. Chamberlain, B.Sc. (California - Berkeley), M.B.A., Dip. Acc. (McGill), Ph.D. (Toronto), CPA / Finance & Business Economics
Narat Charupat, B.A. (Thammasat), M.B.A. (Drexel), Ph.D. (York) / Finance & Business Economics 
C.S. Sherman Cheung, B.S. (Louisiana State), M.S., Ph.D. (Illinois) / Finance & Business Economics
Rosemary Luo, B.Eng. (Beijing Science and Technology), M.A. (McMaster), Ph.D. (Western) / Finance & Business Economics
John Maheu, B.A. (McMaster), M.A., Ph.D. (Queen’s) / Finance & Business Economics / Business Research Chair
Peter C.P. Miu, B.Sc. (Hong Kong), M.B.A, Ph.D. (Toronto) / Finance & Business Economics
Sudipto Sarkar, B. Tech. (Indian Institute of Technology), Ph.D.(Columbia) / Finance & Business Economics

Associate Professors

Amir Akbari, B.Sc., M.B.A. (Sharif University of Technology), Ph.D. (McGill) / Chair, Finance & Business Economics
Anna Danielova, B.Sc. (Yerevan), M.Sc. (American University of Armenia), M.A., M.B.A., Ph.D. (Indiana) / Finance & Business Economics
Yoontae Jeon, B.Sc (Toronto), M.Sc., Ph.D. (Toronto) / Finance & Business Economics
Katya Malinova, B.Sc. (St. Petersburg), Ph.D. (Michigan) / Finance & Business Economics / Mackenzie Investments Chair in Evidence-Based Investment Management
Yan Wang, B.Sc. (Beijing University of Chemical Technology), M.A., PhD. (McGill) / Finance & Business Economics / Director, Master of Finance

Assistant Professors

Waquar Ahmad, B.Com., M.Com. (University of Dhaka), M.B.A. (Ohio), Ph.D. (Drexel) / Finance & Business Economics
Zohair Alam, B.Sc. (Lahore University of Management Sciences), M.A. (Georgetown University), Ph.D. (Toronto) / Finance & Business Economics
Rui Duan, B.Com., M.Sc. (Queen’s), B.Math (Carleton), Ph.D. (York) / Finance and Business Economics
William Huggins, B.Com., M.B.A. (Laurentian), M.Phil (Tilburg) / Finance & Business Economics
Jin (Iris) Wang, B.Com. (UBC), M.Sc. (Queen’s), Ph.D. (UBC) / Finance & Business Economics
Qian Yang, M.A. (Beijing Foreign Studies University), M.B.A., Ph.D. (Michigan State) / Finance & Business Economics
Yingnan Zhao, B.Sc. (Fudan University), M.Sc., Ph.D. (University of Zurich) / Finance & Business Economics
 

Programs

• Finance, M.Fin

• Finance Courses

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