Background

Andrei Gonçalves returned to Fisher as an associate professor of finance after earning his PhD from Fisher in 2018 and working for four years as an assistant professor of finance at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

His research covers topics that are relevant to asset pricing, long-term investing, and financial management, and has been published in the top finance journals, including the Journal of Finance, the Journal of Financial Economics, and the Review of Financial Studies. His research has also been featured in several investment media outlets such as Alpha Architect, Evidence-Based Investor and the Canadian Investment Review.

Finally, Andrei has received several awards for his research and teaching, including the Michael J. Barclay Young Scholar award from the Financial Research Association and the Kenan-Flagler MBA Teaching All-Star Award.

Courses

BUSFIN 4221 - Investments
Skills for valuation and theories and applications of CAPM, APT, and efficient markets; investment options, forwards and futures, interest rate parity, and relevant market regulation. Prereq: 3220, BusMgt 2320, 2321, and BusMHR 2292. Not open to students with credit for 722, 4220 or 4222.
BUSFIN 8200 - Asset Pricing Foundations
This course is designed to teach PhD students theoretical, empirical asset models and foundations necessary for asset pricing research. Prereq: Permission of instructor.