University of Massachusetts Amherst

Finance Guest Lecture with Professor Wei Jiang of Columbia University

Professor Wei Jiang of Columbia University will be the guest speaker at the Finance Seminar Series this week. All are invited to attend.

Professor Jiang's main research interest lies in investment companies (such as mutual funds, closed-end funds, and hedge funds), and institutional investors' role in corporate decisions and governance. Her research has been featured in major media, including The Wall Street Journal, Economist, Institutional Investors, Money, Fortune, Business Week, The New York Times, and Financial Times. She also received the Smith-Breeden Distinguished Paper Prize from The Journal of Finance. Jiang has been a fellow at the TIAA-CREF Institute since 2005. Prior to joining the School, she spent two years as an investment banking associate. Jiang has taught various courses in corporate finance and is the recipient of multiple teaching awards.

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Photo: Prof. Wei Jiang