The Cornell SC Johnson College of Business’s finance area faculty are focused on conducting rigorous and relevant research, educating future financial leaders at the undergraduate, graduate, and executive levels, and advising regulators on financial-policy-related issues. Our 24 tenure-track professors and eight teaching faculty drawn from industry study and teach a broad range of financial topics, with world-recognized expertise in derivatives, market microstructure, corporate finance, and asset management. Finance faculty members have been elected presidents of the American Finance Association, the Western Finance Association, and the Financial Management Association, and many serve as editors and associate editors at top academic journals.
Our faculty research is recognized by award-winning publications in the flagship finance journals and at top conferences. The finance area’s faculty are equally esteemed in the teaching domain, where they have won numerous teaching awards and consistently form relationships with students that extend well beyond the classroom and continue throughout students’ careers. Through teaching, research, consulting, and board work, our finance faculty bring the dual dimensions of research and practice into the classroom and the university.
- Jawad M. Addoum
- Warren B. Bailey
- Matthew Baron
- Murillo Campello (on leave)
- Linda Canina (on leave)
- Steve Carvell
- Adrian Aycan Corum (on leave)
- Minmo Gahng
- Robert A. Jarrow
- Lawrence Jin
- Andrew Karolyi
- Pamela C. Moulton
- Justin Murfin
- Maureen O'Hara
- Drew David Pascarella
- Kelly Posenau
- Gideon Saar
- Scott D. Stewart
- Johnny Tang
- Scott Yonker
Emeriti and Affiliated
- David B. Capaldi
- Paul Clancy
- Dragana Cvijanovic
- Antonio DeSpirito
- Yaniv Grinstein
- Tibor Janosi
- Alissa Kleinnijenhuis
- Peng (Peter) Liu
- Christopher Meredith
- Barry Ridings
- Mark Sirower
- Robert T. Symington
Finance Publications
2024 publications and forthcoming.
- Greenwood, Robin; Hanson, Samuel; Jin, Lawrence. " Reflexivity in Credit Markets " Journal of Finance . (forthcoming).
- Jarrow, Robert; Liu, Xiaoying. " Portfolio optimization in the presence of asset price bubbles " Annals of Operations Research . (forthcoming).
- Addoum, Jawad; Eichholtz, Piet; Steiner, Eva; Yönder, Erkan. " Climate Change and Commercial Real Estate: Evidence from Hurricane Sandy " Real Estate Economics . 52.3 (2024): 687-713
- Addoum, Jawad; Delikouras, Stefanos; Ke, Da; Korniotis, George. " Industry Clusters and the Geography of Portfolio Choice " Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis . 59.3 (2024): 1031-1063
- Agarwal, Isha; Baron, Matthew. " Inflation and Disintermediation " Journal of Financial Economics . 160 (2024): 103902
- Grigorian, Karen; Jarrow, Robert. " Filtration Reduction and Incomplete Markets " Frontiers of Mathematical Finance . 3.1 (2024): 78-105
- Bailey, Warren; Cao, Xiaping; Yang, Zhenyi; Zhou, Sili. " Who leads and who follows? The cross-border peer effect in investment by Chinese and US firms " Journal of International Economics . 147 (2024): 103875
- Bailey, Warren; Muradoglu, Gulnur; Onay, Ceylan; Phylaktis, Kate. " Foreign investors, firm level productivity, and European economic integration " Journal of Corporate Finance . 85 (2024): 102564
2023 Publications
- Addoum, Jawad; Ng, David; Ortiz-Bobea, Ariel. " Temperature Shocks and Industry Earnings News " Journal of Financial Economics . 150.1 (2023): 1-45
- Saar, Gideon; Sun, Jian; Yang, Ron; Zhu, Haoxiang. " From Market Making to Matchmaking: Does Bank Regulation Harm Market Liquidity? " Review of Financial Studies . 36.2 (2023): 678-732
- Jarrow, Robert; Liu, Yuxuan. " Asset price bubbles, wealth preserving, dominating, and replicating trading strategies " Frontiers of Mathematical Finance . 2.1 (2023): 33-55
- Jarrow, Robert; Li, Siguang. " Interest rate swaps: a comparison of compounded daily versus discrete reference rates " Review of Derivatives Research . 26.1 (2023): 1-21
- Jarrow, Robert; Yildirim, Yildiray. " Inflation-Adjusted Bonds, Swaps, and Derivatives " Annual Review of Financial Economics . 15 (2023): 449-471
- Jarrow, Robert; Li, Siguang. " Media trading groups and short selling manipulation " Quantitative Finance . 23.7-8 (2023): 1035-1052
- Jarrow, Robert. " The no-arbitrage pricing of non-traded assets " Annals of Finance . 19.3 (2023): 401-418
- Jarrow, Robert; Kwok, Simon. " Futures Contract Collateralization and its Implications " Journal of Empirical Finance . 74 (2023): 101422
2022 Publications
- Gao, George; Ma, Qingzhong; Ng, David; Wu, Ying. " The Sound of Silence: What Do We Know When Insiders Do Not Trade? " Management Science . 68.7 (2022): 4835-4857
- Jin, Lawrence; Sui, Pengfei. " Asset Pricing with Return Extrapolation " Journal of Financial Economics . 145.2 (2022): 273-295
- Frydman, Cary; Jin, Lawrence. " Efficient Coding and Risky Choice " Quarterly Journal of Economics . 137.1 (2022): 161-213
- Egan, Mark; Ge, Shan; Tang, Johnny. " Conflicting Interests and the Effect of Fiduciary Duty — Evidence from Variable Annuities " Review of Financial Studies . 35.12 (2022): 5334-5386
- Baron, Matthew; Muir, Tyler. " Intermediaries and Asset Prices: International Evidence since 1870 " Review of Financial Studies . 35.5 (2022): 2144–2189
- Baron, Matthew; Dieckelmann, Daniel. " Historical Banking Crises: A New Database and a Reassessment of their Incidence and Severity " Leveraged: The New Economics of Debt and Financial Fragility , Ed. Moritz Schularick. University of Chicago Press. (2022)
- Jarrow, Robert; Li, Siguang. " Index Design: Hedging and Manipulation " Quarterly Journal of Finance . 12.2 (2022): 2250005
- Gu, Lifeng; Huang, Ruidi; Mao, Yifei; Tian, Xuan. " How Does Human Capital Matter? Evidence from Venture Capital " Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis . 57.6 (2022): 2063-2094
Because research is the primary focus of the doctoral program , PhD candidates are freed from any requirement to teach as part of their graduate support. PhD candidates are required to complete 3 full course equivalents as a course assistant and make adequate progress toward graduation and work with faculty members on research projects.
- Stipend amount effective July 1, 2024: $46,860
- Full tuition waiver
- Inclusion in the university’s health plan at no charge
- Degree conferred is a Doctor of Philosophy in the field of management, granted by Cornell University
If you would like to apply, you will need to use our online application . This method offers the convenience of tracking your status, submitting academic records online, and having your application received by the committee for review.
Applicants interested in the Johnson PhD program in economics should complete their application for admission to the graduate field of economics at gradschool.cornell.edu/admissions/applying/apply-now . They should indicate in their statement of purpose that they are interested in working with Johnson faculty members in the economics group, and how their research plans are related to those of one or more of the group’s faculty members.
Application and supplemental material deadline is December 15.
Application Process
To submit a complete application, you need to:
- Complete the online application form
- Prepare a statement of purpose
- Prepare a personal statement
- Submit two letters of recommendation
- Submit a copy of your transcripts from each institution attended
- Have an official score report on the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) or the Graduate Record Examinations (GREs) sent to the Cornell Graduate School GRE – use school code 2098 GMAT – use school code 5JW-BM-26
English Language Proficiency Requirement
Refer to the Graduate School’s English Language Proficiency Requirement Guidelines.
Financial Aid
You apply for financial aid automatically when you send in your application form. We do not require a separate application for financial aid.
Contacts and Further Information
For general information about the Cornell University Graduate School:
Cornell University Graduate School Caldwell Hall Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853-2602 www.gradschool.cornell.edu
For specific information about the Management doctoral program, contact:
Doctoral Program 253-D Sage Hall Johnson Graduate School of Management Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853-6201
Phone: 607.255.5340 E-mail: Graduate Research Programs Office
Application, Admission, and Financial Aid FAQs
When can i expect to hear the status of my application.
We download materials from grad school in early January and send them to each area for assessment. Each area makes decisions at different times. We will be in touch when there’s a decision to communicate. Write to us if you have a deadline on another offer you are considering.
My undergraduate GPA is low, but my Master’s GPA is better. What are my chances of admission?
Admissions completes a holistic look at your academic record and academic potential. Your academic statement, standardized test scores, and recommendation letters also affect admission decisions.
What are the minimum GPA, test scores, etc. to be considered competitive?
We do not provide this information. We are a highly selective and small program.
I am currently in a program and will complete my coursework soon, would it be possible to finish my dissertation in the Management PhD program?
Transfers (including students from other Cornell PhD programs) are through the regular application process. Transfer credits from previous programs are determined by the area faculty on a case-by-case basis, the PhD program office is unable to provide any broad guidelines to applicants in this process.
I have been out of school for several years. How does this affect admission chances?
Several of our students have work experience, and a couple of our best recent placements worked for almost a decade. We look at the totality of applicant strengths.
I am a double degree/major, how should I enter this information?
Describe one degree/major per line in the application, including separating GPAs if you wish.
I don’t have a business undergraduate degree. Will this hurt my admission chances?
No, our students have a variety of college majors like CS, Econ, Stats, Psychology, Sociology, etc.
I am currently in another PhD program. Will this be seen negatively?
No, we have had transfer students in the past. These applications are considered through the regular application process.
My research interests lie in the intersection of two areas. To which area should I apply?
See professor profiles in both areas to look for a research interest match.
Can I request an application fee waiver?
The Graduate School has detailed information on how to request an application fee waiver.
Do you have a cutoff for GRE/ GMAT scores?
We do not, but we rarely admit students with scores below 90-95 percent.
What is the institution code for submitting test scores?
You don’t need to add extensions to this. You can choose 01 (grad school) or 02 (management).
I applied last admission cycle, can I use my previous letters of recommendation?
Yes, once you have submitted your application, reach out to Graduate Admissions to request your previously submitted letters be added to your application package.
I have applied to another field and also want to apply to Management at Cornell. Can I do this?
No, you have to pick one. If the first rejects you, you can ask for your application to then be transferred to the second option for consideration.
I am interested in both the Masters and PhD programs, can I apply to the MS in Management program and to the PhD in Management program?
Yes, it is up to you to disclose this information on your application.
How much funding do you offer?
We provide full tuition, health insurance, and a competitive stipend for 5 years. We have students with families who live on this stipend, you have to pay insurance for your family yourself. We only make fully-funded offers. We share these numbers in our offer of admission.
I am an employee of Cornell, can I apply for the PhD in Management program?
Unfortunately no, our PhD in Management program is full-time residential.
PhD in Applied Economics and Management Program
Earn your doctorate at the dyson school—an innovative, immersive phd program.
Prepare for research-rich careers in academia and industry.
Offered by the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University, this PhD program is fully funded, fully residential—and fully designed to prepare you to tackle today’s most pressing economics issues.
Earning a doctoral-level degree opens you up to exciting opportunities, whether you plan to teach at the college level, want to pursue a research-related career in industry, or wish to use your skills and knowledge in the nonprofit sector.
Program Overview: The PhD in Applied Economics and Management at a Glance
Here’s a quick overview of the AEM PhD program, from degree type to program duration:
Degree Awarded
PhD in Applied Economics and Management
Program Format
Full-time residential and STEM-designated
Program Duration
Why earn a phd in applied economics and management at the dyson school.
Considered one of the best applied economics PhD programs in the nation for research output, the Dyson School’s doctoral offering combines Ivy League rigor, experiential learning, and faculty mentorship. Here are just a few ways our program is unique among applied economics PhDs:
Fully Funded
All applied economics PhD students receive full tuition assistance, plus health insurance and a stipend for all five years
STEM-Designated
Our program prepares you to be a researcher in today’s technologically advanced, big-data-focused landscape.
Flexible and Focused
Choose an industry-focused concentration area, such as food and agricultural economics.
Experience-Rich
Partnerships across Cornell give you unprecedented teaching and research opportunities.
Our Curriculum: PhD Course Requirements
The first two years of the PhD in applied economics and management program include foundational coursework in areas such as economic theory, applied econometrics, and macroeconomic research. Then, you’ll progress into general electives, as well as electives related to your concentration area.
The heart of the PhD program is your dissertation, and this faculty-mentored, research-based project will be the focus of your final three years in the program.
PhD in AEM Concentrations: Developing Your Expertise
As a doctoral student at the Dyson School, you’ll choose one of four concentrations. As you take electives and engage with faculty in one of these research areas, you’ll begin to home in on your own area of expertise. Within this concentration, you’ll develop your dissertation idea and form your special faculty committee.
Environmental, Energy, and Resource Economics (EERE)
Discover how the economy and the environment interconnect. This concentration covers a wide range of existing and emerging environmental issues. EERE students gain environmental economics experience through our partnerships with the Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future and the Cornell Institute for China Economic Research .
Faculty expertise in the environmental, energy, and resource economics PhD concentration area includes:
- Climate change
- Air and water quality
- Policy evaluation
- Transportation
- Renewable and nonrenewable energy
Food and Agricultural Economics (FAE)
Explore every aspect of the food chain, from farm to market to consumer. Not only will you get to work with experts at the Dyson School, but with our connection to Cornell’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS) , Cornell Cooperative Extension , and the Food Industry Management Program (FIMP) , you have unparalleled access to a broad range of experts, including natural scientists, farmers, and food retailers.
Faculty expertise in the food and agricultural economics PhD concentration area includes:
- Agricultural finance
- Behavioral economics
- Food retailing and marketing
- Farm management
International & Development Economics (IDE)
Find solutions to market challenges around the world. This concentration will expand your knowledge of pressing societal issues, including poverty, public health, and agriculture. Teaching and research opportunities for IDE students include the Tata-Cornell Institute for Agriculture and Nutrition , the Emerging Markets Institute , and the Einaudi Center for International Studies .
Faculty expertise in the international and development economics PhD concentration area includes:
- Poverty and inequity
- Nutrition and urbanization
- Public works programs
- Resilience measurement
- Labor markets
Management (MGMT)
Dive into the science of management in industries of all kinds. Concentrating in management gives you flexibility in building your academic plan, including hundreds of electives and endless possibilities for dissertation research topics. Our faculty members have an incredible range of scholarly and professional experience, our management concentration highlights three core areas:
Real Estate Economics (REE)
Faculty in this area examine issues related to real estate and urban development. Research interests include:
- Commercial real estate finance
- Investment performance
- Tall buildings
Strategy and Business Economics (SBE)
Faculty in this area explore a range of strategy-related questions. Their research interests include:
- Digitization
- Human capital management
- Organizational economics
Faculty in this area focus on empirical finance issues. Research interests include:
- Climate finance
- Household finance
- Asset pricing
- Financial institutions
Benefits of a STEM-Designated PhD in Applied Economics and Management
A longtime innovator in economics education, the Dyson School has always prepared its students for the changing marketplace. Our STEM-designated PhD program takes that to another level by ensuring our graduate-level curriculum gives you the technical competencies demanded of today’s researchers. Your studies will cover applied econometrics, machine learning, programming, and other emerging areas relevant to business.
The STEM designation offers additional benefits to Dyson School students on an F-1 visa, including the opportunity for extended learning and professional experiences in the United States.
After the PhD: Careers in Academia and Industry
A senior data scientist at Citibank. A research agricultural economist at the US Department of Agriculture. An assistant professor at Hong Kong University of Technology.
Dyson School PhD graduates take their research experience into academia and industry. As scholars, they teach and continue their research at institutions across the US and abroad. They also serve in high-profile economist, data scientist, advisor, and related roles at organizations from federal agencies to global financial services firms to nongovernmental organizations.
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Your Dissertation: Putting Ideas into Action
Intellectual curiosity at the Dyson School is strong. Our PhD students devote their research to economics and management topics spanning sectors and industries. Dissertations in recent history take a deep dive into issues such as:
- Tax policy, public health, and government spending
- Food safety and consumer demand in China
- Business process innovation in commercial firms
- Impact of fintech in agricultural economics
Our Faculty: Research with Industry-Leading Scholars
As a PhD student at the Dyson School, you’ll work alongside some of the most brilliant minds in economics and management. In addition to receiving individual mentorship, you’ll get to build your own special faculty committee—an advisory group that will guide you through every step of your dissertation.
Throughout the program—from foundation courses to electives across Cornell—you will learn from award-winning educators, widely published scholars, and industry-leading practitioners.
“One of my favorite aspects of the PhD in Applied Economics and Management program was the abundance of seminars and the regular hosting of conferences. The wide range of seminars and the frequency of conferences created an intellectually stimulating environment and facilitated thought-provoking discussions with experts and peers.” — Natasha Jha ’23
The PhD Student Experience: Living and Learning at the Dyson School
When you join the Dyson School, you will become part of a vibrant, collaborative learning community dedicated to positively impacting people around the world through economic and management research.
Our Community
As a PhD student at Dyson, you will make meaningful connections across campus and beyond. You’ll learn from a world-class faculty, engage with ambitious peers, receive close research mentorship, and have access to a broad range of academic and career support services.
With historic buildings, modern learning spaces, beautiful scenery, and plenty of amenities, Cornell is an amazing place to live and learn. We’d love to show you around campus.
Our Expertise
Our faculty are experts in many areas but perhaps most notably for consulting, consumer packaged goods, financial services, technology, and agribusiness. The breadth and depth of our knowledge is especially helpful as you pursue your doctoral research.
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Admissions Overview: How to Apply to the PhD in Applied Economics and Management Program
The ideal candidate for the Dyson School’s applied economics PhD program will have a thorough knowledge of economic theory and quantitative methods, as well as a background in calculus and real analysis. Our admissions page has more details about eligibility requirements, deadlines, and materials you need to submit with your application.
Applied Economics FAQ: Your PhD Questions Answered
As you research and compare applied economics PhD programs , you probably have questions about program length, the admissions process, dissertation requirements, career possibilities, and more. Explore the answers to frequently asked questions to help you learn more about the Dyson School’s program.
Next Steps: Apply to the Dyson School PhD in AEM
Ready to apply to our highly selective, fully funded PhD in Applied Economics and Management? We encourage you to officially start the application process today at the Cornell Graduate Admissions website.
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Our Ph.D. program is a rigorous and academically-demanding program that involves independent investigation of open problems with the purpose of creating original scholarly work of the highest caliber. Doctoral graduates are prepared for academic teaching and research positions and placement in the private sector.
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For the Fall 2024 admissions cycle, we do not require (nor will we accept) GRE scores. The deadline for applying to the Ph.D. program for fall admission is January 5, 2025 . We do not accept applications for spring admission.
We are one of the world’s preeminent Schools of Operations Research and Information Engineering—highly respected for the research and academic investigation conducted here and the role our work plays in influencing and seeding ideas in the academic community to reach new understanding. A leader in advancing and influencing the decision and management sciences, the School provides an unparalleled educational and research environment. The School’s core strength is our faculty, distinguished teachers and researchers, who build breadth and depth in fundamental science and methodological research.
One of the most remarkable aspects about Cornell is the extent of inter-departmental relations. The ties between our School and the departments of computer science and mathematics are particularly strong, as are our links with the Centers for Statistics and Applied Mathematics and with the Johnson School of Management. Our students often take courses offered by other units, in engineering and across the university. In particular, our Ph.D. students benefit from the strengths in the Operations Management and Finance groups in the Johnson School, in the practice and theory of computational mathematics, and in the study of probability and statistics throughout Cornell.
Furthermore, one of the unique aspects of Cornell is the “field system”. The faculty in the “Field of Operations Research” represent a broad range of areas, and have faculty appointments within departments spanning several colleges within Cornell. As such, our students are able to engage in a wide variety of projects, spanning from purely theoretical research such as mathematical probability, to practical applications of machine learning techniques on data sets provided by companies that consult with Cornell.
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