Finance

Donald Smith’s New Book, Bond Math: The Theory Behind the Formulas

Of his new book, Boston University Associate Professor of Finance Donald J. Smith writes, “My objective in Bond Math is to explain the theory and assumptions that lie behind the commonly used statistics regarding the risk and return on bonds.” The... More

School Welcomes Five New Thought Leaders in 2011

The School of Management is pleased to announce five new full-time faculty members, bringing the total to 22 new full-time professors in the past three years. Starting September 2011, we welcome:   Edward Riedl, Associate Professor of Accounting Professor Riedl joins the School... More

Are You Preparing for a Future in Finance?

Tips on Conducting a Job Search, Networking, and Knowing Your Terms Highlights from the Recent Undergraduate Finance Career Conference In Fall 2010, the Feld Career Center at Boston University School of Management sponsored the conference “Your Future in Finance.” A response to... More

Groundbreaking MSIM Program’s 10th Anniversary and Conference

Groundbreaking MSIM Program's 10th Anniversary and Conference

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Scott Stewart Publishes Latest Book, “Running Money: Professional Portfolio Management”

Inspired by the MSIM Program curriculum at BU School of Management Designed to be First Comprehensive Textbook for Advanced Portfolio Management Courses Boston University School of Management’s Scott Stewart, research associate professor in the Finance Department and faculty director of the MSIM... More

Clean Energy Heats Up at Boston University: New Lectures and Research

Lectures on Energy & Environmental Sustainability - Spring 2010 Lineup Announced // BU School of Management (SMG) faculty and their colleagues across the University are energizing the debate over how best to accelerate the development and adoption of sustainable clean energy... More

Mark Williams on His New Book: Exploring the Lessons of Lehman Brothers

  The Lessons of Lehman Brothers and How Systemic Risk Can Still Bring Down the World Financial System This spring, a new book by Mark T. Williams hit shelves, titled Uncontrolled Risk: The Lessons of Lehman Brothers and How Systemic Risk... More

Video: Mark Williams on the Billion Dollar “Fat Finger” Error

Video: Mark Williams on the Billion Dollar “Fat Finger” Error

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Boston University Undergraduate Team Rivals Top MBAs in New England CFA Research Challenge

Competing against MBAs from MIT, Harvard, BC, Babson and More Upon the heels of last year’s victory, Boston University School of Management’s undergraduate team made it to the finals in the Fourth Annual Investment Research Challenge sponsored by The Boston Security... More

Investors Need to Know Truth About Risk, Zvi Bodie Writes in Investment News

With co-author Richard Fullmer, Bodie responds to SEC's new education Web site   World-renowned investment scholar Zvi Bodie, the Norman and Adele Barron Professor of Management at Boston University, has published an article in Investment News reiterating his long-held theory that investors... More