Jun Yang
Business and Management
Acadia University
Canada
Biography
Dr. Jun Yang joined F.C. Manning School of Business Administration in 2005. He received his Ph.D. in Finance from Queen’s School of Business in 2004. He earned his undergraduate and master’s degrees in System Engineering from Tianjin University, China. Dr. Yang currently teaches Managerial Finance, Investment Analysis, and Portfolio Management. In his senior elective courses (Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management) students learn financial securities such as common and preferred shares, fixed income securities and derivatives, and the techniques for managing a diversified portfolio. Students apply their knowledge in close-to-real-business group projects.
Research Interest
The primary research interests of Dr. Yang include derivatives-based risk management and various issues in corporate finance such as firm hedging and corporate governance. His research papers have been published in a number of academic journals and presented in various international conferences.
