YONG CHEN
Assistant Professor of Finance
Department of Finance
Pamplin College of Business
Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Office: Pamplin 3060
Phone: 540-231-4377
Fax: 540-231-3155
E-mail: ychen75@vt.edu
Spring 2009 Teaching Schedule:
- FIN 4274 Equity Securities, 12:30 - 1:45 PM, Monday & Wednesday, MCB 218
- FIN 4274 Equity Securities, 2:30 - 3:45 PM, Monday & Wednesday, TORG 1060
- FIN 5064 Equity Markets, 4:00 - 5:15 PM, Monday & Wednesday, PAM 32
Spring 2009 Office Hours:
- Monday & Wednesday, 11:00 - 12:15 PM
Education and Certification:
Ph.D., Boston College, 2007
M.A., Nankai University, 2001
B.A., Nankai University, 1998
Teaching:
Dr. Chen's primary teaching area is in investments and derivatives. He currently teaches Equity Securities at the undergraduate level and Investments at the MBA level. Prior to joining Virginia Tech, Dr. Chen has taught finance at Boston College.
Research:
Dr. Chen's research interests focus on investments with a special emphasis on hedge funds and mutual funds. His research has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis and the Journal of Investment Management, as well as presented at numerous university workshops and academic conferences such as Western Finance Association and European Finance Association meetings.