Hossein B. Kazemi
Director, CISDM & Michael and Cheryl Philipp Endowed Professor Finance
Office: Isenberg 310A
Tel: 413.545.5629
Academic Background
Education
PhD, The University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 1986
MA, Eastern Michigan University, 1980
BA, NIOC School of Accounting & Finance, 1977
Academic Appointments
Michael and Cheryl Philipp Professor of Finance, University of Massachusetts, 6/2014-Present
Professor of Finance, University of Massachusetts, 6/2004-5/2014
Associate Professor of Finance, University of Massachusetts, 6/1992-5/2004
Assistant Professor of Finance, University of Massachusetts, 6/1986-5/1992
Assistant Professor of Finance, University of Michigan, 6/1985-5/1986
Research Interests
- Asset Pricing Models
- Performance Evaluation
- Alternative Investments
- Asset Allocation and Portfolio Management
- Financial Econometrics
- Derivatives Securities
- International Finance
Teaching Interests
Undergraduate
- Introduction to Finance
- Bank Management
- Financial Markets and Institutions
- Investments
Masters
- Financial Decision Making
- Financial Markets & Institutions
PhD
- Introduction to Financial Economics
- Asset Pricing Models
Professional Background
Professional Experience
Editor, 2013-Present, The Journal of Alternative Investments
Editor, 2012-Present, Alternative Investment Analyst Review
Editorial Board Member, 2010-Present, Journal of Financial Risk Management
Associate Editor, 2004-2010, Financial Review
Selected Publications
Post Modern Investment (Wiley Finance) (with Schneeweis and Crowder), forthcoming 2013
CAIA Level II: Advanced Core Topics in Alternative Investments (Wiley Finance) (with Black and Chambers), 2012
CAIA Level I: An Introduction to Core Topics in Alternative Investments (Wiley Finance) (with Anson, Chambers and Black), 2012
Setting the Benchmark: Spotlight on Private Equity, (With Szado, Zeltser and Swamy), Alternative Investment Analyst Review, September 2012, Vol 1, pp 1-12.