Education
PhD in Finance, University of Alberta, Canada - Minors in Economics and Accounting
MA in Economics and Finance, University of Alberta, Canada
Master in Planning and Marketing Strategies, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Romania
BA in Economics, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Romania
Research Areas
Areas
Empirical Market Microstructure, Empirical Asset Pricing, International Finance
On-going Projects
"Do Stock Exchanges Corral Investors into Herding" (co-authored with Aditya Kaul, Vikas Mehrotra)
"Liquidity Comovement in the Foreign Exchange Market" (co-authored with Aditya Kaul)
"Cross-listings and Informed Trading"
Teaching at ESSEC
FINM261 Portfolio Management
FINM165 Financial Markets
Other Teaching Activities
Instructor: FIN414 Financial Institutions Management (University of Alberta) FIN412 Investment Principles (University of Alberta)
FIN301 Introduction to Finance - Seminars (University of Alberta)
Teaching Assistant:
FIN412 Investment Principles (University of Alberta) FIN614 Investment Analysis - MBA level (University of Alberta) ECON282 Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory I (University of Alberta)
Awards and Distinctions
2003 – 2007 Business PhD Award (University of Alberta)
2005 Graduate Research Assistance Fund (University of Alberta)
2004 Provost Doctoral Award (University of Alberta)
2004 GRA Rice Graduate Scholarship in Business (University of Alberta)
2003 FGSR Tuition Scholarship (University of Alberta)
2001 Myer Horowitz Graduate Scholarship (University of Alberta)
2000 – 2002 Graduate Scholarship MA in Economics and Finance(University of Alberta)
1994 – 1998 Merit Scholarships (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Romania)
Scientific Activities
Conference Presentations
Presentations at Conferences 2010
Financial Management Association Annual Meeting (Presenter) (New York, US)
Northern Finance Association Annual Meeting (Presented, Discussant, Chair) (Winnipeg, CA)
2009
Financial Management Association Annual Meeting (Presenter, Discussant, Chair) (Reno, US)
Financial Management Association Europe Annual Meeting (Presenter, Discussant) (Turin, IT)
Northern Finance Association Annual Meeting (Discussant) (Niagara, CA)
2008
Financial Management Association Annual Meeting (Presenter, Discussant, Chair) (Dallas, US)
European Financial Management Association Annual Meeting (Athens, GR)
Northern Finance Association Annual Meeting (Discussant) (Kananaskis, CA) 2007
Northern Finance Association Annual Meeting (Presenter) (Toronto, CA) 2005 & 2006
Business Research Conference, University of Aberta (Presenter) (Edmonton, CA) Affiliations and Academic Responsibilities
Consulting & Other Activities
2003 – 2004: Research Assistant for the Wise Persons' Committee -- Committee established by the Minister of Finance of Canada to Review the Structure of Securities Regulation in Canada. Papers I provided assistance for: “Provincial Preferences in Private Equity” and “Fragmentation and the Canadian Stock Markets” (Douglas Cumming, York University; Aditya Kaul, University of Alberta; and Vikas Mehrotra, University of Alberta).
Professional Experience
1998 - 2000: Marketing Analyst, Telequote Network, Iassy, Romania
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+ 33 (0) 1 34 43 28 54
Fax:
+ 33 (0) 1 34 43 32 12
ESSEC Business School Av. Bernard Hirsch B.P. 50105 95021 Cergy Pontoise Cedex France
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