Finance
The leading faculty members in Tuck’s Finance group use empirical, data-based methods to study how individuals, institutions, and firms make financial decisions and how these decisions affect real outcomes. They have expertise across a wide range of financial topics, including mergers and acquisitions, investments, corporate finance, household borrowing, private equity and venture capital, and much more.
Their research has garnered numerous accolades and had tremendous impact on the finance and greater business worlds. Their work has appeared in top publications including the Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Political Economy, American Economic Review, Review of Financial Studies, and more.
Our
Faculty
Kenneth R. French
Roth Family Distinguished Professor of Finance
Jonathan W. Lewellen
Carl E. and Catherine M. Heidt Professor of Finance
Gordon Phillips
Laurence F. Whittemore Professor of Business Administration; Professor of Finance
Affiliated
Faculty
Karin S. Thorburn
Visiting Professor of Finance; Research Chair Professor of Finance, Norwegian School of Economics
Featured
Research
What Insider Trades Reveal About Gender-Balanced Boards
Tuck professor Espen Eckbo studies the effect of gender-balanced boards from a new angle, leveraging the market’s reaction to trades by women board...
Tuck Knowledge in Practice Podcast: How the Tech Giants Became Modern Conglomerates
Tuck professor Gordon Phillips explains how today’s tech giants are redefining the classic conglomerate model by expanding through innovation and...
Tuck Faculty Forecast Business Trends for the Year Ahead
From AI-powered innovation to shifting workplace dynamics, Tuck faculty predict the top trends that will impact business in 2025.