Majid Maleki

Specialization: Finance

Thesis supervisor: Mehmet Ozsoy
Thesis title: Essays on Investors Positioning and Asset Prices

Research interests: Asset Pricing, Derivatives, Financial Econometrics

Majid Maleki is a PhD candidate in Finance at Concordia University, John Molson School of Business, specializing in Asset Pricing and Derivatives. His research interests primarily revolve around option pricing, the equity risk premium and the price of risk for higher-order moments of returns. Additionally, his research focuses on investors' positioning and liquidity provision in the options market.

Prior to pursuing his PhD in Finance, he obtained a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from University of Tehran, followed by an MBA from Sharif University of Technology. Subsequently, he gained four years of professional experience as an equity research associate at Kardan Investment Bank, along with working at two other financial institutions.

Academic degrees:

• Master of Business Administration (2016), Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran.
• BSc in Mechanical Engineering (2013), University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

Courses taught:

• COMM 220 - Analysis of the Markets in Fall 2022 and Summer 2023.

• COMM 221 - Financial Markets in Fall 2024.

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