Ali Sharifkhani is an assistant professor of finance at the D'Amore-McKim School of Business at Northeastern University. His major research focus in finance explores the connections between labor markets and financial markets.
Sharifkhani has taught courses in Financial Management and Capital Market Theory and is the recipient of the 2017 Rotman School of Management Teaching Excellence Award and the 2021 D'Amore-McKim School of Business Teaching Innovation & Excellence Award. His industry experience includes research roles at institutions such as the International Monetary Fund, Neuberger Berman, and Freddie Mac.
Sharifkhani received a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Tehran, a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Alberta, a Master of Science in Finance from the George Washington University, and a Ph.D. in Finance from the University of Toronto.
Selected publications
- Sharifkhani, A. & Simutin, M. (June 1, 2020). Feedback loops in industry trade networks and the term structure of momentum profits. Journal of Financial Economics.
Awards and recognition
- D'Amore McKim School of Business Teaching Innovation Award, 2021 Canadian Securities Institute
- Research Foundation Ph.D. Scholarship, 2018
- Rotman School of Management Teaching Excellence Award, 2018
- Canada Graduate Scholarship – Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement, 2017
- Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarship (SSHRC-CGS), 2014-2017
- Ranked First in Class of 2012, M.Sc. Finance Program, George Washington University, 2012
