Amit Seru
at Booth School of Business
The Steven and Roberta Denning Professor of Finance at Stanford Graduate School of Business
Schools
- Stanford Graduate School of Business
- Booth School of Business
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Booth School of Business
Research Interests
- Financial Intermediation and Regulation
- Resource Allocation and Internal Organization of Firms
- Performance Evaluations and Incentives
Bio
Amit Seru is the Steven and Roberta Denning Professor of Finance at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, a Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution and Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR), and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). He was formerly a faculty member at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business.
Professor Seru’s primary research interest is in corporate finance. He is interested in issues related to financial intermediation and regulation, interaction of internal organization of firms with financing and investment, and incentive provision in firms. His papers in these areas have been published in several journals, including, the American Economic Review, the Quarterly Journal of Economics, the Journal of Political Economy, the Journal of Finance, the Journal of Financial Economics, and the Review of Financial Studies. He is a co-editor of the Journal of Finance and an Associate Editor of the Journal of Political Economy. He was previously Editor of Review of Corporate Finance Studies and a Department Editor (Finance) of Management Science. His research has been featured in major media, including the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, the Financial Times and the Economist.
Seru earned a B.E. in electronics and communication and an MBA from the University of Delhi. Subsequently, he received a PhD in finance from the University of Michigan before. He was a senior consultant at Accenture before pursuing his Ph.D. Seru was the recipient of a Rackham Pre-Doctoral Fellowship at University of Michigan and received a Lt. Governor’s gold medal for overall academic excellence at the University of Delhi.
Academic Degrees
- PhD, Finance, University of Michigan, 2007
- MBA, University of Delhi, 1998
- B. E (Electronics & Communication), University of Delhi, 1996
Academic Appointments
- Professor of Finance, Stanford GSB, 2016-present
- Denis and Karen Chookaszian Professor of Finance, University of Chicago, Booth School of Business, 2015-2016
- Professor of Finance, University of Chicago, Booth School of Business, 2013-2014
- Associate Professor of Finance, University of Chicago, Booth School of Business, 2011-2012
- Assistant Professor of Finance, University of Chicago, Booth School of Business, 2007-2010
Awards and Honors
- R. Michael and Mary Shanahan Faculty Fellow, Stanford GSB, 2018-2019
- MBA Distinguished Teaching Award, Stanford GSB, 2018
- National Science Foundation Award, 2016
- Rising Star in Finance Award, 2016
- Hillel J. Einhorn Excellence in Teaching, University of Chicago GSB, 2016
- Journal of Financial Economics Paper Prize in Corporate Finance (First Prize), 2015
- Emory Williams Annual (School wide) Teaching Award, 2015
- IMF Generation Next Award, 2014
- AER Excellence in Refereeing, 2014
- QJE Excellence in Refereeing, 2014
- AQR Insight Award, 2014
- Crowell Memorial Prize, Panagora Asset Management, 2014
- Finalist, MacArthur Foundation Grant, 2014
- Best paper, Red Rock Conference, 2012
- Chookaszian Endowed Risk Management Prize, 2011
- Best paper awards at European Finance Association, CAF Research Conference, NSIM Conference and Mistsui Research Conference, 2008
- BSI Research Award, 2008
Teaching
Degree Courses
2019-20
FINANCE 207: Corporations, Finance, and Governance in the Global Economy
As entrepreneurs, global leaders, and change agents tasked with developing transformative solutions of tomorrow, you will need certain skills and tools to interact with and navigate the complex and ever-changing financial landscape. This course...
FINANCE 630: Empirical Corporate Finance
This course provides an introduction to empirical research in corporate finance, with an emphasis on the application of cross-sectional and panel data econometric techniques for causal inference. Topics include investment policy, entrepreneurship...
FINANCE 633: Advanced Empirical Corporate, Banking and Household Finance
This course discusses empirical aspects of major topics in corporate finance, household and consumer finance, housing, banking, financial regulation as well as political economy. The course is designed for students doing their PhD in finance,...
2018-19
FINANCE 207: Corporations, Finance, and Governance in the Global Economy
As entrepreneurs, global leaders, and change agents tasked with developing transformative solutions of tomorrow, you will need certain skills and tools to interact with and navigate the complex and ever-changing financial landscape. This course...
FINANCE 633: Advanced Empirical Corporate, Banking and Household Finance
This course discusses empirical aspects of major topics in corporate finance, household and consumer finance, housing, banking, financial regulation as well as political economy. The course is designed for students doing their PhD in finance,...
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In the Media
A Decade on From the Housing Crash, New Risks Are Emerging
The Economist, January 16, 2020
Short-Term Thinking Is Poisoning American Business
The New York Times | Op-Ed, December 21, 2019
What’s Behind the Wall Street Journal Management Top 250
Wall Street Journal, November 30, 2018
The Washington Post, November 27, 2018
Bank exec who reportedly referred to female colleagues as "girls" to retire
CBS Money Watch, November 9, 2018
Here’s a Way to Help Tell the Good Brokers From the Bad
Bloomberg Opinion , November 2, 2018
How firms have the upper hand in FINRA arbitration
Financial Planning, October 24, 2018
Women Managers Have Little Margin for Error
The Wall Street Journal, October 23, 2018
Wall Street Journal, August 15, 2018
Should Trump Undo Investor Protections? Meet the Brokers of Madison County
The New York Times, November 18, 2017
Shadow Banking Is Getting Bigger Without Getting Better
Bloomberg View, March 28, 2017
A punishing double standard for women on Wall Street
CBS MoneyWatch, March 17, 2017
Women financial advisers at Wells Fargo 27% more likely to lose their job: study
CNN Money, March 16, 2017
Women in finance work just as hard as men — and are more likely to get fired
The Washington Post, March 14, 2017
Women on Wall St. punished more severely than men for misdeeds
CNBC Personal Finance, March 14, 2017
Women on Wall Street punished more severely than men for misdeeds
Yahoo! Finance, March 14, 2017
Proof Wall Street Is Still a Boy's Club
Bloomberg, March 14, 2017
Chart of the Day: Women in Finance Are Treated Really Badly
Mother Jones , March 14, 2017
Finance: ‘Fearless Girl’ here to stay?
Biz Journal - Biz Women, March 14, 2017
Wells Fargo 25% More Likely to Punish Women Employees than Men, Study Says
Fortune, March 13, 2017
Female brokers punished more harshly for misconduct than males
Financial Times, March 13, 2017
Research finds double standard for misbehaving female advisers
Investment News, March 13, 2017
Double Standard in Advisor Punishment
Barron's , March 13, 2017
Study: Women in Finance Are Punished More Severely – Especially When Their Boss Is a Man
Pro-Market, March 13, 2017
When It Comes to Wall Street, Preet Bharara Is No Hero
ProPublica, March 12, 2017
Is the NDA government's flagship initiative Jan Dhan Yojana bearing fruit on the ground?
Economic Times, March 9, 2017
Brokerages With Checkered Past to Face New Disclosure Focus, Finra CEO Says
The Wall Street Journal , May 9, 2016
Is Your Broker Good or Bad?
The Wall Street Journal, April 22, 2016
Does Your Stockbroker Draw Complaints? Here’s How to Find Out
The New York Times, April 8, 2016
How to avoid the wrong financial adviser
Financial Times, March 30, 2016
Scottie Pippen was scammed by his adviser. Here’s how to learn from his experience
The Washington Post, March 23, 2016
You Deserve a Better Financial Adviser
Bloomberg Gadfly, March 8, 2016
America’s revolving door for financial advisers who do down their clients
The Economist, March 5, 2016
Ever check your financial advisor's history? You should
CBS Money Watch, March 3, 2016
This is how unethical financial advisers can get away with it
The Washington Post, March 2, 2016
Bloomberg View, March 2, 2016
It Just Got Even Harder to Trust Financial Advisers
Bloomberg, March 1, 2016
The Financial Adviser Scammers
Financial Times, March 1, 2016
Tracking Financial-Adviser Misconduct: A New Database
The Wall Street Journal , February 29, 2016
Worker Flows in Banking Regulation
Liberty Street Economics, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, January 5, 2015
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October 16, 2017
Obama’s 2009 mortgage-modification program would have helped 70% more homeowners if lenders had been better organized.
writtenShadow Banking: The Big Winner from the Financial Crisis
April 13, 2017
Nearly a decade after the junk-mortgage crash, tech-savvy and lightly regulated lenders are thriving.
writtenWhen Harry Fired Sally: Punishment in the Financial Adviser Industry Has a Gender Bias
March 30, 2017
Male investment advisers commit misconduct at a much higher rate than women do, but women are more likely to get fired.
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Stanford Graduate School of Business
Research Interests
- Financial Intermediation and Regulation
- Resource Allocation and Internal Organization of Firms
- Performance Evaluations and Incentives
Bio
Amit Seru is The Steven and Roberta Denning Professor of Finance at Stanford Graduate School of Business, a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research (SIEPR), and a research associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER). He was formerly a faculty member at the University of Chicago’s Booth School of Business.
Professor Seru’s research focuses on corporate finance with an emphasis on financial intermediation and regulation, technological innovation and incentive provision, and financing in firms. His research in these areas has been published in American Economic Review, Journal of Political Economy, Quarterly Journal of Economics, Review of Economic Studies, Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, Review of Financial Studies, and other peer-reviewed journals. He is a co-editor of the Journal of Finance and was previously an editor of Review of Corporate Finance Studies, department editor (Finance) of Management Science, and an associate editor of the Journal of Political Economy.
He has presented his research to U.S. and international regulatory agencies, including the Bank for International Settlement (BIS), Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB), European Central Bank (ECB), Federal Reserve, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Most recently, he gave the Biennial Andrew Crockett lecture on regulation of banks in the era of fintechs to central bank governors around the world at the BIS. He has received various National Science Foundation grants, the Alexandre Lamfalussy research fellowship from BIS, and was named as one of the Top 25 Economists under 45 by the International Monetary Fund in 2014. His research has been featured in major media, including the Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, the Financial Times, and the Economist.
Seru earned a BE in electronics and communication and an MBA from the University of Delhi. Subsequently, he received a PhD in finance from the University of Michigan before. He was a senior consultant at Accenture before pursuing his PhD. Seru was the recipient of a Rackham Pre-Doctoral Fellowship at University of Michigan and received a Lt. Governor’s gold medal for overall academic excellence at the University of Delhi.
Academic Degrees
- PhD, Finance, University of Michigan, 2007
- MBA, University of Delhi, 1998
- B. E (Electronics & Communication), University of Delhi, 1996
Academic Appointments
- Professor of Finance, Stanford GSB, 2016–present
- Denis and Karen Chookaszian Professor of Finance, University of Chicago, Booth School of Business, 2015–16
- Professor of Finance, University of Chicago, Booth School of Business, 2013–14
- Associate Professor of Finance, University of Chicago, Booth School of Business, 2011–12
- Assistant Professor of Finance, University of Chicago, Booth School of Business, 2007–10
Awards and Honors
- R. Michael and Mary Shanahan Faculty Fellow for 2019–20
- R. Michael and Mary Shanahan Faculty Fellow, Stanford GSB, 2018–19
- MBA Distinguished Teaching Award, Stanford GSB, 2018
- National Science Foundation Award, 2016
- Rising Star in Finance Award, 2016
- Hillel J. Einhorn Excellence in Teaching, University of Chicago GSB, 2016
- Journal of Financial Economics Paper Prize in Corporate Finance (First Prize), 2015
- Emory Williams Annual (School wide) Teaching Award, 2015
- IMF Generation Next Award, 2014
- AER Excellence in Refereeing, 2014
- QJE Excellence in Refereeing, 2014
- AQR Insight Award, 2014
- Crowell Memorial Prize, Panagora Asset Management, 2014
- Finalist, MacArthur Foundation Grant, 2014
- Best paper, Red Rock Conference, 2012
- Chookaszian Endowed Risk Management Prize, 2011
- Best paper awards at European Finance Association, CAF Research Conference, NSIM Conference and Mistsui Research Conference, 2008
- BSI Research Award, 2008
Videos
Covid-19 Bailout Debate: Must Bailouts Go Through the Banking System?
A Brief History of Banking and Regulations (Lessons from Hoover Boot Camp) | Chap 1
Why Financial Regulations Matter (Lessons from Hoover Boot Camp) | Chap 2
Challenges to Regulating the Banking Sector (Lessons from Hoover Boot Camp) | Chap 3
Amit Seru: 2018 Stanford MBA Distinguished Teaching Award
Amit Seru- Global Virtual Seminar Series on FinTech
Amit Seru on Modern Financial Intermediation: Beyond Balance Sheet Banking: Part 2
Regulation, technology and shadow banks
Amit Seru on The Rise of Fintech Intermediaries
Amit Seru (Chicago Booth) - Barcelona GSE Summer Forum 2016
Regulating banks in the era of fintech shadow banks
Household Debt Relief During the Pandemic
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