José Faias

José Faias is the Academic Director of the MSc Programs in Finance and is a Senior Affiliate Professor of Finance at Católica Lisbon School of Business & Economics. He was the recipient of five CATÓLICA-LISBON Distinguished Teaching Awards between 2017 and 2021 at the master’s level. He holds a PhD in Finance(NOVA SBE), an MSc in Statistics and Optimization (NOVA SST), an MBA (CATÓLICA-LISBON) and a BA ("Licenciatura") in Mathematics - Actuarial Sciences (NOVA SST). He was a visiting fellow at Harvard University and a visiting scholar at MIT. He has previously taught at NOVA SBE and worked in the insurance and investment banking industry. His research interests lie in Empirical Finance including topics such as predictability, extreme events, stock market efficiency, risk management, investor heterogeneity, mergers and acquisitions, cat bonds, and quantitative portfolio management. His research was presented in the major conferences in Finance, Statistics, and Economics, and published in academic journals in the same fields. He has also received several research grants and awards for his research.

Companies

• Senior Affiliate Professor Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics (2021)
• Academic Director MSc Programs in Finance Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics (2021)
• Academic Director MSc of Finance Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics (2017 — 2021)
• Assistant Professor Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics (2010 — 2021)
• Visiting Scholar MIT Sloan School of Management (2012 — 2012)
• Invited Assistant Professor Universidade Nova de Lisboa (2006 — 2010)
• Visiting Research Fellow Harvard Business School (2008 — 2008)

Education

• PhD Universidade Nova de Lisboa
• Master of Science (MSc) Universidade Nova de Lisboa (2002 — 2004)
• MBA Universidade Católica Portuguesa (2001 — 2003)
• Licenciatura Universidade Nova de Lisboa (1994 — 1999)