I teach the following courses at OvGU Magdeburg:
Seminar: The Managerial Job Market and Corporate Governance
This project seminar will give a labor economics- and finance-perspective about current research on the managerial labor market and its interaction with the governance mechanisms of firms. The focus will be on the match formation between managers and firms, and on managerial compensation. The seminar will cover the determinants of managerial turnover, search frictions and matching on the managerial labor market, the measurement of managerial incentives, the efficiency of executive compensation practices and regulation, the managerial labor market in the financial industry, corporate governance and financial stability, history of executive compensation, and recent trends around the world.
Syllabus:
This project seminar will give a labor economics- and finance-perspective about current research on the managerial labor market and its interaction with the governance mechanisms of firms. The focus will be on the match formation between managers and firms, and on managerial compensation. The seminar will cover the determinants of managerial turnover, search frictions and matching on the managerial labor market, the measurement of managerial incentives, the efficiency of executive compensation practices and regulation, the managerial labor market in the financial industry, corporate governance and financial stability, history of executive compensation, and recent trends around the world.
Syllabus:

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Foundations of Finance
I teach this lecture together with Jun. Prof. Colonnello in the winter semester at OvGU Magdeburg. This is a mandatory course for the master program in Financial Economics. The lecture primarily follows the book ''Principles of Corporate Finance" by R. Brealey, S. Myers, and F. Allen. The students are introduced to basic concepts in finance needed to understand portfolio choices and firms' major financial decisions, as well as the financial market principles.
I teach this lecture together with Jun. Prof. Colonnello in the winter semester at OvGU Magdeburg. This is a mandatory course for the master program in Financial Economics. The lecture primarily follows the book ''Principles of Corporate Finance" by R. Brealey, S. Myers, and F. Allen. The students are introduced to basic concepts in finance needed to understand portfolio choices and firms' major financial decisions, as well as the financial market principles.
Open Economy Macroeconomics
I am teaching this course in the summer semester. This is a mandatory course within the master program in Financial Economics. The students are introduced to intermediate level macroeconomics with a focus on classic model, traditional macroeconomic policies, international trade theory and policies. The content of the course is largely based on the following two textbooks: Advanced Macroeconomics 4th Edition By David Romer; and International Economics: Theory and Policy 10th Edition By Krugman, Obstfeld and Melitz
I am teaching this course in the summer semester. This is a mandatory course within the master program in Financial Economics. The students are introduced to intermediate level macroeconomics with a focus on classic model, traditional macroeconomic policies, international trade theory and policies. The content of the course is largely based on the following two textbooks: Advanced Macroeconomics 4th Edition By David Romer; and International Economics: Theory and Policy 10th Edition By Krugman, Obstfeld and Melitz
Seminar: Household Finance
I have taught this seminar every year since the summer semester of 2016. This seminar constantly attracts more than 40 students every year. This seminar gives a comprehensive survey about current research on household finance and presents works at the frontier of the literature. The seminar builds on numerous scholarly articles, mainly using the survey of Guiso and Sodini "Household Finance: An Emerging Field'' and Campbell's "Household Finance'' article at The Journal of Finance 2006. Students are requested to i) attend three introductory lectures, ii) write a seminar paper, and iii) present the paper. Seminar papers and presentations are done by groups of students no larger than three.
I have taught this seminar every year since the summer semester of 2016. This seminar constantly attracts more than 40 students every year. This seminar gives a comprehensive survey about current research on household finance and presents works at the frontier of the literature. The seminar builds on numerous scholarly articles, mainly using the survey of Guiso and Sodini "Household Finance: An Emerging Field'' and Campbell's "Household Finance'' article at The Journal of Finance 2006. Students are requested to i) attend three introductory lectures, ii) write a seminar paper, and iii) present the paper. Seminar papers and presentations are done by groups of students no larger than three.
Topics in Empirical Finance
I have taught this lecture for two semesters (summer semester of 2016 and 2017) together with Jun. Prof. Colonnello. During the two times we taught this course, the students are introduced to state-of-the art empirical methods in the field of financial economics and statistical tools for the practical applications of those methods. The first part of the course discusses the corporate governance research, which is mainly based on the survey paper "Endogeneity in Empirical Corporate Finance" by M.R. Roberts and T.M. Whited. The second part of the course focuses on asset pricing research and follows the book "Asset Pricing" by J.H. Cochrane.
I have taught this lecture for two semesters (summer semester of 2016 and 2017) together with Jun. Prof. Colonnello. During the two times we taught this course, the students are introduced to state-of-the art empirical methods in the field of financial economics and statistical tools for the practical applications of those methods. The first part of the course discusses the corporate governance research, which is mainly based on the survey paper "Endogeneity in Empirical Corporate Finance" by M.R. Roberts and T.M. Whited. The second part of the course focuses on asset pricing research and follows the book "Asset Pricing" by J.H. Cochrane.
Rising Economies after World War II
I taught this undergraduate lecture in the winter semester of 2015/16 and 2016/2017. This course mainly introduces the basic knowledge of development economics with the examples of successful economies after World War II, such as South Korea, Singapore, West Germany and France. The purpose of this course is to provide a historical perspective of economic development to the students so that they will have a better understanding of the classic development economic theories. The economic history part of the course materials are collected and prepared by myself and the theory part follows "Introduction to Modern Economic Growth" by Daron Acemoglu.
I taught this undergraduate lecture in the winter semester of 2015/16 and 2016/2017. This course mainly introduces the basic knowledge of development economics with the examples of successful economies after World War II, such as South Korea, Singapore, West Germany and France. The purpose of this course is to provide a historical perspective of economic development to the students so that they will have a better understanding of the classic development economic theories. The economic history part of the course materials are collected and prepared by myself and the theory part follows "Introduction to Modern Economic Growth" by Daron Acemoglu.
Seminar: Executive Compensation
I taught this seminar together with Jun. Prof. Colonnello in the winter semester of 2017/2018. The seminar serves as both regular seminar and IBE Project Seminar. This seminar introduces students to the essential elements of the literature, including the practical importance, common practices and theoretical difficulties in executive compensation, as well as the related regulatory debate, and academic research in this field. The seminar builds on the survey paper "Executive Compensation: Where We Are, and How We Got There" by K.J. Murphy as well as numerous scholarly articles. Specific topics are discussed in the seminar, such as the regulation of compensation, bonus compensation in banks, and the efficiency of observed compensation practices.
I taught this seminar together with Jun. Prof. Colonnello in the winter semester of 2017/2018. The seminar serves as both regular seminar and IBE Project Seminar. This seminar introduces students to the essential elements of the literature, including the practical importance, common practices and theoretical difficulties in executive compensation, as well as the related regulatory debate, and academic research in this field. The seminar builds on the survey paper "Executive Compensation: Where We Are, and How We Got There" by K.J. Murphy as well as numerous scholarly articles. Specific topics are discussed in the seminar, such as the regulation of compensation, bonus compensation in banks, and the efficiency of observed compensation practices.
Teaching Assistant at Toulouse School of Economics:
''Econometrie" of Licence 3 at University Toulouse 1 Sciences Sociales
Teaching assistant to Professor Thierry Magnac, 2014 spring semester. (taught in French)
''Econometrics 1" of Master 1 at Toulouse School of Economics
Teaching assistant to Professor Pascal Lavergne and Professor Christian Bontemps, 2012 & 2013 fall semester.
''Applied Econometrics" of Master 1 at Toulouse School of Economics
Teaching assistant to Professor Farid Gasmi and Dr. Francois Poinas, 2012 & 2013 spring semester.
Teaching assistant to Professor Thierry Magnac, 2014 spring semester. (taught in French)
''Econometrics 1" of Master 1 at Toulouse School of Economics
Teaching assistant to Professor Pascal Lavergne and Professor Christian Bontemps, 2012 & 2013 fall semester.
''Applied Econometrics" of Master 1 at Toulouse School of Economics
Teaching assistant to Professor Farid Gasmi and Dr. Francois Poinas, 2012 & 2013 spring semester.