Faculty

The Master of Finance program is delivered by nationally-respected experts who have written hundreds of journal articles and conference papers, and won numerous teaching excellence awards. With average class sizes under 50, you’ll have plenty of opportunity to interact with your professors.

Master of Finance Faculty

Rahman Khokhar

Finance
Associate Professor
Programme Coordinator, Master of Finance
Phone: 902-491-6371
Email: rahman.khokhar@smu.ca
Office: Sobey Building 145

Ali Abolghasemi

Finance
Associate Professor
Phone: 902-420-5067
Email: ali.abolghsemi@smu.ca 
Office: Sobey Building 133

Ashraf Al Zaman

Finance
Chair
Associate Professor
Phone: 902-491-6272
Email: ashraf.zaman@smu.ca
Office: Sobey Building 116

Francis Boabang

Finance
Professor
Phone: 902-420-5735
Email: francis.boabang@smu.ca
Office: Sobey Building 140

Colin Dodds

Finance
Professor
President & Vice-Chancellor Emeritus
Phone: 902-491-6549
Email: colin.dodds@smu.ca
Office: Sobey Building 405

Jie Dai

Finance
Associate Professor
Phone: 902-420-5269
Email: jie.dai@smu.ca
Office: Sobey Building 141

Ross Hallett

Finance
Visiting Faculty
Phone: 902-491-8667
Office: Sobey Building 127

Jia Liu

Finance
Assistant Professor
Phone: 902-420-5733
Email: jia.liu@smu.ca
Office: Sobey Building 125

Florian Muenkel

Finance
Assistant Professor
Phone: 902-496-8249
Email: florian.muenkel@smu.ca
Office: Sobey Building 129B

Christine Panasian

Finance
Associate Professor
Phone: 902-420-5726
Email: christine.panasian@smu.ca
Office: Sobey Building 106

Mohammad Rahaman

Finance
Associate Professor
Global Business Studies Program Co-ordinator, Canada Research Chair, Finance and International Competitiveness Associate Dean, Strategic Partnerships & Community Engagement, Sobey School Community Revitalization & Prosperity Network Coordinator
Phone: 920-420-5730
Email: mohammad.rahaman@smu.ca
Office: Sobey Building 142

Dr. Rahaman is also the coordinator for http://sobeyschoolprosperitynetwork.com, the Sobey School Community Revitalization & Prosperity Network.

Jeffrey Power

Accounting
Chair
Assistant Professor
Phone: 902-420-5621
Email: jeff.power@smu.ca
Office: Sobey Building 351

Hong Fan

Accounting
Associate Professor
Phone: 902-496-8746
Email: hong.fan@smu.ca
Office: Sobey Building 350

Ather Akbari

Economics
Professor
MAE Coordinator
Chair, Atlantic Research Group on Economics of Immigration, Aging and Diversity
Phone: 902-420-5670
Email: ather.akbari@smu.ca
Office: Sobey Building 305

Yigit Aydede

Economics
Professor
Phone: 902-420-5673
Email: yigit.aydede@smu.ca
Office: Sobey Building 343

Bidyut Talukdar

Economics
Associate Professor
Phone: 902-496-8164
Email: bidyut.talukdar@smu.ca
Office: Sobey Building 308