2nd Annual Isenberg School of Management Finance Conference
The Department of Finance at the Isenberg School of Management, UMass Amherst, is delighted to host the 2nd Annual Isenberg School of Management Finance Conference on April 23-24, 2026.
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We are pleased to invite submissions from all areas of finance for consideration for presentation.
About
Finance Conference
The 2nd Annual Isenberg School of Management Finance Conference, University of Massachusetts is a gathering of finance professionals, industry experts, and scholars coming together to discuss the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities in the field of finance with a focus on empirical and theoretical work. This conference aims to provide a platform for knowledge sharing, networking, and fostering collaborations within the finance community.
Details & Registration
The conference will be a full-day event held at the University of Massachusetts Amherst from April 23-24, 2026. For presenters and discussants, we will cover the cost of up to two nights' accommodation at the conference hotel.
DATE & TIME
LOCATIONS
CALL FOR PAPERS
Sessions and Breaks
Student Union, 41 Campus Center Way, Amherst, MA 01002
Room 405-415
Dinner (Registration only)
Amherst, MA, 01003
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Handicap Accessible & On Campus
April 23-24, 2026
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Further Information will be updated soon.
Registrations are now open!
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There is a $70 USD fee per submitted paper – please fill out the form below no later than February 2, 2026. Papers will be reviewed and accepted papers will be notified by late February 2026.
Additional Information
Conference Program Committee:
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Keynote Speaker:
Wenxin Du
Wenxin Du is a Professor of Finance and the Sylvan C. Coleman Professor of Financial Management at Harvard Business School. Her work focuses on global currency and fixed-income markets, central banking, and financial regulation. She is a Sloan Research Fellow and the 2022 recipient of the Award for Economics in Central Banking.
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Previously, she held faculty positions at Columbia Business School and Chicago Booth, and served in research and economist roles at the Federal Reserve and the Bank for International Settlements. She is also a Research Associate at the NBER and serves on advisory committees for the BIS and the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas.
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Professor Du earned her Ph.D. in Economics from Harvard University.
Fousseni Chabi-Yo
Organizer
Professor Fousseni Chabi-Yo is the Berthiaume Endowed Professor of Business Administration at the Isenberg School of Management, where he teaches courses in Investments, Corporate Risk Management, and a Ph.D.-level course. His research spans theoretical and empirical asset pricing and international finance, with a focus on investor preferences, beliefs, and their impact on financial markets, as well as the pricing of derivative instruments. Professor Chabi-Yo’s studies also delve into areas such as tail risk, tail dependence, expected Treasury bond returns, and options on Treasury bond futures and commodities.
His work has been widely recognized, presented at both academic and practitioner conferences, and published in top-tier finance journals, including the Journal of Financial Economics, Review of Financial Studies, Management Science, and Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, as well as in leading economic journals like the Journal of Economic Theory.
Before joining Isenberg, Professor Chabi-Yo was a faculty member at the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State University and held a position at the Bank of Canada. He is fluent in English, French, and multiple African languages.
Berthiaume Endowed Professor in Business Administration
Chair, PhD Program Co-Director, Professor, Finance Department
Hotel and
Booking
Plan Your Stay
Additional details about the stay will be available soon.
Conference Lineup
Friday, May 9, 2025
SESSIONS
Breakfast & Opening Remarks:
8:00 - 8:30 a.m.
SPEAKERS
Lisa Masteralexis, Senior Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs & Administration, Isenberg School of Management, UMass Amherst
Session 1:
8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Corporate Governance and Financial Policy
Session Chair: Anya Mkrtchyan, Isenberg School of Management, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
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The Politicization of Social Responsibility
Presenter: Meng Wang, University of South Florida
Co-Author: Todd A. Gormley, Washington University in St. Louis
Co-Author: Manish Jha, Georgia State University
Discussant: Ramona Dagostino, Darden School of Business, University of Virginia
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Can Small Businesses Survive Chapter 11?
Presenter: Edith Hotchkiss, Carroll School of Management, Boston College
Co-Author 1: Benjamin Iverson, Brigham Young University
Co-Author 2: Xiang Zheng, University of Connecticut
Discussant: Kristoph Kleiner, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University
Break:
10:00 - 10:20 a.m.
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Session 2:
10:20 - 11:50 a.m.
Market Disruptions and Macroeconomic Events
Session Chair: Bing Liang, Isenberg School of Management, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
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Equity Premium Events
Presenter: Ben Knox, Federal Reserve Board
Co-Author 1: Mehrdad Samadi, Federal Reserve Board
Co-Author 2: Juan M. Londono, Federal Reserve Board
Co-Author 3: Annette Vissing-Jorgensen, Federal Reserve Board
Discussant: Nancy Xu, Boston College
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​The Debt Ceiling's Disruptive Impact: Evidence from Many Markets
Presenter: William Cassidy, Olin Business School, Washington University in St. Louis
Co-Author: Shreye Mirani, Olin Business School, Washington University in St. Louis
Discussant: Marco Machiavelli, Isenberg School of Management
Lunch Break (at Marriott Center):
11:50 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
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Keynote Address:
1:15 - 2:15 p.m.
Bryan Kelly
Yale School of Management
Break (in room 405/415):
2:15 - 2:30 p.m.
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Session 3:
2:30 - 3:50 p.m.
Portfolio Management and Investor Beliefs
Session Chair: Fousseni Chabi-Yo, Isenberg School of Management, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
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The Unintended Consequences of Rebalancing
Presenter: Alessandro Melone, Fisher College of Business, The Ohio State University
Co-Author 1: Campbell R. Harvey, Fuqua Business School, Duke University
Co-Author 2: Michele G. Mazzoleni, Capital Group
Discussant: Huaizhi Chen, Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame
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​The Subjective Belief Factor
Presenter: Sean Myers, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Co-Author 1: Tingyue Cui, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Co-Author 2: Ricardo Delao, Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California
Discussant: Xing Hao, Questrom School of Business, Boston University
Break (in room 405/415):
3:50 - 4:10 p.m.
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Session Continues:
4:10 - 4:55 p.m.
Mental Models and Financial Forecasts
Presenter: Marius Guenzel, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
Author 1: Francesca Bastianello, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
Author 2: Paul H. Décaire, W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University
Discussant: Giacomo Lanzani, Havard University
Concluding Remarks:
4:55 - 5:00 p.m.
Fousseni Chabi-Yo, Isenberg School of Management, UMass Amherst
Dinner at the Marriott Center (by registration only):
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
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Contact Us
Address
Contact
Hayley Jurczyk
Opening Hours
University of Massachusetts Amherst
121 Presidents Drive
Amherst, MA 01003
Mon - Fri
8:30 am – 4:30 pm