Hello! I'm Olga
My broad research interests are in the areas of empirical corporate finance, risk management and insurance. My current research aims to understand how culture affects corporate decisions and financial outcomes. My teaching interests are in corporate finance, risk management, insurance, financial institutions and banking.
Olga Kanj, PhD
Phone:
+1.647.920.2319
Email:
Address:
M3 2138
200 University Avenue West
Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1
Citizenship:
Canadian, Russian, and Lebanese
Languages Spoken:
English, Russian, Arabic and French
EDUCATION
2014-2020
PhD in Finance
Wilfrid Laurier University
2010-2012
MBA - Finance and Economics
Notre Dame University - Louaize
2006-2009
BBA - Banking and Finance
Notre Dame University - Louaize
RESEARCH
October 2020
Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance -Issues and Practice
with P. Carayannopoulos and M.F. Perez
Working Paper
with M. Kelly and M.F. Perez
Board Ethnic Diversity and Risk Strategies
Working Paper
with E. Eastman and M. Kelly
Personal Background and Accounting Estimates: Cultural Origin, Gender and Reported Loss Reserves
Work in Progress
with M. Kelly, F. Neale and L. Jin
Board Composition and Investment in Technology
Work in Progress
with M. Kelly and M.F. Perez
The Effects of Cat Bonds in the Insurance Market
Work in Progress
with M.F. Perez and S. Li
Board Diversity and CEO Compensation
December 2013
International Journal of Economics and Finance
with R. El Khoury
March 2013
Journal of Money, Investment and Banking
with R. El Khoury
CONFERENCES
Personal Background and Accounting Estimates: Cultural Origin, Gender and Reported Loss Reserves
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World Risk and Insurance Economics Congress, virtual, 2020
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Southern Risk and Insurance Association annual meeting, Charleston, 2019
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Wilfrid Laurier University, Brown Bag, 2019
Board Ethnic Diversity and Risk Strategies
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Financial Management Association Annual Meeting, Denver, 2021
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Paris Financial Management Conference, Paris, 2019
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American Risk and Insurance Association annual meeting, San Francisco, 2019
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Ph.D Student Symposium, University of Georgia, Athens, 2019
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Southern Risk and Insurance Association annual meeting, Orlando, 2018
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Wilfrid Laurier University, Brown Bag, 2018
Pricing Dynamics in the market for Catastrophe Bonds
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Southern Risk and Insurance Association annual meeting, Orlando, 2018
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Financial Management Association annual meeting, San Diego, 2018
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Wilfrid Laurier University, Brown Bag, 2018
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Fixed Income Securities
This course is designed for advanced financial risk management students. It course advanced quantitative topics of fixed income including bond valuation, embedded options, interest rate models, interest rate and credit risk, structured fixed income products.
Entrepreneurship and Technological Innovation
A course designed for advanced math students who want to learn how to lead startups. A study of the spirit of entrepreneurship in the technology industry, opportunities emerging in the new information economy, and the implementation issues associated with starting an entrepreneurial venture in today's rapidly changing environment.
Corporate Finance
Multiple courses covering corporate finance including Introduction to Corporate Finance, Introduction to Financial Markets, and Financial Management. These courses cover the corporate financial manager's role in the firm as it relates to long-term issues in investing and financing. Specific study is given to the theory and practice of capital budgeting, capital structure, dividend policy, valuations, mergers and acquisitions.
Risk Management & Insurance
This course is designed for 4th and 5th year students. It examines techniques and policies used by organizations and individuals for managing insurable risks. It focuses on the analysis of insurance markets and the incentives conveyed by these markets for managing risk.
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