This is a course about the financial decision-making process for start-up firms. The course takes a two-pronged approach: First, we develop tools and concepts of corporate finance related to modeling, valuation, control, and investment decisions...
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Shai Bernstein
Assistant Professor, Finance
ShaiBernstein
Assistant Professor of Finance
Younger Family Faculty Scholar for 2013-14
Academic Area:
FinanceResearch Interests
- Corporate Finance
- Entrepreneurial Finance
- Contract Theory
Academic Degrees
- PhD in Business Economics, Harvard University, 2012
- MA, Financial Economics, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, 2007
- BA, Mathematics and Economics, Ben Gurion University, 2005
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Finance, Stanford Graduate School of Business, 2012-present
Publications
Working Papers
The Operational Consequences of Private Equity Buyouts: Evidence from the Restaurant Industry |
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The Impact of Venture Capital Monitoring: Evidence from a Natural Experiment |
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Private Equity and Industry Performance
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Courses Taught
Degree Courses
2013-14
This course provides an introduction to empirical research in corporate finance, with an emphasis on the application of cross-sectional and panel data econometric techniques for causal inference. Topics include investment policy,...
2012-13
This course is focused on the financial decision-making process for start-up firms. The course takes a two-pronged approach: First, we analyze principles of corporate finance, valuation, control of firms, and investment decisions with an eye...