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Nima Ebrahimi

Clinical Assistant Professor

University of North Texas

Department of Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Law

Email: Nima.Ebrahimi@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, University of Houston, 2019
    Major: Business Administration
    Specialization: Finance - Asset and Derivatives Pricing
    Dissertation: Essays on Oil Risk and Financial Markets
  • MS, Georgia State University, 2013
    Major: Economics
    Specialization: Economics
  • MS, Sharif University of Technology, 2011
    Major: Socio-Economic Systems Engineering
    Specialization: Economics
    Dissertation: Determinants of Foreign Direct Investment using Panel Data
  • BS, KNTU, 2008
    Major: Industrial Engineering
    Specialization: System Analysis
    Dissertation: International Freight and Shipping Company in Iran

Professional Positions

    Academic - Post-Secondary

  • Visiting Assistant Professor of Finance, Tulane University. Tulane University. (2019 - 2022).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • FINA 4200 - Investments, 9 courses.
  • FINA 4210 - Introduction to Derivatives, 6 courses.
  • FINA 5220 - Theory and Application of Financial Derivatives, 3 courses.

Teaching at Other Institutions

  • Tulane University, Energy Risk Management, Spring 2020.
  • Tulane University, Fixed Income Securities, Fall 2019.
  • Tulane University, Introduction to Derivatives, Fall 2019.

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Journal Article

  • Ebrahimi, N., Pirrong, C. (2020). Oil Jump Risk. Journal of Futures Markets. 40 (8)

Presentations Given

    Paper

  • Ebrahimi, N. (Author), JPMCC International Commodities Symposium, Gold Risk, Crash Fear and, Expected Stock Returns, UC Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States of America. (2022 - 2022).

Service

University Service

  • Faculty Advisor, Student Investment Group. (September 1, 2023 - September 1, 2025).
  • Member, Master Program Committee. (August 30, 2023 - August 30, 2025).
  • Member, Clinical Faculty Search Committee. (January 1, 2024 - May 15, 2024).