Located at one of the top STEM-focused universities in the country, the Finance area at the Mitch Daniels School of Business is powered by a team of faculty at the top of their field, with abundant experience in industry and academia alike. Their combined expertise covers many financial areas, including corporate financial management, investment management, security analysis, mergers & acquisitions, financial risk management, international financial management, and others.
Thursday, November 2, 2023
With the 2024 presidential election looming, battleground states are getting a lot of attention from candidates on both sides of the aisle because the outcome can swing either way. State regulators and politicians who have incentives to selectively enforce regulations and policy are also paying attention, says Huseyin Gulen of Purdue University’s Daniels School of Business.
Friday, May 10, 2024
A new study by finance professors Mara Faccio and John McConnell at Purdue's Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. School of Business looks at the fall of fascism in 1940s Italy and the connection between corporate interests and political power.
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
While innovation and entrepreneurship are often heralded as engines of economic progress, a crucial question remains underexplored: why do new firms so rarely succeed in replacing the old guard? In a forthcoming study for the Journal of Finance, Daniels School professors Mara Faccio and John McConnell find answers.
Daniels School of Business PhD students are leading members of the next generation of innovative researchers, scholars and teachers. We are proud to support the next phase of their academic and professional lives.
To obtain additional information on job market candidates, please reach out to the Finance area contact below, or contact candidates directly.
PhD Academic Director
Adem Atmaz
[email protected]
(746) 494-6725
Daniels School of Business Finance Area, Management Department
Krannert Building
403 Mitch Daniels Blvd.
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2076
(765) 494-8503
Department Head in Management: Lin Nan
Finance Area Coordinator: Huseyin Gulen
Finance Faculty Assistant: Janet Yoakum