Applications to the MMF program are now open.
Next application deadlines (Fall 2025)
- November 1, 2024
- January 15, 2025
Cohort 2021-2022
Name |
Applied Finance Project Title |
Advisor |
| 闯辞蝉别辫丑听础濒濒补尘 | Implementation of Capital Structure Arbitrage Using a Structural Model | Jan Ericsson |
| Salim Berrada | Shortcomings of Real Estate indices from an ESG Standpoint | Desmond Tsang |
| Fr茅d茅rique Cannon | Executive Compensation in Crisis Time - Evidence from COVID-19 | David Schumacher |
| Kiira Leibel | Demonetization in Emerging Markets - How Mobile Payment Systems Can Help to Minimize the Informal Economy and Increase Financial Inclusion for the Unbanked in Peru | Mathieu Bouvard |
| Qiyang Liu | Momentum Crashes & Market Drawdowns | Vadim di Pietro |
| Bhavik Mendiratta | Sustainability: Ratings, Financial Performance and Disclosures | Jiro Kondo |
| Ngoc Nguyen | IPO Valuation of Software-as-a-Service Companies and Their Pre-IPO Metrics: A Rule of Thumb for IPO Readiness(2022) | Jiro Kondo |
| Saiyid Aafsheen Abbas Rizvi | Do Investors Pay a 鈥楪reenium鈥� in the Canadian Stock Market? | S茅bastien Betermier |
| Michael Zukin | Portfolio Diversification Using Digital Currencies: A correlation study and discussion | Katrin Tinn |
Cohort 2020-2021
Name |
Applied Finance Project Title |
Advisor |
|
| Rayan Chelli | Why Being a Serial SPAC Matters. The Determinants of SPAC Trust Values | David Schumacher | |
| Andrew Gillich | False Discoveries in Canadian Mutual Fund Performance: Measuring Luck in Estimated Alphas | Laurent Barras | |
| Jasmine Mussani | The Impact of Gender Diversity in the CEO-CFO Dyad on Company Performance | Desmond Tsang | |
| Katerina Paraschis | Investor Cognitive Biases & Platform Design | Jiro Kondo | |
| Alyona Pereslavtseva | The Dual Impact of Boardroom and Workforce Gender Diversity on Corporate Financial Performance 鈥� Evidence from the Canadian Market | Desmond Tsang | |
| Umang Saksena | Effects of Corruption on Banking Stability & Economic Growth: Is Financial Inclusion a Viable Solution? | Katrin Tinn | |
| Andy Yu | An Empirical Review and Investigation on Distressed M&A Transaction Premiums and the Impact on Distressed Targets | David Schumacher | |
Cohort 2019-2020
Name |
Applied Finance Project Title |
Advisor |
| Kaylyn Chrystian Mathew Kwan Anna Wastle |
Analyzing Momentum | Jiro Kondo |
| Guillaume Hervault | Is there evidence of abnormal stock returns before unannounced US military operations? An analysis of insider trading activity within the US government. | Patrick Augustin |
| Roxanne Jousse A茂cha Traor茅 |
Analyse de la strat茅gie d鈥檃rbitrage du swap spread entre 2005 et 2016 | Jan Ericsson |
| Pier-Olivier Lafl猫che Mitch McEwen |
The Evolution of Sustainable Finance in Private Markets: A Focus on Private Equity | Vadim di Pietro |
| Wen-Ting Lee | The Impact of CEO and CFO Characteristics Difference on Firm Performance | Desmond Tsang |
| Bolei Liu Zhixiu (Tim) Xie |
Revisiting Capital Structure Arbitrage | Jan Ericsson |
| Daman Mody Arpit Agarwal Lakshay Syal |
Venturing into Space: Company Analysis of Virgin Galactic | Adolfo de Motta |
| Christian Pettigrew Jared Holaday Mark Moudabber |
Assessing the Effectiveness of Stock Selection Models Using Random Forest Classification | Jan Ericsson |
| Min Su | Impact of Climate Risk on Profitability Margins of US Industries | Pascal Francois |
| Joshua Wolman Chen (Alice) Xu Michelle Guo |
A Case Study Analysis of Montreal鈥檚 Healthcare Startup Ecosystem | Jiro Kondo |
Cohort 2018-2019
Name |
Applied Finance Project Title |
Advisor |
| Maude de Witte Pierre-Louis Patault |
The Evolution and the State of the SRI Industry | Jan Ericsson |
| Linghang Fang Jiaqi Wang |
Economic and Demographic Explanations of the Canadian Housing Market - Emphasis on Immigrant and Foreign Ownership | Desmond Tsang |
| Jean-Baptiste Foult Corey Saxe Jaewon Kim |
Prefontaine Capital Project | Adolfo de Motta |
| Zakaria Hammama Nipun Kalra |
The Meteoric Ascend of Financial Technology in China Corroborated Using Ant Financial As Proxy | Matthieu Bouvard |
| Alexandra Melendez Lahura | Corporate Bond Sharpe Ratios | Jan Ericsson |
| Allan Obuchowski Parth Shah |
Analysis of the Indian Aviation Industry and Valuation of SpiceJet Ltd. | Adolfo de Motta |
| Carlos Panozo | Box Spread Synthetic Risk-Free Bonds Arbitrage & Yield Curve Analysis | Jan Ericsson |
| Salman Zia Rana | Discovering the P2P Lending Space in India | Matthieu Bouvard |
| Laura Santiago Garima Syal |
Smart Contracts and its Applications in the Insurance Industry | Matthieu Bouvard |
| Celec Soriano-Francis | An Overview of Critical Elements to Consider When Evaluating Corporate Governance Practices | Jiro Kondo |
| Shuoyao Wang | Practice and Consideration for Risk Management of CDS Swaptions | Jan Ericsson |
Cohort 2017-2018
Name |
Applied Finance Project Title |
Advisor |
| Shuaibo Huang | The Wolf of Hollywood: A Deep Dive into Motion Picture Distribution and Financing | Benjamin Croitoru |
| Jordan Arnold-Andrasko Jamie Steinmetz |
Real Estate Crowdfunding | Desmond Tsang |
| Fred Gatali | Valuing Subprime MBS | Jan Ericsson |
| Alex Hua Riyad Allimamode Quan Nguyen |
CDO Valuation with Variance Risk Premia | Jan Ericsson |
| Joanie Grimard Hagen Sagli |
LNG Arbitrage | Jan Ericsson |
| Sheng Li Mengdie Lyu |
Pricing of Auto-callable Notes | Jan Ericsson |
| Wanyi Hu Sun Yi Xiang Zhang |
Determinants of Credit Default Swap Premia | Patrick Augustin |
| Simranjit Saluja Colin Shen |
Cross-Country Evidence on Initial Public Offerings: A Comparative Analysis of China and the United States | Jiro Kondo |
| Geetanjali Kanwar | Women and Venture Capital | Jiro Kondo |
Cohort 2016-2017
Name |
Applied Finance Project Title |
Advisor |
| Yilan Cai David Yan |
Active Management Based on Crude Oil Price Forecasts | S茅bastien Betermier |
| Mohamad (Mo) Hijazi | Global Investing in Emerging & Frontier Markets | S茅bastien Betermier |
| 厂辞辫丑颈别听惭补丑诲补惫颈 | Equity Price and Implied Volatility in Simulation Models with Applications to Counterparty Credit Risk | Vihang Errunza |
