Kenneth Bigel

Kenneth Bigel is an Adjunct Professor of Business Ethics at the Leonard N. Stern School of Business, New York University, a position he has held since 1994. He also serves as Professor of Finance and Business Ethics and Chair of the Business Department at Touro University's Lander College for Men. His expertise lies at the intersection of finance and ethics, with extensive experience in both academia and the financial industry.

His educational background includes:

• Ph.D. in Business Education and Financial Ethics, NYU Steinhardt
• M.B.A. in Finance, NYU Stern
• B.A. in Philosophy and Mathematics, Brooklyn College
• Certified Financial Planner (CFP), International Board of Standards and Practices
• One-year program, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Dr. Bigel's research centers on Financial Ethics, Ethical Psychology, Behavioral Finance, and Political Economy. He explores the moral dimensions of financial decision-making and the psychological foundations of ethical behavior in business contexts. His scholarly work includes two published online textbooks—Introduction to Financial Analysis and Corporate Finance—with a third, Fixed Income Mathematics, under review and expected in late 2024.

While no specific publications are listed, his body of work reflects a strong thematic focus on ethical frameworks in finance, financial education, and the behavioral aspects of investing and leadership.

Dr. Bigel has been actively involved in professional and public engagement. He has conducted executive education programs for leading financial institutions such as Morgan Stanley, Merrill Lynch, UBS, Lehman Brothers, and China CITIC Bank. He was a visiting scholar at Sichuan University and Xi’an Jiaotong University in China and has appeared on Chinese television and American radio. He currently serves on the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (FINRA) Board of Arbitrators, contributing his expertise to financial dispute resolution.

He has prior industry experience as a fixed-income analyst at Bankers Trust (now DeutscheBank), investment analyst at Ford Motor Company, senior portfolio manager at Prudential Securities, and operated an independent wealth management practice until selling it in 1999. He was formerly registered under Series 3, 7, 15, 24, 63, and 65.

There is no mention of specific research labs or teams, but his academic and professional engagements suggest active collaboration across academic, regulatory, and industry domains.