معرفی
J.B. Kurish serves as a Clinical Professor of Finance at Goizueta Business School, Emory University, where he has taught applied finance courses including investment banking, mergers and acquisitions, and new venture financing since joining in 2006.
His academic credentials include:
- PhD in Economics from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
- MBA in Business Administration from Yale School of Management
- BA in Business Economics from The College of Wooster
Professor Kurish specializes in municipal debt markets and state/local government financing, with recognized expertise in financial market analysis and public finance. His professional commentary frequently appears in major media outlets including The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Bloomberg Markets, covering economic conditions, financial institution mergers, and policy impacts.
He actively contributes to professional education through leadership roles, currently serving as chair of The Washington Campus board of directors—an organization providing immersive Washington DC seminars for global MBA students—and previously directing the Government Finance Research Center at the Government Finance Officers Association.


