Miranda Lam

Miranda Lam serves as Professor in the Department of Accounting and Finance at Salem State University, teaching courses ranging from foundational financial planning to advanced finance topics including

• FIN 100 Personal Financial Planning
• FIN 301 Principles of Finance
• FIN 323A Financial Institutions Management
• FIN 423A Entrepreneurial Finance
• FIN 720 Foundations of Finance
• FIN 868 Advanced Financial Analysis

Her academic credentials include a PhD in Finance (minor: Statistics) and MBA from Michigan State University, plus a BBA in Hotel and Restaurant Management from the University of Hawaii at Manoa. As a former Chartered Financial Analyst (inactive), her research focuses on

• Personal financial planning
• Performance evaluation
• Small business finance
• Financial modeling
• Case-based pedagogy

Her publications emphasize practical finance applications through case studies, with works appearing in journals like International Journal of Instructional Cases and Financial Analysts Journal. Recent research explores nonprofit financial sustainability, community development financing, and entrepreneurial investment analysis.

Scientific contributions include

• 2021: Entrepreneurial Finance textbook
• 2020: Two IJIC case studies
• 2013: CFA-related case analysis
• 2008: Risk-adjusted performance research
• 2002: Mutual fund selection model

She has presented at conferences including the Global Interdisciplinary Conference (France) and Academic Research Colloquium (Virginia), focusing on financial well-being and tax planning strategies.