Rossen Valkanov

Rossen Valkanov is the Zable Endowed Chair in Management Leadership and Professor of Finance at the Rady School of Management, University of California, San Diego. He serves as Co-Director of the Master of Finance Program and was Associate Dean of Faculty (2020–2023). He holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Princeton University (1999) and a B.A. in Economics (summa cum laude) from the University of California, Irvine (1995).

His research focuses on empirical finance, financial econometrics, and real estate markets, with methodological expertise in forecasting, risk management, and portfolio allocation. He develops applied econometric tools like MIDAS regressions used in industry.

His recent publications emphasize mortgage markets, credit shocks, volatility forecasting, and commercial real estate dynamics, reflecting interdisciplinary work blending econometrics, macroeconomics, and asset pricing. Articles frequently appear in top journals including Journal of Finance and Review of Financial Studies.

Awards & Honors:

• Zable Endowed Chair in Management Leadership
• Award-winning educator across MBA and Master's programs

As Editor of the Journal of Empirical Finance, he shapes academic discourse in quantitative finance. He teaches in the Full-Time MBA, Flex MBA, Executive MBA, and Master of Finance programs.