Jennifer Carpenter (academic)
Jennifer N. Carpenter | |
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| Born | October 13, 1965 |
| Occupation(s) | Finance scholar, professor |
| Known for | Research on executive stock options, fund manager incentives, survivorship bias, corporate debt instruments, option valuation methodologies |
Jennifer N. Carpenter (born October 13, 1965) is a distinguished American scholar in finance, recognized for her groundbreaking contributions to the study of executive stock options. Her research portfolio also encompasses fund manager incentives, survivorship bias, corporate debt instruments, and option valuation methodologies. She has an extensive publication record in prestigious journals such as the Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, Review of Financial Studies, and Journal of Business.
Currently, Carpenter serves as a professor at New York University Stern School of Business, where she instructs MBA students in courses focused on debt securities and bond markets, alongside doctoral seminars covering continuous-time asset pricing and portfolio selection. Before joining NYU, she gained industry experience at Goldman Sachs within their fixed income division and held a teaching position at the University of Pennsylvania.
Her academic credentials include a Bachelor of Science in economics, dual Master’s degrees in finance and mathematics, and a PhD in finance, all earned from the University of Pennsylvania.
Carpenter has delivered presentations on her analysis titled "The Real Value of China's Stock Market" to prominent financial organizations such as the People's Bank of China, National Bureau of Economic Research, China Securities Regulatory Commission, Shenzhen Stock Exchange, and Shanghai Stock Exchange.