John Soss

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John Soss

  • Fox School of Business and Management

    • Finance

      • Associate Professor of Instruction

Biography

Dr. John Soss leads Temple University’s Masters in Investment Management, Financial Engineering and Financial Analysis and Risk Management programs following a dynamic investment banking career in New York and London. Dr. Soss managed derivatives franchise businesses in North America, Europe and Asia. Additionally, his professional background includes spearheading specialized structured finance and quantitative research teams. Dr. Soss is the recipient of the Fox School’s 2007 FMA Teacher of the Year; 2008 International MBA Faculty of the Year; 2012 Andrisani-Frank Award for Excellence in Teaching; and 2012, 2014, 2016 MSFE, 2016 MSFA-RM & 2017 MSIM Faculty of the Year awards. Dr. Soss is a Chartered Financial Analyst and Certified Financial Risk Manager. He received his Ph.D. in Finance from Northwestern University.

Research Interests

  • global derivatives and international financial markets

Courses Taught

Number

Name

Level

FIN 5601

Financial Technology

Graduate

FIN 5602

Corporate Finance

Graduate

FIN 5604

Derivative Markets

Graduate

FIN 5605

Fixed Income

Graduate

FIN 5607

Stochastic Calculus & Finance

Graduate

FIN 5618

Corporate Value Management

Graduate

FIN 5619

Quant Fixed Income

Graduate

FIN 5624

Numerical Methods

Graduate

FIN 5628

Global Economy

Graduate

FIN 5634

Stochastic Volatility

Graduate

FIN 5638

Behavioral Finance

Graduate

FIN 5648

Quantitative Portfolios

Graduate

FIN 5649

Enterprise Risk Management

Graduate

FIN 5671

Financial Analysis I

Graduate

FIN 5672

Financial Analysis II

Graduate

FIN 5673

Financial Risk Management I

Graduate

FIN 5674

Financial Risk Management II

Graduate

FIN 5675

Professional Development

Graduate

FIN 5683

Special Study in Finance

Graduate