Using Excel to Teach Financial Concepts
Join Jarrad Harford from University of Washington to discover how Microsoft Excel can be a powerful tool in solving financial problems.
Professor Jarrad Harford, University of Washington
In this session, we’ll explore how incorporating Excel into the finance classroom can help students bridge the gap between theories and real-world applications, preparing them with skills needed in today’s job market. We’ll provide ideas on how to effectively integrate Excel into your course while helping students be more confident in their Excel skills and financial knowledge.
About the speaker
Professor Jarrad Harford
Jarrad Harford is the Paul Pigott - PACCAR Professor of Finance at the University of Washington. Prior to Washington, Professor Harford taught at the Lundquist College of Business at the University of Oregon. He received his PhD in Finance with a minor in Organizations and Markets from the University of Rochester. Professor Harford has taught the core undergraduate finance course, Business Finance, for over nineteen years, as well as an elective in Mergers and Acquisitions, and Finance for Non-financial Executives in the executive education program. He has won numerous awards for his teaching, including the UW Finance Professor of the Year (2010, 2012, 2016), Panhellenic/Interfraternity Council Business Professor of the Year Award (2011, 2013), ISMBA Excellence in Teaching Award (2006), and the Wells Fargo Faculty Award for Undergraduate Teaching (2005). Jarrad is currently a Managing Editor of the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, and serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Financial Economics, and Journal of Corporate Finance. His main research interests are understanding the dynamics of merger and acquisition activity as well as the interaction of corporate cash management policy with governance, payout and global tax considerations.
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