The Purpose of a Finance Professor

Alex Edmans

No 16845, CEPR Discussion Papers from Centre for Economic Policy Research

Abstract: The academic finance profession has the potential to be uniquely purposeful due to four characteristics – the freedom to take risks and work on what we’re passionate about, the loyalty to our profession rather than just our institution, the collaborative nature of the creation and dissemination of knowledge, and the magnitude of our potential impact. However, what the profession currently values, and its current social norms, are significant barriers to the fulfilment of this potential. This article highlights the special features of our profession that we often take for granted and ignore, and proposes ideas to make it not only more impactful and relevant, but also more collegial and fun.

Keywords: Purpose; Citizenship; Collegiality; Research; Teaching; Impact; Innovation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A11 A13 A14 A22 A23 G00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021-12
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