Tarik Umar
Assistant Professor Of Finance at Rice University- Claim this Profile
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Rice University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Assistant Professor Of Finance
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Feb 2017 - Present
I conduct research on financial topics and teach the intro to finance course to the professional MBA students. My research papers are on topics related to financial misconduct, hedge fund performance, and behavioral finance. I conduct research on financial topics and teach the intro to finance course to the professional MBA students. My research papers are on topics related to financial misconduct, hedge fund performance, and behavioral finance.
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University of Chicago Booth School of Business Executive Education
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Valuing Control Around the World - Graduate Teaching Assistant
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Jul 2016 - Jul 2016
Teaching Assistant for Professor Amit Seru's Valuing Control course in the Chicago Booth Executive MBA program. This course provides students with exposure to the unique finance, valuation, governance, and management issues faced by family firms, closely-held firms and private firms. The course provides students with a framework for analyzing how controlling and minority stakes affect value, and how more value can be created for the various stakeholders. The course uses quantitative modeling extensively to evaluate and argue for strategic decisions. Show less
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University of Chicago Booth School of Business Executive Education
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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(Hong Kong) Financial Strategies - Graduate Teaching Assistant
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Mar 2016 - May 2016
Teaching Assistant for Professor Per Stromberg's Financial Strategy course in the Chicago Booth Executive MBA program in Hong Kong. The course used the case method to study the practical aspects of important topics in corporate finance. Key questions were: (1) How should a firm determine which projects and operating strategies to pursue? (2) How should these projects and strategies be financed?
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(London) Financial Strategies - Graduate Teaching Assistant
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Mar 2016 - May 2016
Teaching Assistant for Professor Per Stromberg's Financial Strategy course in the Chicago Booth Executive MBA program in London. The course used the case method to study the practical aspects of important topics in corporate finance. Key questions were: (1) How should a firm determine which projects and operating strategies to pursue? (2) How should these projects and strategies be financed?
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University of Chicago Booth School of Business Executive Education
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Marketing - Graduate Teaching Assistant
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Aug 2015 - Aug 2015
Teaching Assistant for Professor Pradeep Chintagunta's Marketing Simulation course. The course taught marketing strategy concepts using a week long computer simulation and inter-group competition. Teaching Assistant for Professor Pradeep Chintagunta's Marketing Simulation course. The course taught marketing strategy concepts using a week long computer simulation and inter-group competition.
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The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Analytics of Financial Crises - Graduate Teaching Assistant
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Jan 2015 - Mar 2015
Teaching Assistant for Anil Kashyap's the Analytics of Financial Crises course in the Chicago Booth Full Time MBA program. The course is an advanced course that uses the tools of corporate finance to analyze financial crises. Much of the material pertained to the most recent global crisis but we also covered past crises. Teaching Assistant for Anil Kashyap's the Analytics of Financial Crises course in the Chicago Booth Full Time MBA program. The course is an advanced course that uses the tools of corporate finance to analyze financial crises. Much of the material pertained to the most recent global crisis but we also covered past crises.
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Solomon Partners
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United States
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Investment Banking
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200 - 300 Employee
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Mergers & Acquisitions Analyst
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Jul 2010 - Jun 2012
Executed a broad range of transactions with two or more senior members of the firm. Built financial models used for valuation and strategic advice. Developed presentation materials, participated in client pitches, and completed company and industry research. Clients spanned the financial services, life sciences, retail and consumer industries. Executed a broad range of transactions with two or more senior members of the firm. Built financial models used for valuation and strategic advice. Developed presentation materials, participated in client pitches, and completed company and industry research. Clients spanned the financial services, life sciences, retail and consumer industries.
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Citigroup IBD
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Greater New York City Area
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Summer Analyst
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Jun 2009 - Aug 2009
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Greenwich Roundtable
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Greenwich Roundtable
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Summer Analyst
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Jun 2008 - Aug 2008
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Education
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The University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Finance -
The University of Chicago - Booth School of Business
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance -
Harvard University
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Oak Ridge High School