Assistant Professor of Finance, Columbia Business School. Curriculum Vitae.
Contact: xuelin.li[at]columbia.edu, @XuelinLester
Biography: My research sits at the intersection of finance and healthcare, exploring how fundamental corporate finance decisions, specifically financing and investment, shape the economic landscape of the medical industry. By leveraging novel, granular datasets on healthcare operations and innovation, I apply both empirical and theoretical frameworks to analyze the U.S. hospital sector and the dynamics of pharmaceutical investment. I also serve as a faculty member of the Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Management Program at Columbia Business School.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Finance, University of Minnesota (09/2014 - 06/2020).
- Bachelor of Science in Finance, Peking University (09/2010 - 06/2014).
Research Interest:
- Healthcare Finance;
- Innovation;
- Entrepreneurial Finance;
- Information Economics.
Undergraduate/Master Students Pursing a PhD:
- I am seeking research assistants with strong backgrounds in natural language processing and computer science, on a rolling basis.
- Priority will be given to Columbia students for ease of compensation and administrative processing.
First Name Pronunciation:
- "shu-e-lin." Play sound below.
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