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Assistant Professor of Finance
Poojan Patel
Poojan Patel is an Assistant Professor of Finance at Ģֱ University. He earned his PhD in Business Administration with a Finance concentration from the University of Massachusetts Boston, his MS in Financial Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology, and his MBA in Technology Management and BTech in Computer Engineering from SVKM's NMIMS University.
At Ģֱ, he teaches Financial Management and Data Analysis for Finance. His teaching bridges theory and practice, equipping students with both the conceptual foundations and the computational tools needed to navigate modern financial markets.
His research focuses on corporate disclosure and the economics of information, with a particular interest in how natural language processing and generative AI can be applied to understand how firms communicate risk.
At Ģֱ, he teaches Financial Management and Data Analysis for Finance. His teaching bridges theory and practice, equipping students with both the conceptual foundations and the computational tools needed to navigate modern financial markets.
His research focuses on corporate disclosure and the economics of information, with a particular interest in how natural language processing and generative AI can be applied to understand how firms communicate risk.
Degrees Awarded
Ph D, University of Massachusetts
MS, Stevens Institute of Technology
MBA, Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies
B Tech, Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies
Ph D, University of Massachusetts
MS, Stevens Institute of Technology
MBA, Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies
B Tech, Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies
Selected Publications
Kumar, S., Chakraborty, A., Patel, P., Prompt Engineering for Accounting and Finance, Springer Nature Switzerland, 2026.
Aguegboh, E. S., Onuoha, U. C., Patel, P., Assessing the relevance of sell‐side analyst recommendations, Review of Financial Economics, 2026.
Kumar, S., Chakraborty, A., Patel, P., Prompt Engineering for Accounting and Finance, Springer Nature Switzerland, 2026.
Aguegboh, E. S., Onuoha, U. C., Patel, P., Assessing the relevance of sell‐side analyst recommendations, Review of Financial Economics, 2026.
Awards and Honors
Best Paper Award for the 4th International EM Normandie / UMASS Conference on Circular Economy, Business Strategy & Management, 2026
PhD award for Overall Academic Excellence, 2026
Best Paper Award for the 4th International EM Normandie / UMASS Conference on Circular Economy, Business Strategy & Management, 2026
PhD award for Overall Academic Excellence, 2026
Teaching Interests
Financial Management, Data Analysis for Finance, Corporate Finance.
Financial Management, Data Analysis for Finance, Corporate Finance.
Research Interests
Corporate Disclosures, Textual Analysis, Natural Language Processing, Gen AI and its application in Finance
Corporate Disclosures, Textual Analysis, Natural Language Processing, Gen AI and its application in Finance
Professional Memberships
Academy of Management
American Finance Association
Finanacial Management Association
Academy of Management
American Finance Association
Finanacial Management Association