> Christopher Geczy, PhD Adjunct Professor of Finance; Academic Director, Wharton Wealth Management Initiative; Academic Director, Jacobs Levy Equity Management Center for Quantitative Financial Research, The Wharton School About Christopher Christopher Geczy has been on the Finance Department faculty at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania since 1997. He is academic director of the Jacobs Levy Equity Management Center for Quantitative Financial Research. He is also academic director of the Wharton Wealth Management Initiative at Wharton Executive Education. He has a BA in economics from the University of Pennsylvania and a PhD in finance and econometrics from the Graduate School of Business at the University of Chicago (now the Booth School). Chris regularly teaches investment management and co-created the first full course on hedge funds at Wharton. He has created and taught multiple courses at Wharton, including the School's first survey course in sustainable/ESG investing. Chris has been the academic director of a number of Wharton Executive Education programs, including the 2009 Securities Industry Institute in partnership with SIFMA, the Private Wealth Management program in partnership with the CFA Institute, and programs for the Investments and Wealth Institute (formerly IMCA). In addition, he has taught investment management in the Penn-Securities Association of China (Penn-SAC) program for a number of years. In a previous role, he taught AIMR/CFA Institute-accredited professional risk management courses. Executive Education Programs TaughtAsset and Portfolio Management Certificate ProgramThe Asset and Portfolio Management Certificate Program is designed to help current and aspiring financial professionals employ the best practices when putting together an investment portfolio. You’ll learn about key terminology, investment products, and asset allocation strategies to maximize return on investments. Discover how to assess opportunities, diversify portfolios, and manage investment risk in this asset and financial portfolio management certificate online program. International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans: Investment CoursesInvestment Management Courses, a joint venture between Wharton and the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans, will help you improve your investment management. Investment Strategies and Portfolio ManagementDevelop investment portfolios that generate the highest return for your level of investment risk. This program provides a solid foundation for building optimal portfolios and effective tools for making better investments. Private Wealth Management ProgramExperience the rigorous Wharton wealth management curriculum in a confidential setting with other affluent families. High net-worth investors from more than 50 countries have attended this five-day program offered in conjunction with the Institute for Private Investors (IPI) since 1999. Wharton ESG Executive Certificate for Financial ProfessionalsGain a powerful, actionable toolkit for investment professionals to implement, measure, model, and optimize ESG asset integration in your portfolios for sustained value generation. This advanced certificate is designed to quickly catapult financial leaders to the forefront of ongoing ESG investment decision making, empowering them to act as informed, prepared catalysts for change.
