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SE Faculty Ying Chou Lin

Dr. Ying-Chou Lin

Assistant Professor of Finance

"I believe that most students, whatever their ability, can learn even the most challenging material, if the material is explained clearly and if the students are motivated to study hard enough."

Degrees Held:

  • Ph.D. in Business Administration — Old Dominion University, 2007
  • MBA in Finance — University of Dallas, 2001
  • B.A. in Business Administration — National Chung-Hsing University, 1995

Career Highlights:

  • Co-authored a book chapter "Building & Monitoring Mutual Fund Portfolios" in Mutual Funds - Building Blocks for Investment Portfolios, NY, NY: Oxford University Press, 2015
  • The Vernon Zimmerman Best Paper Award, Asian-Pacific Conference on International Accounting Issues, 2014
  • Assistant Professor, Missouri University of Science and Technology (formerly University of Missouri-Rolla), 2007 – 2014
  • Best Paper Award, International Conference of Accounting, Business, Leadership and Information Management, 2010
  • Outstanding Teaching Award, Missouri University of Science and Technology, 2009
  • Research papers have been published in several research journals including: Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, Review of Pacific Basin Financial Markets and Policies, Pan Pacific Journal of Business Research, The Chinese Economy, and International Journal of Business and Finance Research
  • Presented research papers at several international conferences including Financial Management Association, Southwestern Finance Association, and Academy of Financial Services

Which online degree program(s) do you teach?

MBA with a Concentration in Finance

  • Which classes do you teach online?

    Personal Finance, Security Analysis and Portfolio Management, Financial Management (MBA)

  • Why did you start teaching?

    One of my greatest passions is teaching. I believe that most students, whatever their ability, can learn even the most challenging material, if the material is explained clearly and if the students are motivated to study hard enough. I loves working with students and helping them to achieve their academic and career goals.

  • What's the best advice that you have ever received?

    Great works are performed not by strength but by perseverance.

  • What's the best advice that you could give your students?

    Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous.

  • What is the one book you think everyone should read?

    The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith

  • Tell us something that your students might find interesting, something they may not know about you.

    In my free time, I enjoy traveling, reading novels, and watching basketball games. (Go Mavs!)

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