ESG Impact: Investor Perspective

Dr. Christopher Geczy is an Adjunct Professor of Finance at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, where he has been a faculty member since 1997. He serves as the Academic Director of both the Jacobs Levy Equity Management Center for Quantitative Financial Research and the Wharton Wealth Management Initiative. Dr. Geczy is renowned for his contributions to investment management education, having co-created the first full course on hedge funds at Wharton and developed courses on impact investing and various executive education programs. His academic background includes a B.A. in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania and a Ph.D. in Finance and Econometrics from the University of Chicago.Dr. Geczy's research interests encompass multifactor models, wealth management, risk management, asset allocation, and the performance of managed funds, including hedge funds and private equity. His work has been published in leading journals such as the Journal of Finance and Journal of Financial Economics. He is also active in media discussions on finance, with his research featured in outlets like The Wall Street Journal and Financial Times. At Wharton, he teaches courses such as "Application of AI, InsurTech, and Real Estate Technology," equipping students with modern financial strategies and insights into emerging technologies in finance.