School:
NYU - Stern
Fun fact:
He used to teach tennis before teaching finance.
When Professor Aswath Damodaran sets out to teach a class or give a lecture, his goal is to convert each student into a born-again finance enthusiast. Damodaran's passion for teaching finance has garnered him high marks. In 1988 and 1990, he received Stern's Excellence in Teaching Award and NYU's Distinguished Teaching Award, respectively.
Professor Damodaran has written several key texts on valuation, corporate finance, and investment management. In 2011, he teamed up with Anant Sundaram from the Tuck School of Business to create uValue, an iPad app for investors.
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