Ioannis Branikas
Ioannis Branikas is an Assistant Professor of Finance at California State University, Northridge. He joined the David Nazarian College of Business and Economics in August 2026 after serving as an Assistant Professor of Finance at the University of Oregon for eight years. He received his PhD in Economics from Princeton University. His research interests include corporate finance, sustainability (ESG/CSR), labor finance, household finance, and public finance. His research has been published in the Journal of Financial Economics and Financial Planning Review, and his work has received several research awards, including the 2026 China International Conference in Finance (CICF) Best Paper Award. He has taught undergraduate, MBA, and doctoral courses in financial management and corporate finance. Before joining CSUN, he received the University of Oregon’s Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award for four consecutive years (2023–2026) for his Financial Management courses.
Education
- Ph.D. 2018, Princeton University
- M.A. 2014, Princeton University
- M.S. 2012, Athens University of Economics and Business
- B.A. 2010, Athens University of Economics and Business
Areas of Expertise/Research
- Corporate Finance
- Sustainability (ESG/CSR)
- Labor Finance
- Household Finance
- Public Finance
Selected Publications
- Branikas, I., Buchbinder, G. (2021). Advertising Exposure and Investor Attention: Estimates from Super Bowl Commercials. Financial Planning Review, 4(1). https://doi.org/10.1002/cfp2.1099.
- Branikas, I., Hong, H., Xu, J. (2020). Location Choice, Portfolio Choice. Journal of Financial Economics, 138(1), 74-94. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfineco.2019.10.010.
Honors and Awards
- 2026 China International Conference in Finance (CICF) Best Paper Award for the paper “Why Are Superstar Firms the Best Places to Work? Competitive Advantage in Amenity Provision and the Declining Labor Share”.
- 2025 – 2026 Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award (for the FIN 316 Honors class on Financial Management), University of Oregon’s Charles H. Lundquist College of Business (May 30, 2026).