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Finance

Associate Professor of Finance

Portrait of Charles G. Nathanson, Faculty at the Kellogg School of Management

Charles G. Nathanson is an Associate Professor of Finance at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. He studies finance, real estate, urban economics, and public economics. Professor Nathanson received his Ph.D. in Economics in 2014 from Harvard University.

About Charles
Research interests
  • Asset Pricing
  • Behavioral Finance
  • Public Finance
  • and Real Estate
Teaching interests
  • Behavioral Finance
  • Real Estate
  • Ph.D., 2014, Economics, Harvard University, Harvard University
    A.M., 2011, Economics, Harvard University, Harvard University
    A.B., 2009, Mathematics, Harvard University, Harvard University, magna cum laude
  • Associate Professor, Finance, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, 2018-present
    Assistant Professor, Finance, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, 2014-2018
  • Bradley Fellowship, 2012-2014
    Price Theory Scholar, Becker-Friedman Institute at the University of Chicago, 2011
    Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Research Grant, 2010
    Graduate Fellow, Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, 2010-2011
    NSF Graduate Research Fellowship, 2010-2013

Field Study (REAL-498-0)

Field Studies include those opportunities outside of the regular curriculum in which a student is working with an outside company or non-profit organization to address a real-world business challenge for course credit under the oversight of a faculty member.

Topics in Financial Economics (KELLG_FE-316-0)

In-depth examination of selected issues in finance.

Real Estate Finance and Investments (FINC-454-0)

This course is an introduction to the most fundamental concepts, principles, analytical methods and tools useful for making investing and financing decisions regarding income-producing property. We begin the course by considering how to estimate the cash flows and discount rates for investment property, allowing us to estimate a property's fundamental value. We next discuss how investment property is generally financed by a close examination of real estate debt markets as well as real estate private equity. We consider the taxation of property as well as how investors should think about the risks to investing in property. We conclude with important considerations for investors when their investment thesis does not come to fruition. We will study property investment using the tools and framework of modern corporate finance and investments, while focusing on the institutional features unique to the real estate industry. As such, the course is designed for students with or without a real estate background, who may be interested in learning about investing in property, either personally or professionally. Students complete individual homework, group cases, and a midterm and final exam.