Laura Lindsey
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Phone: 480-965-0523
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BAC 522 TEMPE, AZ 85287-3906
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Mail code: 3906Campus: Tempe
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Laura Lindsey is the Department of Finance Chair and the Cutler Family Endowed Professor in the W. P. Carey School of Business. As a leading scholar in entrepreneurial finance and venture capital, her research has been published in premier finance journals including the Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, and Review of Financial Studies. Her current work focuses on the role of non-intermediated finance on entrepreneurial and economic activity.
While at ASU, Dr. Lindsey has led curriculum innovation across undergraduate and graduate programs and, as Department Chair, oversees the delivery of finance and real estate education for thousands of students each year while helping shape initiatives that expand access to business education.
- Ph.D. Stanford University 2004
- M.A. Stanford University 1999
- B.A. Stanford University 1993
Current Projects
- “Angels, Entrepreneurship, and Employment Dynamics: Evidence from Investor Accreditation Rules,” with Luke Stein
- “Exploration or Exploitation? Hedge Funds in Venture Capital,” with George Aragon and Emma Li
Representative Publications
- “Blockholder Heterogeneity, CEO Compensation, and Firm Performance,” with Christopher P. Clifford, 2016. Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis 51, 1491-1520.
- “Resource Accumulation Through Economic Ties: Evidence from Venture Capital,” with Yael Hochberg and Mark Westerfield, 2015. Journal of Financial Economics 118, 245-267.
- "Blurring Firm Boundaries: The Role of Venture Capital in Strategic Alliances," 2008. Journal of Finance, 63(3), 1137-1168.
- "Building Relationships Early: Banks in Venture Capital," with Thomas Hellmann and Manju Puri, 2008. Review of Financial Studies, 21(2), 513-541.
Courses
2027 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| FIN 494 | Special Topics |
| FIN 591 | Seminar |
2026 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FIN 494 | Special Topics |
| FIN 591 | Seminar |
2026 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FIN 494 | Special Topics |
| FIN 591 | Seminar |
2025 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| FIN 494 | Special Topics |
| FIN 591 | Seminar |
| FIN 591 | Seminar |
| FIN 422 | Portfolio Mgmt & Applications |
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| FIN 795 | Continuing Registration |
| FIN 590 | Reading and Conference |
| FIN 494 | Special Topics |
| FIN 591 | Seminar |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| FIN 494 | Special Topics |
| FIN 591 | Seminar |
| IVD 525 | Fund of Entrepreneurial Leader |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| FIN 795 | Continuing Registration |
| FIN 590 | Reading and Conference |
| FIN 494 | Special Topics |
| FIN 591 | Seminar |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| FIN 494 | Special Topics |
| FIN 591 | Seminar |
2023 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| IVD 661 | Innovation Studio V |
| IVD 661 | Innovation Studio V |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| FIN 795 | Continuing Registration |
| FIN 590 | Reading and Conference |
| FIN 555 | Entrepreneurial Finance |
| FIN 494 | Special Topics |
| FIN 591 | Seminar |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| FIN 591 | Seminar |
2022 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| IVD 661 | Innovation Studio V |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| FIN 795 | Continuing Registration |
| FIN 590 | Reading and Conference |
| FIN 555 | Entrepreneurial Finance |
- Dean's Excellence Award 2017
- Barrett Honors College Honors Disciplinary Faculty
- Beyster Fellow, 2011
- W.P. Carey School Research Support Grant, 2004
- Financial Services Exchange Research Grant, 2003
- Western Finance Association Program Committee, 2008, 2010-present
- Financial Intermediation Research Society (FIRS) Program Committee, 2014-present
- European Finance Association Program Committee, 2013-present
- Ad Hoc Referee: Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, Review of Financial Studies, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, Management Science