NOTICE OF POSTING
For Sessional Faculty
(DeGroote School of Business)
The Department of Finance & Business Economics invites applications for the following teaching position to be offered in the 2026 Fall session.
Department Contact: Dr. Amir Akbari, Area Chair, Finance &.Business Economics
Course Name(s)/Number(s): 3FI3, Market Trading with Options
Term: Fall 2026
Number of Section(s) Available: 1
Number of Units per Section: 3
Location (on/off campus): McMaster Central Campus (in-person)
Projected Enrollment: 4 5 students
Projected TA Support: 45 hours
Start Time and Duration: Schedule Monday, 11:30AM - 2:30PM
Wage Rate: $9,750.00
This experiential course develops practical skills in trading financial securities - money market instruments, bonds, equities, indices, ETFs, currencies, commodities, and their corresponding derivatives options focusing on trading strategies that minimize market exposure through risk management. The course uses industry tools such as Thomson Reuters Refinitiv and Bloomberg Professional.
Required Qualifications:
A Master's degree in a relevant subject area; teaching experience in university.
Preferred Qualifications:
A Ph.D. preferred in Finance, Economics or a relevant subject area, teaching experience in university, more than 5 years of related managerial/professional experience.
This position requires regular on-site attendance at a McMaster University campus to support operational requirements. Flexible work arrangements may be available where operationally feasible and in accordance with the University's Flexible Work Guidelines.
*Supplemented Fees- Article 15.02 The employee may be eligible to receive supplemented fees in accordance with Schedule B of the Collective Agreement. The actual rate of pay when in excess of the base rate of pay is deemed to include any supplemented fees owing, to the extent of the excess amount. If the actual rate of pay is less than the sum of the base rate of pay and the supplemented fees owing, then the employee shall receive the difference.
