NOTICE OF POSTING
For Sessional Faculty
(DeGroote School of Business)
The Department of Finance 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): MFIN605, Financial Instruments and their Markets
Term: Fall 2026
Number of Section(s) Available: 2
Number of Units per Section: 3
Location (on/off campus): McMaster Central Campus (in-person)
Projected Enrollment: 65 students
Projected TA Support: 65 hours
Start Time and Duration: Schedule TBD
Wage Rate: $9,750.00
The primary objective of this course is to provide students with a good, practical understanding of various financial instruments – their features, valuation, market structure, trading environment, and principal participants. The instruments that will be studied in this course include debt, equity, derivatives, and investment funds. In addition, the course will discuss the findings of relevant empirical research on these financial instruments.
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.
