Lecturer: Behavioral Finance

Posting Summary
The Finance Area of Rutgers School of Business-Camden seeks applications for a Lecturer to teach an online course in Behavioral Finance starting in Spring 2026. The cross-listed course will be taught to both undergraduate and graduate students. This position may extend beyond that term. The course will be delivered entirely online in an asynchronous format and its offering is subject to sufficient enrollment. The Behavioral Finance course aims to help students develop a better understanding of human behavior and how it influences the financial world. The course has the following learning objectives: 1. Differentiate between neoclassical and behavioral explanations of financial decision making 2. Explain how common cognitive biases affect decision making 3. Evaluate challenges to traditional asset pricing models 4. Explore real-world applications of behavioral finance As a required course in the CFP Board Registered MS in Finance-Financial Planning program Behavioral Finance must also cover client and planner attitudes value biases one of the CFP Boards Principal Knowledge Topics. While the instructor will determine the exact learning objectives associated with this topic below are examples of typical learning objectives: 1. Analyze a clients risk tolerance to ensure recommendations are in the clients best interest 2. Explain how a clients psychology background and values affect the financial planning process The successful candidate will be responsible for building his or her own section of this existing course which entails modifying the existing syllabus vetting the current textbook recording lecture videos designing assessments and organizing the course within Canvas Rutgerss Learning Management System in accordance with the schools guidelines for online teaching. While teaching the course the candidate is expected to check for student questions daily and respond within 24 hours make weekly announcements regarding course content and upcoming deadlines provide timely feedback on student work facilitate student interactions offer virtual office hours as needed and comply with grade submission policies and deadlines.

Overview
Ranked #46 in U.S. News & World Report s list of Best Public Colleges and Universities Rutgers UniversityCamden is a diverse research-intensive campus of approximately 6100 students at the undergraduate graduate and doctoral levels and 1100 faculty and staff members. Located in Camden N.J. directly across the Delaware River from Philadelphia the university is uniquely situated to serve the local community while achieving global reach. A U.S. Department of Education-designated Minority Serving Institution the university thrives due to a supportive culture that helps students achieve their goals and fosters collaboration among employees. RutgersCamden is recognized as a national model for civically engaged urban universities and was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for a Community Engagement classification. Washington Monthly magazine has ranked Rutgers UniversityCamden among its Best Bang for the Buck universities and best national research universities. Recently RutgersCamden earned Carnegie classification as an R2 research university due to a high volume of internationally recognized research creative output and scholarly activity.