Stephen E. Christophe is a professor of finance at the School of Management. He received his PhD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, MBA from The College of William and Mary, and aBA from Colby College.
Christophe’s research focuses on the valuation of multinational corporations and the investment activities of short sellers. His publications have appeared in many leading academic journals including the Journal of Business, Journal of Finance, Journal of Investing, Journal of Portfolio Management, and the Financial Analysts Journal.
At Mason Christophe leads courses in corporate finance and international finance and was voted “Professor of the Year” by the EMBA class of 2004. Prior to joining the faculty at Mason, he was a visiting assistant professor at UNC-Chapel Hill and at Michigan State University.
Before obtaining his PhD, Christophe worked as a corporate development analyst for FPL Group, a financial economist for the National Soft Drink Association, and a public utility consultant. | 
