Michael Cole Jensen

Background

Jensen, Michael Cole was born on November 30, 1939 in Rochester, Minnesota, United States. Son of Harold J. and Gertrude M. Jensen.

Education

AB, Macalester College, 1962; Master of Business Administration, University of Chicago, 1964; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Chicago, 1968.

Career

Instructor, Graduate School Management, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1967; assistant professor, U. Rochester, New York, 1967-1971; associate professor, U. Rochester, New York, 1971-1979; professor, U. Rochester, New York, 1979-1984; LaClare professor, U. Rochester, New York, 1984-1988; professor business school, Harvard University, 1985-1988; Edsel Bryant Ford professor business school, Harvard University, since 1988. President Social Science Electronic Public, Inc., since 1994. Board directors Armstrong World Industries Analysis Group.

Achievements

• Michael Cole Jensen has been listed as a noteworthy Economics and management educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

• book

  • Modern Theory of Corporate Finance
  • Studies in the theory of capital markets / Edited by Michael C. Jensen

Views

In finance, primarily to asset pricing theory, portfolio theory, efficient market theory and the measurement of portfolio performance. In economics, primarily to the theory of property rights, agency theory, corporate control and organisation theory, and law and economics.

Membership

Member American Economics Association, Western Economics Association (Executive Committee 1981-1983, president 1993), American Finance Association (board directors 1983-1986, president 1992), American Academy Artsand Sciences.

Interests

• 512 Managerial Economics. 521 Business Finance.

Connections

Children: Natalie Ann, Stephanie Kathrine.

Father:

Harold J.

Mother:

Gertrude M. Jensen

child:

Stephanie Kathrine Jensen

child:

Natalie Ann Jensen