Background
Jensen, Michael Cole was born on November 30, 1939 in Rochester, Minnesota, United States. Son of Harold J. and Gertrude M. Jensen.
economics and management educator
Jensen, Michael Cole was born on November 30, 1939 in Rochester, Minnesota, United States. Son of Harold J. and Gertrude M. Jensen.
AB, Macalester College, 1962. Master of Business Administration, University Chicago, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, University Chicago, 1968.
Instructor, Northwestern University, 1967. Assistant Professor, Association Professor, University Rochester, 1967-1971, 1972-1979. Visiting Professor, Graduate School Business Administration, University Harvard, 1984-1985.
LaClare Professor Finance and Business Administration, Director, Managerial Economics Research Center, Graduate School Management, University Rochester, since 1983. Founding Editor, Journal of Financial Economics., since 1978. Advisory Editor, Economics Letters, since 1978.
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.
Member American Economic Association, Western Economic Association (executive committee 1981-1983, president 1993), American Finance Association (board directors 1983-1986, president 1992), American Academy Arts and Sciences.
Children: Natalie Ann, Stephanie Kathrine.