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Aswath Damodaran

movie Author, Professor, Teaching Assistant cake 23 September 1957 (Monday) (Chennai, India)
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Height

5'8" (173 cm)

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Age

67

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Nation

• American • Indian

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Basic Information

Date of Birth: 23 September 1957 (Monday)
Birthplace: Chennai, India
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Nationality: • American • Indian

Family & Relationships

Marital Status: Married
Spouse: Michele Shobar Damodaran
Children: Son(s)- 3 • Ryan Damodaran • Brendan Damodaran • Kiran Damodaran Daughter- 1 • Kendra Damodaran (Teacher)

Education

Schools: Petit Seminaire Higher Secondary School, Pondicherry
Colleges: Loyola College, Chennai University of Madras, Tamil Nadu (1977) Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore (1977-1979) UCLA Anderson School of Management, California (1979-1984)
Education: Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Business/Commerce from the Loyola College Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) in Accounting from the University of Madras Post Graduate Diploma in Management (PGDM) from the Indian Institute of Management Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance from the UCLA Anderson School of Management Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Finance from the UCLA Anderson School of Management

Lifestyle

Religion: Atheist

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Some Lesser Known Facts About Aswath Damodaran

  • After his postgraduation, he moved to the United States to study MBA at UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) but returned to India for a second master’s degree as he had completed only 15 years of education, whereas the US universities required 16.
  • Initially, in 1979 he wanted to work at a consulting firm and by 1981, he wanted to work at an investment bank.
  • Weeks before working at an investment bank, he decided to become a TA (Teaching Assistant) for an accounting class due to a lack of funds.
  • In an interview, he revealed that within 15 minutes of teaching for the first time, he decided to become a teacher and applied for the PhD program at the university.
  • He has served as a professor at New York University (NYU) Stern School of Business, United States since September 1986.
  • He was a visiting lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley, from 1984 to 1986.
  • He has authored several books including ‘Damodaran on Valuation: Security Analysis for Investment and Corporate Finance’ (1995), ‘Applied Corporate Finance: A User’s Manual’ (1998), ‘Dark Side of Valuation: The Valuing Young, Distressed, and Complex Businesses’ (2009).

    Cover of the book, Applied Corporate Finance: A User
    Cover of the book, Applied Corporate Finance: A User’s Manual
  • He is on the faculty of the TRIUM Global Executive MBA Program, an alliance of NYU Stern, the London School of Economics and the HEC School of Management
  • He has published research papers in the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, the Journal of Finance, the Journal of Financial Economics and the Review of Financial Studies.
  • He offers free courses in corporate finance, valuation and investment philosophy on his YouTube channel and website, covering the same material he teaches at New York University’s Stern School of Business.

    Aswath Damodaran teaching on his YouTube channel
    Aswath Damodaran teaching on his YouTube channel

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