Cynthia Yin

Cynthia Yin

  • Assistant Professor

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Faculty Area

Faculty Expertise

  • Finance
  • Investments
  • Sustainability

Contact

Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management

my578@cornell.edu

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Biography

Cynthia (Mingye) Yin is an assistant professor of finance at Cornell University’s SC Johnson College of Business. Her research spans asset pricing, corporate policies, climate finance, and ESG. Recent work shows how real-world production frictions limit the ability of sustainable investing to shift firms’ environmental and social behavior, underscoring the role of technological innovation alongside financial incentives. Yin holds a Ph.D. in Finance from The Ohio State University, an M.S. in Financial Engineering from New York University, and a B.S. in Applied Mathematics from Nankai University.

Recent Courses

  • HADM 3235 - Corporate Finance
  • AEM 4570/AEM 5570 - Corporate Finance

Academic Degrees

  • PhD Fisher College of Business, Ohio State University, 2025
  • MS New York University, 2017
  • BS Nankai University, 2016