Welcome to Dr. Yuval Bar-Or’s information page
Dr. Yuval Bar-Or is a leading expert in decision-making in the context of risk. He is an Adjunct Professor at Johns Hopkins University’s Carey Business School where he teaches finance. Dr. Bar-Or is also an Adjunct Professor at Lovely Professional University in Punjab, India.
Dr. Bar-Or has been quoted in various media, including BusinessWeek, The Wall Street Journal, US News & World Report (usnews.com), TheStreet.com, Bankrate.com, FoxBusiness.com, The Arizona Republic (azcentral.com), and Treasury & Risk. Please click here for links to Yuval Bar-Or’s media mentions.
Dr. Bar-Or holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, as well as a M.A. and B.A. (summa cum laude) in economics, and a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Canada’s McMaster University.
In 1998, Dr. Yuval Bar-Or established The Light Brigade in the belief that enlightened decisions – those made with better knowledge of facts and consequences – will result in lower personal and corporate risk. His company consults in the areas of financial literacy education, business management and corporate credit risk. He is the author of several books, including Play to Prosper: The Small Investor’s Survival Guide.
The Light Brigade owns and operates the following websites:
Dr. Bar-Or has global managerial experience with top and bottom line responsibilities. Prior to launching The Light Brigade, Dr. Bar-Or held senior strategy and operations roles with some of the world’s leading risk management firms, including KMV and Algorithmics. His roles have included managerial responsibilities in New York, Toronto, London, Singapore, and Australia.
Yuval Bar-Or has significant experience in corporate turnarounds and strategy, including assessment of strategic partners and acquisition prospects. Dr. Bar-Or has also lectured extensively in academic and professional settings on the subjects of decision making, risk management, and financial literacy.
Born in the USA, he spent over a decade in Israel and Canada, where he completed three university degrees at McMaster University. He lives in the Eastern United States, and is currently pursuing a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.
Dr. Yuval Bar-Or’s Publications:
- Bar-Or, Yuval. “Explaining Your Value As a Broker” InvestmentNews, October 10, 2010
- Bar-Or, Yuval. “Rating Agencies Should Get A Death Sentence” Forbes, September 24, 2010
- Bar-Or, Yuval. Play to Prosper: The Small Investor’s Survival Guide. TLB Publishing: Springfield, New Jersey, August 2010.
- Bar-Or, Yuval. Is a PhD for Me? Life Inside the Ivory Tower: A Cautionary Guide for Aspiring Doctoral Students. TLB Publishing: Springfield, New Jersey, May 2009.
- Bar-Or, Yuval. Leveraging People for a Corporate Turnaround: Leadership and Management Guidance for Organizational Change. TLB Publishing: Springfield, New Jersey, January 2009.
- Bar-Or, Yuval D. “Blind Spots in Current Risk Management Practices: Measurement Error,” Journal of Risk Management in Financial Institutions, Volume 1 No. 4, forthcoming, December 2008
- Bar-Or, Yuval D., An Investigation of Expected Financial Distress Costs. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School of Business, 2000
- Bar-Or et al., “The Wage Premium to a University Education: 1971-1991,” Journal of Labor Economics 13 (Oct. 1995)
Dr. Yuval Bar-Or’s Professional Networking Links:
Dr. Yuval Bar-Or’s Professional Memberships:
Professional Risk Managers’ International Association
Global Association of Risk Professionals
The Penn Club of New York
Maryland Writers’ Association
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Is a PhD for Me? by Yuval Bar-Or
Play to Prosper by Yuval Bar-Or
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