Derik Staufenberg | Fisher College of Business

Senior Lecturer of Finance

Finance

Background

Derik Staufenberg is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Finance. Prior to joining Fisher, Derik taught at Ohio University in the Department of Economics and Franklin University. His most recent work experience was with Wright-Patt Credit Union, Inc. where he was a Financial Coach. While as a Financial Coach, he advised and helped members with loans, accounts and rebuilding credit. Derik comes from a broad range of work experience in the field of finance. This includes Investment Banking with Ross, Sinclaire & Associates, LLC; Corporate Finance with Sarnova, Inc. and Automotive Commercial Finance with BMW Financial Services NA, LLC. Derik graduated from The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) with a specialization in Finance. He then furthered his education by earning a Master’s in Financial Economics (MFE) from Ohio University.

Education

Master of Financial Economics, Ohio University

B.S.B.A. in Finance, The Ohio State University, Fisher College of Business

Courses

BUSFIN 1200 - Personal Finance: Introduction to the field of personal financial management and planning, focusing on the tools individuals and families employ to manage their financial affairs. Prereq: Not open to students with credit for 220, or enrolled in Accounting or Finance majors.
BUSFIN 3220 - Business Finance: Introductory finance class which allows students develop the skills to understand how financial managers make value-maximizing decisions for their firms. Prereq: Econ 2001.01 (200), and 2002.01 (201), and AcctMIS 2200 (211). Prereq or concur: AcctMIS 2300. Not open to students with credit for 620, or to students enrolled in UUSS, UExp or PreBSBA-PR.
BUSFIN 4200 - Applications in Finance: Applications in Finance with a discussion of Investment alternatives such as Money Market instruments, Stocks and Bonds and Corporate Finance issues such as Corporate Governance, Cost of Capital and Capital Budgeting. Prereq: 3220 (620), BusMgt 2320 (330), and 2321 (331). Not open to students with credit for 4210, 4211, 4212 (721), 4220, 4221, or 4222 (722).
BUSFIN 7650 - Personal Finance for the Health, Law and Public Policy Professionals: This course is designed for the graduate student that wants to learn more about personal finance. Describe various behavioral biases and how they may impact their financial plan, and describe how credit is calculated and how it impacts one's financial plan. Prereq: Grad or Professional standing in Law, Pharmacy, or Veterinary Medicine. This course is graded S/U. Cross-listed in Phr.
BUSFIN 3300 - Principles of Insurance: Basic principles and main characteristics of the Insurance Industry and the fundamentals of risk identification, insurance contracts, and annuities. Prereq: Econ 2001.01, 2002.01, and BusMHR 2292.