Royce West

Senior Lecturer of Finance

Finance

Background

Royce West graduated from The Ohio State University with a Bachelor’s of Science in Finance and was awarded an MBA from Case Western Reserve. He is also a CFA charter holder.

Royce has over 25 years investment-related experience in economics, equities, fixed income, and trading.  He is currently the Director of Equity Research and a Portfolio Manager at a large financial institution and has been teaching the Student Investment Management (SIM) class for both undergraduate and graduate programs since 2003.

Royce resides in Dublin with his wife, Bethany, and four children.

 

Areas of Expertise

Finance
  • Investments

Education

Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)

MBA from Case Western Reserve

BS in Finance from The Ohio State University

Courses

BUSFIN 4228 - Stock Market: Student Investment Management
Action-based course applying valuation techniques and investment strategies to portfolio management and valuation. Prereq: 4211, 4221, and BusMHR 2292, and GPA 3.2 or above.
BUSFIN 7225 - Student Stock Market Investment Management
Advanced topics with industry analysis and stock valuation applied to portfolio management. Prereq: MBA 6223, BusFin 7210, and 7220; or enrollment in SMB-Finance program.
BUSFIN 6225 - Core Capstone Projects - SMF
This is a capstone, action-based course for students in the Specialized Masters - Finance (SMF) program offered in the first semester of the program. The course aims at providing SMF students with a structured environment to practice analytical and soft skills acquired throughout the program's core courses. Prereq: Enrollment in SMB-Finance program.