Undergraduate Level: MGT4074 at Georgia Institute of Technology: “Fintech & Crypto Tokens”.
90th+ percentile (highest possible) instructor rank in “Amount learned in course“, “Overall course effectiveness“, and “Stimulates interest”. Above median rank in 16 of 16 categories.
Student Testimonials:
“I think Joe’s greatest strength is his ability to make people more interested. I really thought that crypto was super lame going into this class and I was only taking it since it was a prerequisite to the FinTech minor. I was pleasantly surprised to learn that the space was far more interesting than I gave it credit for. I want to commend Joe for not making the class all about bitcoin mining or ETH trading, but actually focusing on major financial innovations in this century and how blockchain and DeFi feed into that. This was definitely my most interesting course this semester.”
“The midterms were really challenging, really testing the student’s knowledge. You cannot have more hand-on homework than what was offered by Dr. Hall, and the flexibility in completing them. In addition, the pop quizzes force you to stay up to date with the lecture content.”
“The instructor was an outstanding lecturer, and inspired students to engage with the course content on a consistent basis. It was clear the instructor had a thorough understanding of course content, and was able to effectively answer any niche questions asked in class.”
“I personally thought the lectures were the best part. They were always very well structured, with a great flow and really clear/digestible information, and I particularly liked how we also discussed current topics from time to time to put what we’ve learned into perspective.”
“I’d just say his overall knowledge and expertise in the subject (and how well he was able to share this with us). It seemed like every time someone asked a question he always had the answer, and it was clear that this was something that he was extremely passionate about which made me way more interested in it.”
“I like the mixture between traditional finance concepts and new applications with crypto and blockchain. It made sure the topics were relevant while still looking into some future possibilities.”
“The homeworks were a great mix of applying what we are learning and getting our hands on cool course content.”
“Never had a course like this before.”
“I enjoyed going to lectures and learning something new that I didn’t know before. The professor always brought interesting information and encouraged discussion about topics that I hadn’t previously considered.”
“He was very kind and funny which kept me engaged.”
“Patient with students and was always willing to help.”
“Very intelligent, was often asked very difficult and unique questions to which he always had the answer to.”
“Extremely smart, knew how to lecture and connect with students and give effective assignments.”
“Dr. Hall is probably the most accessible and flexible teacher I’ve had at GT so far.”
“I think Dr. Hall did an amazing job this semester, and I absolutely loved this class.”
Original Teaching Materials
PhD Level: I created materials to help me and my classmates study for the Stanford GSB Finance department Qualifying Exams. Topics vary widely.
Asset Pricing: Converting from Physical to Risk-Neutral Probabilities
Asset Pricing: The Cox-Ingersoll-Ross Term Structure Models
Asset Pricing: The Epstein-Zin Utility Function
Microeconomic Theory: Uniqueness(?) of Bertrand Equilibria
Econometrics: Omitted Variable Bias
MBA Level: I created these materials to assist in teaching Managerial Finance. They roughly follow the pedagogical structure of the classic Berk & DeMarzo textbook.
Week 1: Free Cash Flows and NPV
Joseph P. Hall, PhD 