Itzhak (Zahi) Ben-David

Professor Itzhak ("Zahi") BenDavid is the Neil Klatskin Chair in Finance and Real Estate at The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business. He serves as the Director of the Ohio State University Center for Real Estate. He teaches real estate finance classes to undergraduate and MBA students.

Dr. BenDavid has published in top finance and economics journals, such as Quarterly Journal of Economics, Journal of Political Economy, Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, and Review of Financial Studies. His area of specialization is the real estate market, the financial markets, and behavioral finance. In his real estate he explores the drivers for the housing bubble and the aftermath of the financial crisis. His research on the financial markets focuses on the behavior and effects institutions in the equity market. In behavioral finance, Dr. BenDavid wrote about behavioral biases of managers, investors, and households.

Areas of Expertise

• Corporate Finance
• Finance
• Real Estate

Education

• PhD, Finance, University of Chicago, Booth School of Business
• MBA, University of Chicago, Booth School of Business
• MS in Finance, London Business School
• MS in Industrial Engineering, Tel-Aviv University
• BS in Industrial Engineering, Tel-Aviv University
• BA in Accounting, Tel-Aviv University

Companies

• Professor Of Finance The Ohio State University, Fisher College of Business (2017)
• NBER Research Associate National Bureau of Economic Research (2015)
• Neil Klatskin Chair in Finance and Real Estate The Ohio State University, Fisher College of Business (2013)
• Academic Director of the Real-Estate Center The Ohio State University, Fisher College of Business (2013)
• Assistant Professor of Finance Ohio State University, Fisher College of Business (2008 — 2013)
• CEO Sambation Limited (1999 — 2002)
• Consultant Tefen Consulting (1996 — 1997)
• Officer Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) (1989 — 1994)