Michael Rand

Michael Rand is the Assistant Dean for Business and Finance Law at the George Washington University Law School. He researches areas pertaining to firm use of derivatives, including effects on firm financial constraints and asset pricing anomalies, as well as firm choice of incorporation, including controlling shareholders and changes to the Delaware General Corporation Law (DGCL).

Dr. Rand was previously a Visiting Associate Professor and Business, Finance, and Entrepreneurship Law Fellow with the George Washington University Law School. Concurrent with these responsibilities, Dr. Rand served as a research consultant in the Office of the Chief Economist at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), conducting research pertaining to OTC swap markets for cleared and uncleared financial products, including IRS, FX, CDS/CDX, Commodity Swaps, and Equity Swaps.

Prior to joining the George Washington University Law School, Dr. Rand worked at several institutions in finance and financial technology (FinTech), including the CFTC, Benjamin, PNC Bank, Northwestern Mutual, and Oakhill Equity. He has experience across various roles in finance including compliance, credit modeling, and asset pricing.

Dr. Rand obtained a PhD in Finance from George Washington University. He also holds an MA in Applied Economics from George Washington University, and both a BS in Mathematics and a BSBA in Business Administration, with concentrations in Economics and Finance, from Duquesne University.