Ronald Espinosa

Professor Espinosa brings over 15 years of industry experience in investment management and economic research. Prior to joining UC San Diego, he served as an investment research executive at PIMCO in Newport Beach, where he acted as a bridge between fundamental and quantitative research. His work focused on economic analysis, equity valuation, corporate finance, and financial statement analysis to generate investment ideas for PIMCO’s equity and quantitative strategies.

With more than a decade of teaching experience, Professor Espinosa has held academic appointments at the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, the University of California, Berkeley, and, most recently, Chapman University.

Education
Ph.D. Business Administration (Accounting), University of California, Berkeley
M.Sc Business Administration (Accounting), University of California, Berkeley
M.A. Financial Economics, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile
B.A. Business and Economics, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile 

Instructional Area
Finance

Courses Taught
MGT 189:  Topics in Finance - International Finance
MGT 183:  Financial Investments