Supervision opportunities

I welcome inquiries from prospective doctoral students interested in studying the impact of financial technology on investor behavior and market structure.

I am particularly drawn to projects using an experimental methodology and/or game-theoretic modeling. In a PhD student, I value first and foremost a strong economic intuition (to identify good questions), a clear analytical mind, the ability to communicate ideas well and take feedback, and a healthy drive to succeed in the academic job market — which involves aiming for top journals and conferences.

To discuss potential supervision (for the summer 2027 intake), please contact me at marius.zoican@haskayne.ucalgary.ca.

For details on the PhD admission process at the University of Calgary, visit the Haskayne Doctoral Programs page.

I am also interested in hiring Calgary-based research assistants for related projects on an ad-hoc basis.

Current students

Student	Interests	Expected
Arzu Isik	Markets for financial data; trading gamification; financial literacy	2030
Debaleena Goswami	Economics of financial privacy; gamification of trading	2030
Behnoud Bazrafshan (co-supervisor)	Market microstructure, decentralized finance	2028

Working papers with doctoral students

Student	Paper title	Status
Behnoud Bazrafshan	Preferred Clearing and Post-Trade Costs	R&R (2nd round) at Review of Asset Pricing Studies
Arzu Isik	Does Paying for Data Change Investment Decisions?	Submitted

Work in progress

Student	Project
Arzu Isik and Debaleena Goswami	Does Trading Gamification Fuel Bubbles?
Debaleena Goswami	Gamification for Good: Does Live Feedback Reduce Trading Biases?