He has also taught at Columbia University, Northwestern University, the University of Chicago and the University of British Columbia.  

Dr. Jorion has authored more than ninety publications directed to academics and practitioners on the topics of risk management and international finance. His research impact places him in the top 30 finance researchers in the world. His work has received wide recognition, including the Smith Breeden Prize in 1999, which is awarded to the best papers in the Journal of Finance, and a Graham and Scroll Award, given to the best papers in the Financial Analysts Journal. He has also done extensive work in the area of financial risk management with derivative instruments, and is known as an expert on the topic of Value at Risk.

Dr. Jorion has written a number of books, including “Financial Risk Management: Domestic and International Dimensions,” a graduate-level textbook on the global dimensions of risk management, and “Big Bets Gone Bad: Derivatives and Bankruptcy in Orange County,” the first account of the largest municipal failure in U.S. history.   His book, “Value at Risk: The New Benchmark for Managing Financial Risk,” which is aimed at finance practitioners, has become a best-seller in its field. He also authored the “Financial Risk Manager Handbook,” published by Wiley.