After over 35 years building and managing my own independent firm, Kauffman Wealth Management Inc., returning to UCSB as an alumni to share my practical experience with students is thrilling. Both the UCSB Economics and Religious Studies Departments have given me wide latitude to create courses that combine theory with real world application, with the goal of providing students valuable insights into various aspects of the financial investment world.  Courses include:

2023-2024 Academic Year

Spring
  • Wall St Ethics (RS190WE)
  • Have Ethics Gone Awry? (RS190GA)
  • Business Cycles & Investment Implications (Econ x499.05)
  • Impact Investing (Econ x499.12)
Fall
  • Wall St Ethics (RS190WE)
  • Ethical Investing (RS190EI)
  • Business Cycles & Investment Implications (Econ x499.05)
  • Financial Crises (Econ x499.11)
Winter
  • Business Cycles & Investment Implications (Econ x499.05)
  • Exchange Traded Funds (Econ x499.10)
Spring
  • Wall St Ethics (RS190WE)
  • Have Ethics Gone Awry? (RS190GA)
  • Business Cycles & Investment Implications (Econ x499.05)
  • Impact Investing (Econ x499.12)