About Me

I am an Assistant Professor in Finance at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, Kenan-Flagler Business School. I graduated with a Ph.D. in Finance and Economics from Columbia Business School. My research interests include private capital markets, specially private equity, real estate, corporate finance, and asset pricing.

Previously, I graduated from MIT Sloan School of Management with a Master of Finance in 2016, and completed my Bachelor of Arts in Economics with Honors Distinction from Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi University in 2015.

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Recent: 

Discussions at NBER SI Inequality 2026 (scheduled), EFA 2026 (scheduled), NBER LTAM Spring 2026, SFS 2026.

Presentations at NBER SI Household Finance 2025, NBER Public Economics 2025.

Contact Information

UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
McColl Building, Chapel Hill

Email: Vrinda_Mittal@kenan-flagler.unc.edu