Melissa Cohen

Affiliated/Part-Time

At Emerson since 2024

Contact

melissa.cohen3@emerson.edu

Campus

Boston

Department

Strategic Marketing and Business

Areas of Expertise

Programs

Business of Creative Enterprises

Education

B.A., University of Kentucky
M.B.A., University of Cincinnati
D.B.A., Walden University

Dr. Melissa Cohen is a professor of finance with over two decades of professional experience in corporate real estate administration and strategy.

Before transitioning to higher education, she built a career in global real estate and lease administration for major corporations like SITEL Worldwide, Family Dollar Stores, and Dollar General.

A recognized finance expert, Dr. Cohen regularly contributes expert commentary to outlets like WalletHub and WKRN News Channel 2 Nashville (ABC Affiliate). She is in the process of completing her Certified Financial Planning (CFP) certification.

In addition to teaching at Emerson College, she serves as a lecturer in the Department of Economics and Finance at Middle Tennessee State University, where she teaches corporate finance courses.

Courses

Foundations of Finance