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Mark Griffiths

Jack Anderson Professor of Finance & Professor

Finance


Mark Griffiths

Contact Information

Office Hours

  • Spring 2016
  • TR 1:15-2:15
  • And By Appointment

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Profile

Academic Background

  • Ph.D. The University of Western Ontario, Financial Economics, 1990
  • M.A. University of Waterloo, Economics, 1984
  • M.B.A. York University, Finance, 1982
  • B.A. York University, Accounting, 1978
  • B.A. The University of Western Ontario, French, 1974

Academic & Professional Experience

  • Jack Anderson Professor of Finance, Department of Finance, Miami University (2004-Present).
  • Wall Street Week, Program Organizer.
  • Associate Professor of Finance, Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management (1997-2004).
  • Halliburton Visiting Professor of Finance, Texas A&M University, Mays College of Business (2002-2003).
  • Visiting Assistant Professor, Helsinki Graduate School of Business, Institute for Public Policy Studies (2000-2003).
  • Associate Professor of Finance, College of Business and Economics, Rauch Business Center, Lehigh University (1996-1997).
  • Assistant Professor of Finance, School of Business Administration, The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (1990-1996).
  • Lecturer, School of Business Administration, The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (1989-1990).
  • Lecturer, Corporate Finance, School of Business and Economics, Wilfrid Laurier University (1982-1988).
  • Special Investigations Officer, Ministry of Revenue (1978-1982).
  • Cost Control Administrator, Rockwell International, Collins Canada Division (1974-1978).

Recent Publications

  • Mark D. Griffiths, forthcoming, Vulture Funds and Sovereign Debt: The Argentine Dilemma, Journal of Finance Case Research.
  • Ozgur Akay, Mark D. Griffiths and Drew B. Winters, 2015, Changing Rule 2a-7 and the Management of Money Market Mutual Funds, Journal of Applied Finance, 25:1,6-20. (Lead article)
  • Ozgur Akay, Mark D. Griffiths, Drew B. Winters, 2015, Reserve Primary: Fools Rush in Where Wise Men Fear to Tread! Journal of Investment Management, Vol., 13:1, 10-26. Kyle Allen, Mark D. Griffiths, Scott E. Hein and Drew B. Winters, 2014, Why is the Effective Fed Funds Rate Below the Theoretical Floor? Journal of Applied Finance, Vol., 24:2, 61-69. Ken Cyree, Mark D. Griffiths and Drew B. Winters, 2013, Federal Reserve Financial Crisis Lending Programs and Bank Stock Returns, Journal of Banking and Finance, Vol. 37:10, 3819-3829.
  • Ozgur Akay, Mark D. Griffiths, Vladimir Kotomin and Drew B. Winters, (2013), A Look Inside AMLF: What Traded and Who Benefited, Journal of Banking and Finance, Vol. 37:5, 1643-1657.
  • Mark D. Griffiths, Jill R. Kickul and Lisa Gundry, 2013, The Socio-Political, Economic, and Cultural Determinants of Hybrid Social Enterprises: An Empirical Examination, Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development, Vol. 20:2, 341-357.
  • Mark D. Griffiths and Jill R. Kickul, 2013, The Tragedy of the Commons: Opportunities but Still Obstacles for Social Entrepreneurs, Ivey Business Journal, March/April.
  • Mark D. Griffiths, Vladimir Kotomin and Drew B. Winters, 2012, A Crisis of Confidence: Understanding Money Markets during the Financial Crisis, Journal of Applied Finance, Vol. 1, 1-21.
  • Ozgur Akay, Ken Cyree, Mark D. Griffiths and Drew B. Winters, 2012. What does PIN identify? Evidence from the T-bill market, Journal of Financial Markets, 15:1, 29:46.
  • Bala Mulloth, Mark D. Griffiths and Jill R. Kickul, 2012, Verdant Power: A Case of Ethical Leadership, Journal of Business Ethics Education, Vol. 9, 447-468.
  • Jill R. Kickul, Christine Janssen-Selvadurai and Mark D. Griffiths, 2012, A Blended Value Framework to Educating the Next Cadre of Social Entrepreneurs, Academy of Management Learning and Education, 11:3, 479-493.
  • Jill R. Kickul, Siri Terjesen, Sophie Bacq and Mark D. Griffiths, 2012, An Interview with Nobel Laureate Muhammed Yunus, Academy of Management Learning and Education, 11:3, 453-462.
  • Mark D. Griffiths, Jill R. Kickul, Sophie Bacq, and Siri Terjesen, 2012, A Dialogue with William J. Baumol: Insights on Entrepreneurship Theory and Education, Entrepreneurship Theory and Practice, 36:4, 611-625, (lead article).
  • Jill R. Kickul, Jayanth Jayaram, Mark D. Griffiths and Stephan M. Wagner (2011), Operations Management, Entrepreneurship, and Value Creation: Emerging Opportunities in a Cross-Disciplinary Context, the Special Issue of the Journal of Operations Management, 29, 78-85.
  • Lisa K. Gundry, Jill R. Kickul, Mark D. Griffiths, & Sophie Bacq (2011). Creating Social Change Out of Nothing: The Role of Entrepreneurial Bricolage in Social Entrepreneurs' Catalytic Innovations, Advances in Entrepreneurship, Firm Emergence, and Growth, Volume 13: Social and Sustainable Entrepreneurship, 1-24. Thomas Lumpkin, Jerome A. Katz (eds).  2011 BCERC Board of Reviewers Best Paper Choice for publication in Frontiers of Entrepreneurship Research.
  • Mark D. Griffiths, Vladimir Kotomin and Drew B. Winters, 2011. The Fed and the 2007-2009 Financial Crisis: Treating a virus with antibiotics? Evidence from the Commercial Paper Market, Financial Review, 46:4, 541-567.

Honors & Awards

  • 2011 - present: Editorial board member, Journal of Financial Research
  • 2011 - present: Editorial board member, Public and Municipal Finance
  • 2011: Special issue editor for International Journal of Entrepreneurship & Small Business (with Jill R. Kickul, Heinz Klandt and Alain Fayolle)
  • 2011: Special issue editor for Journal of Operations Management (with Jill R. Kickul, Jayanth Jayaram and Stephan M. Wagner)
  • 2009: Berkley Center for Entrepreneurial Studies (NYU-Stern School of Business) Kauffman Foundation Grant
  • 2009: University of Otago William Evans Fellowship (Research)
  • 2008: Nominated for Miami University ASG Professor of the Year Award.
  • 2001: Thunderbird Faculty Award for Innovative Teaching, Thunderbird.
  • 2000: 1999-2000 Thunderbird Research Grant, Thunderbird.
  • 1999: 1999 Thunderbird Faculty Award (Publications), Thunderbird.
  • 1992: Winner of the 1992 AAII Award for Outstanding Paper in Investments, Eastern Finance Association Conference.
  • 1989: CIDA Award-Ontario, Graduate Scholarship, Canada International Development Agency.
  • 1988: Xerox Canada, Inc. Doctoral Fellowship, 1987-88, Xerox Canada, Inc..
  • 1988: 1988 Invitee to the FMA Doctoral Consortium, Financial Management Association.

Professional Interests

  • Research: Money Market Micro-structure, Entrepreneurship
  • Teaching: Investments, Derivatives, International

Areas of Expertise

  • Global portfolio management
  • Money market microstructure
  • Risk management

Biography

Mark Griffiths specializes in the areas of portfolio management, money market microstructure, and financial risk management. In 2004, he was named the Jack Anderson Professor of Finance, coming to the Richard T. Farmer School of Business from Thunderbird, The Garvin School of International Management. He has also served on the faculties of the Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo Canada, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Lehigh University, Texas A&M University, and the Helsinki Graduate School of Business (Institute for Public Policy Studies) in Seoul, Korea.

The recipient of several awards for innovative teaching and outstanding papers, Dr. Griffiths has published numerous articles in a variety of academic journals including the Journal of Business, Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Banking and Finance, the Quarterly Journal of Economics and Finance, Journal of Financial Services Research, the Journal of Financial Intermediation, and the Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions & Money.

He received bachelor’s degrees in French and in administrative studies from the University of Western Ontario and from York University, Canada, respectively. He completed an MBA in finance at York University before earning a master’s degree in economics at the University of Waterloo and a Ph.D. in finance from the University of Western Ontario.

Courses

  • SPRING 2016
    FIN 301 C 2:30PM - 3:50PM TR FSB1013
    FIN 402 A 11:30PM - 12:50PM TR FSB0014