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Michael Walker

Visiting Assistant Professor

Finance


Michael Walker

Contact Information

Office Hours

  • MW 11:00-12:50
  • And By Appointment

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Profile

Academic Background

  • PhD (Economics with Finance Field), University of Houston, 1971
  • MA (Economics), Ohio State University, 1966
  • BA (Economics and Government), Austin College, 1965

Academic & Professional Experience

  • Field Service Professor of Finance, College of Business Administration, University of Cincinnati, 2007-2012
  • Virgil M. Schwarm Professor of Finance and Investments, College of Business Administration, University of Cincinnati, 1988-2007
  • Professor of Finance College of Business Administration, University of Cincinnati, 1985-1988
  • PhD Program Director, College of Business Administration, University of Cincinnati, 2006-2007
  • Academic Director for Program Management, College of Business Administration, University of Cincinnati, 2005-2006
  • Associate Dean for Program Management, College of Business Administration, University of Cincinnati, 2002-2005
  • Academic Director for Undergraduate Programs, College of Business Administration, University of Cincinnati, 1999-2002
  • Head, Department of Finance, College of Business Administration, University of Cincinnati, 1985-1998
  • Professor of Finance, College of Business Administration, University of North Texas, 1980-1985
  • Associate Professor of Finance, College of Business Administration, University of North Texas, 1978-1980
  • Chairman, Department of Finance, Insurance, Real Estate and Law, University of North Texas, 1978-1985
  • Associate Professor of Finance, College of Business Administration, Georgia State University, 1975-1978
  • MBA Program Director, College of Business Administration, Georgia State University, 1976-1978
  • Instructor of Finance, College of Business Administration, University of Houston 1969-1970

Recent Publications

  • "Founding Family Controlled Firms: Efficiency and Value, Review of Financial Economics, Summer 1998 (with D. McConaughy, G. Henderson and C. Mishra)
  • "The Effect of Stock Splits on the Ownership Structure of Firms," Journal of Corporate Finance, April 1997 (with S. Mukherji and Y. Kim)
  • "Share Price Reactions of Plant Closing Announcements," Journal of Economics and Business, December 1994 (with R. Kalra and G. Henderson)
  • "Dividends, Dividend Policy and Option Valuation: A New Perspective," Journal of Business Finance and Accounting, October 1994 (with P. Adams and S. Wyatt)
  • "The Wealth Effects of Corporate Presentations to the Financial Analysts Federation,” Financial Analysts Journal, March/April 1993 (with S. Sundaram and W. Ogden)
  • "The Continuing Increase in the Use of Sophisticated Capital Budgeting Techniques," California Management Review, Fall 1984 (with T. Klammer)
  • "Value Maximization Considerations and Retroactive Liability Insurance for the Firm," Journal of Insurance Issues and Practices, June 1983 (with J. Thornton)
  • "The Influence of Dividends, Growth and Leverage on Share Prices in Regulated Industries: An Econometric Study," Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, December 1980 (with D. Mehta, E. Moses and B. DesChamps)
  • "The Effect of Executive Stock Options on Corporate Financial Decisions," Journal of Financial Research, Spring 1980 (with J. Stowe)
  • "Decomposition Analysis of Financial Statements," Journal of Business Finance and Accounting, Summer 1979 (with J. Stowe and S. Moriarity)
  • "Equitable Allocation of Credit Union Net Revenues: A Goal Programming Approach," Journal of Economics and Business, Fall 1978 (with G. Chandler)
  • "First Degree Price Discrimination and Profit Maximization," Southern Economic Journal, October 1973 (with D. White)

Honors & Awards

  • Virgil M. Schwarm Professor Emeritus, 2007
  • Emmens Distinguished Scholar (Invited), Ball State University, December 1997
  • Nominated for Outstanding Professor, MBA Association, University of Cincinnati, 1995-1996
  • Outstanding Finance Professor, MBA Association, University of Cincinnati, 1991-1992
  • Virgil M. Schwarm Professor of Finance and Investment, 1988
  • Beta Gamma Sigma
  • Omicron Delta Epsilon
  • Leonard P. Ayres Fellow, Stonier Graduate School of Banking, American Bankers Association, 1974

Areas of Expertise

  • Corporate Finance
  • Valuation

Biography

Courses

  • SPRING 2016 2016
    FIN 485 A MW 1:00-2:20, FSB 0038
    FIN 485 B MW 2:30-3:50, FSB 0038
    FIN 485 C MW 4:00-5:20, FSB 0038