Opus College of Business

Sergey S. Barabanov

Associate Professor : Finance Department
 

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Academic Background

M.S./B.S., international economics and management, University of Maryland-Far Eastern National University, Russia
M.B.A., Washington State University
Ph.D., finance, Washington State University

Research Specialties
  • Institutional investors
  • Investor behavior
  • Information asymmetries
  • Securities litigation
  • Asset pricing
  • Hedge funds
  • Portfolio management
  • Equity and business valuation
Current Research
  • Class action litigation and institutional ownership
  • Institutional ownership and analyst recommendations
  • Market perception of information asymmetry and stock returns
  • Post-IPO litigation and institutional ownership
  • Market neutral investment strategy
  • Portfolio diversification
Major Works
  • “Institutional Investors and Shareholder Litigation,” with O. Ozocak, T. J. Walker and H. J. Turtle. Financial Management, Vol. 37, Issue 2, pp. 227-250, 2008.
  • “The Role of Indemnification Agreements and Legal Liability in Railroad Disasters: A Financial Market Perspective,” with T. J. Walker, D. Thiengtham, and O. Ozocak. International Journal of Managerial Finance, Vol. 3, Number. 4, pp. 338-359, 2007.
  • “Adopting a Theoretical Framework for Teaching Finance: A Vygotskian Perspective,” with T. V. Avdeyeva. Advances in Financial Education, Vol. 5, pp.62-76, Fall 2007.
  • "On the Stock Market’s Reaction to Major Railroad Accidents: An Empirical Analysis," with T. Walker and K. Pukthuanthong. The Journal of the Transportation Research Forum,  Vol. 45, Number 5, pp. 23-39, Spring 2006.
  • "Investors, Institutional," International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences, William A. Darity, Jr. (ed.), Vol. 4. 2nd ed. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 135-137, 2008.
Significant Scholarly Honors
  • The Outstanding Paper Award at the Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2008
  • Appreciation award, Northern Marianas College Business Development Center, 1998
  • Appreciation award for contribution to economic development, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, 1997
  • Gold medal for academic excellence, Russian Federation, 1990 
  • Fourth, sixth, and ninth places in the All-Russian Academic Olympiads in physics, math, and chemistry respectively
Professional Affiliations
  • Western Finance Association
  • American Finance Association
  • Financial Management Association International
  • Midwest Finance Association