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Mufaddal Baxamusa

Assistant Professor: Finance Department
 

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Academic Background
MBA, finance and investment, George Washington University
Ph.D., finance, University of Minnesota

Research Specialties
  • Executive compensation
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • Behavioral finance 
  • Capital structure
  • Dividend policy  
Current Research
  • Executive compensation
  • Mergers and acquisitions

Major Works:

  • "How Well Do Market Timing, Catering & Classical Theories Explain Corporate Decision?," Journal of Financial Research, 2010.
  • "Why Do Firms Issue Debt or Equity?," with S. Mohanty and R. Rao, FMA-Financial Management Association, NY, 2010.
  • "Mergers That Create Value," Corporate Ownership and Control, 2008.
Significantly Scholarly Honors
  • Teaching Award, Spring 2007
  • AFA Travel Grant, January 2007
  • Tony Diggs Award for excellence in programming, Fall 2006
  • Finalist, Juran Fellowship competition 2005
  • Received Graduate School Fellowship during first year of PhD studies in 2003-2004
  • Won the prestigious Bernard J Nees/Washington Mutual Award for excellence in academics in April 2002
  • Member of Beta Gamma Sigma National Honor society, inducted in April 2002
  • Received the National Collegiate Business Award from US Achievement Academy in May 2002
  • Received the Global Leaders Fellowship Award, a full tuition scholarship for the years 2000-2002
Memberships
  •  AFA - American Finance Association, Current, National
  • EFA - Eastern Finance Association, Current, Regional
  • FMA - Financial Management Association, Current, National
  • Midwest Finance Association, Current, Regional