Nacasius Ujah
Associate Professor of Corporate Finance
Biography
Dr. Nacasius U. Ujah received his Ph.D. in international business and finance from Texas A&M International University. He joined Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ in 2016. Before SDSU, he was on faculty at the University of Nebraska at Kearney for two years. He has worked at Arvest Bank, ECOWAS and on consulting projects.
Ujah's research interests encompass the following areas of corporate finance: corporate bankruptcy risk, dividend policy, capital structure and cost of capital, executive compensation, earnings management, corporate governance and corporate social responsibility. His research interests also include financial statement analysis and security valuation.
Ujah's research interests encompass the following areas of corporate finance: corporate bankruptcy risk, dividend policy, capital structure and cost of capital, executive compensation, earnings management, corporate governance and corporate social responsibility. His research interests also include financial statement analysis and security valuation.
Education
- BBA in economics: emphasis international trade | 2003
- MBA in international business | 2006
- Ph.D. in international business and finance | 2013
Academic and Professional Experience
Academic Responsibilities
- Financial management
- Business finance
- Business and financial decision in a global economy
- Working capital management
- Behavioral finance
Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ and Scholarly Work
Areas of Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ
- Banking
- Corporate governance
- Capital market and structures
- Dividend policies
- Emerging markets
- Executive compensation
- International finance
Awards and Honors
- DME Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ and Scholarship Incentive program for High-Impact Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ
- John Becker Faculty Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ Incentive Fund for High-Impact Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ
- Graduate scholarship at Texas A&M International University
- Southwestern Finance Association Doctoral Student Travel Fund
- KPMG Finance Doctoral Student Association Travel Fund
Associated Areas
