St. Bonaventure University

School of Business Faculty


Mahar, James

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  • ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT
    Finance
    ACADEMIC SCHOOL
    School of Business

    TITLES/RESPONSIBILITIES
    Associate Professor, Finance
    Coordinator, BonaResponds;
    Member, Environmental Studies Council
    CONTACT
    Office phone: (716) 375-2359
    Send an email
    Website: Financeprofessor.com 
    OFFICE
    Swan Business Center 104B
    COURSES TAUGHT
    • FIN 401. Advanced Corporate Finance
    • FIN 402. Problems in Finance
    • FIN 410. Student Investment Fund
    • MBA 604. Financial Foundations
    • MBA 610. Financial Management 
    • MBA 630. Student Investment Fund
    ACADEMIC DEGREES
    • Ph.D., Penn State University
    • M.B.A, University of Rochester
    • B.B.A., Finance and Management Sciences, St. Bonaventure University
    OTHER EDUCATION
    PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
    ACCOMPLISHMENTS

    Peer Reviewed Publications 

    • The Behavior of Implied Volatility of Oil Futures Options Surrounding OPEC Meetings with Stephen Horan and Jeffrey Peterson. 2003 Energy Journal
    • Using Football to Teach Finance-with Rodney Paul-BQuest. A University Journal of Applied Business 2003
    • "Adelphia Communications: A Case Study in Accounting Fraud,” Journal of Accounting and Finance Research, Vol. 11, No. 4, (Fall 2003), with Carol Fischer
      Phillippe Communications-with Carol Fischer — A Finance case.  BQuest A University Journal of Applied Business 2004
    • Implied Volatility and Auditor Reputation: the Andersen case.  Research in Finance. With Jonathan Godbey, 2004.
    • An examination of Stock Market Response to NASCAR Race Performance with Rodney Paul and Laurie Stone.  Journal of Marketing Management, Fall 2005.
    • Endorsers -- With Betsy Drewniak and Mike Russell. Journal of Marketing Management, Fall 2005.
    • The Forecasting Power of Implied Volatility: evidence from Individual Equities. BQuest A University Journal of Applied Business 2007. With Jonathan Godbey (2007)
    • The Betting Market Response to the 2-Point Conversion in the NFL" accepted for publication in the Journal of Business and Economic Perspectives.  With Andrew Weinbach and Rodney Paul. (forthcoming 2008)
    TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
    CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS/PROJECTS

    Service 

    • BonaResponds
    • Numerous university committees
    • Several local boards of directors

    Professional Memberships (Clubs) 

    • Financial Management Association
    PERSONAL INTERESTS/COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
    Corporate finance, investments, running, cycling, outdoors activities, yoga
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