Vitae
Academic Appointments
Professor of Finance, San José State University, 2026 – Present
Director, Master of Science in Financial Analytics, Lucas Graduate School of Business, San José State University, 2023 – Present
Associate Professor of Finance, San José State University, 2021 – 2026
Co-Director, Center for Banking and Financial Services, San José State University, 2018 – Present
Assistant Professor of Finance, San José State University, 2015 – 2021
Education
PhD, Finance, University of Missouri
MBA, University of Missouri
MA in Economics, University of Missouri
BS, Economics, University of Belgrade, Serbia
Publications
The international effect of managerial social capital on the cost of equity, Journal of Banking and Finance, 2017 (January), Volume 74, pp. 69-84.
CEO social capital, risk-taking and corporate policies, Journal of Corporate Finance, 2017 (December), Volume 47, pp. 46-71.
An international analysis of CEO social capital and corporate risk-taking, European Financial Management, 2019 (January), Volume 25 (1), pp. 3-37. EFM 2019 Best Paper Award EFM 2019 Top Download Best Paper Award
How friends with money affect corporate cash policies? The international evidence, European Financial Management, 2019 (September), Volume 25 (4), pp. 807-860.
Lead independent directors and investment efficiency, Journal of Corporate Finance, 2020 (October), Volume 64, 101690.
Unlocking Dividends: The Impact of Managerial Social Capital on International Corporate Payouts, Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions & Money, 2024 (September), Volume 95, 102025.
Real Options and CEO Social Connections: The Role of Financial Flexibility, Journal of Corporate Finance, 2025
The Effects of CEO-Board Interpersonal Networks on Cross-Border Merger Outcomes, European Financial Management, 2025
The Effect of Lead Directors on Corporate Social Responsibility, British Journal of Management, forthcoming.
Presentations
Financial Management Association Annual Meeting, Tampa, Florida, 2026
Southern Finance Association Annual Meeting, Palm Springs, California, 2026
Southern Finance Association Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, 2025
Financial Management Association Annual Meeting, Grapevine, Texas, 2024
Financial Management Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, 2023
Financial Management Association Annual Meeting, New York, New York, 2020
Eastern Finance Association Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, 2020
Southern Finance Association Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, 2019
Southern Finance Association Annual Meeting, Asheville, North Carolina, 2018
Financial Management Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, California, 2018
Eastern Finance Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 2018
Eastern Finance Association Annual Meeting, Jacksonville, Florida, 2017
Southern Finance Association Annual Meeting, SanDestin, Florida, 2016
Southern Finance Association Annual Meeting, Captiva Island, Florida, 2015
Financial Management Association Annual Meeting, Nashville, Tennessee, 2014
Maastricht - National University of Singapore - Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Real Estate Finance and Investment Symposium, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 2013
Courses Taught
BUS1 170 - Fundamentals of Finance
BUS1 171B - Commercial Banking
BUS1 173A - Financial Management: Theory and Policy
BUS 265F - Silicon Valley Experience for Finance Professionals
BUS 270 - Financial Management
BUS 270D - Case Studies in Corporate Finance
BUS 270E - Advanced Corporate Finance
BUS 270F - Corporate Finance Analytics