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 South Dakota State University 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. Dr. Ujah's research interest encompasses the following areas of corporate finance: corporate bankruptcy risk, dividend policy, capital structure and cost of capital, executive compensation, earnings management, corporate governance and CSR. His research interest also includes financial statement analysis and security valuation.
Education
- Ph.D. in international business and finance | 2013
- MBA in international business | 2006
- BBA in economics: emphasis international trade | 2003
Academic and Professional Experience
Academic Responsibilities
- Financial management
- Business finance
- Business and financial decision in a global economy
- Working capital management
- Behavioral finance
Research and Scholarly Work
Areas of Research
- Banking
- Corporate governance
- Capital market and structures
- Dividend policies
- Emerging markets
- Executive compensation
- International finance
Awards and Honors
- DME Research and Scholarship Incentive program for High Impact Research
- John Becker Faculty Research Incentive Fund for High Impact Research
- Graduate Scholarship at Texas A&M International University
- Southwestern Finance Association Doctoral Student Travel Fund
- KPMG Finance Doctoral Student Association Travel Fund
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