Hamid Rahman, PhD

Specialties and Interests

• Corporate finance
• Investments
• International finance
• Managerial accounting

Research and Programs

• Volatility transmission and market efficiency

Recent Dissertations Chaired

• An Empirical Study of The Effect of Acquisitions on Shareholder Wealth in Thailand
• The Effects of Macroeconomic Variables on The Southeast Asian Stock Markets (Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, And Thailand) During The Period of Asian Miracle and Asian Crisis
• The Factors That Influence The Implementation of Corporate Governance
• Model Comparisons and Empirical Heuristic Map for Pricing American Currency Options

Courses Taught

• Corporate Finance
• Advanced Corporate Finance Theory
• Working Capital Management
• Financial Markets and Institutions
• Seminar in International Finance
• Financial Markets and Institutions
• Financial Information Systems
• Managerial Accounting
• Intermediate Financial Accounting
• International Accounting

Selected Publications

• "Consequences of the Asian Financial Crisis on Global Asset Allocation Strategies: Evidence from the Asian Block," The International Review of Comparative Public Policy, forthcoming. Co-authors Eric Girard and Tarik Zaher.
• "Is there News in the Club?" The Journal of Financial Research, Vol. XXIII, No 3, Fall 2000. Co-author Kenneth Yung.
• "Insurance IPOs - A Test of the Underpricing Theories," The Journal of Insurance Issues, Vol. XXII, No. 1, Spring 1999. Co-author Kenneth Yung.
• "Life Insurer Stock Returns, Real Activity, Expected Inflation Rates, and the Money Supply," Journal of Insurance Issues, Vol. XX, No.2, Fall 1997. Co- authors Lisa Gardener and Mohammad Najand.
• "Atlantic and Pacific Stock Markets - Correlation and Volatility Transmission," Global Finance Journal, Vol. 5, No.2, 1994. Co-author Kenneth Yung.
• Inter-currency Transmission of Volatility in Foreign Exchange Futures," The Journal of Futures Markets, December 1992, Vol. 12, No.6. Co-authors Mohammad Najand and Kenneth Yung.
• "Optimal Hedge Ratios for Property Casualty Insurance Companies," Journal of Insurance Issues, Vol. XV, No.2, July 1992.
• Optimal Futures Position for Life Insurance Companies," The Journal of Futures Markets, Vol. 12, No.1, February 1992. Co-author Mohammad Najand.
• "Stock Market Volatility and Macroeconomic Variables: International Evidence," Journal of Multinational Financial Management, Vol. 1, No.3, 1991. Co-author Mohammad Najand.
• "The Investment Decision Criterion and Growth Theories," Pakistan Administration Journal, Vol. XIX, No.2, July-December 1982.
• "Current Issues in Corporate Policy Making," Public Administration Review, July-December 1981.

Professional Activities

• Member of the Financial Management Association

Degrees, Professional Licenses, Certifications, and Honors

• PhD, Syracuse University 1987 Finance
• MBA, Cranfield Institute of Technology, U.K. 1976 Finance and Accounting
• DDE, Oxford University, U.K. 1975 Dev. Economics
• MSc Punjab University, Pakistan 1966 Geology BSc Punjab University, Pakistan 1965 Geology

Honors:

Academic:

• Awarded the Pakistan Petroleum Gold Medal for standing first in the MSc exam
• Awarded the Pakistan Chrome Mines Ltd. Gold Medal for standing first in BSc.
  
  Teaching:
  
• President"s Award for Excellence in Teaching 1998-99 U.S. International University.
  
  Research:
  
• Best Paper in Investments Award at the Academy of Financial Services Conference 2001.
  

Interests and Hobbies

• International relations
• Comparative religions