Finance Group News
March 2009
Finance Group rated Top 101 among Finance Departments worldwide (Source: based on
publication over the past 6 years in the 5 leading journals)
Oscar Varela was a panel member at the UTEP College of Business and Greater El Paso
Chamber of Commerce “State of the El Paso Economy” forum.
A new undergraduate Finance elective is being offered in Fall 2009: Real Estate (FIN 3321).
Whether you’re interested in selling real estate, mortgage brokerage, or just hope to own a home
of your own after you graduate, this is a must take class.
October 2008
Erik Devos presented three papers at the annual Financial Management Association meetings in
Grapevine, Texas:
“Are Interlocking Directors Effective Monitors?”
“Are Analysts’ Recommendations for Other Investment Banks Biased?”
“Analyst Behavior Around REIT Equity Offerings”
William Elliott presented his paper titled “Target Debt Ratios: The Impact of Equity
Mis-pricing.” at the annual Financial Management Association meetings in Grapevine, Texas.
September 2008
William Elliott presented his paper titled, “Target debt ratios, adverse selection costs, and equity
mis-pricing,” at the First Desert Finance Conference, UTEP.
Oscar Varela presented his paper titled “The Role of Venture Capitalists in International
Portfolio Companies,” at the First Desert Finance Conference, UTEP.
August 2008
Eddie Wei granted tenure and promoted to Associate Professor of Finance.
William Elliott granted tenure.
July 2008
Oscar Varela, co-principal investigator, on a $148,543 NSF Grant to integrate Finance and
Computer Science curriculums.