About SBU

Mahar, James

Name:
Mahar, Jim web
James W. Mahar Jr., Ph.D.

Academic School:
School of Business

Academic Department:
Finance

Titles/Responsibilities:
Associate Professor, Finance
Coordinator, BonaResponds

Contact Information:
Office Phone: (716) 375-2359
E-mail: jmahar@sbu.edu 
Web site: Financeprofessor.com 

Office Location/Hours:
Murphy Professional Building 231

M, T: 1:30-2:30 p.m.
W: 12:30-2:30 p.m.

Courses Taught:

Course Schedule

Days Time Class Room 
M,W2:30-3:45 p.mFIN 402-01. Problems in FinancePLAS 300
M,W 4-5:15 p.m. FIN 410-01. Student Investment FundPLAS 111
MBA 630-F1F01. Student Investment Fund
T2:30 - 5:10 p.m.MBA 610-F1F01. Financial ManagementMUPB 107
Th6 - 8:40 p.m.MBA 610-F1F02. Financial ManagementMUPB 107
F6 - 9 p.m.MBA 604-52F01. Financial FoundationsHILBERT
S9 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.  

Academic Degrees:
  • Ph.D., Penn State University
  • M.B.A, University of Rochester
  • B.B.A., Finance and Management Sciences, St. Bonaventure University

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)

Current Research Interests/Projects:

Service 

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

Professional Memberships (Clubs) 

  • Financial Management Association

Other Interests/Community Involvement:
Corporate finance, investments, running, cycling, outdoors activities, yoga

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