Wilson, Mark

Name:

Wilson, Mark web
Mark Wilson, Ph.D.

Academic School:

School of Business

Academic Department:

Finance

Titles/Responsibilities:

Associate Professor, Finance

Office Location/Hours:

M,W, F 7:50 - 8:30 a.m., 10:30 - 11:30 a.m.; and by appointment

Courses Taught:

Course Schedule
 

Days Time Class Room 
M,W,F8:30 - 9:20 a.m.QMX 212-01. Statistical Applications for BusinessPLAS 306
9:30 - 10:20 a.m.QMX 212-02. Statistical Applications for BusinessPLAS 306
11:30 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.QMX 212-03. Statistical Applications for BusinessPLAS 306
1:30 - 2:20 p.m.FIN 333-01. The Economics and Finance of SportsPLAS 159
ONLINE(April 5 - May 3)MBA 603. Economic Analysis 

Academic Degrees:

  • Ph.D., Economics, Clemson University 2008

Accomplishments:

Publications 

  • "Efficient Markets, Fair Bets, and Profitability in NBA Totals 1995-96 to 2001-02" with Rodney Paul and Andrew Weinbach.  Quarterly Review of Economics and Finance 44:4 (2004). 

Submitted Papers 

  • "Changing of the Line: The Elimination of the Favorite-Long Shot Bias in Hockey" with Rodney Paul and Andrew Weinbach.  Applied Economics.
  • “Efficient Markets and Bettor Biases in the Baseball Totals Market” with Rodney Paul and Andrew Weinbach.  Journal of Risk and Uncertainty.

Working Papers 

  • "Property Rights and the Decision to Vertically Integrate" with Andrew Weinbach.  Presented at the International Atlantic Economic Conference, October 2003.
  • “Can Las Vegas Predict Attendance” Presented at the Academy of Economics and Finance Conference, February, 2006.
  • "Competitive Balance in College Football:  An Analysis by Conference" with Rodney Paul and Andrew Weinbach.
  • "The Link Between Televised Games and the Overbetting of Overs in Totals Markets:  Evidence from College Football" with Rodney Paul and Andrew Weinbach.

Professional Conference Presentations 

  • NABET 30th Annual Meeting, Market Efficiency In The Post-Lockout NHL, October, 2007
  • Academy of Economics and Finance Conference, Sports Economics (presenter and discussant) February, 2006
  • Southern Economic Association Conference, The Economics of Sports (discussant) Washington D.C., November, 2005.
  • International Atlantic Economic Conference, Quebec City, Quebec, October, 2003.

Current Research Interests/Projects:

Applied Microeconomics, Sports Economics, Law and Economics