Thomas Zwirlein

Thomas J. Zwirlein

Professor of Finance; Department Chair of Accounting and Finance

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tzwirlei@uccs.edu
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Education

  • B.S., University of Wisconsin--LaCrosse, Economics, 1975
  • M.B.A., University of Wisconsin--LaCrosse, 1977
  • Ph.D., University of Oregon, 1985

Research Interests

  • Corporate Control
  • Dividend, Financing and Investment Policy
  • Financial Strategy
  • Shareholder Value

Teaching

  • Managerial Finance
  • Corporate Finance
  • Investments, Markets and Institutions
  • International Finance

Selected Publications, Papers & Presentations

  • "Stock Selection Based on Mutual Fund Holdings: Evidence From Large-Cap Funds," with Robert Weigand and Susan Belden, Financial Services Review, Volume 13, No 2, June 2004.
  • "Timing Patterns in Effective Periodic Investment Strategies," with Venkat Reddy, Journal of Finance Planning, August, 2000, pp. 106-114.
  • "Evaluating Strategic Investments: Complementing Discounted Cash Flow Analysis with Options Analysis," with Stanley Slater and Venkat Reddy, Industrial Marketing Management, Vol. 27, 1998, pp. 447-458.
  • "The Structure of Financial Strategy: Patterns in Financial Decision Making," with Stanley Slater, Managerial and Decision Economics, Vol. 17, 1996, pp. 253-266.
  • "ESOPs in Publicly Held Companies: Evidence on Productivity and Firm Performance," with Lisa Borstadt, Journal of Financial and Strategic Decision Making, Vol. 8, No. 1, 1995.
  • "Follow the Winner: Periodic Investing Strategies," with Venkat Reddy and Barry Doyle, Journal of Financial Planning, October 1995.
  • "The Efficient Monitoring Role of Proxy Contests: An Empirical Analysis of Post Contest Control Changes and Firm Performance," with Lisa Borstadt, Financial Management, Vol. 21, No. 3, Autumn 1992, pp. 22-34.
  • "Shareholder Value and Investment portfolio Strategy Using the General Portfolio Model," with Stanley Slater, Journal of Management, Vol. 18, No. 4, 1992, pp. 717-732
  • "Defending Against Hostile Takeovers: A Review of the Existing Empirical Literature," with Lisa Borstadt and James Brickley, Management Finance, Vol. 17, No. 1, 1991, pp.25-33

Professional Activities

  • Financial Management Association

Corporate Experience

  • Southern Colorado Economic Forum, Various

Honors

  • Outstanding Service Award, College of Business, 1996, 2000
  • UCCS Research and Creative Works Grant Award, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1995
  • College of Business Research Grant, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996,1998
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