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Anand M. Vijh holds the Marvin and Rose Lee Pomerantz Chair in Finance and serves as Professor in the Finance Department at the Henry B. Tippie College of Business, University of Iowa, where he has been employed since 1994 after initial positions at the University of Southern California.
His educational background includes:
- PhD in Finance from the University of California, Berkeley (1987)
- MBA from the Indian Institute of Management
- BTech in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Professor Vijh's research spans Corporate Finance, Investments, Derivatives, and Financial Accounting with concentrated expertise in Mergers and Acquisitions, Stock Repurchases, and Earnings Management detection. His work bridges theoretical finance with practical market applications, particularly examining corporate restructuring events and their implications for market efficiency and valuation. He frequently employs event study methodologies to analyze market reactions to corporate actions while investigating information asymmetry in financial decision-making.
Recent publications (2021-2025) reveal consistent focus on merger activity dynamics, asymmetric information in asset sales, S&P index inclusion effects, and earnings management around repurchase events. His research demonstrates methodological rigor in testing earnings management hypotheses while exploring novel dimensions of corporate valuation and payout policy.
No scientific awards were documented in the provided information.
Professor Vijh maintains active institutional engagement through service on promotion and tenure, curriculum design, recruiting, and faculty benefits committees across departmental, college, and university levels. While specific grant funding details and student advising records weren't provided, his extensive committee work and diverse teaching portfolio reflect substantial institutional commitment. His teaching spans Investments, Derivatives, International Finance, and Managerial Finance across undergraduate and graduate programs.
