Jeffery A. Born

Jeffery A. Born is a Professor of Finance at Northeastern University's College of Business Administration, where he has served on faculty since 1988. He previously held positions as Assistant Professor at the University of Kentucky and Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs (2002-2006). During sabbatical periods, he served as Dean for the University of the South Pacific in Fiji and contributed to financial policy reports for institutional governance.

• PhD in Business Administration from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• MA in Economics from Bowling Green State University
• BS in Business Administration from Bowling Green State University

Dr. Born's research focuses on security market reactions to new information, particularly share price responses to dividend policy changes and corporate announcements. His work spans empirical finance, asset pricing, closed-end fund dynamics, and behavioral economics. He has extensively studied market anomalies like the Super Bowl predictor and political risk impacts on shareholder wealth.

His recent publications analyze presidential communication effects on markets, historical industrial transitions, and graduate education ROI. While no explicit awards are documented, his editorial board roles (e.g., Journal of African Business) and international academic collaborations demonstrate scholarly influence.