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Lubomir P. Litov is the David M. Moffett Professor of Corporate Finance and an associate professor in the Finance Department at the Michael F. Price College of Business, University of Oklahoma. He also holds an appointment as Affiliate Associate Professor of Law at the OU College of Law. Dr. Litov received his Ph.D. in Economics from Leonard Stern School of Business at New York University. Prior to joining OU, he held faculty positions at the University of Arizona and Washington University in St. Louis. He is also a research associate at the Financial Institutions Center at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Litov's research focuses on several key areas of finance and corporate governance:
- Corporate governance mechanisms and board structures
- Mergers and acquisitions processes and outcomes
- Venture capital and private equity investment strategies
- Entrepreneurial finance and growth equity
- Capital structure decisions and risk management
- International corporate finance and policy impacts
His recent publications examine critical issues such as dual-class stock IPOs, policy uncertainty effects on venture capital, poison pill defenses, and the relationship between venture capitalist directors and managerial incentives. Dr. Litov's work consistently bridges theoretical frameworks with practical applications in corporate finance and governance, with articles published in top journals including the Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, and Journal of Accounting and Economics.
Dr. Litov has received numerous teaching and research honors including:
- Harold E. Hackler Outstanding MBA Professor Award (2022)
- Merrick Foundation Teaching Award (2018)
- Hurley Roberson Teaching Excellence Award (2017)
- William Sharpe award for best paper in JFQA (2010)
As an educator, Dr. Litov teaches courses on Mergers, Acquisitions & Corporate Restructuring across multiple programs including the MBA, Executive MBA in Aerospace & Defense, and MSc in Finance. He also co-organizes the Virtual Household Finance Seminar and the NYU-Georgia Tech-OU Economics Virtual Seminar on Artificial Intelligence and Decentralized Finance, bringing together leading researchers to discuss cutting-edge developments in finance.
