Minjie Huang

Dr. Minjie Huang is an Associate Professor of Finance and Dean’s Scholar at the University of Louisville’s College of Business. His research focuses on executive compensation, corporate culture, investments, and behavioral finance. He holds a PhD in Finance from the University of Kansas, along with MS degrees in Finance (University of Texas at Austin) and Management (University of Florida), and a BE in Materials Science & Engineering from Zhejiang University.

Research Interests:

• Executive Compensation Design and Incentives
• Corporate Culture and Governance
• Behavioral Finance and Market Dynamics
• Short-Termism in Leadership Decisions

Recent publications explore topics such as CEO incentive alignment, executive compensation duration, speculative market behaviors, and systemic risk in banking. His work has been featured in Journal of Banking & Finance, Journal of Corporate Finance, and Contemporary Accounting Research.

Notable Awards:

• Dean's Scholar (University of Louisville)
• Faculty Research Excellence Award 2021
• Fubon Paper Award (Taiwan Finance Association, 2018)

Teaching and Advising: No formal advisee list provided, but recognized as a Faculty Favorite multiple times. Grants and lab affiliations not explicitly detailed in available texts.