Veljko Fotak

Veljko Fotak is an Associate Professor of Finance and Chair of Undergraduate Programs Committee at the School of Management, University at Buffalo. He holds a PhD from the University of Oklahoma and multiple degrees from Rochester Institute of Technology (MS, MBA, BS). His research focuses on state capitalism, government ownership, sovereign wealth funds, and cross-border financing. Key themes include political economy, government expropriations, and the impact of sovereign wealth funds on global markets.

Teaching areas include Corporate Finance and International Financial Management. His work addresses issues like tariff exemptions, Belt and Road Initiative dynamics, and the role of bilateral investment treaties. Fotak’s research has been published in top journals such as the Journal of Financial Economics and Review of Financial Studies.

Notable works in progress include studies on political risk in foreign lending and fiduciary state dynamics. He actively engages with academic communities through Google Scholar and LinkedIn, and his research explores topics like blog influence on security markets and syndicated loan terms.