Vipin Agrawal

Vipin Agrawal, Ph.D. is a Professor of Practice and Undergraduate Advisor of Record in the Department of Finance at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), housed within the Alvarez College of Business. He joined UTSA in 2015 and specializes in corporate finance education and research, focusing on capital structure, corporate governance, and information asymmetry. Prior roles include assistant professor at California State University (Fullerton) and visiting professorships at Texas Christian University and UT Austin.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Finance, University of Texas at Austin
• M.S. in Finance, Texas A&M University
• Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communications, Delhi College of Engineering (India)

Research Interests: His work bridges theoretical and empirical analyses of corporate finance mechanisms, particularly addressing how information asymmetry shapes corporate policies, capital structures, and governance frameworks. He explores challenges in academic evaluation metrics and financial market dynamics through rigorous quantitative methodologies.

Publications: Agrawal’s research spans corporate finance theory, journal ranking methodologies, and financial market behavior. His work emphasizes practical applications of theoretical models to real-world corporate decision-making and market phenomena.

Teaching & Advising: Teaches corporate finance courses at undergraduate and graduate levels. No formal student advisee list provided in source material.