Lubomir P. Litov

Lubomir Litov is the David M. Moffett Professor of Corporate Finance and an associate professor in finance at the University of Oklahoma. He received his Ph.D. in Economics from Leonard Stern School of Business at the New York University. Prior to joining the Price College of Business, Dr Litov worked at the University of Arizona and the 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 has published research in the Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, Journal of Accounting and Economics, Management Science, among others.

Accomplishments/Awards:

• Best Paper Award, 26th Finance Forum, Santander Financial Institute (SANFI), Spain, 2018.
• Merrick Foundation Teaching Award, University of Oklahoma, 2018 (university-wide).
• Hurley Roberson Teaching Excellence Award, University of Oklahoma, 2017.
• Best Paper Award, Corporate Governance Symposium, University of Delaware, 2014.
• Cramer Faculty Award for Ethics, University of Arizona, 2013 (student-voted).
• Don Wells Award for Outstanding Faculty Mentor, University of Arizona, 2013 (student-voted).
• Eller “Undergraduate Faculty of the Year” Award, University of Arizona, 2012 (student-voted).
• McGuire Entrepreneurship Center Grant Award, University of Arizona, 2012.
• W. Sharpe Award for Best Paper published in Journal of Financial & Quantitative Analysis, 2011.
• McGuire Entrepreneurship Center Grant Award, University of Arizona, 2011.
• Reid Award for Excellence in Teaching, Washington University in St. Louis, 2008 (student-voted).
• Glucksman Award for Best Working Paper in Finance, New York University, 2005.
• Dean’s Commendation for Excellence in Teaching, New York University, 2004.
• Paul Willensky Fellowship, New York University, 2004.
• Benjamin Levy Fellowship, New York University, 2003.
• Derivatives Research Project/ Salomon Center Fellowship, New York University, 2002-2003.
• Leonard Stern School of Business Doctoral Fellowship, 2000-2002.
• Nuffic Fellowship, Erasmus University Rotterdam, 1996.
• Ashkenazi Fund Scholarship for Academic Excellence, 1994-1997.
• Fund for American Studies Fellowship, 1995.

Degrees Earned:

• Ph.D. in Economics, Leonard Stern School of Business, New York University

Program Area:

• Corporate Governance, Mergers & Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts, Venture Capital, Private Equity, Capital Structure, Executive Compensation, Investment Banking, Corporate Bankruptcy, Insider Trading, International Corporate Finance, Behavioral Finance, Corporate Strategy, Entrepreneurship.