Michael Anderson

faculty

Michael Anderson, PhD

Professor

Accounting & Finance

Contact

508-999-9185

508-999-8646

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Charlton College of Business 224

Education

1990Indiana University PhD in Finance
1985Michigan State University MBA in Finance
1981Michigan State University Bachelor of Arts in Economics

Teaching

  • Corporate finance
  • Financial institutions
  • Investments

Teaching

Programs

Teaching

Courses

Preparation and presentation of research material-encompassing macroeconomic, industry and company analysis-used to guide the investment posture and policy of the UMD student-run investment portfolio. As the student will be one of many responsible for producing deliverables on an ongoing basis over the semester, the course will also provide lessons in teamwork and organizational structure.

A detailed study of the operations of financial institutions and the interrelationships between their operations and economic activity. Emphasis is placed on the effect of economic forces, regulation and technological change on the operations of these institutions.

Advanced work in the management of corporate funds. Selected topics from the various fields of financial activity with emphasis on trends, current problems and research are studied. The topics emphasized include: capital expenditure policies, long- term and short-term financing problems, dividend policies, mergers and consolidations, and trends in financial markets.

Advanced work in the management of corporate funds. Selected topics from the various fields of financial activity with emphasis on trends, current problems and research are studied. The topics emphasized include: capital expenditure policies, long-term and short-term financing problems, dividend policies, mergers and consolidations, and trends in financial markets.

Research

Research interests

  • Financial institutions
  • Corporate finance
  • Game theory
  • Subprime financing

Michael H. Anderson also holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. Currently, he is a Full Professor at the Charlton College of Business.  Prior to becoming a teacher, he worked at a small manufacturing firm, rising to the position of Controller.  At UMassD, Professor Anderson has taught Corporate Finance, Financial Institutions and Investments at both the undergraduate and MBA levels. His most recent research has been on subprime financing. The intent of that work is to determine who is using these contracts--such things as rent-to-own, payday loans, and pawnbroking--and why and how they are used in order to make a positive contribution to the policy debate about how best to help these disadvantaged and/or disenfranchised consumers.