faculty
Zhenzhen Sun, PhD
Associate Professor
Accounting & Finance
Contact
508-999-9258
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Charlton College of Business 216
Education
| 2010 | University of Rhode Island | PhD |
| 2003 | Central University of Finance and Economics | MS |
| 1999 | Beijing Technology and Business University | BS |
Teaching
- Business finance
- Seminars in derivatives
Teaching
Programs
Programs
- Finance BS
- Finance MS
- Finance: Quantitative MS
- General Business Administration BS
- General Business Administration Online BS
Teaching
Courses
An introduction to the nature of financial management. The course presents the basic tools used in the decision-making process as they pertain to the acquisition, management and financing current and long-term assets. Working capital policies, the time value of money, capital budgeting and debt and equity financing are discussed.
An introduction to the nature of financial management. The course presents the basic tools used in the decision-making process as they pertain to the acquisition, management and financing current and long-term assets. Working capital policies, the time value of money, capital budgeting and debt and equity financing are discussed.
Emphasis on the analysis of case studies. Based on assigned readings in the finance literature, students select a topic for independent research. Progress on the research paper is closely monitored by conferences and class presentations.
Teaching
Online and Continuing Education Courses
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.
Emphasis on the analysis of case studies. Based on assigned readings in the finance literature, students select a topic for independent research. Progress on the research paper is closely monitored by conferences and class presentations.
Research
Research interests
- Empirical asset pricing
- Investment
- Corporate finance
- Risk management
Select publications
- Chen, Xuanjuan, Zhenzhen Sun, Tong Yao, and Tong Yu (2023).
In Search of Habitat
Review of Asset Pricing Studies, 13, 266-306. - Chen, Xuanjuan, Jing-Zhi Huang, Zhenzhen Sun, Tong Yu, and Tong Yao (2020).
Liquidity Premium in the Eye of Beholder: An Analysis of the Clientele Effect in the Corporate Bond Market
Management Science, 66, 932-957. - Chen, Fang, Jing-Zhi Huang, Zhenzhen Sun, and Tong Yu (2020).
Why Do Firms Issue Guaranteed Bonds?
Journal of Banking and Finance, 119, 105396. - Chen, Xuanjuan, Zhenzhen Sun, Tong Yu, and Tong Yao (2020).
Does Operating Risk Affect Portfolio Risk? Evidence from Insurers' Securities Holding
Journal of Corporate Finance, 62, 101579.