Zenu Sharma

Assistant ProfessorAssociate Professor

PhD, Finance, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute MS, Finance, Punjab University

I am an Associate Professor of Finance in the Department of Finance at the Peter J. Tobin College of Business. I hold a PhD in finance from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. My primary research interests are in the general area of Corporate finance and issues related to Climate Finance. My research has been published in journals such as the Journal of Banking and Finance, Journal of Corporate Finance, Financial Management, Ecological Economics, Journal of Financial Stability, and others. I deeply value teaching. I have developed several innovative courses in the broad area of Fintech. I teach the Crypto Assets and Trading course, Intro to Fintech courses, Machine Learning in Finance, and finance courses. I routinely attend research conferences and engage with the community.

Teaching Interests

Teaching includes courses in Fintech, Crypto Assets and Trading Strategies, Machine Learning in Finance, and Corporate Finance.

Research Interests

Executive Compensation, Climate Change.

Courses Taught

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639

INTRO TO FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY

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669

FINTECH: MACHINE LEARNING

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2310

FOUNDATIONS OF FINANCE

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3319

FIN TECH IN FINANCIAL SERVICES

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4320

APPLICATIONS: MACHINE LEARNING

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4321

CRYPTO ASSETS & TRADING STRATS

Select Publications

Journal Articles

Francis, B. B., Hasan, I., Hovakimian, G., and Sharma, Z. (2023). Gender pay gap in American CFOs: Theory and evidence. Journal of Corporate Finance. vol. 80, pp. 102404.

Hasan, I., Politsidis, P. N., and Sharma, Z. (2021). Global syndicated lending during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Banking and Finance. vol. 133, pp. 106121.

Fabozzi, F. J., Focardi, S., and Sharma, Z. (2021). Investment Management Post Pandemic, Post Global Warming, Post Resource Depletion. The Journal of Portfolio Management. vol. 47, pp. 141-158.

Francis, B. B., Hasan, I., Sharma, Z., and Waisman, M. (2019). Motivating high‐impact innovation: Evidence from managerial compensation contracts. Financial Markets, Institutions & Instruments. vol. 28, pp. 291-318.

Francis, B., Hasan, I., John, K., and Sharma, Z. (2013). Asymmetric benchmarking of pay in firms. Journal of Corporate Finance. vol. 23, pp. 39-53.

Lioui, A., and Sharma, Z. (2012). Environmental corporate social responsibility and financial performance: Disentangling direct and indirect effects. Ecological Economics. vol. 78, pp. 100-111.

Francis, B., Hasan, I., Huang, Y., and Sharma, Z. (2012). Do Banks Value Innovation? Evidence from US Firms. Financial Management. vol. 41, pp. 159-185.