Sergey S. Barabanov, PhD, is an associate professor of finance. He teaches graduate and undergraduate investments, corporate finance, fixed income and financial management courses. He has also developed two “professor plus professional” courses, which professors teach alongside industry executives. His teaching innovation brings together academic knowledge with the latest hands-on investment experience for students. Barabanov has always been passionate about providing new opportunities for students and bringing the latest research findings to his courses.
Barabanov's current research focuses on institutional investors, corporate governance, information asymmetry, securities litigation, behavioral finance and socially responsible investing. He has received a number of recognitions and awards for his work. His research has been published in highly recognized journals and presented at numerous conferences. Barabanov has served as a CFO, controller, chief accounting officer and a business consultant for several international firms and government agencies.