Professor Yildirim earned his PhD in Finance from the University of Tennessee and his MBA from Rochester Institute of Technology. Dr. Yildirim’s research interests encompass regulation, the market structure of the financial services industry and their effects on competitive conduct and performance of the financial services firms.
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He also has an interest in investments and corporate finance –specifically in corporate control, executive compensation and their effects on firm performance and shareholder’s wealth. His research has been published in a wide range of academic journals, including: Journal of Banking and Finance, European Journal of Finance, Managerial Finance, Journal of Business Finance and Accounting, and Journal of Economics and Finance. Dr. Yildirim has taught graduate and undergraduate courses in Corporate Finance, Financial Management, Financial Markets, and International finance.
Degrees
Ph.D. in Finance, University of Tennessee
MBA in Finance and International Business, Rochester Institute of Technology
Professional Leadership
Finance Area Coordinator – School of Administrative Studies
Research Interests
Banking, Investments, International Finance, Corporate Finance, Financial Markets and Institutions, Competition and Regulation in Financial Markets, Performance and Efficiency in Financial Institutions, Mergers and Acquisitions
Professor Yildirim earned his PhD in Finance from the University of Tennessee and his MBA from Rochester Institute of Technology. Dr. Yildirim’s research interests encompass regulation, the market structure of the financial services industry and their effects on competitive conduct and performance of the financial services firms.
He also has an interest in investments and corporate finance –specifically in corporate control, executive compensation and their effects on firm performance and shareholder’s wealth. His research has been published in a wide range of academic journals, including: Journal of Banking and Finance, European Journal of Finance, Managerial Finance, Journal of Business Finance and Accounting, and Journal of Economics and Finance. Dr. Yildirim has taught graduate and undergraduate courses in Corporate Finance, Financial Management, Financial Markets, and International finance.
Degrees
Ph.D. in Finance, University of Tennessee
MBA in Finance and International Business, Rochester Institute of Technology
Professional Leadership
Finance Area Coordinator – School of Administrative Studies
Research Interests
Banking, Investments, International Finance, Corporate Finance, Financial Markets and Institutions, Competition and Regulation in Financial Markets, Performance and Efficiency in Financial Institutions, Mergers and Acquisitions
Awards
- Teaching Excellence Recognition, SAS - 2016-2024
- Dean’s Award for Outstanding Research - 2008-09
Current Research Projects
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Travel
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ATK Fellowship
All Publications
Journal Articles
Dogan, I. and H.S. Yildirim (2017)“Value Creation in U.S. Bank Mergers before and after the Global Financial Crisis”, Quarterly Journal of Finance and Accounting, 55 (3-4) pp 99-132
2017
Mathew, P. and H.S. Yildirim, (2015), “Does Director Affiliation Lead to Analyst Bias?”, Applied Economics, 42 (3), pp. 272-87
2015
Yildirim, H.S., Y. Akci and I. H. Eksi, (2013), “The Effect of Firm Characteristics in Accecssing Credit for SMEs”, Journal of Financial Services Marketing, 18(1), pp. 40– 52,
2013
Eksi, I. H., Ozkan, B. and Yildirim, H. S., (2012), “Sensitivity of StockMarket Indices to Crude Oil Prices: Evidence fromManufacturing Sub-Sectors in Turkey”Panoeconomicus, 2012 (4), pp.463-474.
2012
Yildirim, H.S. and S.K. Mohanty, (2010) “Geographical Deregulation and Competition in the U.S. Banking Industry”,
Financial Markets, Institutions & Instruments, 19 (2), pp.63-94
2010
Yildirim, H. S., P. Neeliah-Chinniah and P. Mathew (2008) “The Value of Stability Ratings to the Canadian Income Trust Market”,
Applied Financial Economics, vol. 18 (18), pp. 1465-1474
2008
Yildirim, H. S. and G. C. Philippatos (2007) “Bank Efficiency: Evidence from the Transition Economies of Europe”,
European Journal of Finance, 13 (2), pp. 123-143.
2007
Yildirim, H. S. and G. C. Philippatos (2007) "Competition and Contestability in Central and Eastern European Banking Industry",
Managerial Finance, 33 (3) pp. 195-209.
2007
Yildirim, H. S. and K. Small (2007) “Executive Stock Options and Their Tax Treatment: An International Perspective”,
Corporate Finance Review, Jan/Feb 2007, pp.5-19.
2007
Small K., Smith J. and H. S. Yildirim “Ownership Structure and Golden Parachutes: Evidence of Credible Commitment or Incentive Alignment?”,
Journal of Economics and Finance,31 (3) pp. 368-382.
2007
Yildirim, H. S. and G. C. Philippatos (2007) "Restructuring, Consolidation, and Competition in Latin American Banking Markets",
Journal of Banking and Finance, 31 (3), pp. 629-639.
2007
Yildirim, H. S., S.A. Kwag, and M. C. Collins (2006) “An Examination of the Equity Market Response to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Across Commercial Banking, Investment Banking and Insurance Firms”,
Journal of Business Finance & Accounting, 33 (9-10), pp. 1629-1649
2006
Yildirim, H. S. and G. C. Philippatos (2007) “Bank Efficiency: Evidence from the Transition Economies of Europe”,
European Journal of Finance, 13 (2), pp. 123-143.
2004
Conference Papers
Yildirim, H. S., L. Tang and P. Mathew “Do Japanese Boards Matter?” International Conference on Social Sciences, September 10-12, 2009, Izmir, Türkiye
2009
Yildirim, H. S. and S. Mohanty, “Geographic Deregulation and Competition in the U.S. Banking Industry”, Financial Management Association European Conference, June 25-28, 2008, Athens, Greece
2008
Yildirim, H. S. and S. Mohanty, “Geographic Deregulation and Competition in the U.S. Banking Industry”, Third International Conference on Business, Management, and Economics (ICBME), June 13-17, 2007, Izmir, Turkey.
2007
Yildirim, H. S. and S. Mohanty, “Geographic Deregulation and Competition in the U.S. Banking Industry”, Financial Management Association European Conference, May 30 - June 1, 2007, Barcelona, Spain.
2007
Yildirim, H. S., Small K., and Smith J. “Ownership Structure and Golden Parachutes: Evidence of Credible Commitment or Incentive Alignment?”, European Financial Management Association (EFMA) 16th Annual Meeting, June 27 - 30, 2007, Vienna, Austria.
2007
Yildirim, H. S., P. Mathew and P. Neeliah-Chinniah “The Value of Stability Ratings to the Canadian Income Trust Market”, The Global Business & Economics Research Conference, July 8-11, 2007 Istanbul, Turkey.
2007
Yildirim, H. S. and G. C. Philippatos, “Restructuring, Consolidation and Competition in Latin American Banking Markets”, European Financial Management Association (EFMA) 15th Annual Meeting, June 28 - July 1, 2006, Madrid, Spain
2006
Yildirim, H. S. and Ihsan Isik, “Ownership, Deregulation and Productivity Developments in Banking: The Case of Turkey”, EURO/INFORMS Joint International Meeting, July 6-10, 2003, Istanbul, Turkey.
2003
Yildirim, H. S. and G. C. Philippatos, “The Effects of Liberalization, Deregulation, and Restructuring on the Banking Markets of Central and Eastern Europe”, Financial Management Association (FMA) European Meeting, June 4-7, 2003, Dublin, Ireland.
2003
Yildirim, H. S. and G. C. Philippatos, “Bank Efficiency: Evidence from the Transition Economies of Europe”, European Financial Management Association, June 26-29, 2002, London, U.K.
2002
Yildirim, H. S. and G. C. Philippatos, “Competition and Contestability in Central and Eastern European Banking Markets”, Financial Management Association, October 17-20, 2002, San Antonio, Texas.
2002
Yildirim, H. S., S.A. Kwag, and M. C. Collins, “An Examination of the Equity market Response to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Across Financial Service firms," Southern Finance Association, November 15-18, 2000, Savannah, Georgia.
2000
Conference Proceedings
Yildirim, H. S., S.A. Kwag, and M. C. Collins, “An Examination of the Equity Market Response to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Across Financial Service Firms”, Multinational Finance Society Meeting, July 3-8, 2004, Istanbul, Turkey.
2004
Yildirim, H. S. and I. Isik, “Ownership, Deregulation and Productivity Developments in Banking: The Case of Turkey” Proceedings of the EURO/INFORMS Joint International Meeting, July 6-10, 2003, Istanbul, Turkey.
2003