Rongbing Huang
Assistant Professor of Finance
Department of Economics and Finance
Michael J. Coles College of Business
Kennesaw State University
Education
PhD, University of Florida, 1999-2004
MS, Virginia Tech, 1996-1998
BA, Renmin (People's) University of China, 1990-1994
Selected publications
“The Networking Function of Investment Banks: Evidence from Private Investments in Public Equity,” with Joe Z. Shangguan and Donghang Zhang, 2008, Journal of Corporate Finance, 14(5), 738-752.
“Information Opacity, Credit Risk, and the Design of Loan Contracts for Private Firms,” with Lucy Ackert and Gabriel Ramírez, 2007, Financial Markets, Institutions & Instruments 16(5), 221–242.
“Managing Underwriters and the Marketing of Seasoned Equity Offerings,” with Donghang Zhang, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, forthcoming.
“Speed of Issuance, Lender Specialization, and the Rise of the 144A Debt Market,” with Gabriel Ramírez, Financial Management, forthcoming.
“Corporate Governance and Investor Reactions to Seasoned Equity Offerings,” with James Tompkins, Managerial Finance, forthcoming.
Working papers
“Does the Stock Market Fully Price the Intangible Investment Component of SGA Expenses? Evidence from the InformationWeek 500 Firms,” with Gim Seow, and Joe Z. Shangguan
Employment History
2004-present, Assistant Professor, Kennesaw State University
1999-2004, Research Assistant, University of Florida
1996-1999, Research Assistant, Virginia Tech
1996, Intern, China Association for the Promotion of Investments, Beijing
1993, Intern, China International Futures Corporation, Beijing
Teaching Experience and Student Evaluation
Kennesaw State University (The highest rating is 5 and the lowest rating is 1)
Equity Securities (FIN 4360, advanced undergraduate course, previously named as Investment Analysis and Portfolio Management): Spring 2009, two sections (course satisfaction mean (median) = 4.54 (4.64) and 4.91 (4.72)); Fall 2008, two sections (course satisfaction mean (median) = 4.06 (4.25) and 4.27 (4.50)); Spring 2008, two sections (course satisfaction mean (median) = 4.24 (4.53) and 4.58 (4.60)); Fall 2007, one section (course satisfaction mean (median) = 4.16 (4.33); Spring 2007, one section (course satisfaction mean (median) = 4.29 (4.63), overall mean (median) = 4.33 (5.00)); Fall 2005, two sections (overall means = 4.00 and 4.64); Spring 2005, one section (overall mean = 4.48); Fall 2004, two sections (overall means = 4.04 and 3.97).
Investment Analysis (FIN 8330, advanced MBA course): Spring 2007, one section (course satisfaction mean (median) = 3.75 (4.17), overall mean (median) = 4.04 (4.50)); Fall 2006, one section (overall mean = 4.44); Fall 2005, one section (overall mean = 4.23).
Principles of Finance (FIN3100, introductory undergraduate course): Fall 2007, one section (course satisfaction mean (median) = 4.25(4.50); Fall 2006, one section (overall mean = 4.09).
University of Florida (The highest rating is 5 and the lowest rating is 1)
Equity and Capital Markets (FIN 4504, advanced undergraduate course): Spring 2003 (overall mean = 4.1), and Summer 2002 (overall mean = 4.4).
Presentations since August 2004 (including those by co-authors)
Western Finance Association: June 2005
Financial Management Association: October 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Southern Finance Association, November 2008
All Georgia Conference at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, September 2004
The Finance Conference in Honor of Stephen D. Smith at the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, September 2007
Notre Dame Behavioral Finance Conference, October 2004
Australasian Finance & Banking Conference, December 2007
China International Conference in Finance, July 2007
American Accounting Association Midwest Regional Meeting, March 2008
University of Michigan, November 2004
NTU (Singapore), April 2005
Kennesaw State University, September 2006
University of Houston, February 2007
Penn State University, March 2007
University of Colorado at Boulder, September 2007
University Service
University Senate, 2005-2007
Department Committee for Tenure and Promotion Guidelines, 2007-present
Interim College Faculty Council, Summer 2007
Course coordinator for FIN 8330
Selected to meet with the AACSB team, 2004
Professional Service
Ad Hoc Reviewer
Journal of Finance; Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis; Journal of Corporate Finance; Journal of Banking and Finance; Financial Review; Journal of Business, Finance, and Accounting; Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting; Pacific Basin Finance Journal; Journal of Business Research; Financial Management Association Annual Meetings; Eastern Finance Association Annual Meetings.
Discussant
Financial Management Association Conferences 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
Session Organizer and Session Chair
Financial Management Association Conferences, Las Vegas, October 2009
Member of Conference Program Committees
Eastern Finance Association Conferences, April 2006
Financial Management Association Conferences, Las Vegas, October 2009
Honors and Awards
Distinguished Faculty Award for Scholarship, 2007/2008, Coles College of Business, Kennesaw State University
Research and Development Grants, Fall 2004, Fall 2005, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Fall 2007, Spring 2009, Coles College of Business, Kennesaw State University
Supervisor of Graduate Research Assistants, Fall 2004, Fall 2005, Spring 2006, Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Fall 2007, Spring 2009, The Graduate Office, Kennesaw State University
Best Working Paper, Winner 2007, Coles College Working Paper Series, Kennesaw State University
CIBER Research Assistantship, 2004, University of Florida
Capaldi Fellowship, 1999-2003, University of Florida
Research Assistantship, 1999-2003, University of Florida
Ralph Kline Fellowship, 1998, Virginia Tech
Research Assistantship, 1996-1999, Virginia Tech
Guanghua Scholarship, 1994, Renmin (People's) University of China
Graduate of Highest Honor, 1994, Renmin (People's) University of China
Excellent Graduation Paper, 1994, Renmin (People's) University of China