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 University of China, 1990-1994

Selected publications

“Testing Theories of Capital Structure and Estimating the Speed of Adjustment”, with Jay R. Ritter, Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis, forthcoming.

“The Networking Function of Investment Banks: Evidence from Private Investments in Public Equity”, with Zhaoyun Shangguan and Donghang Zhang, Journal of Corporate Finance, forthcoming.

“Information Accessibility and the Design of Loan Contracts for Private Firms”, 2007, with Lucy Ackert and Gabriel Ramírez, Financial Markets, Institutions & Instruments 16 (5), 221–242.

 “Do Firms Become More Conservative After Financial Restatements?”, with Joe Z. Shangguan  and Gopala Vasudevan, International Journal of Accounting and Finance, forthcoming.

Working papers

 “Managing Underwriters and the Marketing of Seasoned Equity Offerings”, with Donghang Zhang

“Speed of Issuance, Credit Quality, and the Rise of the 144A Debt Market”, with Gabriel Ramírez, under the second round review

“Corporate Governance and Investor Reactions to Seasoned Equity Offerings”, with James Tompkins

“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

Teaching

Equity Securities and Portfolio Management (undergraduate and MBA)

Principles of Finance