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Sattar A. Mansi

Wells Fargo Professor of Financial Risk Management

Biography

Sattar Mansi is a Wells Fargo Professor of finance at Virginia Tech’s Pamplin School of Business. He has over 25 years of research and private sector experience. Dr. Mansi is well published in the most influential journals in Finance, Accounting, Law, International Business, and Marketing. His articles appeared in scholarly Journals such as the Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, Review of Financial Studies, The Accounting Review, Journal of Accounting and Economics, Journal of Accounting Research, Journal of Law and Economics, Journal of International Business Studies, and Journal of Marketing Research. His private sector experience includes working with Freddie Mac in the areas of risk management and securitization, and Unisys Corporation as a Product engineer in their disk drive division.

Dr. Mansi taught finance classes at the Ph.D., M.B.A., and undergraduate levels in the areas of corporate finance, corporate governance, fixed income securities, and investments. Previously, he held academic appointments at Virginia Tech, University of Arizona, University of California - Riverside, and Texas Tech University. He has presented his research work in the United States and Europe. Dr. Mansi is recognized as an outstanding teacher and has conducted several corporate seminars and workshops for professional mangers and corporate executives. He is an active member of the American Finance Association, European Finance Association, Financial Management Association, and Western Finance Association. He has an M.B.A. and a Ph.D. in Finance from the George Washington University, and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

Education & Certification

Ph.D., Finance, George Washington University

B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Selected Publications 

Practitioner

Awards & Honors

  • International Center for Pensions Management Research Award. APG Asset Management, Gustav Mahlerplein 3, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Mar 2017. ($10,000)
  • Best Paper Award. European Financial Management Association Conference, Basel, Switzerland, Jul 2016. ($3,000)
  • International Center for Pensions Management Research Award. APG Asset Management, Gustav Mahlerplein 3, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Oct 2016. ($10,000)
  • Outstanding Paper Award. Mid Atlantic Research Conference in Finance, Sponsored by Wharton Research Data Services, Villanova, PA, Mar 2015. ($1,500)
  • Outstanding paper in corporate finance, Southern Finance Association, Nov 2015. ($1,000)
  • Wall Street Journal. When Funds Lend Out Securities, Do Investors Get a Fair Share? Feb 2013.
  • PI: Naren RamaKrishnan, School of Engineering. Co-PI: Sattar Mansi. Project Title: Pythia (Embers Sustainment). Duration May 2015 - May 2016. Grant # 450357 from US Government. Total Amount (not to exceed): $50K for CY 2015.

Professional Achievements

Dr. Mansi is an Associate Editor to the Journal of Financial Stability. He is also been a guest editor to various finance journals. Further, he is an ad hoc reviewer for major finance and accounting journals. He is a member of the American Finance Association, Financial Management Association, and European Finance Association.

Areas of Specialization

Corporate Finance, Fixed Income, and Mutual Funds

Dr. Mansi’s research primarily focuses on the impact of issues related to corporate finance including board structure, diversification, internationalization, auditor choice, and liquidity. His works appeared in premier journals including the Journal of Finance, Journal of Financial Economics, Review of Financial Studies, Journal of Quantitative and Financial Analysis, Journal of Accounting Research, Journal of Accounting and Economics, Accounting Review, Review of Accounting Studies, Journal of Law and Economics, Journal of Marketing Research, and Journal of International Business Studies. His work has also been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, Barron, and Security lending times.

Teaching Experience

Financial Management, Corporate Finance, Investments, Fixed Income Securities.

Business Experience

Dr. Mansi’s work experience is in the areas of engineering and finance. He has worked as a Product OEM Engineer for Unisys Corporation in Santa Clara, California. More recently, he spent over six years working as a Senior Financial Analyst for Freddie Mac in the areas of securitization and risk management of mortgage backed securities.