Bob Everett
Associate Teaching Professor in Finance
Department Finance
Office Address 347 Business Building
Phone Number
814-863-3072
Email Address
rue15@psu.edu
Bob Everett
Associate Teaching Professor in Finance
Department Finance
Office Address 347 Business Building
Phone Number
814-863-3072
Email Address
rue15@psu.edu
Bob Everett joined the Smeal College in 2017 after serving as Professor of Finance at Lock Haven University. He held prior academic appointments as Visiting Professor of Health Economics at the University of Vermont, Assistant Professor of Finance at Johns Hopkins University, and Instructor of Finance at The George Washington University.
Expertise
Dr. Everett also has over 15 years of private industry experience, primarily in investment research and management. His work in equity valuation focused on developing and enhancing proprietary free-cash flow models. He has also conducted research on comparative investment performance of university and college endowments. His work in health economics includes econometric modeling of hospital cost functions and developing algorithms to estimate costs of surgical procedures.
Education
Ph D, Finance (Macroeconomics and Econometrics), George Washington University, 1998
MBA, Finance, DePaul University, 1987
BS, Agricultural Economics, Cornell University, 1984
Courses Taught
FIN 408 – Fin Mrkts and Insts (3)
Functional analysis of major credit institutions; sources and uses of funds; impact of government regulation.
FIN 880 – CORP FIN PROJECTS (2)
This capstone course is the culminating experience for the Master of Corporate Finance. The aim of the capstone is to assess students' ability to synthesize and integrate the skills they have developed throughout their course work. This course is structured to support student success in fulfilling program goals and requirements.The projects students tackle will mirror what they'll encounter on the job as a significant member of the corporate planning strategic management team.The course integrates topics and methodologies analyzed throughout the program, leading students to understand that corporate strategic analysis, and ultimately, the firm's ability to enhance shareholder value, is a holistic and multifaceted analytical process.Generally, the capstone course involves strategic financial decision-making and long-term strategic analysis. The course requires students to demonstrate advanced skill at integration and mastery of specific concepts. Specifically: capital structure and cost of capital analysis, financial forecasting, valuation, corporate control, and the environmental factors influencing capital acquisition and allocation. Analysis of the international operations as a multinational firm adds an additional layer of complexity.
FIN 881 – FUND FIN MKTS (2)
Operation, structure of money, bond markets and concepts; and techniques used in evaluating and managing fixed income portfolios.
FIN 596 – Individual Studies (2)
FIN 406 – Sec Anly &Prt Mgmt (3)
Advanced valuation theory; fundamentals of security analysis; portfolio construction and management.