Matthew Imes

Assistant Professor of Finance, Director of Roland George Investments Program

Matthew Imes joined the faculty of Stetson University in the Fall of 2019 and currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Finance and Director of the Roland George Investments Program. He holds a PhD in Finance from Temple University, a Master of Science in Finance from the University of Maryland, and a Bachelor of Science in Business with concentrations in Financial Economics and Management from Anderson University. Additionally, Matthew is a CFA Charterholder.

  • PhD Finance, Temple University 2019
  • MS Finance, University of Maryland 2015
  • BS Business, Concentration: Financial Economics, Anderson University 2014

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Biography

At Stetson, Matthew teaches a variety of courses, including Financial Management, Investments, and Derivatives and Risk Management at the undergraduate level, and Foundations of Accounting and Finance, Advanced Financial Management, and Advanced Investments at the graduate level.

His research interests span empirical finance, corporate governance, and empirical asset pricing. With nine publications to his credit, Matthew's work has appeared in prestigious journals such as the Journal of Empirical Finance, Management International Review, Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, and The Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance. He has also presented at notable academic conferences including the Southern Finance Association, Eastern Finance Association, Southwestern Finance Association, American Real Estate Society, and the Academy of International Business.

Outside of academia, Matthew lives in DeLand, Florida, with his family. He enjoys running, backpacking, reading, and traveling.

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Areas of Expertise

  • Finance

Course Sampling

  • Fundamentals of Financial Analysis
  • Derivatives and Risk Management
  • Investments
  • Money and Financial Institutions
  • First-Year Seminar Exploration and Outdoor Survival
  • Advanced Investments (MBA)
  • Foundations of Accounting and Finance (MBA)
  • Advanced Financial Management (MBA)

  • Empirical Asset Pricing
  • Corporate Finance
  • Board Structure
  • Executive Incentives

  • Imes, Matthew, Mark West, Jessica West, and Shan Yan. Board Gender Diversity, CEO Turnover, and Firm Performance in Entrepreneurial Firms. The Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance 26, no. 1 (2024): 1. 
  • Arslan, Ahmad, Ofra Bazel-Shoham, Matthew Imes, Sang Mook Lee, and Amir Shoham. "Protectionism and Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions Undertaken by US Multinational Enterprises: The Moderating Role of Intellectual Property Rights Protection." Management International Review (2023): 1-34.
  • Chinloy, Peter, Matthew Imes, and Wendy Liu. "Sources of the Value Premium." Review of Pacific Basin Financial Markets and Policies 26, no. 03 (2023): 1-33.
  • Chinloy, Peter, and Matthew Imes. "Confirming Anomalies." Review of Pacific Basin Financial Markets and Policies 24, no. 03 (2021): 2150024.
  • Chinloy, Peter, Matthew Imes, and Tilan Tang. "Where to Find Value on the Balance Sheet." Review of Pacific Basin Financial Markets and Policies 24, no. 01 (2021): 2150009.
  • Imes, Matthew, and Ronald Anderson. "Executive risk-taking and the agency cost of debt." Journal of Empirical Finance 64 (2021): 78-94.
  • Imes, Matthew, and Ofra Bazel-Shoham. Gender, Board, and Working Capital. Global Economy Journal 21, no. 03 (2021): 2150014.
  • Imes, Matthew, and Peter Chinloy. The Firms Capital Stock. Real Estate Finance 37, no. 03 (2021) 5-16.