Dr. Shuangshuang Ji

Assistant Professor of Finance

Dr. Shuangshuang Ji
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Room 316, Business & Aerospace Building (BAS)
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Office Hours

9:30 am - 11:00 am Tuesday & Thursday

Departments / Programs

Degree Information

  • PHD, University of North Carolina at Charlotte (2019)
  • MS, University of North Carolina at Charlotte (2014)
  • BS, Nankai University (2013)

Areas of Expertise

Capital Structure; Merger and Acquisitions; Relationship Lending (banks); Human capital

Biography

Hello, I am Dr. Shuangshuang (Sarah) Ji. I joined MTSU since 2019. My primary research interest is the empirical corporate finance with focuses on merger and acquisition (M&A), relationship lending (bank loan), capital structure and human capital. I live with my two daughters (five years old and 10 months) and in the leisure time, I love cooking, reading and hiking!

Publications

[1]. "Managerial entrenchment and capital structure: The effect of diversification", with David C. Mauer and Yilei Zhang, 2020, Journal of Corporate Finance, 65, p.101505. ABDC A*

[2]. "Human capital cost and investment policy", with Dolly King and Xinxin Li, 2021, Review of Financial Economics 39(3), 254-279. ABDC B

[3]. "The effects of bank mergers on listed US borrowers", with David C. Mauer and Yilei Zhang, 2025, &nbs...

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[1]. "Managerial entrenchment and capital structure: The effect of diversification", with David C. Mauer and Yilei Zhang, 2020, Journal of Corporate Finance, 65, p.101505. ABDC A*

[2]. "Human capital cost and investment policy", with Dolly King and Xinxin Li, 2021, Review of Financial Economics 39(3), 254-279. ABDC B

[3]. "The effects of bank mergers on listed US borrowers", with David C. Mauer and Yilei Zhang, 2025,  Journal of Financial Research, 48(3), pp.950-981. ABDC A

[4]. "Capital structure persistency and seasoned equity financing: evidence from zero-leverage firms", with Xinxin Li, Review of Quantitative Finance and Accounting, forthcoming. ABDC B

[5]. "Yield curve and time-varying debt concentration", with Seungho Baek and Moosoon Kang, Financial Review, forthcoming. ABDC A

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Awards

State Farm Outstanding Professor 2025

Courses

FIN 3010 Principles of Corporate Finance; FIN 3810 Investments; FIN 4110 Cases in Finance; FIN 4260 Financial Markets and Institutions; FIN 4860 International Financial Management; FIN/ECON 4890 Internship in Finance/Economics; FIN 6750 Corporate Finance