Dr. Shuangshuang Ji

Assistant Professor of Finance

Room 316, Business & Aerospace Building (BAS)

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Office Hours

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

Departments / Programs

Department of Economics and Finance

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 cost. I live with my two-year old daughter and in the leisure time, I love cooking, reading and hiking!

Publications

Ji, S., Mauer, D.C. and Zhang, Y., 2020. Managerial entrenchment and capital structure: The effect of diversification. Journal of Corporate Finance, 65, p.101505.

Ji, S., King, THD, and Li, X., 2021. “Human capital cost and investment policy”, Review of Financial Economics 39(3), 254-279.

Courses

FIN 3810 Investments; FIN 4110 Cases in Finance; FIN 4260 Financial Market & Institution; FIN 4860 International Financial Management; FIN 6750 Corporte Finance