Mark S. Johnson
September 8, 2014
Areas of Teaching Interest: Corporate Finance and Derivative Assets
Education:
Ph.D. Level Finance course-work, University of Washington 8/86-8/87
Ph.D. Ag. & Applied Economics, Washington State University 1987
M.S. Ag & Applied Economics, University of Minnesota 1981
B.S. Economics, University of Minnesota 1979
Full-time Faculty Positions:
Dept. of Finance, Michigan State Universitya,c 8/97-8/00, 8/02-present
University of International Business and Economics (SIE)d, Beijing 7-8/12
Dept. of Accounting and Finance, University of Michigan-Dearborna 8/00-8/02
Dept. of Finance, University of Michigana 8/94-8/97
Dept. of Business, University of Idahob 8/87-8/92; 8/93-8/94
Dept. of Finance, Wayne State Universitya 8/92-8/93
Dept. of Finance, University of Washingtona 8/85-8/86
a. Visiting Assistant Professor, b. Assistant Professor, c. Professor of Practice, d. Visiting Professor
Current Rank:
Professor of Practice
Current Working Papers:
Johnson, Mark S., Arjun J. Singh and Yifan Zhou. “Internet Gaming: Valuation Concerns for the Industry”
Johnson, Mark S. and Yifan Zhou. “The Impact of the Bio-terrorism Act on the Supply Chain and Firm Value”
Work in Progress:
Singh, Arjun J., Mark S. Johnson and Larry Yu. “Predicting the Financial Impact of the Travel Promotion Act”
Publications:
Johnson, Mark S., Arjun J. Singh and Qingzhong Ma. “Impact of the Travel Promotion Act on Hotel Firm Stock Returns”
Forthcoming 2015. Cornell Hospitality Quarterly
Johnson, Mark S., Arjun J. Singh and Qingzhong Ma. “Financial Impact of the Travel Promotion Act on Hotel Firm
Performance”. Summer 2014 The Hospitality Financial Management Review 26, 2: 3-4
Johnson, Mark S., Can Zhao, and Manav Garg. “The Impact of the Bio-terrorism Act on the Wealth of Canadian Food and
Beverage Firms”. September 2013 International Research Journal of Applied Finance, 4, 9: 1182-1193
Blacconiere, Walter, Marilyn F. Johnson, and Mark S. Johnson. “Market Valuation of Deregulated Electric Utilities”.
November 2000 Journal of Accounting and Economics, 20, 2: 231-260
Johnson, Mark S. and Ramesh P. Rao. 1999 “The Impact of Antitakeover Charter Amendment on Expectations of Future
Earnings and Takeover Activity” Managerial and Decision Economics 20: 75-86
Johnson, Mark S., Marcia Niles and Stacey Suydam Winter 1998. "Regulatory Changes in the Electric Utility Industry:
Investigation of Effects on Shareholder Wealth.” Journal of Accounting and Public Policy 17: 1-25.
Johnson, Mark S. and Ramesh P. Rao. November 1997. “The Impact of Antitakeover Amendments on Corporate Financial
Performance.” Financial Review. 32: 25-56
Johnson, Mark S. and Ramesh P. Rao. Winter 1997. “Does Antitakeover Protection Reduce Myopic Managerial Investment
Behavior?” Journal of Managerial Issues. 9:147-151.
Blacconiere, Walter, Marilyn F. Johnson, and Mark S. Johnson. Summer 1997 “Stranded Costs and Competitive Forces in the
Electrical Utility Industry.” Journal of Accounting, Auditing and Finance. 12: 199-219.
Johnson, Mark S., Ron C. Mittelhammer and Don P. Blayney. 1994. “Stock Price Reaction to Regulation in the Meat
Packing Industry.” Journal of Agricultural Economics Research. 45: 31-40.
Byrd, John, Walt Goulet, Marilyn Johnson and Mark Johnson. 1993. “Finance Theory and the New Investor Relations.”
Journal of Applied Corporate Finance. 6: 48-53
Pettit O’Malley, Kathy and Mark S. Johnson. 1992. Differentiative Comparative Advertising: Some Positive Results
Revealed by the Measurement of Simultaneous Effects on the Ad-sponsoring and Comparative Brands.” Journal of Current
Issues and Research in Advertising 14:35-44
Johnson, Mark S., Ron C. Mittelhammer and Don P. Blayney. 1992. “Pesticide Industry Regulation: Economic
Consequences as Revealed Through Stock Price Behavior." Agribusiness:An International Journal 8: 347-65.
Johnson, Mark S., Ron C. Mittelhammer and Don P. Blayney. 1991. “The Impact of Regulation on Shareholder Wealth in the
Tobacco Industry: An Event Study Approach.” Agricultural Finance Review 51: 21-34.
Recent Press Referring to Travel Promotion Act Research, Forthcoming: Cornell Hospitality Quarterly:
Henion, Andy. July 8, 2014. Michigan State University Today online at http://msutoday.msu.edu/business/ and at
http://phys.org/news/2014-07-campaign-fuels-1b-hospitality-industry.htmlU and at http://broad.msu.edu/2014/07/08/ and at
http://www.thebrandusa.com/Media/In-The-News and at http:// broad.msu.edu/faculty-research/ Travel-campaign-fuels-1billion-rise-hospitality-industry/ , Travel Campaign Fuels $1Billion Rise in Hospitality Industry, Press Release
Kiesel, Laura. August 5, 2014. Main St online at www.mainstreet.com and at Broad Weekly News for Faculty and Staff at
news@broad.msu.edu (email to all business school). August 11, 2014 Obama’s Travel Promotion is Boosting Economy. Press
Release
July 14, 2014. The Record: News for Faculty and Staff University of Michigan: Higher Ed Briefs online at
www.record.umich.edu/articles/higher-ed-briefs-25 (email to all University of Michigan faculty) Travel Promotion Helps
Economy, MSU study says. Press Release
Book Review:
Johnson, Mark S. Fall 2000. "DOW 36,000: The New Strategy for Profiting from the Coming Rise in the Stock Market, by
James K. Glassman and Kevin A. Hassett." Investor Relations Quarterly; A Journal of Corporate Value 57.
Teacher Evaluations:
Teacher evaluations average on a 1 to 5 scale (5 being perfect)
Overall Quality of the Instructor: Spring Semester 2014 Average All Courses 4.14
Additional Semesters’ Evaluations Available on Request
Teaching Award:
Excellence in Teaching, Award, Finance Department, Michigan State University, 2006-2007
Current Committee Assignments at MSU:
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
Past Committee Assignments at MSU:
Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
Masters Curriculum Committee
Departmental Advisory Committee
List of courses taught and institution
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Course
Introduction to Corporate Finance
Advanced Corporate Finance
Case Studies in Corporate Finance
Introduction to Investments
Advanced Investments
Derivative Assets
Case Studies in Risk Management
Intermediate Managerial Economics
Intermediate Macro Economics
Bank Management
International Finance
Financial Strategies (team taught with Accounting)
MS Finance Introductory Seminar
Mergers and Acquisitions / Corporate Control
MSU
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UM
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UW
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UI
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WSU
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UM-D
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UIBE
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Notes:
U=undergraduate, G=MBA, MS Finance, MS Accounting
MSU: Michigan State University
UM: University of Michigan
UW: University of Washington
UI: University of Idaho
WSU: Wayne State University
UM-D: University of Michigan-Dearborn
UIBE: University of International Business and Economics, Beijing (Sinoway International Inc.)
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