Xue (Snow) Han
780 Gaines School Rd., 42D, Athens, GA 30605
Phone: (706) 363-2745
Email: hanx@uga.edu
http://www.terry.uga.edu/directory/profile/hanx/
EDUCATION
The University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Ph.D. in Finance
Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
M.S. in Finance
expected May 2016
December 2009
Renmin University of China, Beijing, China
B.B.A. in Marketing and Finance
Aarhus Business School, Aarhus, Demark
Visiting Student in Marketing and Finance
July 2007
September 2004 - May 2005
AREAS OF INTEREST
Research
Asset Pricing, Empirical Corporate Finance, and Investments
Teaching
Corporate Finance, Investments, Securities and Derivatives, and Financial Modeling
RESEARCH
Working Papers
Is the New Issue Puzzle Real? Evidence from the Implied Cost of Capital
Presented at University of Georgia, September, 2015; FMA, October, 2015 (Scheduled)
Competitive Advantages of Going Public: Evidence from Incumbent Firms
Presented at FMA, October, 2014; University of Georgia, September, 2014
Does Age Matter? Empirical Evidence of CEO and Firm Match
Presented at EFA, April, 2015
Work in Progress
Liquidity Clientele (final stages of editing)
Co-authored with Deniz Anginer, and Celim Yildizhan
Diversity of Investor Bases and Price Efficiency
Co-authored with Lei Gao
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Department of Finance, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Instructor:
FINA 4920: Financial Modeling
Terry College of Business, University of Georgia
Teaching Fellow, Terry Business Academy:
Taught five sections of an intensive one-week program introducing
students to the various fields of business
Department of Finance, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Teaching Assistant:
Spring 2015
Summer 2014, 2015
Fall 2010 - Present
FINA 4050: Capitalism, FINA 4150: Investment and Portfolio Management,
FINA 4200: Corporate Finance Theory, FINA 4310: Investment,
FINA 4320/6320: Derivative Security Markets
Business Office, the Graduate School, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Workshop Lecturer:
Workshops on Software Application in the Workplace
Fall 2014 - Present
CONFERENCE AND SEMINAR PRESENTATIONS
Presentations
FMA Annual Meeting, Orland, FL, October, 2015 (Scheduled)
EFA (Eastern Finance Association) Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, April, 2015
FMA Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, October, 2014
University of Georgia, Department of Finance, September, 2014
Discussions
SFA, Captiva Island, Florida, November, 2015 (Scheduled)
EFA (Eastern Finance Association), New Orleans, LA, April, 2015
FMA Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN, October, 2014
Other service
EFA (Eastern Finance Association), New Orleans, LA, April, 2015: Session Chair
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
Financial Management Association
Eastern Finance Association
Southern Finance Association
HONORS AND AWARDS
2010-2016, Graduate Assistantship, University of Georgia
2014-2016, Terrell Scholarship, University of Georgia, competitive performance–based scholarship
2014-2015, Summer Teaching Scholarship, Terry Business Academy
2007, Student Award of Excellence, Renmin University of China
WORK EXPERIENCE
ABB Ltd., Beijing, China, 2007-2008
Last Position: Assistant Project Manager
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Managed and adjusted the budget for projects, dealt with billing arrangements
Administered the assignment of engineers to projects
Coordinated communication among stakeholders and project team members
Supervised project procedures, scheduled orders and consignments
GE (China) Co. Ltd., Beijing, China, 2007
Intern, Marketing Department
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Prepared bidding documents for the World Trade Center in Beijing, China
Compiled and edited relevant contracts, carried out data collection
ADDITIONAL SKILLS
Computer Skills
Proficient in SAS, STATA, R, MATLAB, Excel, etc.
Language Skills
Fluent in both English and Chinese (native speaker)