James Garrett
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Phone: 480-727-8110
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BAC 575 W.P. Carey School of Business Box 873906 Tempe, AZ 85287-3906
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Mail code: 3906Campus: Tempe
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Prof. Garrett received his Ph.D. in finance from Purdue University, in 2008. Earlier, he received his B.S. in physics from Texas A&M University, in 1989, his M.S. in electrical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, in 1991, and his M.B.A. from Southern Methodist University, in 2000.
Prof. Garrett has taught undergraduate, M.B.A., and M.S. (in Finance) students in the areas of corporate finance, investments, money and debt markets, markets and institutions, international finance, and financial statement analysis. His research interests are focused on the areas of organization structure, the nature of information produced in firms, and executive compensation. He has presented his work at a number of conferences and universities. He is currently a member of the American Finance Association and the Financial Management Association.
Before pursuing doctoral studies in finance, Prof. Garrett worked as a research and design engineer in developing antenna and microwave technology for defense electronics applications. He was employed by the Georgia Tech Research Institute, Texas Instruments, and the Raytheon Company.
- Ph.D. Purdue University 2008
- M.B.A. Southern Methodist University 2000
- M.S. Georgia Institute of Technology 1991
- B.S. Texas A&M University 1989
- Corporate Finance
- Firm Organizational Structure
- Diversification Discount
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Soft Information in Firms
- Executive Compensation.
- "Firm Organizational Structure and the Production of Soft Information", (Based on dissertation)
- "Measures of Firm-level Soft-Information Production"
- "Executive Compensation and Soft-Information Production in Firms"
- "Free-float and Weighting Changes for the S&P 500 Index"
Courses
2025 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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FIN 484 | Internship |
REA 484 | Internship |
FIN 300 | Fundamentals of Finance |
FIN 560 | International Finance |
FIN 560 | International Finance |
2024 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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FIN 484 | Internship |
REA 484 | Internship |
FIN 502 | Managerial Finance |
FIN 560 | International Finance |
FIN 502 | Managerial Finance |
FIN 502 | Managerial Finance |
2024 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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FIN 484 | Internship |
REA 484 | Internship |
REA 484 | Internship |
FIN 484 | Internship |
FIN 502 | Managerial Finance |
FIN 502 | Managerial Finance |
FIN 502 | Managerial Finance |
2024 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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FIN 484 | Internship |
REA 484 | Internship |
FIN 300 | Fundamentals of Finance |
FIN 302 | Managerial Finance |
FIN 302 | Managerial Finance |
FIN 300 | Fundamentals of Finance |
2023 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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FIN 484 | Internship |
FIN 502 | Managerial Finance |
REA 484 | Internship |
FIN 560 | International Finance |
FIN 502 | Managerial Finance |
2023 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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FIN 484 | Internship |
REA 484 | Internship |
REA 484 | Internship |
FIN 484 | Internship |
FIN 502 | Managerial Finance |
FIN 560 | International Finance |
FIN 560 | International Finance |
FIN 502 | Managerial Finance |
2023 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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FIN 484 | Internship |
REA 484 | Internship |
FIN 302 | Managerial Finance |
FIN 302 | Managerial Finance |
2022 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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FIN 484 | Internship |
FIN 502 | Managerial Finance |
REA 484 | Internship |
FIN 302 | Managerial Finance |
FIN 560 | International Finance |
FIN 560 | International Finance |
FIN 502 | Managerial Finance |
2022 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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FIN 484 | Internship |
REA 484 | Internship |
REA 484 | Internship |
FIN 484 | Internship |
FIN 502 | Managerial Finance |
FIN 560 | International Finance |
FIN 560 | International Finance |
FIN 502 | Managerial Finance |
FIN 502 | Managerial Finance |
2022 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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FIN 484 | Internship |
REA 484 | Internship |
FIN 502 | Managerial Finance |
FIN 502 | Managerial Finance |
2021 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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FIN 484 | Internship |
FIN 502 | Managerial Finance |
REA 484 | Internship |
FIN 300 | Fundamentals of Finance |
FIN 560 | International Finance |
FIN 560 | International Finance |
2021 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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FIN 484 | Internship |
REA 484 | Internship |
REA 484 | Internship |
FIN 484 | Internship |
FIN 502 | Managerial Finance |
FIN 560 | International Finance |
FIN 560 | International Finance |
FIN 502 | Managerial Finance |
2021 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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FIN 484 | Internship |
REA 484 | Internship |
FIN 300 | Fundamentals of Finance |
FIN 560 | International Finance |
FIN 560 | International Finance |
2020 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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FIN 484 | Internship |
FIN 502 | Managerial Finance |
REA 484 | Internship |
FIN 560 | International Finance |
FIN 560 | International Finance |
FIN 560 | International Finance |
2020 Summer
Course Number | Course Title |
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FIN 484 | Internship |
REA 484 | Internship |
REA 484 | Internship |
FIN 484 | Internship |
2020 Spring
Course Number | Course Title |
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FIN 484 | Internship |
REA 484 | Internship |
FIN 456 | International Financial Mgmt |
FIN 560 | International Finance |
FIN 560 | International Finance |
FIN 502 | Managerial Finance |
FIN 502 | Managerial Finance |
FIN 502 | Managerial Finance |
2019 Fall
Course Number | Course Title |
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FIN 484 | Internship |
FIN 502 | Managerial Finance |
REA 484 | Internship |
FIN 560 | International Finance |
FIN 560 | International Finance |
- Krannert Certificate for Outstanding Teaching, Purdue University, 2004