UMass Lowell Associate Professor Ravi Jain.

Ravi Jain, Ph.D.

Associate Professor

College
Manning School of Business
Department
Finance
Phone
(978) 934-2854
Office
Pulichino Tong Business Center - 332
Email
Ravi_Jain@uml.edu

Research Interests

Corporate finance, financial markets

Education

  • Ph D: Finance, (2004), University of Missouri-Columbia - Columbia, MO
    Dissertation/Thesis Title: Essays on Boards of Directors
  • Other, (2000), CFA Institute - United States of America
  • Other: Finance, (1993), University of Delhi - Delhi, India
  • Other, (1991), University of Delhi - Delhi, India

Biography

Dr. Ravi Jain is an Associate Professor of Finance. Prior to joining UML, Dr. Jain was a member of the finance faculty at Emporia State University in Emporia, Kansas. He teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in the area of financial analysis and corporate finance.

Selected Awards and Honors

  • Teaching Excellence Award (2012), Teaching - Management Department, University of Massachusetts Lowell
  • Teaching Excellence Award (2010), Teaching - Management Department, University of Massachusetts Lowell
  • Teachers Award (2008) - Student Governance Association, University of Massachusetts Lowell
  • Teaching Excellence Award (2008), Teaching - Management Department, University of Massachusetts Lowell

Selected Publications

  • Jain, R., Poudel, R. (Western Oregon University), Rogers, N. (Tarleton State University) (2023). Cash Savings in Dual Class Firms. Journal of Applied Business and Economics, 25(5) 104-111.
  • Jain, R., Poudel, R. (Western Oregon University) (2023). A Re-examination of Increasing Cash Holdings. Journal of Accounting and Finance, 23(1) 44-58.
  • Poudel, R. (Slippery Rock University), Rogers, N. (Tarleton State University), Jain, R. (2020). The Risk and Return Effect of a New S&P REIT Sector. Journal of Real Estate Portfolio Management , 25(25/2) 194-203.
  • Poudel, R. (Western Oregon University), Prasad, D., Jain, R. (2020). The Altman ‘Z’ is “50” and Still Young: Bankruptcy Prediction and Stock Market Reaction due to Sudden Exogenous Shock. Journal of Accounting and Finance, 20(2) 65-73.
  • Jain, R., Prasad, D., Poudel, R. (Western Oregon University) (2019). Big is Not Bad. Journal of Business, Economics and Technology, 22(1) 130-139.
  • Andrews, F., Jain, R., Poudel, R. (2015). Index Changes and Cash Policy. Review of Business, 36(1) 5.
  • Prasad, D., Puri, Y.R., Jain, R. (2015). Return to Profitability After a Financial Crisis. International Journal of Business & Finance Research (IJBFR), 9(1) 89-101.
  • Jain, R., Wasan, S. (2012). Antitakeover Protection and R&D Expenditure. The Journal of Business and Economic Studies, 18(1) 96-115.
  • Prasad, D., Jain, R., Shollapur, M.R. (2012). Human Emotions and Their Impact on the Indian Investors Decisions. Journal of International Business Management & Research, 5(7) 50-58.
  • Jain, R., Prasad, D., (2012). Country Versus Industry Effect on Board structures. Accounting & Taxation, 4(1) 1-9.
  • Jain, R., Prasad, D. (2011). Cash - A Corporate Umbrella. The Global Journal of Finance and Economics, 7(2) 85-95.
  • Casello Bouges, J.F., Jain, R. (2010). Calendar Anomalies During the Dot-Com Bubble. Journal of Digital Business, IV 46-58.
  • Prasad, D., Puri, Y.R., Jain, R. (2010). Could Investors Have Saved Their Wealth Using Bankruptcy Prediction Models to Forecast The 24 Largest Bankruptcies? International Journal of Accounting Information Science and Leadership, 3(6) 151-163.
  • Howe, J.S., Jain, R. (2010). Testing the Trade-off Theory of Capital Structure. Review of Business, 31(1) 54-65.
  • Jain, R., Wasan, S. (2009). Adoption of Antitakeover Legislations and R&D Expenditure. Investment Management and Financial Innovations, 6(3) 63-72.
  • Prasad, D., Puri, Y.R., Jain, R. (2009). An Examination of the Liquidity of Firms Around a Financial Crisis. International Journal of Accounting Information Science and Leadership, 2(2) 15-27.
  • Prasad, D., Puri, Y.R., Jain, R. (2009). Impact of Financial Crisis on Aggregate Financing Pattern of Firms. Journal of Emerging Markets, 14(3) 20-31.
  • Bouges, J.C., Jain, R., Puri, Y.R. (2009). American depository receipts and calendar anomalies. Applied Financial Economics, 19(1) 17-25.
  • Jain, R., Latif, S., Puri, Y.R. (2007). Managerial Influence on Cash Policy: Evidence from CEO Deaths. Midwest Journal of Business and Economics, 40 13-20.
  • Freund, S., Jain, R., Puri, Y.R. (2007). The Turn-of-the-Month Effect in Stocks Trading on the National Stock Exchange of India. Journal of Emerging Markets, 12(1) 14-22.
  • Howe, J.S., Jain, R. (University of Missouri - Columbia) (2006). Share Repurchase Programs by Banks. Banks and Bank Systems, 2 90-103.
  • Howe, J.S. (UMass Lowell), Jain, R. (2004). The REIT Modernization Act of 1999. Journal of Real Estate Economics and Finance, 28 369-388.

Selected Presentations

  • Cash Savings in Dual Class Firms - 4th International Conference on Digital, Innovation, Financing and Entrepreneurship (DIFE), July 2023 - Montréal, Canada
  • A Re-Examination of Increasing Cash Holdings - Financial Management Association, October 2016 - Las Vegas, NV
  • Too Big to Fail: Effect of Size on Bank Returns During a Crisis - Annua WSSA Conference, April 2015 - Portland OR
  • Big is Not Bad - Clute Institute International Academic Conference, August 2014 - San Francisco
  • Too Big To Fail: Effect of Size on Stock Returns During a Crisis. - AIMS Annual Conference, January 2013 - Bangalore, India
  • Too Big to Fail: Effect of Size on Stock Returns during a Crisis. - Academy of Business Research conference, September 2011 - Atlantic City, NJ
  • Country vs. Industry Effect on Board Structures. - Intellectbase International Consortium Academic Conference, May 2011 - Nashville, TN
  • Index Changes and Cash Policy. - Financial Services Institute Symposium, September 2010 - New York City, NY
  • Testing the Trade_off Theory of Capital Structure. - Allied Academic Conference, October 2009 - Las Vegas, NV
  • Calendar Anomalies During the Dot-Com Bubble. - Global Digital Business Society Conference, May 2009 - Orlando, FL
  • An Examination of the Liquidity of Firms Around a Financial Crisis. - Intellectbase International Consortium, March 2009 - Dallas, TX
  • Return to Profitability after a Financial Crisis. - International Applied Business Research Conference, March 2009 - San Antonio, TX
  • Adoption of Antitakeover Legislation and Growth. - Academy of Accounting, Finance, and Economics, December 2008 - New Orleans, LA
  • Antitakeover Protection and R&D Expenditures - American Accounting Association Southeast Regional, April 2008 - Birmingham, AL
  • Does a Financial Crisis Result in a Change in the Aggregate Financing Pattern of Firms? - Global Finance Association Conference, November 2007 - Washington D.C.
  • How do Bankruptcy Forecasting Models Fare in Forecasting the Smaller Bankruptcies? - Academy of Financial Services Conference, October 2006 - Salt Lake City
  • Does a Financial Crisis Result in a Change in the Aggregate Financing Patter of Firms? - Southwestern Finance Association Meeting, March 2006 - Oklahoma City
  • Share Repurchase Programs by Banks - Financial Management Association, October 2005 - Chicago
  • Teh Determinants of Owership and Board Structures in Spin-offs - South Western Finance Association Conference, March 2005 - Dallas