H. Shawn Mobbs

H. Shawn Mobbs
Assistant Professor of Finance
Economics, Finance & Legal Studies
Office: 227 Alston Hall, 205-348-6097
Specialty Areas:
Corporate Finance, Corporate Governance, Executive Compensation and Incentives, Investments
Education:
Georgia Tech (B.S.), Georgia Tech (M.S.), University of Georgia (M.B.A.), Vanderbilt University (Ph.D.)
Honors, Achievements and Affiliations:
Dr. Mobbs is currently a member of the Financial Management Association, the American Finance Association, and the Society of Empirical Legal Studies.  His paper "Are All Inside Directors the Same?  CEO Entrenchment or Board Enhancement" received the distinguished Ph.D. Paper Award at the Academy of Economics and Finance 35th Annual Meeting.
Before joining academia, he served 4 years with the United States Air Force as a Global Positioning System satellite analyst, held various positions with the Procter & Gamble Corp. and was a financial analyst in the Corporate Financial Planning group of the FedEx Corp.

Selected Publications

  • “Are All Inside Directors the Same?  Do They Entrench CEO’s or Enhance Board Decision Making?” (With Ronald W. Masulis.) Journal of Finance. June 2011.
  • “Executive Promotions: Compensation, CEO Influence and Firm Valuation.” (With Charu G. Raheja.)  Working Paper.
  • “CEOs Under Fire: The Effects of Inside Directors on CEO Compensation and Turnover.” Working Paper.
  • “Internal Financial Expertise on the Board: Implications for Corporate Financial Policy.” Working Paper.
  • “The Impact of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act on Anti-takeover Provisions. (With Patrick Lach.) Working Paper.
  • “Independent Director Reputation Concerns”  (With Ronald W. Masulis.)  Working Paper.