Olubunmi Faleye

Education

PhD in Finance, University of Alberta, Canada
MS in Marketing, University of Lagos, Nigeria
BS in Business Administration, University of Lagos, Nigeria

Research and Teaching Interests

Professor Faleye’s research focuses on corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, and related topics in agency theory.

Awards and Honors

Lloyd Mullin Research Fellowship, Northeastern University, (2006-2010).

Joseph G. Riesman Research Professorship, Northeastern University, (2004-2006).

Selected Presentations

Faleye, O. (Presenter & Author), Krishnan, K. (Author Only), Australasian Finance & Banking Conference, "Risky Lending: Does Bank Corporate Governance Matter?,” Sydney, Australia. (December 2010).

Faleye, O. (Presenter & Author), Hoitash, U. (Author Only), Hoitash, R. (Author Only), Financial Management Association, "Intensive Board Monitoring and Corporate Strategic Innovation,” New York City, NY. (October 2010).

Faleye, O. (Author Only), Venkateswaran, A. (Presenter & Author), Reis, E. (Author Only), Financial Management Association, "The Effect of Executive-Employee Pay Disparity on Labor Productivity,” New York, NY. (October 2010).

Faleye, O. (Author Only), Venkateswaran, A. (Presenter & Author), Reis, E. (Author Only), European Financial Management Association, "The Effect of Executive-Employee Pay Disparity on Labor Productivity,” Aarhus, Denmark. (June 2010).

Faleye, O. (Presenter & Author), Hoitash, U. (Author Only), Financial Management Association, "Killing the Goose that Lays the Golden Egg? The Costs of Overburdened Independent Directors," Financial Management Association, Reno, Nevada. (October 2009).

Faleye, O. (Author Only), Hoitash, U. (Presenter & Author), European Financial Management Association, "Killing the Goose that Lays the Golden Egg? The Costs of Overburdened Independent Directors," European Financial Management Association, Milan, Italy. (June 2009).

Faleye, O. (Presenter & Author), Asian Finance Association meeting, "Looking Out for their Own? CEO Directors and Executive Compensation," Asian Finance Association, Yokohama, Japan.

Faleye, O. (Presenter & Author), Trahan, E. A. (Author Only), Financial Management Association Meeting, "Is What's Best for Employees Best for Shareholders?," Financial Management Association International, Salt Lake City, Utah, 2006.

Faleye, O. (Presenter & Author), Trahan, E. A. (Author Only), Asian Finance Association Annual Meeting, "Is What's Best for Employees Best for Shareholders?," Asian Finance Association, Auckland, New Zealand, 2006.

Faleye, O., Financial Management Association Meeting, "Classified Boards, Firm Value and Managerial Entrenchment," Financial Management Association, Siena, Italy, 2005.

Faleye, O., Financial Management Association Meeting, "Classified Boards, Firm Value and Managerial Entrenchment 2) Are large Boards Poor Monitors?," Financial Management Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2004.

Faleye, O., European Financial Management Association Meeting, "1) When Labor has a voice in Corporate Governance 2) Are Large Boards Poor Monitors? Evidence from CEO Turnover," European Financial Management Association, Basel, Switzerland, 2004.

Faleye, O., Financial Management Association Meeting, "Does One Hat Fit All? The Case of Corporate Leadership Structure," Financial Management Association, Denver, Colorado, 2003.

Faleye, O., European Financial Management Association, "Does One Hat Fit All? The Case of Corporate Leadership Structure," European Financial Management Association, Helsinki, Finland, 2003.

Faleye, O., Financial Management Association Meeting, "Understanding Acquisition Returns: The Role of Corporate Governance," Financial Management Association, San Antonio, Texas, 2002.

Faleye, O., Northern Finance Association, "Understanding Acquisition Returns: The Role of Corporate Governance," Northern Finance Association, Banff, Alberta, Canada, 2002.

Faleye, O., Financial Management Association Meeting, "Cash and Corporate Control," Financial Management Association, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 2001.

Faleye, O., Northern Finance Association Meeting, "When Labor has a Voice in Corporate Governance," Northern Finance Association, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, 2001.

Faleye, O., European Finance Association Meeting, "Cash and Corporate Control," European Finance Association, Barcelona, Spain, 2001.

Faleye, O., Financial Management Association Meeting, "Cash and Corporate Control," Financial Management Association, Seattle, Washington, 2000.

Industry and Academic Experience

Prior to joining Northeastern University’s College of Business Administration College, Professor Faleye served as an Assistant Accountant for Chevron Nigeria Limited from 1992- 1996.

Professional Services

Professor Faleye is a member of several professional organizations, including American Finance Association, Western Finance Association, Financial Management Association, and CFA Institute.

Recent Press

Work cited in MIT Sloan Management Review, article entitled “Is Employee Ownership Counterproductive?” Summer 2005, Vol. 46, No. 4, pp. 8-9.

Cited in CFA Digest, article titled “When Labor Has a Voice in Corporate Governance,” February 2007, Vol. 37, No. 1: pp. 15-17

Cited in The Columbus Dispatch, article entitled “Limited board may face yearly elections,” May 18, 2007

Mailing Address

Olubunmi Faleye
413 Hayden Hall
Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts  02115-5000