Cesare Fracassi

Cesare joined the Finance Faculty at the McCombs School of Business in 2009. His primary research interest is in the area of corporate finance. His research includes work on corporate governance, executive compensation, credit rating agencies, small business financing, and the effects of social networks and cultural preferences on financial policies. His articles have been published in the top Finance journals, such as the Journal of Finance, the Journal of Financial Economics, and the Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis. He teaches corporate finance and valuations in the MBA program. Cesare holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the Politecnico di Milano (Italy), and an MBA and PhD in Finance from UCLA Anderson. He was a visiting professor at the Wharton School in 2012/2013. Before his PhD, he worked as strategic management consultant at Booz Allen and Roland Berger in Italy, and as summer intern at the United Nations in New York.

Education

• PhD UCLA Anderson School of Management (2004 — 2009)
• MBA UCLA Anderson School of Management (2002 — 2004)
• Bachelor of Science Politecnico di Milano (1992 — 1999)

Companies

• Member Work Group on Blockchain Matters for the State of Texas (2021)
• Member Of The Board Of Advisors Texas Blockchain Council (2021)
• Director of the Blockchain Initiative McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin (2018)
• Associate Professor of Finance McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin (2017)
• Member Of the Board Of Directors Texas Blockchain Council (2020 — 2021)
• Assistant Professor McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin (2009 — 2017)
• Visiting Assistant Professor The Wharton School (2012 — 2013)
• Senior Consultant Roland Berger (2002 — 2002)
• Senior Consultant Booz Allen Hamilton (2000 — 2002)

Skills

• Financial Modeling