Richard Evans

Associate Professor of Business Administration at Darden School of Business

Biography

Darden School of Business

Associate Professor Richard Evans'' research deals broadly with investment decisions. His current research projects explore risk taking on the part of mutual fund managers, the role of broker intermediation in mutual fund investing and the impact of commission bundling and other trading costs on portfolio performance. His research has been published in the Journal of Finance, the Journal of Financial Economics and the Review of Financial Studies and cited by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Economist and Forbes magazine. He has presented his research to the Securities and Exchange Commission, Social Security Administration and the American Finance Association. Evans has also taught executive education courses for investment professionals from Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley and Citizens Bank and he is the advisor to Darden Capital Management, Darden''s student run investment funds.

Education

  • Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School (1999 — 2004)
  • Master of Science (M.S.) University of Utah (1997 — 1999)

Companies

  • Associate Professor University of Virginia - Darden School of Business (2007)
  • Assistant Professor Boston College (2004 — 2007)

Skills

  • Investment Management
  • Data Analysis
  • Financial Analysis

Other

Quantitative Analytics, Business Strategy, Economics, Financial Modeling, Strategic Planning, Research, Leadership, Teaching, Public Speaking

Education: B.S., MS, University of Utah; MA, Ph.D., Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania

Associate Professor Richard Evans' research deals broadly with investment decisions. His current research projects explore risk taking on the part of mutual fund managers, the role of broker intermediation in mutual fund investing and the impact of commission bundling and other trading costs on portfolio performance. His research has been published in the Journal of Finance, the Journal of Financial Economics and the Review of Financial Studies and cited by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Economist and Forbes magazine. He has presented his research to the Securities and Exchange Commission, Social Security Administration and the American Finance Association. Evans has also taught executive education courses for investment professionals from Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley and Citizens Bank and he is the advisor to Darden Capital Management, Darden's student run investment funds.

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Advancing knowledge through research that shapes business, Darden professors are recognized thought leaders in their fields. They are not only master case method teachers, they also author many of the cases used in Darden classrooms and around the world.

Richard B. Evans'' cases are available in the Darden Business Publishing website.

Advancing knowledge through research that shapes business, Darden professors are recognized thought leaders in their fields. They are not only master case method teachers, they also author many of the cases used in Darden classrooms and around the world.

Richard B. Evans'' cases are available in the Darden Business Publishing website.

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