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구성원

교원

한승헌 (Han, SeungHun)
  • Field of Study
    • M&A/Corporate Spin-offs
    • Corporate Governance
    • Bond Ratings Analysis
    • Valuation
    • Intellectual Property Management and Firm Value
  • Education
    • Ph.D., in Finance, University of Central Florida, USA (2005)
    • M.S., in Statistics (attended), University of South Carolina, USA (2001)
    • M.A., in Economics, University of South Carolina, USA (1999)
    • B.A., in Economics, Waseda University, Tokyo, JAPAN (1995)
  • Major Career
    • Head, Graduate School of Innovation and Technology Management, College of Business, KAIST [2025-Present]
    • Professor, School of Business and Technology Management, KAIST [Mar. 2020 - Present]
    • Associate Professor, Department of Business and Technology Management, KAIST [Mar. 2016– Feb. 2020]
    • Assistant Professor, Department of Business and Technology Management, KAIST [Mar. 2009– Feb. 2016]
    • Assistant Professor, IT School of Business, Information and Communications University (ICU), [Mar. 2006 –Mar. 2009]
    • Instructor, University of Central Florida, [2002-2005]
  • Key Papers
    • The Role of Japanese Corporate Governance Features in Explaining Rating Differences between Global and Japanese Rating Agencies Journal of Banking & Finance, 2024 (SSCI)
    • Firm-level political risk and CEO compensation Research in International Business and Finance, 2024 (SSCI)
    • Internal Monitoring Mechanisms and Corporate Environmental and Social Performance: Evidence from Korea Research in International Business and Finance, 2024 (SSCI)
    • Is Bloomberg’s Credit Default Swaps Model Superior in Predicting Defaults? Journal of Fixed Income, 2023 (SSCI)
    • Corporate Cash Holdings in Response to Climate Risk and Policies Finance Research Letter, 2023 (SSCI)
    • "Supermajority Provisions and Shareholders Wealth: Evidence from South Korea's Natural Experiment" Corporate Governance: An International Review, forthcoming 2022 (SSCI)
    • "Terrorist Attacks, CEO Overconfidence, and CEO Compensation" Finance Research Letters, forthcoming 2022 (SSCI)
    • “Corruption and Corporate Cash Holdings.” Emerging Markets Finance and Trade, forthcoming 2022 (SSCI)
    • "Does the Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization (NRSRO) Certification Matter for Japanese Credit Rating Agencies?" Journal of Financial Markets 2021 (SSCI)
    • "Religious Differences and Households’ Investment Decisions" Journal of Financial Research, 2021 (SSCI) (SSCI)
    • "Influence of Product Market Competition and Managerial Competency on Corporate Environmental Responsibility" Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 (SSCI)
    • "The Valuation Effects of Corporate Social Responsibility on merges and acquisitions: Evidence from U.S. target firms." Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management 2021 (SSCI)
    • The Evolving Nature of Japanese Corporate Governance: Guaranteed Bonds vs. Rated Bonds.” Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions & Money 2019 (SSCI)
    • "CSR Activities and Internal Capital Markets: Evidence from Korean Business Groups." Pacific Basin Finance Journal 2019 (SSCI)
    • "Compensation Structure of Family Business Groups: Evidence from Korea." Pacific Basin Finance Journal 2018 (SSCI)
    • "Sustaining Competitive Advantage through Corporate Environmental Performance." Business Strategy and the Environment 2016 (SSCI)
    • "Stock Market Reaction to Corporate Crime: Evidence from South Korea." Journal of Business Ethics 2015 (SSCI)
    • "Impact of Environmental Performance on Firm Value for Sustainable Investment: Evidence from Large U.S. Firms." Business Strategy and the Environment 2015 (SSCI)
    • "Frequent Stock Repurchases, False Signaling, and Corporate Governance: Evidence from Korea." Corporate Governance: An International Review 2014 (SSCI)
    • "Are Unsolicited Ratings Biased? Evidence from Long-run Stock Performance." Journal of Banking and Finance 2014 (SSCI)
    • "Audit Committees, Corporate Governance, and Shareholder Wealth: Evidence from Korea." Journal of Accounting and Public Policy 2013 (SSCI)
    • "Unsolicited versus solicited: Credit ratings and bond yields."Journal of Financial Services Researches 2013 (SSCI)
    • "Rating Agency Reputation, the Global Financial Crisis, and the Cost of Debt." Financial Management 2012 (SSCI)