td { font-size: 1em; font-family: arial,helvetica,serif;} #main_content h2 { margin-top: 8px; margin-bottom: 8px; }
Ali M. Fatemi
Department Chair
Department of Finance
1 E. Jackson Blvd.
DePaul Center 6107
Chicago, IL 60604
(312) 362-8826
mozart.depaul.edu/~fatemi
afatemi@depaul.edu

Academic Degrees


Ph.D. Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, Finance, 1979
M.B.A. Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, Finance, 1975
B.B.A. Tehran Business College, Tehran, Iran, Management, 1972

Academic Experience


Alumni Professor of Finance and Chairman, Department of Finance, DePaul University (1998 - Now).
Robert F. Hagans Professor and Head, Department of Finance, Kansas State University (1991 - 1998).
Visiting Professor, University of Limburg and University of Tilburg (1992 - 1993).
Professor of Finance, Department Head, Kansas State University (1988 - 1991).
Associate Professor of Finance, Kansas State University (1983 - 1988).

Selected Publications

Article

Fatemi, A. (1984). Shareholder Benefits from Corporate International Diversification. Journal of Finance.
Fatemi, A., Ang, J. (1997). Personal Bankruptcy Costs: Their Relevance and Some Estimates. Financial Services Review.
Fatemi, A., Desai , A., Katz, J. (2003). Wealth Creation and Managerial Pay: MVA and EVA as Determinants of Executive Compensation. Global Finance Journal, 14 (2), 157-179.
Fatemi, A., Krahnen, J. (2000). On the Valuation of Common and Preferred Shares in Germany: New Evidence on the Value of Voting Rights. Managerial Finance, 26 (10), pp. 42-54..
Fatemi, A., Deshmukh, S., Fooladi, I. (2007). Complexity of Information and Trading Behavior: The Case of Dividend Increase Announcements. Journal of Economic Psychology.

Selected Consulting

2007: Member, Board of Trustees,, Agilex Funds
2007: Member, Board of Trustees, Member, Audit Committee , Agilex Funds
2007: Board of Trustees, Black Diamond Mutual Funds

Selected Professional and Community Service

Board of Directors

2007: Midwest Finance Association, Board of Directors, Midwest Finance Association, 2006-present

Board of Directors

2007: Board of Directors, Financial Management Association International, 2000- present

Committee / Task Force Member

2007: Global Finance Conference, Executive Committee member, 1996-Present