Geoffrey A. Hirt
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Full Professor |
| Department of Finance |
1 E. Jackson Blvd.
DePaul Center 6128
Chicago, IL 60604 |
| (312) 362-5119 |
| ghirt@depaul.edu |
Academic Degrees
Ph.D. University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, Finance, 1976
M.B.A. Miami University, Oxford, OH, Finance, 1968
B.A. Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH, Economics, 1966
Academic Experience
Full Professor (most recent), DePaul University (1983 - Now).
Associate Professor, Illinois State University (1977 - 1983).
Assistant Professor, Texas Christian University (1974 - 1977).
Graduate Teaching Assistant , Univerisity of Illinois (1971 - 1974).
Instructor, St. Cloud State University (1968 - 1971).
Professional Interests
Research: International Financial Markets, Equity Valuation and Capital Market StructureTeaching: Corporate Finance and Investments
Selected Publications
Article
Hirt, G. (2004). Four Case Studies on Private Equity in Asia. Pacific Pension Institute.
Book or Chapter in Book
Hirt, G., Block, S. (2005). Fundamentals of Investment Management (8th Edition). Burr Ridge: McGraw-Hill/Irwin. Pages: 710.
Ferrell, O., Hirt, G., Bates, R., Currie, E. (2005). Business A Changing World (2nd Canadian Edition. : McGraw-Hill Ryerson Limited. Pages: 461.
Block, S., Hirt, G. (2005). Foundations of Financial Management (11th edition). : McGraw-Hill Irwin. Pages: 687 pages.
Hirt, G., Block, S. (2005). Managing Investments. : McGraw-Hill.
Non-Academic Experience
Director of Chartered Financial Analysts Program, Investment Analysts Society of Chicago (now CFA Institute of Chicago) (1987 - 2002).
Senior Vice President of Strategy and Planning and Director of Equity Research, Mesirow Financial (1998 - 2001).
Selected Professional and Community Service
Board of Directors
2004: Investments Analysts Society of Chicago, The Investment Analysts Society represents Chartered Financial Analysts in the Chicago chapter. We meet 6 times per year for about 1 and one half hours. Additionally we participate on conference calls, conferences, and sub-committees.
2003: Investment Analysts Society of Chicago, The Investment Analysts Society represents Chartered Financial Analysts in the Chicago chapter. We meet 6 times per year for about 1 and one half hours. Additionally we participate on conference calls, conferences, and sub-committees.
Board of Directors
2005: Investment Analsysts Society of Chicago (Now CFA Institute of Chicago), Board of Directors until July 1, 2005
Editorial Review Board Member of Refereed Journal
2005: Journal of Investment Management Consulting, Editorial Board and reviewer
Reviewer: Ad Hoc Review of Article or Manuscript
2004: Journal of Investment Consulting, I review papers on a continuing basis which probably results in about six papers or more per year.
Member of a Committee
2003: St. Augustine's Episcopal Church, Discernment Committee to pass on the application of a person applying to become a priest, deacon, or lay minister. This application took 18 months to discern, with approximately one meeting every six weeks.
2001-2003: St. Augustine's Episcopal Church, Endowment Committee
Speech / Presentation at a Community Meeting
2002: Presentation at the behest of Don Casey , Presentation at the behest of Dean Casey of the music school to a group of people called the Peoria Salon. Topic was the stock market.