Department of General Business and Finance
Faculty Profile

Bala Maniam, Ph.D

Professor of Finance

Office Location:

200B Smith-Hutson Building

Phone

936-294-1290

Email

maniam@shsu.edu

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Profile

Dr. Maniam received his Ph.D. in Finance from The University of Mississippi, Oxford, MS and his M.B.A. from Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR. He worked in Standard Chartered Bank prior to obtaining his Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, also from Arkansas State University.

 

His teaching area is mainly Corporate Finance and Investments and his teaching philosophy can be summarized in terms of three major aspects: "hands-on"; student-oriented professor and one where "theory meets practice". His research area is mainly in the area of investments and international finance.