UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN River Falls

Faculty and Staff

Rahgozar, Reza

Reza Rahgozar

Reza Rahgozar

Professor - College of Business and Economics
member of graduate faculty

Email: reza.rahgozar@uwrf.edu

Education:

Ph.D. Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, California, Economics, 1985

M.B.A. University of La Verne, La Verne, California, 1979

B.S. Tehran College of Insurance, Tehran, Iran, Business & Insurance, 1973

Courses Taught:

Financial Management (MBA)

Internships

Investments

Managerial Finance

Managing Workplace Diversity

Principles of Insurance

Special Topics in Management (MBA)

Research Interests:

Valuation of Private and Public Firms

Financial Derivatives

Privatization Methods

Trading Strategies in the Securities Markets

Decision Making Under Uncertainty

Publications:

Articles in Journals
  • Rahgozar, R. (2013). Effects of Financial Variables and Market Risk On Investment Returns. Journal of Academy of Finance.

  • Li, J. & Rahgozar, R. (2012). Application of the Z -Score Model with Consideration of Total Assets Volatility in Predicting Corporate Financial Failures from 2000-2010. Journal of Accounting & Finance, 12 (2), 11-19

  • Rahgozar, R. (2008). Valuation models and their efficacy in predicting stock prices. American Journal of Finance and Accounting, 1 (2), 139-151.
Books, Monographs, Compilations, Manuals
  • Rahgozar, R. & Pinola, R. (2008). Privatization and Valuation Methods (Revised Edition), Hudson, Wisconsin: Economic Research Service. 
Articles in Proceedings
  • Rahgozar, R. (in press, 2011). Relationship Between Total Stock Returns and Stock Prices, With Selected Financial Variables, Market Risk, and their Variations. Midwest Finance Association.

  • Rahgozar, R. (in press, 2011). Application of the Z-Score Model with Consideration of the Total Assets Volatility in Predicting Corporate Financial Failures from 2000-2010. MBAA International.

  • Rahgozar, R. & Sullivan, P. (2010). Short and Long Run Stock Returns and Price-to-Market Value Theory. Midwest Academy of Finance and Insurance.
Paper Presentations
  • Rahgozar, R. (2013, February). Performances of Dividend and Non-Dividend Paying Stocks. MBAA International, Chicago, Illinois.

  • Rahgozar, R. (2012, March). Effects of Financial Variables and Market Risk on Investment Returns. MBAA International, Chicago, Illinois.

  • Rahgozar, R. (2011, March). Application of the Z -Score Model with Consideration of Total Assets Volatility in Predicting Corporate Financial Failures from 2000-2010. Midwest Academy of Finance and Insurance Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois.

  • Rahgozar, R. (2011, March). Relationship between Total Stock Returns and Stock Prices, with Selected Financial Variables, Market Risk, and their Variations. Midwest Finance Association, Chicago, Illinois.

  • Rahgozar, R. & Sullivan, P. (2010, March). Short and Long Run Stock Returns and Price-to-Market Value Theory. MBAA/NAAS International Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois.

Honors / Awards:

2009: Research Award, University of Wisconsin - River Falls, College of Business and Economics

2008: Outstanding Advisor Award, University of Wisconsin - River Falls, College of Business and Economics.

Professional Certifications:

Planning Institute, Society for College and University Planning, SCUP I,II, and III., 2010-2012