Nathan Walcott

Nathan Walcott

Full-Time Faculty

Professor of Practice

Finance

Email

nwalcott@smu.edu

Phone

214-768-3150

Office

DBMQ 2225 

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Education

PhD, Business Administration, University of Washington

Biography

Nathan Walcott is rejoining 51³Ô¹ÏÍøCox as a clinical professor of finance. He earned a BA in Biochemistry from Rice University and an MBA, MSF, and PhD in Business Administration from the University of Washington.  He has previously held faculty positions at Washington State University, 51³Ô¹ÏÍøMethodist University—here at the Cox School, and most recently at the University of Colorado – Boulder.  Remarking on his return to 51³Ô¹ÏÍøCox, Nathan told us that when he left in 2021, he “knew that the grass was greener at 51³Ô¹ÏÍøCox, but he just didn’t know how much greener until after he left.” Nathan says “he learned his lesson and is excited to be back.”

Teaching

FINA 3100 Financial Modeling Lab
FINA 3320 Financial Management
FINA 4126 Investment Analysis & Portfolio Management Lab
FINA 6201 Managerial Finance


Research

  • Corporate Finance
  • Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Capital Structure
  • Executive Compensation
  • Business Valuation
  • Information Asymmetry