Todd joined the Olin Business School at Washington University in St. Louis in 2000. His research and teaching interests center around corporate finance issues, with a particular focus on CEO compensation, corporate credit ratings and valuation. He has published widely on these topics in financial and managerial journals and has co-written an executive-level book on corporate finance. Todd teaches finance in nearly all of Olin’s degree programs, including the BSBA, MBA, EMBA and Shanghai EMBA programs. He has won several awards for excellence in teaching and truly enjoys his time in the classroom. He has also consulted and lectured on corporate finance issues for a variety of organizations and their executives, including many Fortune 500 companies, global investment banks and consultancy firms. He also serves as an expert witness valuation, fair rate of return, and compensation cases. Outside of Olin, Todd serves as an Independent Director for the Xanthus Fund. He also sits on the Academic Advisory Council for Standard & Poor’s.
Area of Expertise:
Corporate Finance, Corporate Finance
Research Interests:
Corporate finance, managerial career concerns, management compensation, and economics of asymmetric information