Bruce L. McManis

Bruce L. McManis

Ph.D., Professor and Head, Department of Finance and Economics, College of Business, Nicholls State University, USA

1991 - Present  

Head, Department of Economics and Finance, Nicholls State University
Major Accomplishments: Reduced faculty size from 12 to 7 while expanding course offerings. Established an environment that increased grants and publication productivity. Participated in both college (AACSB) and university (SACS) level reaffirmation of accreditation.

1987 - Present  

Professor of Finance, Nicholls State University
Courses Taught: Financial Management (MBA), Financial Statement Analysis (UG & MBA), Intermediate Financial Management (UG), Financial Markets and Institutions (UG), Investments (UG), Principles of Insurance (UG).

2002 - 2005Gerald Gaston Endowed Professor of Business Administration, Nicholls State University (funding exhausted in 2005) 
1987 - 1991

Director, Cenac Computer Center, College of Business, Nicholls State University
Major Accomplishments: Arranged the donation of a mini-computer in 1987 that quadrupled capacity. Demonstrated the need to replace it with a state-of-the-art system in 1990 that increased capacity ten fold and reduced costs. Planned and executed both system changeovers without service interruption. Participated in reaffirming undergraduate and obtaining graduate AACSB accreditation.

1984 - 1987 Instructor (Part-Time), American Institute of Banking
Courses Taught: Analyzing Financial Statements (Long and Short Versions)
1983 - 1987

Associate Professor of Finance, Nicholls State University
Courses Taught: Investments (UG), Financial Statement Analysis (UG & MBA), Risk and Insurance (UG), Financial Markets and Institutions (UG). 

1985Acting Director, Cenac Computer Center, College of Business, Nicholls State University
Major Accomplishments: Continued efforts of prior director until a permanent director was hired.
1978 - 1983  Assistant Professor of Finance, Nicholls State University
Courses Taught: Investments (UG & MBA), Financial Management (UG). 


Selected publications:

"How Important Is It For The Faculty At AACSB Member Colleges To Serve As Reviewers For Academic Journals?" B>Quest, 2008, Co-Author Carole E, Scott, http://www.westga.edu/~bquest/2008/reviewing08.pdf

"Effective Use of Technology in the Classroom," B>Quest, 2007, http://www.westga.edu/~bquest/2007/classroom07.pdf

"Online Privacy Policies: An Assessment of the Fortune E-50," The Journal of Computer Information Systems, 2002 42(4) 15-20, Co-authors: Randy Ryker, Elizabeth Lafleur, and Chris Cox.

"World Wide Web: As American As Apple Pie," Southwestern Journal of Economics, 2001 4(2) 131-138, Co-Authors Randy Ryker and Chris Cox.

"An Examination of Web Usage in a Global Context," Industrial Management & Data Systems, 2001 101(9) 470-476, Co-Authors Randy Ryker and Chris Cox.

"A Comparison of Web Usage by Old Economy and New Economy Firms," Journal of Accounting and Finance Research, July 2001, 9(2) 53-58, Co-Authors Randy Ryker, Chris Cox.

Books and Chapters in Books:

"Determinants of the Long Term Excess Performance of American Depository Receipts Listed on the New York Stock Exchange" in Research in Finance. edited by Andrew H. Chen, Elsevier (Oxford), Volume 23, 2007. Co-Author, Mark Schaub

"Foreign Exchange Market Efficiency: A Look at London" in The Changing Envi¬ronment of International Financial Markets, edited by Dilip K. Ghosh and Edgar Ortiz, St. Martin's Press (New York) and MacMillan Press (London), 1994. Co-Authors, John Lajaunie and Atsuyuki Naka.

Cenac Computer Center Users' Guide, 1991

Practical Financial Management: Text and Cases, Financial and Economic Con¬sultants, Inc., 1984. Co-Author, Jerry M. Hood.

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